I've been drumming off and on for a few years with a hybrid electronic setup (TD6V with gen16 hats, custom snare, pd8s/cy8s/KDA22) and would like to move to an acoustic set. I'm looking for some help/opinions/feedback to make sure I am not missing anything since I have never owned an acoustic setup before.
I have a $1500 budget and the used market where I live is pretty much non-existent.
Shells: I am leaning towards a Yamaha Stage Custom 5 piece with 22" kick. I already own a stage custom bass drum that the KDA22 is mounted in, which I like, and from what I've read the kit is solid and it won't break the bank.
Kick Pedal: I have one already.
Hi-hat stand: I have one already, but have been running into back pain with the electronic kit, and I think its related to having to cross my arm over to reach the hats on the left side. My gen16s are 13" and I am going to be going with 14" for the acoustic set - so the issue might fix its self since I wont need to reach as far. If I did get a remote hat, I'm looking at the DW. However, this along with the stage custom kit would blow most of my budget, so I am considering using the stand I have and maybe buying a remote hat later if I keep having back issues??? Anyone had back issues due to hihat placement before? Any other possible solutions?
Cymbals: Nothing on the used market where I live, otherwise that would be my first choice. I am heavily leaning towards the Wuhan B20 pack that has 14 inch hats, a crash and a ride for $300. They sound alright from listening on YouTube and they fit in my budget. The pst7 universal pack was another possibility. If I had the budget I would probably go for a zildjian A pack or mix K hats with A crash/ride. Any alternative ideas or feedback on how to best fit in some musical cymbals along those lines would be appreciated.
Cymbal Stands / Rack: Leaning towards at least 1 Yamaha 965 boom, since it would be heavy weight and allow me to mount a cymbal + clamp on the remote hi-hat if I end up going that route, plus it would match the kit. The other one would probably be an 865 or something cheaper to fit the budget. In general, I'd like something where the angle is infinitely adjustable and could be switched between boom/straight if needed. I've looked at a few racks, but they seem like they would be more expensive and overkill at this point. The one big benefit to a rack is that I don't have a huge amount of physical space and a rack might fit in a smaller footprint vs. using all stands. Any ideas or feedback between racks/stands would be appreciated.
Drum Heads: Thinking about just keeping the stock heads for now. Not sure.
Thanks for reading.
I have a $1500 budget and the used market where I live is pretty much non-existent.
Shells: I am leaning towards a Yamaha Stage Custom 5 piece with 22" kick. I already own a stage custom bass drum that the KDA22 is mounted in, which I like, and from what I've read the kit is solid and it won't break the bank.
Kick Pedal: I have one already.
Hi-hat stand: I have one already, but have been running into back pain with the electronic kit, and I think its related to having to cross my arm over to reach the hats on the left side. My gen16s are 13" and I am going to be going with 14" for the acoustic set - so the issue might fix its self since I wont need to reach as far. If I did get a remote hat, I'm looking at the DW. However, this along with the stage custom kit would blow most of my budget, so I am considering using the stand I have and maybe buying a remote hat later if I keep having back issues??? Anyone had back issues due to hihat placement before? Any other possible solutions?
Cymbals: Nothing on the used market where I live, otherwise that would be my first choice. I am heavily leaning towards the Wuhan B20 pack that has 14 inch hats, a crash and a ride for $300. They sound alright from listening on YouTube and they fit in my budget. The pst7 universal pack was another possibility. If I had the budget I would probably go for a zildjian A pack or mix K hats with A crash/ride. Any alternative ideas or feedback on how to best fit in some musical cymbals along those lines would be appreciated.
Cymbal Stands / Rack: Leaning towards at least 1 Yamaha 965 boom, since it would be heavy weight and allow me to mount a cymbal + clamp on the remote hi-hat if I end up going that route, plus it would match the kit. The other one would probably be an 865 or something cheaper to fit the budget. In general, I'd like something where the angle is infinitely adjustable and could be switched between boom/straight if needed. I've looked at a few racks, but they seem like they would be more expensive and overkill at this point. The one big benefit to a rack is that I don't have a huge amount of physical space and a rack might fit in a smaller footprint vs. using all stands. Any ideas or feedback between racks/stands would be appreciated.
Drum Heads: Thinking about just keeping the stock heads for now. Not sure.
Thanks for reading.
Last edited: