The Yamaha EAD20 is an electronic acoustic drum module that takes the fuss out of miking a kit by folding microphones, cables, and mixing into a single unit you can set up in minutes. At its core sits the SWX100 sound engine, the same processing chip found in Yamaha's flagship EAD50, so the tones and effects here are drawn from a genuinely professional platform. A sensor unit clamps to the bass drum hoop to capture a clean stereo image of the whole kit, while a built-in kick trigger lets you layer samples in time with your acoustic playing. With 2,203 voices, 252 digital effects, and onboard looping and sampling, it works as a recording rig, a live miking solution, and a creative sandbox all at once. The EAD20 is aimed squarely at intermediate and advanced drummers who want studio-quality capture and electronic expandability without wrestling a rack of gear.

• SWX100 sound engine shared with the flagship Yamaha EAD50
• Stereo condenser microphone built around Japanese-made custom capsules for clarity and precision
• Sensor unit mounts to virtually any acoustic bass drum hoop
• Built-in kick trigger converts each bass drum strike into a precise trigger signal
• 512-note polyphony for dense, layered performances
• 2,203 voices and 252 digital effects onboard
• 251 scenes total, including 51 preset kits and 200 user kits
• Six inputs with room for up to nine triggers using splitters
• Four additional splittable trigger inputs plus foot trigger support
• Compatible with single-zone, dual-zone, three-zone, and multi-piezo pads, including non-Yamaha gear
• 8-in/10-out USB audio interface for direct multitrack recording to a computer
• Stereo 1/4 inch outputs or a single mono output
• MIDI out for quick connection to your DAW
• LED rotary fader knobs and assignable Kit Modifier knobs
• USB Trigger Link for loading samples, backing up scene data, and connecting external devices
• Looper, sampler, and playback features
• Free Rec'n'Share app for shooting, editing, and sharing performance videos
• Free EAD Touch app for on-the-fly adjustments and data management