New Tricks
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This thread was from before my reintroduction to drumming and I'm glad someone pulled it back so I can add my 2C.
I know exactly what you mean. I picked up an e kit (or three) about a month ago for some quiet headphone practice and my skill level immeadiately jumped a few points
My A kit is set up in a room with terrible accoustics (hard floor, bare walls) and just sound bad. With the E kit, I can now hear every note and adjust the drums from rock/funk/metal with a touch of a button.
I'm only a month in the e-drums so I am in no position to make any long term claims. All I know is that, they rock. I still move back to my a kit and the feel (to me) is not really different but the sound is still poor.
My style of drumming probably has a lot to do with my preference for the e's.
First, I'm kind of lazy and don't want to have to coax anything out of my drums. I paid good money for my drums so I expect them to do the heavy lifting. I jut want to hit the targets at the right time and have a specific sound come out. That's not too much to ask.
Second, I'm not a technical drummer. If I feel a single stroke is sufficient, that's what I will use. After all, I am the drummer. I get to make that decision. I'm not necessarily going to play something technically challanging just because I can.
Third, in theory, the e-drums should simplify the drum mix. When you mic an A kit you just add something else that can go wrong. I know that the sound from behind the kit has got to be extremely different than the sound out front. Unless you can be in two places at once, how do you really know what you sound like?
And...as far as expense? I picked up everything from CL. Roland Td6=$375 Yamaha DTX w/2 kicks=$400, Hart/Alesis=$140. The Roland are the superor set. I leave the Yamahas at my cabin and I am building an experimental set with the Hart/Alesis.
I will eventually (probably/maybe) learn to tune my acoustics and experiment with the heads etc. but for now, I'm a E convert.
Bottom line, I don't care if I am a good drummer, I just want to sound good.
. The bounce from the heads was so much greater than my acoustic kit. I was tearing that kit apart just blazzing all over it and I thought man I am going to have a great night tonight.
I know exactly what you mean. I picked up an e kit (or three) about a month ago for some quiet headphone practice and my skill level immeadiately jumped a few points
My A kit is set up in a room with terrible accoustics (hard floor, bare walls) and just sound bad. With the E kit, I can now hear every note and adjust the drums from rock/funk/metal with a touch of a button.
I'm only a month in the e-drums so I am in no position to make any long term claims. All I know is that, they rock. I still move back to my a kit and the feel (to me) is not really different but the sound is still poor.
My style of drumming probably has a lot to do with my preference for the e's.
First, I'm kind of lazy and don't want to have to coax anything out of my drums. I paid good money for my drums so I expect them to do the heavy lifting. I jut want to hit the targets at the right time and have a specific sound come out. That's not too much to ask.
Second, I'm not a technical drummer. If I feel a single stroke is sufficient, that's what I will use. After all, I am the drummer. I get to make that decision. I'm not necessarily going to play something technically challanging just because I can.
Third, in theory, the e-drums should simplify the drum mix. When you mic an A kit you just add something else that can go wrong. I know that the sound from behind the kit has got to be extremely different than the sound out front. Unless you can be in two places at once, how do you really know what you sound like?
And...as far as expense? I picked up everything from CL. Roland Td6=$375 Yamaha DTX w/2 kicks=$400, Hart/Alesis=$140. The Roland are the superor set. I leave the Yamahas at my cabin and I am building an experimental set with the Hart/Alesis.
I will eventually (probably/maybe) learn to tune my acoustics and experiment with the heads etc. but for now, I'm a E convert.
Bottom line, I don't care if I am a good drummer, I just want to sound good.