kstars

9 de septiembre de 2025

This is an excellent value; would buy again!! We replaced controls for the bass drum, all is great!.

Excellent value, which is why I am reviewing at four stars, though I cannot live with the foot buttons controlling bass drum and high hat. I am replacing them soon because the bass misfires, and more, and that is why the star got knocked off.This features computer control and offers a wide range of great sounds. You can adjust sounds to a degree, yet the primary settings are more than adequate unless you need different sounds. You have an AC connection (rather than bulky and costly batteries or a battery pack), and the USB and MIDI make these compatible with other devices, such as a computer and a controller.This box contains a low-profile electronic drum set with the functions of cymbals, snare, and toms. The sound produced is excellent with the “cymbals” in logical positions in relation to the “toms”. Not perfect, but you will get the hang of it.These are well-made and will last quite a while. I bought a beater pedal for 3/4 of a hundred. I’m not sure if I will replace the high-hat pedal, but it is an excellent idea. Compared to cost-effective models, modifying this one is the best idea due to the superior function of this musical instrument. This is an exceptional product for something super-lightweight that some people think of as a student kit. I am planning to transport it to the holiday celebration this November to accompany my husband’s guitar playing.The drum throne is excellent; it is so comfy! I weigh 243 pounds. This is a heavy-duty seat, and I will gladly recommend this whole setup over all the others I have researched!Your budding drummer, like me, will enjoy experimenting with a drum set that mimics the real thing so well that there is no need to spend more than a thousand dollars for a full-featured electronic drum set if you need a tabletop one of this quality. You can fit this drum set on a heavy-duty TV tray, or you can use a drum stand and create a makeshift setup. This is an excellent DIY setup. You can view many reviews on YouTube that will give you more info.This is it, and I will return to it when it becomes old, or get something quite similar. This is highly playable, looks beautiful, and has EZ assembly. This is fun to play!This is an excellent gift. I recommend Amazon’s gift service for this set, as well as the extras I mentioned, at a total cost of $75-200 for decent quality.------UPDATE: We replaced the drum kick switch with a velocity-sensitive drum kick trigger with a regular drum-kick pedal. It was a few dollars over $100. All sounds fantastic! Look for the only one under $100. We adjusted the cymbals, and they are now more sensitive and true-to-life, albeit with a few limitations due to the nature of this instrument.------Enjoy!Ver más

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NTato

29 de octubre de 2025

Exactly what I wanted.

My whole life (well, up until 32) I was an air drummer, constantly tapping on things. Then a year ago I purchased this for myself, and it’s one of my most favorite purchases. I use it every single day, and I really feel like it has helped me grasp drumming concepts and skills. It’s very fun to play, sounds incredible, and I love how you can connect your phone so you can play along to drum less tracks on YouTube. Love the customizable features. It’s very durable, and the sensitivity of the pads feel very accurate. It’s very compact. I currently keep mine out on a snare stand because it’s so small, but the carrying case would make it very easy to store if needed. Simple setup.After I had played with this thing for 6 months, I found myself in a Guitar Center, and floated over to the drum section, curious if the skills I learned on this portable machine would translate to a full size drum set - and they did. Felt very satisfying and encouraging to know that the work I put into the portable drum set translates to full size.I want to also give a shoutout to the Lekato customer service team. I have no doubt that if you run into any issues or concerns, they will assist you in any way you can.I would put this set as one of my top 5 purchases of all time. That’s how much I love this thing.Ver más

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Kelly Graham

Great tabletop electronic kit, but know the out of the box limitations.

