EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module

The EAD20 features Yamaha-selected matched-pair condenser microphones in a custom-tuned XY stereo configuration, delivering a natural, balanced drum kit sound. No multiple mics or complex setup required. Just plug in and play for practice, recording, or live performance.

The EAD20 sensor unit features a newly designed housing and floating microphone mount that reduce unwanted vibrations and mechanical noise, capturing the full dynamics of your performance. Its compact bass drum mount fits seamlessly into existing setups, delivering natural sound and easy operation anywhere.

The EAD20’s PCM sound library is designed to blend naturally with acoustic drums, adding depth, presence, and reinforcement while preserving their organic tone. Perfect for enhancing live performances or studio recordings with a natural, musical sound.

Equipped with the same custom DSP as the flagship EAD50, the EAD20 delivers studio-quality reverb, delay, modulation, and compression optimized for drums. Shape everything from spacious ambience to focused studio tones while preserving the detail, clarity, and dynamics of your performance.

The sensor unit also includes a dedicated kick-trigger that converts every bass drum hit into a precise trigger signal, enabling perfectly synced sample layering. Designed for fast, stable response across a wide dynamic range, it delivers a natural feel and seamless acoustic-electronic integration.

With the new USB Trigger Link system, easily connect to compatible drum modules over a single USB cable, supporting up to 10 pads or triggers without complex analog wiring. Enjoy a cleaner, more streamlined setup with the flexibility to expand, layer sounds, and customize your kit for any performance.

With versatile Trigger In ports, the EAD20 easily expands with external pads or acoustic drum triggers. Add electronic toms, snare, cymbal pads, or reinforcement triggers and enjoy seamless integration. Customize your setup with layered sounds and performance layouts for any style.

Import your own samples with User Voice and assign them to pads or triggers for a truly personalized setup. Velocity-sensitive playback and layered samples deliver expressive dynamics, realism, and responsiveness, giving you the freedom to create custom kits beyond factory sounds.

Attach the EAD20 and start playing. Microphone levels and trigger settings are adjusted automatically for immediate playability, delivering an optimized setup in seconds so you can focus on what matters most — your performance.

The upgraded Modifier knobs can be assigned to effects like reverb, EQ, and compression, giving you precise real-time control. With improved resolution and smooth response, you can instantly shape your sound to match the room, your style, or the moment, without menu diving.

The EAD Touch app for Android, iOS, and macOS connects via USB-C for intuitive control of Scenes, effects, and trigger settings. Save custom presets, organize set lists, and make real-time adjustments from your mobile device with a workflow that feels like a DAW.

Pair the EAD20 with the Rec’n’Share app to record, edit, and share high-quality drum performances from your smartphone. Play along with tracks, add clicks, adjust stem levels, and create polished videos with ease, making content creation, teaching, and practice simple and convenient.

The EAD20 functions as an 8-in/10-out USB audio interface, enabling multitrack recording and playback with your DAW. Capture and route individual drum mic signals, electronic sounds, effects, backing tracks, and click tracks independently for flexible recording and production workflows.

The EAD20 offers flexible routing for Main Out, Phones, and USB Audio, letting you send mic audio, trigger sounds, effects, and clicks exactly where needed. Record up to eight individual USB channels for greater control when mixing, streaming, recording, or performing live.

The EAD20 features an AUX IN jack that connects instantly to smartphones and music players with no pairing or setup required. Mix backing tracks naturally with your performance for immersive monitoring, or add a Bluetooth® receiver for convenient wireless audio playback.

You can import your own click sounds and tailor their EQ, letting you shape the tone, meter and accents exactly how you like them. Click settings can be saved per Scene, giving you up to 200 fully programmable setups. Whether you’re practicing odd time signatures or locking in with backing tracks, the customizable click fits smoothly into your workflow.

The Talk function lets you switch instantly between drumming and speaking with a single touch or assigned controller. Perfect for online lessons, remote sessions, and video content, it delivers clear voice communication and smooth transitions between performance and narration.

With a 1/8-inch output connection, the EAD20 supports in-ear monitors, helping reduce exposure to high drum volume while providing clear, detailed monitoring. By combining sound isolation with comfortable listening levels, it helps minimize fatigue and keeps you focused on playing.

Assign scene changes, tempo adjustments, and effects to electronic pads and trigger them with a simple hit. Pads can both produce sound and control functions, eliminating the need for manual adjustments. Multiple controls can be layered for flexible real-time management of clicks, effects, and other performance elements.

Connect footswitches or controllers for hands-free control of sounds, effects, and click tempo. Make real-time adjustments without stopping your performance, while hi-hat control support adds natural expression and greater flexibility to your playing experience.

Using the microphone, triggers and any other connected device , the Looper function lets you select a loop length, and then record over and over, layering up the pattern as required. This lets you create dense rhythmic feels or interesting sonic patterns.

Sample your own playing directly into the EAD20 and turn it into playable sounds. Record through microphones, line inputs, or even include pad performance, then edit samples in Cubase or any DAW before reimporting. Perfect for drummers who want to create and perform with their own custom sounds.