Roland PM-100 Compact Electronic V-Drum Set Monitor, 80-Watt,Black

I don't know a whole lot about amps, but this is sufficient for home practice. I only use it if someone wants to hear me play. so far that hasn't happened yet 😅 I put it under the right hand side of the drum kit, so I could hear how it sounds along with music and me, playing at the same time. it works pretty good for me. I've never even heard of vdrums, so it's a totally new experience for me. I haven't played drums in a couple decades. so im just taking my time, and listening to myself. the amp actually allows me to hear more bass drum, I can hear the beat better. I have a couple songs I thought I played perfect back in the day but I found out I was missing a beat, or adding a beat. so the bass does sound clear. I'm really not sure how to tune these drums so I can't really comment on the sound of the cymbals or toms. 🤔 il

30 years ago Roland was a sign of quality. It still is today. I bought this amp for an Alesis Command electronic drum kit. I didn't want to spend too much, so initially I was looking at the cheaper variants. I'm glad I spent the extra couple hundred dollars. The amp has 2 stereo ports (large), and a headphone aux port, which is one function I was looking for, because another can plug in and/or you can play songs through the amp (great for play along). Some folks say the sound isn't high quality. Well, obviously if you are looking for genius sound, then you are going to have to pay for it. I think the volume and sound quality are pretty darn good. Rich, thumping bass, and nice high end frequencies for the cymbals. I liked the way my kit sounded so much, it motivated me to buy an expansion tom and cymbal for the kit. I'm not sure what the longevity will be, but I'm hoping this amp will last for many years.

My Roland TD-4 drums sound awesome on this! I also use the 2nd input for vocals / keyboards (after going through a mixer) - which also sound great!

worth to buy , I like it

I’m primarily a drummer and have been playing the drums for well over 50 years. However, my kits were acoustic drums, (and as many as 11 drums plus 7 cymbals, (yeah, they were big).About 1.5 years ago, I bought an E-Kit. I practice at least 2 hours every day as a cardio exercise and to keep my hands working. I own a townhome so it made sense to buy the kit because I could use the headphones without disturbing the neighbors.The first amp I bought for the kit was a small, 15W Behringer Ultratone KT108, which I certainly don’t recommend for e-kits but it does very well for keyboards.I was almost certain that it wouldn’t cover the E-Kit’s low octaves and I was exceedingly correct (unfortunately). However, my plan was to use my stereo system’s 50W sub-woofer for the deep octaves.I was concerned that any amplifier I bought with less than 150 watts wouldn’t carry the low frequencies.I guess I read reviews and did research on amplifiers for my kit over at least a month. The Rolland PM-100 had excellent reviews but I was worried about how well it could work with the e-kit because the same reviewers gave high scores for the Behringer 15W amp too!I wanted to go with the Roland PM-200, which I’m sure would have worked well but the single step up from the Roland PM-100 to the PM-200 was $200 more.I must say that I was very pleased with the PM-100’s ability to handle my low frequencies. The amp has plenty of power for home use, garage bands, and even small stage gatherings. However, I would go with the PM-200 for anything beyond a garage band if I were still playing on stages.The amp is a Rolland so you already know that it’s built like a tank and made from high quality materials. It can take rugged handling and has a sturdy handle for carrying.The amp’s sound is strong and I can’t even get close to the max volume setting, (lots of power). The deep octaves from the kick base, floor toms, and a number of gutsy guitar voices are no problem for the amp.My personal preference for a heavy, very deep octave in my larger toms makes me compare the Roland PM-100 to my subwoofer. The subwoofer still carries a bit more resonance in that regard but keep in mind that the subwoofer doesn’t have to handle all the high octaves from hi hats, ride cymbals, etc.The PM-100 must deal with the full spectrum of frequencies far beyond the capabilities of the subwoofer. I can’t stress enough that the Roland PM-100 definitely can still carry those low notes very well and convincingly.OK, so the performance of the PM-100 gets 5 stars but the options of the PM-100 only get 3. The amp has no headphone jack and no throughput connections.It does have a ¼” “V-Drum” input jack, which accepts both left & right channel phasing. This is very important to me because my module permits me to spread, (phase) the voices to the left, right, and center.My previous, Behringer didn’t have this ability. It only took a left, mono input and this meant that unless I changed my module’s custom kits to make all the triggers phase to the left, they would lose volume if they were in the right channel of the phase group, (which most of them are).The PM-100 also has ¼” & 3.5mm Line inputs, as well as separate volume control for each. In addition to the volume controls, it has Bass & Treble controls, On/Off switch and a removable power cord.The amp weighs about 35lbs and has a small footprint (see dimensions in their product description). I like the fact that it’s tilted back because this means I can bring it in closer to me and that means I don’t have to turn it up as loud, which would definitely bother the neighbor.The PM-200 is loaded down with all those options and connection capabilities, which in part, is the reason for the $200 jump in price. I think Roland could have at least included one XLR or ¼” output on the PM-100 without much added to the cost.I do a lot of recording to open-reel decks and that one capability would have made things a lot easier for me. I took two stars off for that reason and then totaled up the rating of the performance and options to get the 4-Stars that I ultimately gave it.If you’re looking for a good e-kit practice amp that can double as ‘band-amp’ in a small size room, the PM-100 is definitely a great choice.Note that I added some info regarding the headphones that I use for my kit, which are incredibly good for drums, yet cost less than $50.Though I prefer not to use headphones, my neighbors wouldn’t appreciate it if I didn’t on late-hour practices. The headphones I bought are truly great for drums! I have several pair of headphones that are meant for high-quality stereo system listening but are not very good for e-kits.Headphones like the Audio Technica M-40X were expensive and are great for stereo applications but the 40mm drivers just can’t handle the drums.I recommend a minimum driver size of 50mm and the pair I got was OneOdio Pro-30 w/50mm drivers. They cost less than $50! (In fact, I bought two pair): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G74V1YP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)Rich

I imagine I could have done better for the price, however, I wanted it to match my Roland drum set. It is very good quality, my only grievance is that it is overpriced for what it is, and does not push much volume. Good for practice, not for gigs.

After months of procrastinating I finally “pulled the trigger” and purchased this for an addition to my TD-25.Now I’m wondering why I took so long. Mind you this is for home use & now can serenade my wife and cats as i bang to our favorite hits.

This amplifier replaced a non-Roland Bass amp that I originally purchased with my V-Drums. The sound is much improved especially on the high end, the cymbals sound much better on this amplifier.