electronic kit

[drumman]

Hi to all,
My working hours are getting more and more screwed up , thinking of selling away my current drumset and buy an E-kit or buy practise paddings ( but no sound, not shiok) jus to keep doing what i like. (i will only knock off10+, so its way beyond the ideal time for noise.) Maybe sunday can only practise without the PAD.
-Will the e-kit cut kill most off the feel, like (bounce, dyanmics etc)?
-Ive played on an e kit around a year ago, didnt notice the model, itwas roland,it gave me the rubber feel... like practise pad feel..
-If i'm getting the kit, it will be a new kit, cos 2nd hand electronics cant trust. consider the warranty etc..
-How is the durability,life span?
-What are the better models you guys recommend?
My budget is around 2-3k, the cheaper the better,, cos i dun want to sell off my cymbals and hardwares.
Sorry to bother u guys with the long winded question, thanks for the time.
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[struggling_newbie]

hi drumman, i don't own an edrum set but i'll share my view with you. actually i thought of buying electronic drums before, so i went on research for awhile. for edum i guess i can narrow down the brand to roland and yamaha. as for lower end yamaha of DTXexpress, some ppl complain about hitting "rubber" pads, having no drum feel. if we are talking about yamaha's lastest DTXtreme IIS, that will be a different thing. as for roland, i heard good reviews from its TD3 and TD6, both selling at sweelee within ur <$3k budget onwards. do go to yamaha and sweelee to try them out, to know ur preference! and also, a good amp can really boost the sound from the edrum. smart ppl will buy a keyboard amp instead of a bass amp :wink: , a good amp can cost >$1000 .

to know more about the playability of playing on an edrum and other issues, u can search online in different forums, there are alot of ppl having similar questions, i heard some guy online that he said playing on edrums actually help him to control better (not hitting too hard on drums) and paying attention to the strokes sound. just my 2 cent 8) good luck!

 

[rimshot]

An electronic kit will NEVER ever feel exactly like an acoustic kit. But most kits nowadays give a fairly close feel to it. If you think of it as hitting rubber pads, you will always feel the ruber pads. Think of it as you are playing drums that are tuned a bit differently. Differentunings on the same acoustic kit, give different stick response anyway what right?

At 2-3k, you're more or less stuck with the rubber pad models. You can check out the Yamaha DTXPRESS3 "special" at Yamaha for under 3k, or the lower end Rolands will also be in that budget. Check out the Pintech and Hart kits @ Ezimusic.com too.

My advice is to try to stick to these more established brands. Don't really trust those cheap Taiwan knockoffs...

 

[drumman]

thanks a lot guys, will drop by to yamaha and swee lee soon... :?
guess i will have to stick with this 2 brands.. more trustworthy for electronics...
thanks

 

[Yoshiki]

thanks a lot guys, will drop by to yamaha and swee lee soon... :?
guess i will have to stick with this 2 brands.. more trustworthy for electronics...
thanks

Just my humble opinion but u might wanna practice your drumming at a jamming studio every once a week, just to maintain that feel of an acoustic kit. And in times to come, provided u're passionate enuff, u'll have 2 outcome;

1. Visit the jamming studio more than before and
2. Install a drum shield and get yourself an arse-kickin' acoustic kit. :twisted: