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Roland VAD316 Electronic Drum Kit
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£3,023.00
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Stock expected 3rd November 2025Includes Extended Exchange & 3-Year Warranty
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The VAD316 brings the acclaimed V-Drums Acoustic Design experience to the V-Drums 3 Series. With shallow-depth wood tom shells and a full-size kick drum, this kit offers the stage presence, feel, and familiar layout of a traditional acoustic set—but with complete volume control. In addition, the V31 sound module provides flagship-grade performance, advanced coaching tools, and wireless connectivity for seamless playing, learning, and sound expansion. Whether practicing at home, performing on stage, or recording in the studio, the VAD316 blends premium acoustic details with next-gen V-Drums tech, giving you the best of all worlds.
- Five-piece V-Drums Acoustic Design kit with shallow-depth wood shells and full-size kick drum
- Expandable V31 sound module powered by the same advanced drum engine as the top-tier V71
- PDA120LS 12-inch snare with tension-adjustable mesh head and cross-stick capability
- Full-size KD-18 18-inch kick drum with innovative head-mounted sensor system, enlarged trigger area, and adjustable lifter
- PDA series tom pads (two 10-inch and one 12-inch) with dual-zone sensing and shallow wood shells
- VH-10 hi-hats mount on a traditional hi-hat stand (not included) for natural open/closed control
- CY-12C-T and CY-14R-T crash pads with natural response, bow/edge triggering, and choke support
- CY-16R-T ride cymbal pad with natural response, bow/edge/bell triggering, and choke support
- Dedicated pad input for an advanced Roland digital snare, ride, or hi-hat pad (optional)
- Three DCS-30 combo stands with flexible mounting and rock-solid stability (hi-hat stand, kick pedal, snare stand, and throne sold separately)
- Integrated coach mode with a phrase trainer, stroke monitor, and other advanced tools, plus exclusive Melodics content for V-Drums players
- USB-C multi-channel audio and MIDI connectivity for seamless integration with DAWs and software-based instruments
- Bluetooth audio for streaming music and backing tracks from a mobile device
- Wireless support and smartphone app integration for expansion management and control of key module features
- Expand your creative options with an ever-growing range of sound content on Roland Cloud, including multi-layered V-Drums Instrument Expansions based on premium DW drum sets
Specification
Drum Kits
200 (Preset: More than 70)
Instruments
More than 1,000
Effect Types
Layer Transient: each layer
Layer Equalizer: each layer
Pad Equalizer: each pad (by head and rim)
Pad Compressor: each pad (head and rim common)
Overhead Mic Simulator
Room/Reverb/Kit Resonance
Bus Effect: 4 systems (two can be used simultaneously per system/with side chain function), 94 types
Bus Reverb
Master Compressor
Master Equalizer
User Sample Import
Number of User Sample: Maximum 500 (includes factory preloaded user samples)
Sound Length (total): 24 minutes in mono, 12 minutes in stereo
File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits)
Song Player (SD card)
Audio File: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits), MP3
Recorder
Recording Method: Realtime
Maximum Note Storage: approx. 40,000 notes
Export File Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits), SMF
or
Recording Method: Realtime
Maximum length: 60 min (temporary recording: 1 min) (*1)
File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits)
Display
Graphic color LCD 4.3 inch
External Memory
SD card (SDHC supported)
Connectors
TRIGGER INPUT connector x 1: DB-25 type (Kick, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, Hi-hat, Crash1, Ride, Ride Bell, Hi-Hat Control) (Exclusion use with digital pad)
TRIGGER IN jack x 2: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (CRASH 2, AUX/TOM 4)
DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port x 1: USB A
MASTER OUT jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type, unbalanced
PHONES jack x 1: Stereo miniature phone type
MIX IN jack x 1: Stereo miniature phone type
MIDI OUT connector
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C(R) (Class Compliant for Audio and MIDI/ Roland driver for Audio and MIDI)
DC IN jack
Number of USB Audio Record/Playback Channels
-Vendor Mode
Sampling Rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
Sampling Rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz
Record: 30 channels
Playback: 32 channels
-Generic Mode
Sampling Rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
Record: 2 channels
Playback: 2 channels
Power Supply
AC adaptor
Current Draw
1,100 mA
Power consumption when in off mode (when the power automatically turns off)
0.24 W
Dimensions
316 (W) x 246 (D) x 97 (H) mm
12-1/2 (W) x 9-11/16 (D) x 3-7/8 (H) inches
Weight
2.2 kg
4 lbs 14 oz
Accessories
Quick Start
Roland Cloud Connect Setup Guide
AC adaptor (PSB-7U)
Special connection cable
Sound module mounting plate set
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
Options (sold separately)
Pad: PD series, PDX series, PDQ series, BT-1
Cymbal: CY series, CYQ series
Kick: KD series, KDQ series, KT series
Hi-Hat: VH series
Hi-Hat Control Pedal: FD series
Acoustic Drum Trigger: RT series
Personal Drum Monitor: PM series
V-Drums Accessory Package: DAP-3X
V-Drums Mat: TDM series
Noise Eater: NE series
(*1) Song recording is required SD card. The case of no inserted is capable to record the temporary recording approximately 1 minutes.
