AeroDrum has done it and this kit is going to be a game-changer for anyone who wants their acoustic kit played quietly without buying an entire electronic set. The EAD50 isn't just silent practice — the dual-pad kick pedal means two drummers can play on one kit at once, which is wild, and every drum gets its own pad so your touch translates naturally. You also get a real DTXKick Pad Pro that you can use as an electric ekit when you want to crank it up. The best part? It comes with DrumRack software so you can sample the acoustic kit directly into your DAW as a playable audio instrument — not just MIDI drums, but the actual acoustic sounds mapped out and ready for live use or recording.
But wait there's more because Yamaha included 27 stereo samples in the KitPack that get exported to AU/WAV format so you can remix them however you want. The EAD50 kit has a built-in metronome, headphone output, and a real drum module brain — not some cheap converter chip. You mount it onto your acoustic kit first and then add the electric components whenever you need hybrid capability. Both kick pedals get a genuine sounding live kick sample rather than synthesized ones, which is a huge win for realism at this price point. The full EAD50 KitPack retails for $399 and has replaced the older EAD70 model in the lineup — it's basically everything you need to bridge acoustic and electronic worlds in one box.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/yamaha-ead50-review
But wait there's more because Yamaha included 27 stereo samples in the KitPack that get exported to AU/WAV format so you can remix them however you want. The EAD50 kit has a built-in metronome, headphone output, and a real drum module brain — not some cheap converter chip. You mount it onto your acoustic kit first and then add the electric components whenever you need hybrid capability. Both kick pedals get a genuine sounding live kick sample rather than synthesized ones, which is a huge win for realism at this price point. The full EAD50 KitPack retails for $399 and has replaced the older EAD70 model in the lineup — it's basically everything you need to bridge acoustic and electronic worlds in one box.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/yamaha-ead50-review