Help finding an Electronic Drum Kit

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:13 pm

Ok everyone,

I've been elected to try to find a GOOD/VGOOD
electronic drum kit for my church.

I'd LIKE to try to find something in the $2500.00 price range. I know NOTHING, ZILCH, NADA about drums. I've been told get a ROLAND V-Series, as well as being told stay away from Yamaha kits but this was from a local salesman.

SO, I've come to those I trust the most...you all here on the forum. The strange thing is that we don't even have a drummer yet! The THOUGHT is...."if you build it, they will come", so I'm off to "build it".

ANY links or direction would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks in advance....

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:47 pm

I've used the Roland V-drums and like the ones with the mesh heads, they "feel" better than the ones with black plastic "pads". To me, the electronic drum sound is all in the tweaking of the stored sounds. The V-drums had usable sounds (to me, anyway) right off the bat.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:07 pm

agreed.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:40 pm

Tony, I would also recommend the Roland V Drums. I have a basic set at home, which I have supplemented with a mesh-head snare (as Steve says...they "feel" better). I tend to hit pretty hard so I've worn out about three heads so far in two years. Replacement mesh-heads are not expensive though.

The range of sounds available is enormous, although I tend to stick to the sound of a basic rock kit anyway.

The best part is having a "volume knob" on the drum kit. I can practice along to a CD with headphones on, and have my kids sound asleep in the next room

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:24 pm

I've got the Roland TD-6V and it's fantastic...a mesh snare and the rest rubber. It came in right at about $1400US I think. I live in a condo and it's perfect and the sound module contains enough kits that are fantastic.

(And while Trotty is kicking it old school with his CD player, you can directly input your MP3/Ipod player into the unit to play along as well).

mfb · Post by **mfb** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:58 pm

I've got the Roland TD-6V and it's fantastic

I second that. I really like the cymbal mute feature, almost like the real thing.

The other neat thing is you can play midi files through it, and that means you can mute drums in your midi sequencer and play along with the rest of the midi instruments.