Electronic Drum Kits

[mistergixer]

Thinking of purchasing one, wondering if anyone here has any experience of them or recommendations.

A midi interface would be useful so i can hook it into my DAW.

Whilst i accept that they'll never match a 'real' kit, they do have the advantage of being (relatively) silent if played through headphones. Be nice to get the kids playing too, drummers are always in short supply, and i've got my retirement to think of .
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[Benson_JV]

Having only played this one:
https://www.chamberlainmusic.com/productdetail.asp?ProductID=TD-12KX

I can say it sounds excellent.
Price is a bit steep though.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I don't have room for a full size electric kit, so make do with a Yamaha DD55. It has midi, so drives EZDrummer in Cubase quite nicely.

Here's a bloke with 2 :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmNEiw0tldo
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I've played on the Roland TD-9. Excellent kit, robust, nice dynamics and feel on the snare and cymbals. The 'drum brains' sounds are good enough to record the audio direct via the stereo output.
Higher up their range you have separate outputs for audio.

I'm using a Yamaha DTX. Upgraded the snare and cymbals. Only use the drum brain sounds for practise. Normally route the pads via MIDI into N.I's Battery..sometimes into my synths.

[obvious]
They don't feel right, but after a few hours being able to trigger orchestral hits or bass lines...infact anything, your drum-snobbiness will of been replaced by smiles.


Things to be aware of. They do make noise. They take up space even when folded.
The racks on the Roland and Yamaha are really stable and the kick pedal has spikes to grip the carpet.

I use a Firewire audio interface. But the 24/96 soundcard i used to use was adequate.
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[GhostRider]

Gonna cost a pretty penny for a good one unless you can get a good second hand deal, I believe Roland kits are the shizzle these days.

I used to have a yamaha dtxpress II which was pretty primitive as far as electric drum kits go but it done the job whether ran through headphones or even a 60watt guitar amp, I loved it, and it was great for stress too, especially since I had two kick sensors for that double bass effect, but for £250 it was great.

I'd recommend going into a good music shop and having a bash on a few, and you'll be sold pretty quickly I think. I had to get rid of mine to make room for the bike, but I fully intend to get one again in the future.

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[oldpink]

bought one for my kids and there Ok
no need to go top of the range if you have midi and samples you can make a synth kit sound good
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[phantomtek]

I have a Roland TD-3, as you say, relatively silent but not totally so, infact to listeners the tapping is more annoying than an acoustic set! Don't be persuaded that they aren't as good as acoustic sets as they are, with the right headphones and model its spot on, though I think its just the feel of an acoustic is more natural to a drummer. I bought mine for £250 a year or so ago, barely use it anymore, if you lived closer you could have borrowed it no bother!

I would definitely recommend, and if you have Rock Band or Guitar Hero you can use it on those for a more authentic feel, theres a level of satisfaction gained from playing real songs spot on with a proper looking kit! The only thing I will say is they are better on carpeted floors and the kick drum is abit hit and miss, I had double bass set up on mine and it created a few problems with my kick pedal.

Don't spend alot on your first kit and you will be fine

[KLR600]

I also have a Roland TD-3 and it's ok. It'll never ever respond in the same way a real kit does but it's fine for practising. In my experience, when everything is set out with enough space to feel like you're not playing a midgets kit they don't take up that much less space than a real kit but then they do fold up pretty small. As has been said they're not silent either, that tapping does get annoying for anyone else in the house. My TD-3 has midi outs which easily connects up to Cubase for sampling or programming.

They're definitely a lot of fun and are more practical than a real kit but they'll never match a real one!
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