Roland HPD-20 Handsonic Electronic Percussion Pad

£997.00

JustDrums are excited to introduce the Roland HPD-20 Handsonic Electronic Percussion Pad by Roland Percussion Percussion. Ready to be delivered to any location in the UK. Read more below.

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JustDrums are excited to introduce the Roland HPD-20 Handsonic Electronic Percussion Pad by Roland Percussion Percussion . Ready to be delivered to any location in the UK. The Roland HPD-20 Handsonic Electronic Percussion Pad is a unique percussion instrument ideal for both live performance and studio music production and features Rolands acclaimed superNATURAL sound engine and powerful multi-effects delivering unparalleled sound quality and expressiveness. the HPD-20s 13 pads provide ultra-sensitive response and flexible control options for playing onboard sound but also a great way to control external MIDI instruments with an astounding range of expression. It offers 850 dynamic onboard sounds plus the ability to import your own samples via USB.The HPD-20 really comes into its own when in a computer music production situation. Its perfect for playing VST instruments recording MIDI and audio performances in your favourite DAW software and much more. And with convenient trigger inputs you can easily expand the HPD-20 with a Roland pad and hi-hat controller to build a super-compact percussion set.

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Brand

Roland

Roland is one of the most influential electronic instrument manufacturers in modern music, and a defining name in electronic drums. The brand is best known for developing electronic drum kits that prioritise feel, responsiveness, and reliability, making them a standard choice for practice, recording, education, and live performance.

Roland electronic drum kits are widely used because of their realistic playing surfaces, expressive sound engines, and durable construction. Their mesh heads and advanced trigger technology allow drummers to play with natural dynamics and technique while keeping volume under control. This makes Roland kits especially popular in home environments, schools, theatres, and professional rehearsal spaces.

Beyond full kits, Roland also produces drum modules, pads, triggers, and hybrid solutions that integrate electronic sounds into acoustic setups. With a long history of innovation in synthesis and digital instruments, Roland continues to set the benchmark for electronic drumming, trusted by beginners and professionals alike.

Category

Percussion

Percussion covers a wide and diverse family of instruments that create sound through being struck, shaken, or scraped. It includes everything from drum kits and hand drums to auxiliary instruments such as shakers, tambourines, cowbells, blocks, and mallet percussion. Percussion adds rhythm, texture, and colour to music across virtually every genre.

Hand percussion instruments like congas, bongos, djembes, and cajons are played using the hands or simple techniques, while auxiliary percussion is often added to drum kits to expand rhythmic and tonal options. Mallet percussion, such as xylophones and similar instruments, introduces melody as well as rhythm, broadening the musical role percussion can play.

Percussion is used in live performance, studio recording, education, and therapy, making it one of the most versatile areas of music making. Whether providing subtle rhythmic detail or driving the main groove, percussion instruments allow players to shape feel, dynamics, and expression in ways that support and enhance the music.

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