drum_hobbyist
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DT... who is going to help me carry after the gathering as i am going somehwere else?
rich/poor drummers? read here!
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drum_hobbyist
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Thanks... it has come a long way... 8)
DullTheater
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eh DH, i dont mind bringing back to my home....
after all, wat are frens for?? and also.. good things must share!! ahhahah
after all, wat are frens for?? and also.. good things must share!! ahhahah
RudimentalDrummer
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jenocide - you need not be rich to be able to afford a Resale-Drum-Kit. You have to be patient (while saving your $$$ up) and who knows you might be able to get quite a playable kit for S$200 to S$400.
I remember when I was very young, I took those Biscuit-Tin and Telephone books as my drum-set....today nobody does that already I guess - they have practice pads....Resale Practice Pad may be quite cheap and very affordable.
Any substitution whether it is a Pad, Pillow whatever will never sound like a real-kit ...but this is not a big problem. It's getting the the rebound that makes the greatest difference and also - if you want to get yourself familiarise/used to playing around the Kit (important) you need a kit or a practice kit..
Let's say you do not want to buy a Kit for now - but yet you want to play on a real kit. These are some options:-
(1) Go join a Church lah, that has a drum-Kit (many churches have it) though the main objective of joining a Church is to worship - but nevermind it's good for you - then I'm sure you can play on a kit for free lah.
(2) Get a Drumming Instructor - but you only can play once a week for an hour - too little time......OR
(3) You have get to know those drummer friends that is kind enough to allow you to play on their kit once in a while...SOFT is the place also...jeno
(4) Play in a Studio - get the cheaper one afterall you only make use of the Drum.
(5) THE BEST - Get a Rich GirlFriend :smt061 - Make her happy - then she buy you one drum-set....or get many many GF :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 - then on your birthday they all chip in to get you a drumset.
(6) Above still don't work - beg father mother buy one for you.
(7) Still don't work - Kekekekekeke :lol: :lol: You know what to do lah ..... :smt040
I remember when I was very young, I took those Biscuit-Tin and Telephone books as my drum-set....today nobody does that already I guess - they have practice pads....Resale Practice Pad may be quite cheap and very affordable.
Any substitution whether it is a Pad, Pillow whatever will never sound like a real-kit ...but this is not a big problem. It's getting the the rebound that makes the greatest difference and also - if you want to get yourself familiarise/used to playing around the Kit (important) you need a kit or a practice kit..
Let's say you do not want to buy a Kit for now - but yet you want to play on a real kit. These are some options:-
(1) Go join a Church lah, that has a drum-Kit (many churches have it) though the main objective of joining a Church is to worship - but nevermind it's good for you - then I'm sure you can play on a kit for free lah.
(2) Get a Drumming Instructor - but you only can play once a week for an hour - too little time......OR
(3) You have get to know those drummer friends that is kind enough to allow you to play on their kit once in a while...SOFT is the place also...jeno
(4) Play in a Studio - get the cheaper one afterall you only make use of the Drum.
(5) THE BEST - Get a Rich GirlFriend :smt061 - Make her happy - then she buy you one drum-set....or get many many GF :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 :smt061 - then on your birthday they all chip in to get you a drumset.
(6) Above still don't work - beg father mother buy one for you.
(7) Still don't work - Kekekekekeke :lol: :lol: You know what to do lah ..... :smt040
drum_hobbyist
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Nothing beats owning it to yourself because you will treasure it and not take things for granted... 8)
RudimentalDrummer
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RD Generous :smt017
Bro Weckl...I always take my neighbouring colleague (Biscuit, sweets, ti-bits) and offer it to all my staffs....and oneday she said to me smilingly "Eric, I see you are very generous, WITH OTHER PEOPLE THINGS hor ?"...Whahahaha :smt040 ... after that I didn't offer it to others...her stuffs - I just eat it myself.
