Roland SPD-1K - SPD One Kick Pad
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Essential Information About the Roland SPD ONE KICK Percussion Pad
Essential Information About the Roland SPD ONE KICK Percussion Pad
- Compact and robust electronic percussion pad, playable by hand, foot, or sticks depending on your setup.
- 22 built-in sounds focused on kick drum and percussion to instantly enrich your playing.
- Import your WAV samples via USB into one of the 12 internal banks to customize your performances.
- Ultra-simple control thanks to 4 rotary knobs and stage-ready connectivity (Main and headphone outputs, USB-MIDI).
Manufacturer Information
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Historical Context and Positioning in the Range
The Roland SPD ONE KICK fits within the brand's "SPD" spirit, a family of pads designed to trigger percussion sounds immediately and reliably in live situations. In this approach, the KICK version clearly emphasizes essential kick drum and percussion sounds, aiming to add rhythmic foundation or percussive accents without weighing down your setup.
Who This Drum/Percussion Pad Is For
This pad is aimed both at drummers and percussionists looking to complement an acoustic kit, as well as guitarists, DJs, or singers seeking a simple tool to trigger a kick drum, stomp, shaker, or bell during concerts. Its straightforward ergonomics suit beginners (quick to learn) as well as experienced musicians (sample customization, MIDI integration), with a natural affinity for pop, electro, rock, hip-hop, urban music, and modernized acoustic sessions.
Technical specifications
| Inputs | Midi | Accessories included | Manual |
| Outputs | Midi | Number of outputs | 1 |
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Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
Customers praised the kick pad as "efficient" and "quality material," noting its robust build and light weight. While simple and effective for live performance and studio recording, several customers found it "a bit expensive for what it offers," citing limited memory for custom sounds and low output levels.
Review highlights
- âQuality materialâ
- âEfficient, easy to use, good productâ
- âEffective and quality product, above other stomp boxes of this typeâ
Based on 9 reviews
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It is a product designed for live gaming according to the presentation videos, but I took it for a completely different reason: to capture the kick midi game in the studio for acoustic recording sessions for a more natural beat time.
It's a bit expensive for what it is, and of course like all Boss and Roland products, no transformer included, which is 30⏠more... (Apple phylosophy)Automatically translated
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The pedal does what is expected of it, the sounds are correct without being truthful. I removed 2 stars for the following reasons:
1 - Quite low output level
2 - High price
3 - For this price, mains power is not provided. Welcome to RolandAutomatically translated
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As already written, effective and quality product (above other stomp boxes of this type!) , nothing to say about that... But for the price, we would have actually appreciated having a little more user memory on this hardware!
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A good product, simple and effective, a bit expensive all the same for the small quantity of sounds available. A single free space for a single personal sound. In our time, it's not very generous...
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A good product, simple and effective, a bit expensive all the same for the small quantity of sounds available. A single free space for a single personal sound. In our time, it's not very generous...
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Questions frequently asked
Q: How many sounds are built into the Roland SPD-1K?
A: The pad features 22 sounds, including bass drums, stomp boxes, shakers, and bells.
Q: Can custom samples be loaded into this kick pad?
A: WAV file import is available via USB. Kicks, effects, vocals, or textures can thus be added to the sound library.
Q: Can the pad control music software via MIDI?
A: The USB-MIDI connection allows controlling sounds in music software. The specifications also mention a MIDI input and a MIDI output. One output is noted.
Q: Does the SPD ONE KICK operate on batteries?
A: Battery power enables use in mobile setups. The manual is included among the supplied accessories.
Q: Can the pad be played with the foot and with sticks?
A: The striking surface is designed for playing with the foot or sticks. Sensor sensitivity can be adjusted to suit the trigger dynamics.
