Yamaha DTX532K Electronic Drum Set (Discontinued)

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Nov. 24, 2020..

90

GEARANK

90 out of 100. Incorporating 90+ ratings and reviews.

Gearank High Notes

2020.04: Equal Highest Rated Electronic Drum Set Under $1000
Tied With:
Roland TD-1K
2017.03: Equal Highest Rated Electronic Drum Set between $1000 and $2000
Tied With:
Roland TD-11KV

Gearank Recommendation

The first appeared on our recommended list for Electronic Drum Sets from March 2017 until March 2018 when it had been out-ranked by other models.

Then in April 2020 it had high enough ratings to go on our recommended list for Electronic Drum Sets Under $1000 where it remained until being removed in November 2020 due to a lack of availability.

This is part of Yamaha's DTX502 Series which has been discontinued. To see our current recommendations go to our guide: The Best Electronic Drum Sets Under $1000.

Overview

As the price of electronic drum sets go up, their design and playbality more closely resemble that of acoustic drum kits.

And this is true with the Yamaha DTX532K, with its true to form hi-hat complete with mechanical style stand and foot controller.

But it's not just about looks because this kit comes with fancy features, including having a three-zone snare and cymbals, which allow for more expression.

And the snare comes with Yamaha's TCS (textured cellular silicone) material, which they designed to improve trigger sensitivity while reducing acoustic noise.

One drawback is its toms are only single zone.

At this price, you can expect quite a lot of sound samples from the module, and the DTX532K delivers nicely in this regard with 50 kits and over 100 percussion sounds to choose from.

It even has a training feature which keeps track of your learning progress.