Probably the best table top electronic drum set design and material out there right now. However, be aware of it's limitations out of the box and upgradeable options and you will find this to be very capable kit for practice and for MIDI control, and possibly live situations if you play within those parameters. The pads themselves are pretty good. From what I can tell from tracing the MIDI signals the velocity sensitivity is great. The mesh snare is way better than the silicone pads in sensitivity and is able to get my ghost notes and double strokes well enough to track my dynamics fairly well. The silicone pads are less so. I wish they'd come out with an all mesh tabletop someday. The silicone pads kind of catch on to my drums stick and sometimes causes them to fling in awkward directions when moving around the kit. The metal mounting body is solid and transient vibration is so negligible I don't have any problems with cross talk even when set to the most minimal of settings (with the original drum module). The drum module itself I think is where the biggest limitations are. Even with the cross-talk and retrigger settings set to the most minimal, there is still some kind of gate keeping happening between the drum pads and is most noticeable when I split my 32nd notes between two pads (i.e. two strokes on the toms and two strokes on the snare in quick succession). At least the first note when switching pads gets muted. This, however, does not occur when I split 32nd notes between cymbal pads and snare, so there's really something electronically happening that I am unable to adjust. With that in mind it really sucks out my 6 stroke roll licks between toms and snare. When playing over music, some of that gets hidden and less noticeable since the "muted" strokes get buried a bit, but when listening to the drums in isolation, there are obviously muted notes. Needless to say, it can suck the life out of drum solos if you don't carefully choose your articulations.I got the "large pedal" options and they are flimsy to say the least. The switch is a rubber actuator and literally disintegrated within three days of use. I did end up getting the Yamaha KU100 and used the "kick pad" input which worked well with some anomalies worth mentioning. So, when I got the KU100, I set aside the "kick switch" pedal thinking I wouldn't need it anymore. Well, I did some adjusting in the utilities and somehow accidentally switched the kick sensitivity to 0. That pretty much rendered the kick pad completely off (like velocity MIDI value no greater than 13). But, here's the thing, not even setting the sensitivity back to 16 fixed it. I though the kick pad channel was completely defective at this point that I returned and exchanged my unit. Well, they were great enough to get me a replacement unit within a couple days and things were going well until I once again somehow set the kick pad sensitivity to 0 and the kick pad became practically non-existent again. The "factory reset" instructions in the manual did absolutely nothing. Was at the edge of returning the item once again when I decided to plug back in the "kick switch pedal" and changed the settings using the kick switch trigger. Miraculously, it fixed the kick pad! So, keep that in mind if you run into this problem. I sent an email to Lekato describing this, but they never acknowledged it. EDIT (2/11/2026): ran into the problem again, but this time it seemed that what fixed it was disconnecting the power cable and USB MIDI, press the power on button (without the power cable connected...seems to allow it to drain some capacitors since I hear a click in the earphones), then reconnecting the power cable and turining the unit on and reconnecting the USB MIDI.Now, the hi-hat pedal is just a switch and is either fully closed or fully open. There really not much else you can do plugged directly in the drum module because it does not have variable signal detection. However, in my case I am using this kit as a MIDI controller and using a VST plugin on my computer. I already had a DoReMIDI MPC-10 MIDI Pedal Converter that allows me to hook up an Yamaha HH65 or Roland FD-8 or FD-9. I ended up getting a generic FD-8 compatible pedal which I kind of regret because the play between fully open and fully closed is so small on this pedal, I might as well stick with the hi-hat switch pedal. However, this did prove to me that it is possible for me to able to combine multiple MIDI controllers (using loopMIDI and MidiOX) so that my DAW sees the CPD-1000 and MPC-10 and a single MIDI device. In Linux, using pipewire graph allows you to arbitrarily send multiple MIDI sources to a single destination.Overall, I've been able to record MIDI drums to my DAW to a satisfactory level with all the nuances in mind and work arounds.UPDATE 2/26/2026: I replaced the module with a Simmons T70MC (was originally waiting for the ddrum DDTi, but it's backordered 'til probably end of April 2026 and the Simmons T70MC went on sale at guitar center for $40 less). With the Simmons module the 32nd note muting between drums have been completely eliminated. Crosstalk is much more detectable, but mostly eliminated (one tom has crosstalk cancellation maximum but it does not seem to affect simultaneous strikes). I carefully set the sensitivity, threshold, and response curves and it is at a point where it is tracking all my strokes and dynmics perfectly. I also got the eDrumPads Digital Sound Block v2 and am using the expansion port set as a 2 zone tom and am able to send MIDI notes for the ride bow and ride bell separately. The built in ride cable for the Simmons module expects a different kind of wiring that wouldn't allow it to work properly, but expansion port as a 2 zone tom is perfect.There are demonstrations on YouTube showing how you can use other drum modules on this. I know I spent probably the same amount or a little more I would have spent on just a regular size electronic drum kit, but my biggest value factor is my available space. With my current set up, I have a excellent responding electronic kit/MIDI controller that all fits on a single concert snare stand. I have the extra block trigger and the drum module mounted on mounting arms attatched to the snare stand. I've recorded with Steven Slate Drums software with fantastic results.

