Item Reviews for: Roland HPD20 HandSonic Hand Percussion Controller  -  ROL HPD20 LIST
Roland HPD20 HandSonic Hand Percussion Controller
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Can’t Beat This

By: JKRichard      Submitted: 5/24/2020

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Product Rating Product Review Actually - you can beat this. Technology is a few years old - but the sound engine is still brilliant. Some of the drums sets sound damn near like their acoustic counterparts are being played in the room. The headphones out is perfect for wailing away and keeping up with your chops without disturbing the whole neighborhood. The capabilities of deep diving into sounds and effects makes this infinitely customizable- welcome addition to the 30-something wood and hide drums I already own.
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Great tool for recording

By: Mike      Submitted: 5/19/2020

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Product Review AMS rocks!! They have leveled the playing field for the little guy. In less than one years time with the awesome payment plans i have accumulated a marshall stack, tascam recorder, complete shure mic set for my drums, all new killer evans heads for my drums and my newest addition Handsonic. I have always wanted one, just could never justify the cost in one hit. This drum module has so many applications i cant wait to use it in my bands recordings. This was worth every penny!
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Authentic Sounds. Rich in Custom Settings, ADDICTIVE!!!

By: Shelton Skerrett      Submitted: 4/27/2020

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Product Review I’m a composer/multi-instrument musician/recording studio owner for over 40 years, but my main instrument is guitar (55 years). I got the Roland HandSonic HPD-20 about a month ago, because it seemed like it would be easier to use, to tap out rhythms than using a midi keyboard to play drums and percussion parts. Wow! I was right, and then some! The pads texture and response, as well as the size, feel great! I’m influenced by music from all around the world, and incorporate it into my music. This thing has over 800 authentic, fully tunable, adjustable, and assignable sounds from just about any culture you can imagine! It’s very easy to set the sensitivity and many other parameters of each individual pad, including adding effects, as well. Along with the HandSonic, I also got the Roland bass drum and hi-hat triggers, which work well for those functions, but also add to the number of pad triggers and add to the low end of the many melodic percussion instrument sounds available. So, in the last several months, I’ve gotten 3 new guitars from AMS, love ‘em all, and each one is crying out for me to play it, but I can’t resist the HandSonic...It’s that addictive! Thanks, AMS for making it easy with no interest payment plans, and thanks also to Roland! Home run hit out of the park, with this one!
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Sooo... Much FUN!!!

By: DG      Submitted: 4/9/2020

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Product Review Great for percussions, Very dynamic and responsive! Sounds are great also!
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Another great Roland product

By: Robert Purser      Submitted: 1/6/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Pre-set sounds are amazingly clear and true; functions are straight-forward and easy to use; pads are pressure-sensitive and responsive; built like you would expect from Roland. I love it.
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Not as great as i hoped

By: Herbert Stevens      Submitted: 3/6/2019

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Product Review It doesn't have some of the features that the roland SPD drum machine has like pad check button I didn't notice that it wasn't there when I purchased the machine and for the price it should come with a carrying case
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This is one of the greatest items I have ever purchased!!

By: Scott      Submitted: 2/28/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I can't help but find new ways to play this machine. I wanted some percussion and rather than purchase an item here and there I got everything possible and more with this item. Sounds very realistic from basic drums to congas to pop radio electric drums.
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OMG I’m in Love

By: Scott H      Submitted: 2/15/2019

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I can’t stop playing. Very addictive. I’ve attached a looper which makes my solo gigs amazing. So much fun as well!!
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Amazing functionality and versatility!

By: Clint - pastor of a small house of worship      Submitted: 2/3/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Excellent product, great sounds, midi output, kick deum and hi hat triggers also expand possibilities. I play aeveral types of percussion, especially hand percussion. Being able to get all the function or congas, bongoes, cajon, djembe, kick and snare, bells/chimes, etc. In a package the size of a briefcase and only a few pounds is amazing. USB import feature allows me to use sounds and samples from other DAW's and soundkits and the chain feature and programmable kit sets allows complete personalized cuatomization.
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Amazing this is a must have no question.

By: DJ ANGEL. N      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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Product Review I use this 95% of the time in my studio the quality of the sound library is just bar non. And the construction of the product is so well done just amazing.
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I love it

By: Billie Cowart      Submitted: 12/14/2016

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Product Review Well the product was new. That makes a lot of difference from the other sites that I bought from. I already have one handsonic 15, and it was a little worse for the wear. That's what made me get this one. I love these they machines. They are the next next best thing to sliced bread! Thank you!
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Great piece of gear!

By: Michael Mondragon      Submitted: 6/18/2015

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I have had this instrument for about three days now and can't keep my hands off of her! She is sexy, sweet sounding and so easy to use! The Supernatural Sounds sets are friggin awesome! Plugged this into my PA system and the sound is incredible build quality is great and solid the sensitivity is unreal. I think this is the best piece of electronic gear I own. recoomend it! I am going to put away my congas and use this exclusively for my live shows!
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Magic Absolute MAGIC. Time to Make The Music & Beats in my head

By: Shazam Jamieson      Submitted: 3/16/2015

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This Product is great has all the bells and whistles sounds amazing. great import and export functions and feels good to hit the new rubber pads feels different but good over the HPD-15. I kinda of miss not having at last one slide ribbon to do slides and bends on notes on slide ribbon. plus would have liked if they used a metal housing thing does feel a little to lite and flimsy other wise awesome product.