--- product_id: 91308775 title: "Casio LD-80 Touch-Sensitive Digital Drums with Guide Lights and AD-12 AC Adapter" brand: "casio" price: "€ 47.38" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/91308775-casio-ld-80-touch-sensitive-digital-drums-with-guide-lights store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # MIDI input/output for versatile digital integration Lighting Guide System for intuitive learning 7 touch-sensitive pads + 2 pedals for dynamic play Casio LD-80 Touch-Sensitive Digital Drums with Guide Lights and AD-12 AC Adapter **Brand:** casio **Price:** € 47.38 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🥁 Elevate your rhythm game — where pro vibes meet beginner-friendly beats! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Casio LD-80 Touch-Sensitive Digital Drums with Guide Lights and AD-12 AC Adapter by casio - **How much does it cost?** € 47.38 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/91308775-casio-ld-80-touch-sensitive-digital-drums-with-guide-lights) ## Best For - casio enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted casio brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact Yet Loud & Clear:** Lightweight design fits any workspace, with headphone jack and volume control for focused sessions. - • **Plug & Play MIDI Powerhouse:** Seamlessly connect to your digital studio or DAW for limitless creativity. - • **Expressive Touch-Sensitive Pads:** Velocity-responsive pads deliver authentic acoustic drum feel with every strike. - • **Built-in Lesson Mode & Auto Rhythms:** Over 100 rhythms and customizable parts let you jam, practice, and grow your skills. - • **Learn Like a Pro with Lighting Guide:** Red LED cues on pads make mastering beats effortless and addictive. ## Overview The Casio LD-80 is a beginner-friendly digital drum kit featuring 7 velocity-sensitive pads, 2 foot pedals, and a unique Lighting Guide System that visually directs your practice. Equipped with MIDI input/output, it integrates easily with digital audio workstations, while its built-in lesson mode and 100+ auto rhythms support skill development. Compact and lightweight, it offers headphone connectivity and volume control for versatile use in home studios or small spaces. ## Description desertcart.com Casio pulled out all the stops when making the LD-80 digital drum. With seven pads, two pedals, and a layout reminding us of the Millennium Falcon, we were a little intimidated at first. The LD-80, however, proved to be an easy instrument to use and navigate. The display and button layout is pretty intuitive. The ability to plug in and play is great. You could spend a long time just drumming away right out of the box without even getting into the 76 sounds or 20 built-in drum sets. The drum pads have touch response, meaning the harder you hit the louder it is, allowing for the feel of a real acoustic drum set. Indeed, once you plug in the high hat and bass pedal it is hard not to feel like you're playing on a professional acoustic set. A real drum kit isn't going to be able to switch into lesson mode at the push of a button, though. The LD-80 does just that. And it does it with over 100 built-in auto accompaniment rhythms. The thing that separates the LD-80's lesson mode from that of other digital drum units is that you are able to turn off any of the separate drum, bass, percussion, or chord parts so you can play any part you want or adjust it to your skill level. Casio's Lighting Guide System lights a little red light at the bottom of each pad so following the lesson is easier. The metronome feature is easily accessible and is there to hold the hand of the rhythmically challenged. Add to that the recording function that lets you record your own playing up to 300 notes and we really felt like we could learn something. In order to fit all this stuff in Casio made the LD-80 almost 2 feet wide and over a foot deep. For the size the LD-80 is very lightweight and doesn't take up much table real estate. If using the provided AC adapter, a pair of your own headphones, both pedals, and a MIDI cable, where to put all the cords can become an issue. We looked at it this way, though: a real acoustic drum set would take up much more room, doesn't have lesson mode, isn't MIDI capable, and won't record you while you play. The LD-80 can do all that and more. We think pros and beginners alike will find the LD-80 has a lot to offer. Make a little room for it in your studio and it could come in handy all the time. The music student will love all the features of the lesson mode. Beware, though, that with two stereo speakers and the Super Bass option this thing can get pretty loud. But then again, that is where the nice big volume knob and headphone jack come in. --Brian VandiverPros:Casio Lighting Guide System MIDI capable 7 pads and 2 pedals Full of sounds, features, and modes Touch response pads Review: Casio missed a beat with the LD-80 - The nice features are the seven velocity sensitive drum pads which will transmit MIDI data to control other MIDI drum kits. Other than that the LD-80 does not have much to offer the serious musician. The drum and synth samples are very grainy 8-bit sounding samples and there is a lot of noise on the signal. It sounds more like an early 80s digitial drum machine than real drums. Infact some of the sounds seem to be lifted directly from the famous Casio RZ-1 drum machine from the days when Casio still made professional music equipment. The machine has some bigger problems than mediocre sounds. For starters the pedal inputs are not velocity sensitive which means sounds played on the pedals will sound out of place with the more expressive sounds played on the pads. Worse than this is the fact that the machine has very poorly implimented MIDI capabilities. There's no excuse for this as the machine has a good enough control panel to have been able to access more MIDI features so adding them would not have increased the cost. If you plan to use the LD-80 as a drum machine in your MIDI rig you will be annoyed to discover that the machine responds to MIDI data on all 16 channels. You cannot disable the channels you do not wish the machine to respond to. Channels 1-9 play General MIDI patches, Channel 10 plays a General MIDI mapped drum kit and channels 11 to 16 play different mapped drum kits including sounds not accessable by the pads or even mentioned in the manual. While it may sound like a bonus feature not covered in the manual that your LD-80 will also function as a synth module you will soon discover that with only 16 voices you will max out the polyphony pretty quickly in even a modest MIDI sequence. The fact that channels cannot be disabled on the LD-80 pretty much eliminate's it's usefullness as a MIDI drum machine and synth