HPD-20 Digital Hand Percussion Instrument, Multicolor

I've had this handrum for a couple of months now so I think I can review it fairly. My thought process in purchasing was to be able to practice and become so efficient with this device that I could play out with it someday. I also bought the kick and high pedals for it, but won't review those here. I will say they synced perfectly when plugged in. As for the handrum, its easy to play, tough to master. I play rhythm guitar so my timing is pretty solid, but I'm not a drummer. I'd read that even drummers that purchase this device still have a learning curve, so I figured I'd give it a shot. This thing is so much fun to play. 100 different preset kits to choose from and each kit can be tailored and preset pads can be swapped with other instruments and sounds. There are also open banks to create your own kits but I haven't got that far yet. The coolest feature I'm anxious to play with is inputting your very own custom .wav files via PC or USB, then assigning those sounds or voices to my pads. Imagine recording Zeppelin guitar riffs or your kid's voices and playing them as drum sounds! You can also change the sensitivity of the pads so you don't have to bang on them to get a sound. You can also hold down a pad with one hand and mute it while tapping on it with the other hand just like a real conga. I love that it has a headphone jack as well. Its an expensive toy, but rock solid and should provide years of enjoyment.

Live or in the studio, this Percussion instrument is a total “bad-ass”!! So much fun live, and the sounds are sooo ReAL!! Somewhat pricey, but you get what you pay for!! Jam On!!

Works for me! Has a lot of sounds I won't use, but it has a lot that I will and do! Easy to learn, configurable, and awesome velocity/sensitivity. I can also play some melodic instruments like bells, gongs, santoor, crotales, etc -- all tuneable to whatever notes/scale(s) you want. Pretty much something for everyone with this and has the Roland quality. You can also set your MIDI to be master or slave so it can synch with any of your other devices. Generally better than the Korg Wavedrum, but honestly they have different enough sounds that you could have one of each and get a lot more options. If I had to only choose one, then the HandSonic would be my pick for sure (I bought both and sent the Wavedrum back after trying both out for a week.)

Love it. A bit difficult learning curve as the interface isn’t exactly robust. In fact it’s the Achilles heal of what’s otherwise an amazing product. Seems like it would have been at home 20 years ago. That being said, the sounds are fantastic and the opportunity for customization is great. It’s expensive but there’s nothing else on the market that comes close.

This is really a lot of fun. I am not expert at using it, but I have a lot of fun with it and the variety of drums and sounds available is amazing. I do think it is over priced however, that is why I gave it a 4 in value.

I am a table tapper. Always bopping out a beat with my finger on my desk at work and at the kitchen table. I play keyboard and guitar but always thought it would be cool to have an instrument to play with my fingers. (Yes, I have a sample pad machine with the square buttons but this is way better) When I ran across this item mentioned in a magazine article I investigated immediately and purchased one. I really enjoy it. Connected it to a JC-880 keyboard amp and am having a blast with this thing. A little on the expensive side. Perhaps price will drop once they sell more.

He said he would give it more than 5 stars.

a beginner player with my own bongos, congas, timbales, canjon, electronic drum set, natural cymbals, cowbells, tamborine, had to stop playing cuz bad sprained right thumb i injuried playing the hand drums. i bought the hpd-20, its the best!!!

This is one of the most awaited i got... Really serves the purpose and sounds can be imported really amazing

Total waste of money...no sound coming from handsonic !!!