John Evans

7 de agosto de 2024

Great Portable kit for the money

This kit is sturdy, very responsive and incredibly portable. I highly recommend this for a travel kit for any level or as a great starter kit before you decide to invest in a whole drum set. I would recommend you buy a snare stand with it - make sure it supports up to 14" diameter.I have seen some bad reviews about the kick drum switch - but I have found it to be pretty responsive - it just takes a little practice. And keep in mind, you have an output available to add your own pedal and switch if you desire. The high hat pedal works just fine.This kit is very easy to customize - each drum, pedal or cymbal can be voiced and volumed to your choice of play style.Headphone jack works well - make sure you have a long enough wire so it is not in your way while drumming. The kit sounds good with my Fender Amp.Lastly the feel of the drums and the cymbals are very nice. The snare is especially responsive. It is pretty quiet in headphone mode as to not disturb the neighbors.Great buy.Ver más

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Amazon Customer

12 de febrero de 2026

Great product for its portability without sacrificing quality.

Nice kit. Versatile and quick to setup on the go. I got the large for switches which I believe work better than the smaller ones. I didn't have too much of a problem with these. Though I preferred changing out the foot switches to a Yamaha and now trying out the Alesis foot switches just to keep the feel more real. Overall, the Lekato works well and with the presets and samples it provides. They provide a nice realistic feel to the kit. Good strike response rate and accurate sounds from the module. I highly recommend for practicing in a quiet space when you wanna hear some noise of a kit using drums sticks to strike something solid the resembles a tom, cymbal, hi-hat or snare with foot action feel resembling an actual kit. The mesh and rubber pads give a nice feel to them. For the price its and give away. A very nice alternative for night playing. A+ because of its portability without sacrificing kit sound quality.Ver más

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Bubba

11 de enero de 2025

Love it!

Good variety of sounds. Decent selection of pre loaded tracks to play along with. Easy to set up. Very compact. Works very well.Easy to get a drumming fix without having to store a full kit. Looks like it would be good for laying down tracks if you're into hobby recording.Coach mode is meh but it should make you a better drummer if you put in the work.Id recommend this for anyone wanting to try/learn drumming but isn't sure about diving into the whole rabbit hole of drum kits and drum kit accessories.Headphones are a plus for napping babies or cranky neighbors on the other side of a thin wall.Sounds great through my el cheapo keyboard amplifier as well.Small footprint for tiny spaces.All around it's exactly what I was looking for.Feels pretty good. It's not on par with skins or intermediate to high end mesh electronic heads but for what it is, it's pretty good.It is a lot of fun and it's a great place to start for a beginner.14" snare stand holds it well. Get you a drum throne and some better sticks and your on your way.It would be fine to set on an ottoman or a short table and a taller chair.The foot pedals are remarkably good for switches. Very responsive and they feel accurate. It's been 20 years since I played with iron Cobra double bass pedals but these are certainly functional until you have an idea of what you want to upgrade to if you or your little drummer stick with it.This would be a very portable kit WITH volume control to bring to an open mic or small venue. Might be a good addition to a small venue setup if you're a host MC looking to cater to percussionists?I got this one to get my blue moon fix for drums and I figured it would be a good place to start if I can get my little into making/learning music with me. He likes making noise. His rhythm needs some work ;)This feels durable enough that it should survive toddlerhood.I opted for this one because of the raised hi-hat and ride. I like that they are in a more natural position than other similar kits and very adjustable.The smaller drum heads should make for more accurate strikes.I cannot do rim shots on this and I don't think brushes would work very well but unless you need that this is everything you need and nothing that you don't. At least to start.Ver más