module for the serious musician who employ other MIDI synths in their rig. I was very disappointed with this. Either the engineers who designed this product were too lazy to impliment proper MIDI capabilities or they just no longer understand what musicians need in a MIDI instrument. One thing that is rather nice about the LD-80 is the learning system built into it to help non-drummers learn to drum. A selection of auto-rythmes with auto-accompanyment as well as a few songs that the novice can drum along to in time with the syncronized light flashes on the pads makes practicing a bit more fun. Unfortunately poor implimentation of MIDI prevents these auto-rythmes from being useful for much else as you cannot start, stop, or sync the rythmes from MIDI. It is cheaper than its closest competitor, the Yamaha DD-55, but if you're looking for a drum machine and not just a MIDI percussion controller then you'd probably do well to look elsewhere. If all you want is a set of pads to control other MIDI drum machines or a cheap kit for your kids to learn to drum on (the headphones are great for this) then the Casio LD-80 will fit the bill nicely. Saddly what could have been a great product has been reduced to a somewhat okay product due to Casio's lack of vision. Review: Awesome! - THis is no toy! This thing rocks! It's awesome! I got it for my wife for her birthday. She played the drums in high school. We have 5 kids so a real drum set would be in danger of being destroyed in our house. We are so happy that we bought this Casio electronic drum set over the real thing. It's loud, it's digital, and all of it's options and perks make it more than fun. The headphone option is great too. Again, I can't get over the sound....it's so real and so crisp. We love it! ## Features - Lighting Guide System for easy learning - Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) input and output - 7 pads and 2 foot pedals - Full of sounds, features and modes - Touch Response pads for the feel of acoustic ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000062UI4 | | Connectivity Technology | Auxiliary | | Connector Type | MIDI USB | | Customer Reviews | 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars (2) | | Date First Available | February 27, 2002 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00079767397661 | | Instrument | Electronic Drums | | Item Weight | 9.98 pounds | | Item model number | LD-80 | | Manufacturer | Casio Inc. | | Model Name | LD 80 | | Package Dimensions | 24 x 16 x 6.5 inches | | Power Source | Corded Electric | | Style | Modern | | UPC | 079767397661 | ## Product Details - **Age Range (Description):** Adult - **Brand:** Casio - **Number of Keys:** 88 - **Skill Level:** Beginner - **Special Feature:** Touch Sensitive Pad ## Images ![Casio LD-80 Touch-Sensitive Digital Drums with Guide Lights and AD-12 AC Adapter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5131TT5T93L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ Casio missed a beat with the LD-80 *by C***L on September 27, 2002* The nice features are the seven velocity sensitive drum pads which will transmit MIDI data to control other MIDI drum kits. Other than that the LD-80 does not have much to offer the serious musician. The drum and synth samples are very grainy 8-bit sounding samples and there is a lot of noise on the signal. It sounds more like an early 80s digitial drum machine than real drums. Infact some of the sounds seem to be lifted directly from the famous Casio RZ-1 drum machine from the days when Casio still made professional music equipment. The machine has some bigger problems than mediocre sounds. For starters the pedal inputs are not velocity sensitive which means sounds played on the pedals will sound out of place with the more expressive sounds played on the pads. Worse than this is the fact that the machine has very poorly implimented MIDI capabilities. There's no excuse for this as the machine has a good enough control panel to have been able to access more MIDI features so adding them would not have increased the cost. If you plan to use the LD-80 as a drum machine in your MIDI rig you will be annoyed to discover that the machine responds to MIDI data on all 16 channels. You cannot disable the channels you do not wish the machine to respond to. Channels 1-9 play General MIDI patches, Channel 10 plays a General MIDI mapped drum kit and channels 11 to 16 play different mapped drum kits including sounds not accessable by the pads or even mentioned in the manual. While it may sound like a bonus feature not covered in the manual that your LD-80 will also function as a synth module you will soon discover that with only 16 voices you will max out the polyphony pretty quickly in even a modest MIDI sequence. The fact that channels cannot be disabled on the LD-80 pretty much eliminate's it's usefullness as a MIDI drum machine and synth module for the serious musician who employ other MIDI synths in their rig. I was very disappointed with this. Either the engineers who designed this product were too lazy to impliment proper MIDI capabilities or they just no longer understand what musicians need in a MIDI instrument. One thing that is rather nice about the LD-80 is the learning system built into it to help non-drummers learn to drum. A selection of auto-rythmes with auto-accompanyment as well as a few songs that the novice can drum along to in time with the syncronized light flashes on the pads makes practicing a bit more fun. Unfortunately poor implimentation of MIDI prevents these auto-rythmes from being useful for much else as you cannot start, stop, or sync the rythmes from MIDI. It is cheaper than its closest competitor, the Yamaha DD-55, but if you're looking for a drum machine and not just a MIDI percussion controller then you'd probably do well to look elsewhere. If all you want is a set of pads to control other MIDI drum machines or a cheap kit for your kids to learn to drum on (the headphones are great for this) then the Casio LD-80 will fit the bill nicely. Saddly what could have been a great product has been reduced to a somewhat okay product due to Casio's lack of vision. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome! *by R***T on July 29, 2002* THis is no toy! This thing rocks! It's awesome! I got it for my wife for her birthday. She played the drums in high school. We have 5 kids so a real drum set would be in danger of being destroyed in our house. We are so happy that we bought this Casio electronic drum set over the real thing. It's loud, it's digital, and all of it's options and perks make it more than fun. The headphone option is great too. Again, I can't get over the sound....it's so real and so crisp. 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