Anyway Bro jenocide ... yeas you can call me if you wanna play a kit, and if I'm free on that day...no problem at all.
Bro Weckl...I always take my neighbouring colleague (Biscuit, sweets, ti-bits) and offer it to all my staffs....and oneday she said to me smilingly "Eric, I see you are very generous, WITH OTHER PEOPLE THINGS hor ?"...Whahahaha :smt040 ... after that I didn't offer it to others...her stuffs - I just eat it myself.
Anyway Bro jenocide ... yeas you can call me if you wanna play a kit, and if I'm free on that day...no problem at all.
phantompong
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Back to the topic...
I guess I have a fair amount invested in my "practice" kit so far, not cheap by any account, but I arrived at this solution by trial and error, so it's definitely possible to do it more cheaply. (Note: $$ values here are only given for essential aspects of the setup, I actually spent quite a bit of money trying out stuff that didn't work.)
I have a low-end acoustic drumset (Ludwig Accent CS Combo, $650), mid-range cymbals (Sabian XS20s, reg price $700 got it at 50% at SL sale), and Tama Stagestar mesh heads on them ($80, I think? can't remember). The mesh heads come with cymbal mutes. I also use a practice pad in place of a snare (HQ RealFeel pad, $40 or $45 depending on your model, but I won't count this because I assume most drummers will have a practice pad... if you don't go get one now!)
This works out to $980, which is a lot for a practice kit (also consider the fact that the Ludwig kit comes with only one cymbal stand and the mesh heads only come with mutes for hats and one other cymbal) but it's still cheaper than an electronic kit. Mesh heads allow you to hear yourself somewhat, with very realistic response. As always, though, nothing feels like a real drumhead on a real drum.
What I really like, though, is the option of being able to play acoustically if needed. I haven't actually been in a situation where I need to cart my entire drumkit, but I've had to bring my floor tom and snare drum for stage and theatre productions. Depending on your situation, this may not be necessary and you might instead choose to go for a practice pad kit or an electronic kit.
The big hole in this setup is the fact that the bass drum problem is not solved. I live in a HDB flat and don't have the luxury of a soundproofed room. I tried the Soundoff pads, but they didn't work well and on the bass drum the muting is still very weak. I'm looking to buy a Hansenfutz pedal ($90 from DRMP) and I will have a fully functioning practice setup.
If hearing yourself play is a big factor, though, I would seriously consider the Alesis DM5 (going for $985 at Luther) - reasonably priced and cheap for an electronic kit.
Now, if I had a lot of money to burn, that'd be a different story...
I guess I have a fair amount invested in my "practice" kit so far, not cheap by any account, but I arrived at this solution by trial and error, so it's definitely possible to do it more cheaply. (Note: $$ values here are only given for essential aspects of the setup, I actually spent quite a bit of money trying out stuff that didn't work.)
I have a low-end acoustic drumset (Ludwig Accent CS Combo, $650), mid-range cymbals (Sabian XS20s, reg price $700 got it at 50% at SL sale), and Tama Stagestar mesh heads on them ($80, I think? can't remember). The mesh heads come with cymbal mutes. I also use a practice pad in place of a snare (HQ RealFeel pad, $40 or $45 depending on your model, but I won't count this because I assume most drummers will have a practice pad... if you don't go get one now!)
This works out to $980, which is a lot for a practice kit (also consider the fact that the Ludwig kit comes with only one cymbal stand and the mesh heads only come with mutes for hats and one other cymbal) but it's still cheaper than an electronic kit. Mesh heads allow you to hear yourself somewhat, with very realistic response. As always, though, nothing feels like a real drumhead on a real drum.
What I really like, though, is the option of being able to play acoustically if needed. I haven't actually been in a situation where I need to cart my entire drumkit, but I've had to bring my floor tom and snare drum for stage and theatre productions. Depending on your situation, this may not be necessary and you might instead choose to go for a practice pad kit or an electronic kit.
