BrianAneurysm
Junior Member
Hi all. I just bought a Roland TD-15K, ostensibly as a practice kit since I have small children and my acoustic sets are off limits after 8 PM or so. After playing with it for a few days though, I'm thinking I could potentially get a lot of mileage out of it as a gigging kit in some of the smaller venues that I play (I love it, by the way--was always sketchy about e-kits because I thought they'd make for sloppy technique, but I really enjoy playing it). In addition to my main gig, I often get asked to sit in as backup for coffee shop style gigs with local acoustic acts, and normally I bring a cajon, snare/brushes and some hand percussion. These gigs are typically jazz, folk, or light alterna-rock style tunes, so nothing heavy--usually pretty small rooms.
What I'm wondering is if anyone here has used an e-kit as essentially a replacement for a percussion-style setup in a venue like that, and if so, what's your experience been? I didn't buy an amp, so I'd likely have to run through the PA, and that's one of my questions--these things sound fantastic through headphones, but how do they hold up live through a PA system? How difficult is it to get an e-kit dialed into the main mix and the monitors? Lastly, how durable are they? I take meticulous care of my gear, but in all honesty I've never had to worry about handling electronics on the road, and the last thing I want to do is find out the hard way that these pieces won't stand up to being set up and torn down a few times a week.
Apologies in advance for being a noob--I've done some reading and searching here on the forums and elsewhere but haven't really found any concrete answers to my questions, so I thought I'd just put it out there and see if anyone else has had similar experiences. Thanks in advance for any input!
What I'm wondering is if anyone here has used an e-kit as essentially a replacement for a percussion-style setup in a venue like that, and if so, what's your experience been? I didn't buy an amp, so I'd likely have to run through the PA, and that's one of my questions--these things sound fantastic through headphones, but how do they hold up live through a PA system? How difficult is it to get an e-kit dialed into the main mix and the monitors? Lastly, how durable are they? I take meticulous care of my gear, but in all honesty I've never had to worry about handling electronics on the road, and the last thing I want to do is find out the hard way that these pieces won't stand up to being set up and torn down a few times a week.
Apologies in advance for being a noob--I've done some reading and searching here on the forums and elsewhere but haven't really found any concrete answers to my questions, so I thought I'd just put it out there and see if anyone else has had similar experiences. Thanks in advance for any input!