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I bought this trigger to match up with a Roland TM-2. I had it paired and split connection with a Roland RT-30K (plugged into same input), This review is not necessarily a knock on this product. Roland makes great stuff. However, this review is more about my experience with it... I have two Gretsch Mark Schulman snares I use with 2 different kits. I wanted to augment their sound with the trigger and TM-2 snare sounds. They are 12 and 13" snares. I like the smaller snares because they use less space in my kit setups. Both snares are tight and crisp and have excellent sound, but my cover band plays such a variety of song styles, I wanted to be able to match up some of the original snare sounds. The snares are so loud by themselves, even in a decent sized room, or outside, they don't need much micing. In order to get a balance between the live snare and the electronic snare sounds through the PA, that didn't work for me. Especially if you like to come down on your snare with rim shot. I either drowned out the electronic sound, or any recordings that I listened back to was more of the electronic sound than a mix between the two. I try to make my setups efficient cause we all know that's the worse part of playing out - setup and breakdown So, I decided, if I needed any alternate snare sounds I would just trigger them with a different source (ie Roland BT-1 - which I hope to purchase soon, or the PD-8 pad I already have). One other thing I noticed (for me) was that it was kind of hard to get the threshold and sensitivity settings dialed in enough to feel the ghost notes I was playing. Again, I've read so many positive reviews on this product it led me to buy. It could work for you, but I have decided to move on from it. I hope this real life experience helps you decide for yourself.Read full review
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The Roland RT-30HR drum trigger looks nice and attaches easily to most drum rims, but fails to perform as needed. (1.) Once attached the rubber cone doesn't always contact the drum head enough to get a good response. There needs to be a way to adjust the cone to push against the head with more pressure like Roland's older RT-10S. (2.) The fiberglass-reinforced ABS body is supposed to be durable but both of the side mounting tabs broke off and had to be glued back on. Roland should use a metal body like their older RT-5s triggers for more durability. (3.) The rim trigger response is good but the head trigger response does not reproduce all the dynamics of my playing, especially when I play hard. I find the response of Extreme Drums Triggers to be much better and reproduce all the dynamics of my playing much better.Read full review
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Its easy to connect and use, ideal for layered sounds connected to snare drums.
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My favorite drummer needed one for the church choir. They be practising alot now for some time getting ready for Christmas.
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I was skeptical that I could get a clean dual trigger with no false triggering; however, it has worked flawlessly. I couldn't be happier. Highly recommend this trigger.
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