The EFNOTE 5 Acoustic Designed Electronic Drum Set is a stunning piece of musical equipment that has become an industry standard in the drum market, thanks to its versatility and reliability as a gigging kit. Its compact size makes it ideal for tight stages and small studios, where you can easily plug in and play. The classic cymbal stands and standard configuration make it easy to set up, tear down, and transport, saving you time and effort. Furthermore, with our flagship hats, 18” Ride, 16” crash, and 8” splash, this kit is the epitome of cool, perfect for any musical genre or style.

Beauty and Quality
Matches in interior design perfectly
Authentic shell proportion
Clean pure white sparkle finish
Elegant warm-gray colored cymbals
Player centric design

The Small Giant
Maximum expressiveness with minimum setup
360° flat sensing with multi-sensor technology
Expandable to 5-piece shell and 5-piece cymbal set

Specializes in Acoustic
Beautiful acoustic drum sounds
99% capacity is used for acoustic drum sound
Includes rich ambient that reinforces the drum sound

7-Sensor Snare Drum
12 x 5″, 8 lugs, birch wood shell, 2ply mesh drum head
Multi-sensor for hotspotless and high-resolution sounding
High head tension tuning available

Independent Side-Rim
Easy, intuitive and reliable
No switch operation required
Elegant arc design

16″ Kick, More Than the Size
16 x 12″, 8 lugs, birch wood shell, 2ply mesh drum head
Comfortable feeling and stability over its size
Stable multi-sensing for single/double beater(s)

Multi-Sensored Toms
10 x 7″, 6 lugs / 12 x 12″, 8 lugs
Birch wood shells, 2ply mesh drum heads
Multi-sensor for hotspotless and high-resolution sounding
Low head tension tuning available

Finest Hi-Hat Cymbals
14″ top/bottom cymbals
World’s first multi-optical sensing to capture the motions in 3D
Tru-Motion™ technology for expressiveness leap
360° free-swinging top/bottom cymbal design

18″ Full Ride Cymbal
18″ ride cymbal, 3-zone (Bow/Edge/Cup)
Multi-sensored 360° play/choke area
360° free-swinging design
Responsive thin edge

3-Zone Crash Cymbal
16″ crash cymbal, 3-zone (Bow/Edge/Cup)
Multi-sensored 360° play/choke area
360° free-swinging design
Responsive thin edge

Splash!
8″, 2-zone (Bow/Edge)
Ultra thin and light weight design
360° free-swinging design
Responsive thin edge
360° free-swinging responsive thin edge

Beautiful Cymbal Surface
Elegant warm-gray surface with fine engravings
Clean silicone rubber surface that is resistant to drumstick marks

Ultra-Compact Sound Module
Ultra-small form factor with uncompromised features
Metal chassis and aluminum finish
High quality DAC and audio circuit
High power headphone amplifier
Touch screen intuitive user interface

ELISE™ Sensing Processor
Capturing drummer’s intentions from each stroke
Low latency, wide dynamic-range, consistent and stable sensing
Optimized for EFNOTE multi-sensor drum/cymbal/hi-hat pads

Full-Scale Acoustic Sound
Full stereo acoustic drum/cymbal samples recorded by EFNOTE
Tru-Aco™ sound technology provides real drum/cymbal sound behaviors
Raw sound without resynthesis

For Training
Multi-function metronome with beat LED indicator
Built-in metronome speaker for daily training without headphones
On-board drum recording function (15 tracks)
Stroke Analyzer
Rhythm Box feature provides over 90 basic drum beats

For Recording
USB 8-ch individual audio outputs with Mac / Windows (ASIO)
USB 2-ch audio inputs for playback
Analog 4-ch audio outputs
USB MIDI in/out with individual MIDI channels
MIDI output (5-pin DIN)

For Small Gigs
Setlist feature enables you to configure kit order with tempo for each song
Kick and Snare can be output individually with analog 4-ch outputs
Click and Audio-In can be assigned only for headphones
High-power headphones output
MIDI output (5-pin DIN)

Stroke Analyzer
“Stroke Scope” displays your strike points on time-line
“Accuracy Score” estimates your strike accuracy

Sound Edit
Tuning, Muffling, 2-band EQs for each pad
Pad layer function can overlay two sounds
User Inst Library enables you to store 128 customized instruments
On-board reverb
Dedicated level control screen

Flexible Audio Routing
10-ch output buses
Flexible output routing for each pad
Output assignable click
Output: 4-ch analog / 8-ch USB
Input: Analog / Bluetooth / 2-ch USB

Bluetooth®
Bluetooth audio-in provides you to play along with Spotify™ / YouTube™ with your smartphone
Bluetooth MIDI
EFNOTE Tools App for control remotely

