Roland

Roland NE-10 Noise Eater Electronic Drum Isolation Board

3.6 (103 reviews)

Minimize Noise, Maximize Your Drumming Experience The Roland NE-10 Noise Eater is a revolutionary sound isolation board designed to significantly reduce noise and vibration transfer from V-Drums setups. By placing the NE-10 under your kick pad or hi-hat pedal, you can dramatically minimize the im...

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Overview

Minimize Noise, Maximize Your Drumming Experience

The Roland NE-10 Noise Eater is a revolutionary sound isolation board designed to significantly reduce noise and vibration transfer from V-Drums setups. By placing the NE-10 under your kick pad or hi-hat pedal, you can dramatically minimize the impact sound transmitted through the floor, allowing you to practice without disturbing others. Its low-profile design ensures stability and maintains the natural feel of your drumming sessions, making it perfect for apartments, studios, and classrooms.

Specifications:

  • Type: Sound Isolation Board
  • Compatibility: V-Drums Kick Pads/Pedals and Hi-Hat Control Pedals
  • Material: Rubber Dampers
  • Noise Reduction: Approximately 75% reduction in noise and vibration transfer
  • Dimensions: 22 x 9 inches

Key Features

Highly effective sound isolation for V-Drums kick pad/pedal combinations and hi-hat pedals

Low-profile design and rubber dampers maintain stability and playability

Reduces playing noise and vibration transfer through the floor to rooms below by approximately 75 percent, based on Roland test data

Lets users enjoy playing V-Drums without disturbing family members and neighbors

Ideal for drummers that live in multi-level homes, apartments, and condos; also great for multi-level lesson studios and music classrooms

Specifications

Product Type
Noise Eater Electronic Drum Isolation Board
Sound Isolation Effectiveness
Reduces playing noise and vibration transfer by approximately 75%
Design Features
Low-profile design, rubber dampers
Stability
Maintains stability and playability
Recommended Use
Multi-level homes, apartments, condos, lesson studios, music classrooms
Compatibility
V-Drums kick pad/pedal combinations, hi-hat pedals

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Significantly reduces playing noise and vibration transferred through floors by approximately 75 percent
  • Features a low-profile design combined with rubber dampers to maintain stability during use
  • Enables drummers to practice V-Drums without causing disturbance to family members or neighbors
  • Ideal for multi-level homes, apartments, condos, lesson studios, and music classrooms
  • Provides highly effective sound isolation specifically for V-Drums kick pad/pedal and hi-hat pedal combinations

👎 Cons

  • Effectiveness of sound isolation is based on Roland's test data and may vary in different environments
  • Primarily designed for V-Drums, which may limit its utility for acoustic drum kits or other instruments
  • The isolation board's size and weight could impact portability for drummers who frequently move their setup
  • While reducing noise, it does not completely eliminate sound, and some noise may still be audible
  • Requires specific placement of V-Drums components on the board to achieve optimal sound isolation

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on Roland's test data, the NE-10 reduces playing noise and vibration transfer through the floor by approximately 75 percent.
It features a low-profile design and rubber dampers that are engineered to maintain stability and playability during drumming.
Yes, it is ideal for drummers living in multi-level homes, apartments, and condos, as well as for multi-level lesson studios and music classrooms.
The Roland NE-10 is designed to provide highly effective sound isolation for V-Drums kick pad/pedal combinations and hi-hat pedals.
While it significantly reduces noise and vibration transfer, it does not claim to eliminate all sound, but rather to minimize disturbance.