Roland's FD-9 Hi-Hat Control Pedal is designed to provide a quiet solution to the dilemma of practicing drums at home: oftentimes even electronic kits are too loud for the thin walls of a densely populated apartment complex. Enter the FD-9, which offers a patent-pending link mechanism to reduce the noise produced when depressing the pedal. The FD-9 also boasts a realistic hi-hat feel with lifelike transitions between open, half-opened, and fully closed positions, as well as full compatibility with any V-Drum module sporting 1/4' trigger inputs.