Technical Specifications

Drum / Cymbal Pads
Kick: EFD-K1612
Size: 16 x 12″
Finish: White sparkle
Zone: Head
Sensor: Multi
Head: Double-layered mesh with beater patch
Connector: Head (TRS Phones)
Features:Bass drum riser, Wood hoop
Snare: EFD-S1250
Size: 12 x 5″
Finish: White sparkle
Zone: Head / Rim / Side-Rim
Sensor: Multi
Head: Double-layered mesh
Connector: Head/Rim, Side-Rim (2x TRS Phones)
Features: Birch shell, Colored hoop rubber, Side-Rim
Tom: EFD-T1070
Size: 10 x 7″
Finish: White sparkle
Zone: Head / Rim
Sensor: Multi
Head: Double-layered mesh
Connector: Head/Rim (TRS Phones)
Features: Birch shell, Colored hoop rubber
Floor Tom: EFD-T1212
Size: 12 x 12″
Finish: White sparkle
Zone: Head / Rim
Sensor: Multi
Head: Double-layered mesh
Connector: Head/Rim (TRS Phones)
Features: Birch shell, Colored hoop rubber
Hi-Hat: EFD-H14
Size: 14″ (Top/Bottom)
Color: Warm gray
Zone: Bow / Edge / Cup
Sensor: Multi (360° flat sensing + choke) / Optical
Connector: 6-pin
Features: Multi-optical sensor, Tru-motion™ hi-hat, Weight simulation, Fine engraved surface
General hi-hat stands compatible with 12.7 mm (1/2″) hole cymbal can be used.
EFNOTE 5 sound module does not support hi-hat cup zone.
Crash: EFD-C16
Size: 16″
Color: Warm gray
Zone: Bow / Edge / Cup
Sensor: Multi (360° flat sensing + choke)
Connector: Bow/Edge, Cup (2x TRS Phones)
Features: Weight simulation, Fine engraved surface
Ride: EFD-C18
Size: 18″
Color: Warm gray
Zone: Bow / Edge / Cup
Sensor: Multi (360° flat sensing + choke)
Connector: Bow/Edge, Cup (2x TRS Phones)
Features: Weight simulation, Fine engraved surface
Splash: EFD-C08
Size: 8″
Color: Warm gray
Zone: Bow / Edge
Sensor: Multi (360° flat sensing + choke)
Connector: Bow/Edge (TRS Phones)
Features: Weight simulation, Fine engraved surface

Sound Module: EFD-5
Trigger Interface
3-Zone: Snare, Crash 1/2*, Ride
2-Zone: Tom 1/2/3/4, HH, Crash 3
1-Zone: Kick
Crash 1/2 support 3-zone with using Tom 4/Crash 3 cables.
EFNOTE 5 uses the Crash 3 cable for the splash cymbal.
Audio / MIDI Interface
Line (1/2) Output: 2x TS Phone (+4dBu, Unbalanced)
Phones (3/4) Output: Stereo Mini-Phone (320 mW + 320 mW @32Ω)
Audio Input: Stereo Mini-Phone (+2dBu Max)
USB: Micro-B Type USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Audio: 8-ch Out (48kHz/24bit) / 2-ch In (48kHz/16bit), Mac/Windows ASIO
MIDI: In/Out
Bluetooth Audio Input
Bluetooth MIDI In/Out
MIDI Out: 5-pin DIN
Drum Kits / Instruments
Preset Drum Kits: 17 (Editable)
User Drum Kits: 83
Instruments: Acoustic Drums/Cymbals (Stereo), Percussion (Stereo), Attack Elements
User Inst Library: 128 (Can be stored customized instruments)
Edit Parameters
Level, Pan, Tuning, Muffling (for each pad)
2-Band EQ (for each pad)
Ambience Effect (8 types)
Pad Layer
Dimensions
106 (W) x 172 (D) x 47 (H) mm
700 g
Excluding protrusions
Power
DC 12 V, 500 mA (Nominal) / 800 mA (Max)

Hardware
Tom Holder
1x Tom holder arm
Geared L-rod tilter
Knurled carbon steel rod
L-rod diameter: 11.5 mm (7/16″)
Tube diameter: 22.2 mm (7/8″)
Height adjustment range: 700 — 900 mm
Splash Cymbal Arm
1x Z-rod short
1x Z-rod long
Sound Module Arm
1x Sound module arm
1x Smartphone tray
Snare Drum Stand (Optional): EFD-SS5
For 12″ to 14″ diameter snare drums
Geared basket tilter
Double braced legs
Tube diameter: 19.1 mm (3/4″)
Height adjustment range: 500 — 650 mm
Cymbal Stand (Optional): EFD-CS5
Boom cymbal arm
Geared tilter
Cable holder
Middle tube diameter: 19.1 mm (3/4″)
Boom length: 400 mm
Height adjustment range: 800 — 1,500 mm

Drum Kit Placement
Placement Size
Approx. 140 (W) x 90 (D) cm
Approx. 4.6 (W) x 3.0 (D) feet
Without drum throne

Included
Sound Module 1x
16” Kick 1x
12” Snare with Side-Rim 1x
10” Tom 1x
12” Floor Tom 1x
14” Hi-Hat Cymbals 1x
16” Standard Cymbal 1x
18” Standard Cymbal 1x
8” Splash Cymbal 1x
Smartphone Tray 1x
Floor Tom Leg 3x
Splash Mount Set 1x
Tom Mount Set 1x
Module Mount Set 1x
Multi-A5 Cable 1x
Multi-B Cable 1x
Trigger Cable 5x
AC Adapter 1x
Beater Patch 1x
Splash Cymbal Rod Long (Alternative) 1x
Tuning Key 1x
Cable Tie 10x
Quickstart Guide 1x