Yamaha DD65-K Digital Drum Machine with Touch-Sensitive Drum and Foot Pads |
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YAMAHA
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: £179.00
Our Price: £147.78
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Yamaha
EAN: 4957812361200
Label: YAMAHA
Manufacturer: YAMAHA
Model: DD65-K
Publisher: YAMAHA
Release Date: 2007-06-10
Studio: YAMAHA |
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- 230 GM compatible voices plus 20 drum phrases
- 50 preset drum kits plus 3 custom kits
- 8 touch-sensitive pads plus 2 foot pedals (kick is touch sensitive)
- Two foot switches included, kick drum switch is touch sensitive
- POWER SUPPLY NOT INCLUDED
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Product Description
The Yamaha DD65 Digital Drum has been designed from a drummers point of view, and makes it easier for existing drummers to play, and for new drummers to move from it to an acoustic drum set.
The DD65 features touch sensitive pads, an AUX IN for playing along with an MP3 player, built-in ported speakers, and MIDI IN/OUT ports the instrument can be linked to a computer for use as a MIDI controller. These are just some of the advanced features found in this new digital drum.
The Yamaha DD65 has a new design that is more drummer friendly, and allows it to sit on a table or in a snare drum stand.
- KPA6N Power supply not included
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Yeah, not bad at all., 2008-01-10
I also have to chip in - as that first review doesnt do it justice.
I got one for Xmas, I took lessons years when I was 15, now have kids and no space for a full kit.
I love it, the speaker is a bit dodgey, but sounds much better on headphones. Ive tried to put it thru my guitar amp, just sounds "dirty".
I can see a slight problem with the Hi-Hat. The manual says it plays 32 sounds continously, but I sometime dont hear the hi-hat. Cymbals are very difficult to replicate - only professional Digital drum machines they dont even try and use real cymbals. Bass drum could be doing with a bit louder, and you have to make sure you have to try and hit the drums with each pressure - otherwise - say the your banging away on the hihat and snare on the same beat- if you hit the hi hat harder - sometimes the sensor for the snare thinks its just a vibration from the hit hand and doesnt sound. You can change the sensitivity thou - or just try to hit them with the same pressure. Only other thing - is dont buy it under the impression that you can just plug headphones in and not bother anyone else in the house - I did - They tell me is just sounds worse as can just hear rythmical banging - rather than an actual beat. (We do have a modest sizedl house thou)
Dont let this put you off thou, Ive had hours of fun with it - especially with plugging in my iPod and playing along. Theres lots of features that'll keep you entertained. Very good for the price. If you want something to learn on and just have fun - this is it. Could do early gigging also with the write PA's etc.
Yamaha dd-65, 2008-12-14
Let's make some Noise.
This is so much fun... and built well enough that when my three and a half year old daughter decided to take up the drums (about five minutes out of the box.... move over Papa) I didn't have even a twinge of panic.
It's great. The only gripe is that the battery compartment cover is such a loose fit I expect the batteries would fall out very very quickly.
Fortunatley we are blessed with hot and cold running electricity so it's no major drama (came with a genuine yamaha power supply too... despite saying on the box that it wasn't included).
I've read elsewhere that the sounds are no good.
Sounds fine to me though... even the cymbals.
Finally at less than half the price of a Rowland set up, and configured like a real drum kit rather than a grid... it's spot on.
Great little idea!, 2008-08-22
I purchased the Yamaha DD65 for my two daughters to play around with over the 6 weeks holidays. I must say its a great toy, the drum sounds are almost but not quite realistic but very close. The configuration of the pads is excellant and gives a very realist drum kit set up. Can't wait to see what Yamaha comes up with yet, if they can make the drum sounds more realist i could even visualise real drummers using these for smaller gigs where space is at a premium. To sum up they are a great space saver, fun, comes with a volume control and add a real snare stand/drum seat to the unit and it looks like a serious piece of equipment.
RE turkey (midi problem), 2008-12-22
This is a direct reply concerning the midi problem noted on the don't buy this turkey review. I did post a comment at the bottom of his review but feel that it is easily missed so if you did miss it.....
