Kick it to the curb with the Roland KD85.

Sink your beater into this solid, great-feeling mesh kick pad. With improved pad cushioning for a better feel, and available in black or white finishes, the Roland KD-85 can accommodate double-bass pedals. Torture-tested for quality assurance, this new pad has the stamina and stability to handle the toughest poundings.

Roland KD85 Kick Trigger Pad Features:

• Patented mesh head technology
• Refined foam backing for quieter and better feeling performance
• Compatible with all TD-Series sound modules
• Available in black or white finish

Get it on the good foot with the KD85. Order today.

Roland KD85 Kick Trigger Pad

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Junk...pure and simple!

Posted by AJ from Oklahoma City on Jun 11, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Contemporary Christian, Rock, Country, Jazz, Blues

KD-85 only held up for three months with moderate playing of Christian contemporary and rock music. At that point the drum began false triggering, and decaying of signal output, followed by random volume spikes. I've changed factory transducers and cones and still own a $375 anchor with a foot pedal. I'm considering returning to my old faithful acoustic Yamahas!

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Only marginally better than KD8

Posted by NBO from Okemos MI on Feb 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: fusion

I'm sending mine back. I decided to upgrade from the KD8 to the mesh head KD85, hoping for better "feel" and quieter play. Though this is a very well constructed pad, the improvements in feel and noise were only marginal compared to the KD8 despite all its faults (propensity for double hits, noise etc). At 3 times the price, the KD85 is not 3 times as good as the KD8. It also seemed to be less stable (lots of movement when played) though I might have been able to fine tune that if I'd kept it.

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Oodles better than KD-8

Posted by deepclue from NY on Oct 1, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I bought a TD-3 and have been upgrading it for a while now. One of my very first upgrades were the snare drum (PDX-8 -> PD-125) and the kick drum (KD-8 -> KD-85). The difference between the KD-8 and this KD-85 is like night and day. The KD-8 is noisy, it does double-bouncing, and it's hard like wood. I hated it. The KD-85 is more silent, does not do double bouncing if tensioned correctly, and it allows the beater to sink a little. I have not tried the KD-120 but I wonder whether it really offers anything more than this one.

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Posted by Humphrey Dean McWilliams III from Cobbstown, GA on Jul 23, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: N/A

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

Initially, after tightening up the mesh head, the beater was double hitting about 20% of the time. To remedy this, I loosed up the mesh head quite a bit, although according to the instruction manual, it might be particularly dangerous for the sensor. After doing this, it seems to trigger perfectly and the double hits are gone and still has fairly good rebound. It is sturdy and built well, as with all other Roland drums. The price tag is definitely too steep.

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Posted by alexdrums from Peoria, AZ on Nov 20, 2006

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock/Alternative

The response of this pad is good but it does not have the feel of a real kick drum. You do not get that nice soft feel when you lay into it, so it is necessary to play it softer than a real kick--otherwise, your leg will start to hurt from the shock of the impact.

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