Learning an instrument is a popular New Year's resolution. And what instrument is more fun than the drums? It's just hitting stuff right? That's easy!Problem is that the drums are often too large to fit in a standard-size house and too loud to play unless you're sitting in a field. What you need is a compact, inexpensive, non-complicated electronic drum solution.
Step forward the Roland HD-1 Lite. It may look like a glorified Guitar Hero controller, but the HD-1 is a seriously well-made instrument. It uses the same V-Drums technology that has made Roland one of the world's most popular electronic drum makers, and it also features a compact foldaway design, built-in pedals and a simple "brain" to help the inexperienced get started.
Best of all it has a built-in input for your MP3 player. Which means you can drum along to AC/DC through headphones and disguise the fact that you're not playing at all in time with the music.