This problem no longer exists. Here is the exact email from yamaha confirming this. Hope this helps any decision making. Regards Jase.
Hello
Thank you for your email regarding the DD65.
The specification of DD65 from WWCOP01694 in the UK will now send different MIDI note information when the Hi-Hat pedal is used. If this feature is needed for you, please ensure that you obtain a DD65 with this or later serial number.
Kind Regards
Yamaha UK Technical Support Team
UK 0870 444 5575.
Republic Of Ireland - (01) 5262449
Monday - Thursday - 9.00 - 17.00
Friday - 09.00 - 16.30
I think the product merits 5 stars know.
Is it a toy? Yamaha don't seem to know either., 2008-12-26
I think this review will work best in a Question and Answer format.
Q: Why did you buy the DD 65?
A: My 13 year old daughter has been enjoying drum lessons at the local music shop for about six months and really needed something to practice on at home.
Q: Why the DD65 though?
A: There are very few options that are small and cost effective. I liked the look of the DD 65 because: It is pretty big, about two feet across. The drum layout is similar to a real drumkit. It can accept proper pedals so you are not locked to the supplied units. On balance, the upgrade options and price made it the best buy.
Q: What are the alternatives?
A: There are very few all in one drumkits I could find. There's the older Yamaha DD55 and what looks like a generic unit which is marketed under various names (Black Mamba) being one.
As an alternative, there's a midi unit called DrumKat which will require additional equipment. They also sell a USB based kit which looks like a real drum kit.
Q: Now you have one, what are your first impressions?
A: It looks cheap, the design is a mess, it is also rather light. In typical with many Japanese products it does not know if it is a toy or a proper piece of equipment - The yellow demo button says Toy, the midi in out says real equipment.
Q: It comes with drum sticks would you need anything else?
A: Very probably. The base of the unit has three slots which allow it to sit on a snare drum stand, you may need one of these as the angle of the pads mean that this device does not work well on a table.
My version had an power adaptor which is nice.
The supplied pedals feel very cheap, they are usable to a reasonable degree and can be upgraded (The price of upgrade pedals may be more than the cost of the unit though) I intend to cover the bases in sticky backed velcro will to help them stick to the carpet and not slide around.
The unit has an input which will allow you to connect an MP3 player and play along - You'll need the lead to do this 3.5mm stereo to 3.5mm stereo.
You most likely need a set of headphones with a long lead as the socket is on the back of the unit.
A drumming stool would be useful too.
Q: Are the internal speakers any good?
A: Nope. This unit is not sure what it wants to be. The speakers are very small and suffer by not giving depth at lower volumes and when turned up enough the high end sound is too loud.
I think the drum samples sound reasonable, however with the sound turned down the slap of the sticks hitting the rubber overwhelms the speakers and by turning the sound up to a point where it masks the slapping makes certain drums loud enough to carry though the house.
Q: You're pretty negative, what do you like?
A: I like the fact my daughter can practice proper drumming at home. As she takes drumming lessons, there is an emphasis on timing and precision, this little kit provides all that it needed at this time for these essential skills. Another advantage is that by working on such a small kit, it should mean that the real kit at the lesson is an easier product to use - If you can sound good on this small semi toy, you're going to find a real kit a joy.
Q: Anything else?
A: It really is a product at a price. For the price I think it is excellent and I think the designers could have made it far far better - If they had, the price would have started clashing with the cheaper end of the full sized electronic drum kits.
Q: Anything else?
A: The display is so old fashioned it's pure 80's. A three digit red LED readout and a few lights under buttons is pathetic compared to a £10 mobile phone!
Q: Who would it be good for?
A: It is good enough to be a real asset to someone who is learning to play drums - You can search Youtube for video showing how well it is possible to play this device. The pad layout is close enough to a real drum kit to allow for proper practice without compromising the lessons.
It is a lot of fun between practice sessions as the hand drums setting is great fun and there are plenty of kits to play with.
Q: And the bottom line, why did you buy this again?
A: It does a lot for the money, it can be upgraded to a reasonable degree. It is ideal for practice and my view is we'll run with this for a year and then we'll either be looking to buy more professional equipment and this will be on E-bay or interest will have been lost and it will be on E-bay
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