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(More customer reviews)This is really strange, because I bought this unit on sale from another vendor ($129) and like other reviewers state it turns off at higher volumes but I kept it anyways and here's why.
As a beginner drum student, I wasn't ready to invest in a drum set so I went with this tabletop model at a rock bottom price, comparing it to 5 other brands. My hope was that if I could get the knack of playing it after a few months, then I would consider upgrading to a full kit and hopefully sell it at an online auction for a fair price.
The first time I played along with one of the learning songs, I turned up the volume and the entire unit shut off! After some investigating, it turns out that if I turn the bass OFF, I can use it beyond a 4 volume, maybe up to a 6 on a good day. But with that bass on, the entire unit will always shut down whenever it reaches a 3 or 4 depending on how hard I am hitting the pads.
In the end, because of storage considerations and the fact that it does have a student mode, metronome and other features I have elected to keep it, deal with its defect and play it at low volume. I also took into account that just one snare practice pad runs around $20 or so, and a metronome another $25.
With all those reasons combined, I figured that it's still a good value for practice reasons, because returning it and finding another model for the same price or even a little more was not an option at the time of purchase.
In reading these reviews it seems that its a common defect, so buyer beware. I would still take my chance again and see if you end up with one that doesn't have this problem because it is a fabulous value.
Thanks for taking the time to read my review.
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* PLEASE NOTE: The 2008 TT-1 model was recalled for a mismatched power supply. This quality issue has been corrected in the 2009 TT-1 model. * Drumroll please! \' The TT-1 is the perfect way to groove on the fly!Lightweight and super portable, you can take the jam anywhere you want to go.And with built-in speakers, 7 drum pads and 2 pedals (one for bass drum and one for high-hat), this full-featured kit will really help you lay down the groove! Choose from 100 auto accompaniment rhythm patterns, 20 drum sets, 76 different sounds, and 3 digital reverbs!Play in Learning mode along with the metronome, or record and playback your performances! Kick in the "Super Bass" effect so you can "feel" the rhythm, or slap on some headphones for late night jamming that won't get you evicted!
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