Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module

Purchased the EAD10 as I wanted a convenient way to record my acoustic drums whilst allowing for some effects to be added without to much hassle. Instead of having a 5+mic environment, this module is plug and play and produces a fantastic sound. Also the USB recording feature is handy. The drum sounds are clean, dry & overall very professional. With additional triggers you can expand the sound palette and finish off in your favourite DAW. No real draw backs, check out the many YouTube videos and you see what you get. Maybe 1 comment, would have been good to have midi in/out connections - also some of the triggering features can be subtitle, but than again the Thomann Staff were great in helping out - Overall good price/quality even if other solutions are available
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After a long research process, I bought this handsome gear. I wish I had bought it earlier.

Even if you don't have a very high quality drum like mine, you can take your music to the next level thanks to EAD 10. There is no need to repeat its features here.
While recording very easy, EAD 10 also feeds my creativity in the new production process. Sound more natural because of mics and trigger work together (Sustain and resonance etc.) . The variety of sounds and effects definitely makes my music more free. EAD 10 is well equipped, the rest is up to your skill!

This might be the best equipment I've ever bought for my drum.
I think EAD 10 is a more important instrument for drumming than drumsticks =)

Received my Module and triggers to convert my kit to a hybrid with silent stroke heads. Initially achieved very poor results with both the kick drum and snare sounding completely naff. Cymbals and toms were all good. After checking on line with various Yamaha user groups I was alerted to the need to update Yamaha module’s firmware with a Mesh Head patch. This was all a bit of a faff including rerouting trigger cables but was achieved with the kick and snare now good along with toms and cymbals. However the patch provides fewer preset sounds / scenes for hybrid kit and therefore I’m now working on user defined trigger settings to achieve a better range of scenes. With all the user input required to achieve optimal sounds the module should be priced considerably cheaper.

I bought this unit for my practice drum set. It does what it says really very well. The setup is very easy and fast, everything works out of the box and the quality of coverage of the whole drum set is really unbelievable. If you look for "cheap" and easy way how to get your acoustic drums in your headphones together with some backing music for play-along, this is in my opinion the best and simplest solution you can get.

Pros: small, easy and quick to assemble and disassemble, works as advertised, much cheaper solution than to mic the kit the standard way
Cons: worse coverage of bigger kits (e.g. two floor toms, lots of cymbals), but that is basically not what this product is made to cover, IMHO you don't need to have big rig to practice and experiment

I'm writing this review almost a year after the purchase and I can totally recommend this to anyone who is not looking for a full blown studio drum mic solution.

I bought the Yamaha EAD10 to record my drum demos and help me get back into playing more frequently. I thought this was a good fun way to get inspiration back up to a level where playing drums consistently throughout the week wouldn't be a problem.
When I got it, it was very easy to set up and everything worked like a charm. For a single microphone the sound quality isn't that bad even though you can mic up a drum kit that would sound better with that money. But for a beginner who doesn't know anything about microphones but who still wants to record drums, this is a good starting choice. The effects and features on it are really fun to mess around with and will keep anyone entertained a good while.
In conclusion, buy this if you do not know alot about microphones or just want something fun to mess around with while playing drums. Do not buy this if you're looking to professionally record drums.

I'm a drummer in a three piece band and we play most weeks in small to mid sized venues. I also do the sound, not ideal I know but hey! There is time pressure with setting up kit, PA and lights so time is of the essence. I got the Yamaha EAD10 drum module to help save time. And it certainly does that. I have been using it now for about 10 gigs. One issue I do have with setting it up was from first gig I found that when I tried mounting the mic to the bass drum the internal rubber pressure pad came loose and I lost valuable setup time trying to correct this. It didn't just happen the once. Really special care has to made when sliding the mic into place so as not to displace the rubber pressure pad.
The module has a number of different pre-set scenes which are pretty cool, but for my requirements I only use the one. There are other functions that other user will find brilliant, but for me in a live band set-up.
The module itself is quite light, but all the buttons and knobs do have a quality feel. The Mic itself feels good in the hand, quality.
It's a must have!
Highly recommend!