Acoustic, Electronic or Neither???

AhmadZaim

AhmadZaim

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Drum Machines/ Digital Drum

Hi, let me introduce myself. I'm a 16 year old guy who is about to go through my O lvls. I have experience in drumming from my previous few young bands which were unsuccesful. I'm not that of a good drummer that's why I want to buy a drum set so that I'll be able to practice. I'm waiting till my O's are over and hoping to look for a job to get enough money to buy a drum set. But I don't know what type of drum set I should buy....

I really want to get an acoustic drum set (probably second hand ones because of $$$). But i thought it through and discovered a few problems. 1st is the sound of that banging around. I have a friend whose neighbour owns a drum set. Although he has done some sound proofing in his room, my friend still found the sound of it too loud and annoying. So I came to think of an Electronic drum set.

Electronic drum sets are generally expensive ($1000++) eventhough it's second hand. But electronic drum sets are quite small and compact and acquire some other interesting functions (after researching...) Itz too expensive!!!!!!

I'm not rushing to get a drum set, probably at the end of the year then will I purchase one. Thinking ahead is always good, as people say, and thats what I'm doing now. An acoustic or an electronic drum set, or maybe neither????

Can you professionals/noobs/semi-pro or whoever out there reading this, help me out??? I would appreciate your opinions that would be able to help me decide.... :-D

Edit:The O levels are finally over!!!(Although officially not :mrgreen:) Hehe, okei enough of that. Now that my exams are over, I have been furiously looking for drum sets for myself. Than on 1 fine day I came across a drum machine/ digital drum.

Here's a qustion, what in the world is a drum machine/ digital drum?? Is it a miniature drum set, or a compact drum set?? What does it do?? Can I practice with it?? Does it serve the same fuction as a drumset??

Maybe thats too much question, but can anybody answer them??
 
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hi there,

my advice to you is, get a 2nd hand drumkit that is relatively compact, then explore ways to mute or cap the drum volume.

the advice is based on:

- budget
you'll save more money buying a 2nd hand drum kit ($500 thereabouts) compared to an electronic kit (at least 1k)

- feel & touch
the best drummers can play on any kit - electronic & acoustic. but for beginners, hitting on real drum skins and cymbals is important. you also develop a touch earlier - like getting different tones and sounds from your snare, or cymbal.




there are always guys selling drumsets. you can find some in the buy/sell thread in this forum for drums.

if you're unsure, you can seek advice here again.

of course, you'll get different opinions as the replies on this thread grows.

weigh each of them, and decide on the the path you think best!

cheers
 
Get a Pearl Rhythm Traveller, and use the mesh heads. Only costs $700 at Swee Lee first hand. :mrgreen:

Also, when you feel like you need it, you can change the mesh heads to real drum heads. And its damn compact.
 
i think metzalx's idea is prob the best :) tama also has the stagestar (which although is slightly bigger is double headed)
it gives the best of both - more acoustic feel (although never match the real thing) and much much less noise.

pull up a WTB in the buy/sell forum for both and see what you can get :)
 
Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate your opinions. So it seems like an acoustic drum set is probably the best choice. But there is still the sound problem.

Now I want to know what are the best ways to reduce the most amount of sound. Can anyone help me further regarding this 'problem' ???
 
Wow, thanks a lot plainsman. I'll pick up some useful pointers when I get my drum set. They sure sound weird, but it's better than getting complaints or warnings from the police.....

And marcdadrummer, I'll PM you as soon as my O's are over and after geeting enough money. Thanks a gabazillion!!!!!!!!!! :-D

(More tips would definitely be great.... :mrgreen: )
 
consider the stagestar as well - personally i feel the stagestar will give you more "future-proofing" - when you want to next time you get double-headed drums to practice tuning, but with the traveller it is only single headed.

that said the stagestar is bigger (though relatively small compared with most of today's drums) than the traveller. The traveller is not a bad kit too, i had one - but i use the mesh heads exclusively, so i can't tell you much about tuning.
 
hmm isin't e stagestar out of production?
only option would be 2nd hand. well since u got financial probs too.
 
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i'll keep it short.
to get the most natural feel,and if noise level is not a problem. - acoustic drums
if noise level is an issue and you don't mind spending afew extra dollars. -electronic
 
Hmmmmmmm, 2nd hand is not a problem for me, I don't really care if itz 2nd, 3rd or 4th hand, as long as itz still in good condition and it still sounds like a drum. Well churnz, actually both are problems I'm facing currently...... Noise and Money, thats why I'm asking which is the better solution.....
 
Actually I'd still recommend the Pearl RT, because it is quite cheap (I think there's one in buy/sell going for $300, not sure if its sold yet), you can use mesh heads, and you know you can trust Pearl for quality stuff. Also, the RT doesn't take up much space.

One disadvantage though, is that you've have to sacrifice the tone of the drums. But since noise level is an issue, this shouldn't matter much to you. :mrgreen:
 
Wow!!!!! $300 for a Pearl drum set!!! Thats amazing, I'll consider that too, if itz still not yet sold in the next 3 months..... Now I've got different options, enough to help me choose one. Any way, whats a mesh head???
 
This is a mesh head
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Mesh heads are heads that are made up of some sort of wire interlacing with each other. Noise level is extremely low in this point.

I agree with metzalx, if noise is really your issue, get RT. Electronic drum makes more noise when you hit hard than on a mesh head. Imagine hitting on your mouse pad(electronic pads) and hitting on a stretch cloth (mesh head)..

Moreover, according to my experience, doesn't not response naturally to sound velocity. Dynamic wise is so confine compared to a normal drumset. example i want to hit this note really soft, it will end up either no sound or too loud on an electronic set.

No offense to ppl out there but those who normally practice on an electronic set, they will realise that they have difficulty in dynamic control on an acoustic set. I think some of the softies here will agree.

Well, these are things you can considerate, RT is cheaper than normal roland/yamaha set and helps alot on dynamic control (which makes up alot in drumming).

Cheers buddy and all the best to you @ O levels!
 
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