Benthedrummer
Silver Member
I think the only way to have totally 100% silent drumming is to air drum.
Which is actually good practice in itself.
Starting out with E Drums, looking for some general guidance...
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I think the only way to have totally 100% silent drumming is to air drum.
Which is actually good practice in itself.
toddmc
Gold Member
There's always Aerodrums but I'm trying every trick in the book to come up with a solution believe me!
Benthedrummer
Silver Member
Pure gold toddster.
Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
It depends how you play. When I play any e-drums, there is always some thwacking, tapping and booming.
I have a KT10 and my foot pushing down on the pedal causes a thump.
I think repetitive wood on plastic sounds are going to be annoying. Not much of a problem in a house, or ground floor apartment, but possibly not great in a raised apartment.
I have a KT10 and my foot pushing down on the pedal causes a thump.
I think repetitive wood on plastic sounds are going to be annoying. Not much of a problem in a house, or ground floor apartment, but possibly not great in a raised apartment.
electrodrummer
Senior Member
Not really. A beaterless kick is the most effective solution for the biggest issue.
I've been using a Yamaha dtx6k3-x for the last 10 months. I prefer the silicone pads to mesh and it's a good starting point to try out both and see which you like best.
Things I do/don't like about the DTX6;
I like the feel of the pads but that's a matter of opinion.
The hi-hats aren't perfect but they're not bad for E kit (I've got the top of the range model with 'real' HHs).
Cymbals are rubber, what can you say!
Bass drum has a nice feel. Not as much 'rebound' as I would normally tune for but as a result it has made my technique better (the pads are not physically tunable, so if you don't like the rebound there's nothing you can do about it).
The sounds are great and even better is sample layering which I use extensively.
You can load up your own sample libraries which makes it very flexible.
I've done so much more practice since getting the dtx so highly recommend getting an E kit of some kind, especially if you live in an apartment.
Things I do/don't like about the DTX6;
I like the feel of the pads but that's a matter of opinion.
The hi-hats aren't perfect but they're not bad for E kit (I've got the top of the range model with 'real' HHs).
Cymbals are rubber, what can you say!
Bass drum has a nice feel. Not as much 'rebound' as I would normally tune for but as a result it has made my technique better (the pads are not physically tunable, so if you don't like the rebound there's nothing you can do about it).
The sounds are great and even better is sample layering which I use extensively.
You can load up your own sample libraries which makes it very flexible.
I've done so much more practice since getting the dtx so highly recommend getting an E kit of some kind, especially if you live in an apartment.
electrodrummer
Senior Member
Yep, we're doing that as well. It works well with the covers band and as much as possible I'm trying to match the drum sounds of the original. Plus a great boon to doing those small venues where I've got the sounds I want plus a volume control. Big 26" bd for the zep stuff and then a push of the button and into 80s electro mode! Brilliant.I recommend gigging them
doggyd69b
Platinum Member
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