The TD713 is our choice when you want the V71 and its digital pad trio without needing the TD716's larger kick and tom arrangement. The TD716 is worth the step up for players who specifically want PD-10X/PD-12X toms, two 16-inch crashes and the MDS-Stage 2 rack. It does not provide a better module, snare, hi-hat or ride than the TD713.
Roland TD713 vs Roland TD716 (2026) Head to Head
The Roland TD713 gives you the V71 module and the same digital snare, hi-hat and ride as the TD716. Choose it if those are your priorities and you want a smaller kick tower and four matching 10-inch toms. Choose the TD716 if you want the newer PD-X tom design, larger lower toms and an acoustic-style bass drum.
Both are six-piece rack kits. The TD716 upgrade changes the hardware around the shared sound system, so you can make this decision without giving up flagship recording connections.
Key Differences
The TD713 has four 10-inch PDX-100 mesh toms. The TD716 has two 10-inch PD-10X and two 12-inch PD-12X toms. The PD-X pads use multiple sensors and a different trigger design intended to reduce hot spots. That is a hardware difference beyond head diameter; both sets still use analog connections with head and rim triggering.
The larger lower toms on the TD716 give you different target sizes as you move around a fill. The TD713 keeps the playing surfaces uniform. Both have four toms, so buying the TD716 does not add another drum to the arrangement.
The TD713 uses the KD-12 tower with a 7.5-inch playing surface. The standard TD716 uses the 18-inch KD-18-BK wood-shell kick. Shell diameter describes the bass drum's physical size, rather than the area struck by the beater. Both support double pedals; the tower is easier to accommodate when the room also needs to hold a desk or other instruments.
The TD713 supplies a 14-inch CY-14R-T and a 16-inch CY-16R-T crash. TD716 supplies two 16-inch CY-16R-T pads. Its first crash is therefore a larger target, while both kits retain bow/edge sounds and choke support.
TD713 uses the MDS-Grand 2 rack. TD716 uses MDS-Stage 2 with internal cable routing. The standard TD716 is the configuration compared here: an EX retailer package with a different kick drum should be checked separately.
Key Features in Common
Both kits include the 14-inch PD-14DSX digital snare. Its throw-off lever and tension knob let you adjust snare response at the pad, and its sensing supports head, rim and cross-stick playing. There is no snare upgrade hidden in the TD716 package.
The 14-inch VH-14D digital hi-hat and 18-inch CY-18DR digital ride are also shared. The hi-hat mounts on a separate conventional stand, while the ride detects bell, bow and edge playing and supports touch muting. Both kits have mesh drum heads whose tension you can adjust.
Both the Roland TD713 and Roland TD716 are equipped with the same drum module (the V71), so your choice between the two e-drum sets will be based on your preferences between the drum pads, cymbals pads, and hardware on the separate kits.
The V71 gives either kit balanced stereo main connections on XLR and quarter-inch sockets, plus eight balanced direct outputs. For a stage mixer, that allows separate drum feeds without using a laptop. The same routing options are available on the TD713.
Over USB, both can send 32 audio channels to a DAW in vendor mode with Roland's driver. Generic mode carries stereo audio. They also share sample import, the computer editor, Bluetooth backing-track audio and Roland Cloud sound expansion. Use wired monitoring for your playing; Bluetooth music reception is not a wireless headphone connection.
All three digital inputs are occupied by the supplied snare, hi-hat and ride. Both standard configurations leave four AUX inputs for compatible analog expansion. Check the pad and input requirements before adding another cymbal.
Roland's example playing setups measure about 1.55 by 1.35 metres for TD713 and 1.65 by 1.5 metres for TD716, including supporting hardware and the throne. Your layout will vary. Neither standard package includes a kick pedal, snare stand, hi-hat stand or throne, so allow for those as well as headphones or a monitor.
Price Comparison Between The Roland TD713 and Roland TD716
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Verdict
Buy the TD713 for the shared V71, PD-14DSX, VH-14D and CY-18DR if its uniform tom sizes and compact kick fit your playing. Buy the TD716 when the PD-X toms, larger lower drums and wood-shell kick are upgrades you will actually use.
For a lower-tier alternative with the digital pad trio, read Roland TD516 vs TD716. If you want full-depth shells throughout, see TD716 vs VAD716.
Matt Taylor