The big hole in this setup is the fact that the bass drum problem is not solved. I live in a HDB flat and don't have the luxury of a soundproofed room. I tried the Soundoff pads, but they didn't work well and on the bass drum the muting is still very weak. I'm looking to buy a Hansenfutz pedal ($90 from DRMP) and I will have a fully functioning practice setup.
If hearing yourself play is a big factor, though, I would seriously consider the Alesis DM5 (going for $985 at Luther) - reasonably priced and cheap for an electronic kit.
Now, if I had a lot of money to burn, that'd be a different story...
come to think of it; I actually didn't really want to spend much on my kits. I always thought that a standard 5 piece kit with 1 hi-hat, 1 ride and a crash was enough.
but as i got more into music and different genres, i felt the constraint of a 5 piece kit with a standard 3 cymbal pack. So i drew up plans for my "drumasaur"
Although its comprised of cheap low end stuff like carlos and lazer. I find satisfaction in having a "10 piece" set up. because you have the freedom of just going rounds and rounds of endless fills on the 4 rack toms and 2 floor toms. especially when you're greatly influenced by dream theater and really want to try to play like portnoy, i stress " TRY ".
but yeah, once in a while when i go over to a friends place to play, i find that its comfortable playing on a 4/5 piece set up where you have your 12",13" tom lined up in a 4 piece set up, then placing your 16" behind the 13".
What i'd advice to most drummers with budgets, (when i say this, i think most of the softies that know me will say "hammer on stock cymbals right..." :lol: ) is to get a pearl RT and slowly just experiment, then if later you feel like expanding buy a few toms from the buy/sell page, i'm sure there are a few drumkits on sale, gather a few friends and try to find a person to buy different pieces of the kit. and if you're lucky, you might be able to find a few cymbals at a steal...
but as i got more into music and different genres, i felt the constraint of a 5 piece kit with a standard 3 cymbal pack. So i drew up plans for my "drumasaur"
Although its comprised of cheap low end stuff like carlos and lazer. I find satisfaction in having a "10 piece" set up. because you have the freedom of just going rounds and rounds of endless fills on the 4 rack toms and 2 floor toms. especially when you're greatly influenced by dream theater and really want to try to play like portnoy, i stress " TRY ".
but yeah, once in a while when i go over to a friends place to play, i find that its comfortable playing on a 4/5 piece set up where you have your 12",13" tom lined up in a 4 piece set up, then placing your 16" behind the 13".
What i'd advice to most drummers with budgets, (when i say this, i think most of the softies that know me will say "hammer on stock cymbals right..." :lol: ) is to get a pearl RT and slowly just experiment, then if later you feel like expanding buy a few toms from the buy/sell page, i'm sure there are a few drumkits on sale, gather a few friends and try to find a person to buy different pieces of the kit. and if you're lucky, you might be able to find a few cymbals at a steal...
metzalx
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Acutally, what I use to practice is office chairs. 
They're actually very good, you can get the positions right, aside from the height...This is actually an old picture taken around beginning of last year, my "office chair snare" has now been replaced by a 12-inch HQ RealFeel Practice Pad.
I've been using office chairs for quite some time now, cuz I've been self-learning drums for 3 years, as my mum doesnt allow me to take drums. I recently persuaded her to, but still cannot get drumset...I get that practice pad my mum complain expensive le.
They're actually very good, you can get the positions right, aside from the height...This is actually an old picture taken around beginning of last year, my "office chair snare" has now been replaced by a 12-inch HQ RealFeel Practice Pad.
I've been using office chairs for quite some time now, cuz I've been self-learning drums for 3 years, as my mum doesnt allow me to take drums. I recently persuaded her to, but still cannot get drumset...I get that practice pad my mum complain expensive le.
RudimentalDrummer
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drum_hobbyist
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Wow!!! Its great to know there are budding female drummers surfacing into the scene... keep it up ladies... 8)
