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#243591 - 10/01/08 10:30 AM
Re: O.T. Anyone with knowledge to cast some light about Electronic drum sets???
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Registered: 10/08/00
Posts: 4715
Loc: West Virginia
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Have you looked at the Roland HD-1. It's essentially the "poor-mans" V-drums. Personally the best electronic kits I've played were the V-Drums, but they are damn expensive. I didn't care for the Yamaha's. the Alesis kits are pretty decent (some of them), and I've never touched a Simmons kit that pleased me enough to buy one. The Roland HD-1 is a very popular kit from Roland. It's as basic as they get too, but you get some good sounds. The set up is nice in that the bass pedal and trigger are all one unit (and pedal included too). This really helps make the kit compact in that you don't need a separate floor trigger/pad for the bass drum. You can even set it so the hi-hat pedal can be used for bass to get some sweet double bass. Not sure what they cost over in your area. Here in the USA the going price is $795 (New). If you want the V-Drum sound, but don't have the three to five grand to spend.., $749 is a pretty attractive price. I'd stay away from the Yamaha DTX Explorer. I didn't care for this kit at all.., and neither do many of the drummers I know. The Alesis DM5Kit is often brought up.., but with that you'll get what you pay for..., decent enough sound module and absolutely shitty pads However, the Alesis DM5Pro kit ain't too bad and it sells here for $599 [This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 10-01-2008).]
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#243592 - 10/01/08 04:11 PM
Re: O.T. Anyone with knowledge to cast some light about Electronic drum sets???
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Registered: 07/14/00
Posts: 307
Loc: Peterborough,Cambridgeshire,UK
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I've a Yamaha DTXpress III kit. Good to start on, but I'm thinking of moving to Roland's TD-12, or if I have a moment of madness, possibly a TD-20. I'm frustrated with the Yammy kit, sounds great, but it soon becomes clear your playing a 'triggered' kit, cymbal crashes especially. It can sound 'drum machine like'. Roland's higher end kits vary the sounds depending on how they are played, and as a result they sound much closer to a real kit. Yamaha will always win when price is the deciding factor, but for me, Roland's 'attention to detail' has one me over. Not sure about the Yamaha DTXpress IV either, it lacks a MIDI input, which is a massive step backwards to the previous models. Roland's TD-9 might be worth checking out, heard some good reports about them.
There is always the older TD-8 and TD-10's these where Roland's higher end kits not so long ago.
Saw a Alesis set-up at a show recently, the words 'cheap & nasty' came to mind.
It's worth a look at both Roland's and Yamaha's sites, watch a few on-line demos to give you an idea of what they can do, and the features they have.
A second hand Yamaha DTXpress I/II/III would be my 'starter' kit if I where starting over. My set-up has been taken as far as it will go. After hearing, and see what a Roland kit can do, it made me look at mine in a whole new light. Then started thinking, "what if.."
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#243597 - 10/07/08 04:31 AM
Re: O.T. Anyone with knowledge to cast some light about Electronic drum sets???
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Registered: 11/19/02
Posts: 2866
Loc: Tampa, FL
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I do not recommend electronic drums for a beginners kit. I am a proponent of using acoustic drums for learning fundamentals, developing "twitch" muscles, and rudiments. With acoustic drums, you will learn how to control volume, dynamics, stick control. With electronic drums, you can bang that head as hard as you want, but as long as the volume control is set low, it won't change the amplitude of the sound very much. You can get an inexpensive acoustic kit for $200 used. This is a wise investment for a beginner until you discover the students skill level, dedication, and practice habits. ------------------ Al Giordano Visit us at ARRANGER WORLD! http://www.arrangerworld.comKorg Pa2xpro, Roland VK8-M, DW Collectors Series Drums, Roland TD-12 Vdrums, Roland SPD-S.
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