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General
A number of factors are important to determine which electronic drum kit suits you best.
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There are a number of advantages compared to acoustic drumming:
Electronic drumming is many times quieter. Where an acoustic drum set can be heard a few houses away, your neighbors will hear at most some tapping or light banging with an electronic drum set.
Practicing on an electronic drum kit is generally easier because you can hear the strokes more accurate hear through your headphones compared to an acoustic kit.
Many electronic drum kits include one record function, allowing you to record and listen back to your own playing. Also include certain kits training functions who register your strokes and provide feedback.
Electronic drum sets also generally take up less space, depending on the setup and model. This makes it easier to store the kit in an apartment or small room.
It is a disadvantage of playing on an electronic drum kit general playing feel. Technology is developing rapidly and professional kits are coming very close to the playing feel of an acoustic drum kit, but an acoustic drum kit will always feel the most “real”.
Fortunately, there are plenty of kits available (such as the kits from GEWA, Efnote, but also the Millenium MPS-750X PRO) immediately acoustic design making the kits very close to an acoustic drum kit.
Electronic drum kits are ideal for beginners because of the quiet playing volume with headphones. If you make a mistake, at least the neighbors won't hear it! 😉
In addition, you develop your level faster because you hear the beats much more accurately than with an acoustic drum set. Many kits also contain training functions that allow you to quickly improve your game.
In this blog you can read about the best electronic drum kits for beginners in 2024.
Research has shown that Drumming is very good for the development of children. Various brain areas are stimulated during drumming and it improves coordination and gross motor skills.
If your child wants to learn to play the drums, the electronic drum set is a suitable way to get acquainted with the instrument. A major advantage is the limited noise pollution (unlike an acoustic drum kit) so you can practice for hours undisturbed.
Curious which 5 electronic drum sets for children we recommend? Then read these tips.
An electronic drum kit will always produce some noise pollution. Depending on the brand, but also the use of mesh heads, this will vary per kit. The video below gives you an impression:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIDfw042a30
There are various ways to reduce noise pollution. In this blog we share various tips.
Electronic drum kits offer realistic sounds that are often based on recordings of acoustic drum kits. In addition, the sounds are often easy to adjust and personalize.
Quality plays a major role in this. Professional kits such as the Roland TD-50KV2 or the kits from Efnote or GEWA will provide more realistic sounds than lower price range kits.
Connecting your double bass pedal is possible, provided the kit has a separate kick drum, such as the Alesis Nitro Max Kit or Millenium MPS-450. With a kit with a kick controller such as the Roland TD-02KV or Millenium Rookie is not it possible.
You can read more about using a double bass pedal this blog.
Purchase
There are a number of differences between all brands of electronic drums.
Roland and Yamaha are long-standing brands with a dominant position within the music world. The quality is excellent, but the prices are also slightly higher.
Efnote is a relative newcomer and is a complete success with innovative inventions and beautiful designs new experience of electronic drumming.
Millenium and Alesis focus on the novice and semi-experienced drummer. They offer kits in a lower price segment.
There is no 1 best brand, as this completely depends on your wishes.
Electronic drum kits come in different types, sizes and prices. Prices range from 200 to 7000 euros. You can get an average good quality electronic drum set for €500 – €700, for example the Millenium MPS-850, Roland TD-07DMK or Yamaha DTX432K.
Check out the 5 in our opinion best electronic drum kits of 2024 in this blog.
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When you buy an electronic drum set, accessories may or may not be included depending on the model. Some kits come with a drum throne, sticks and headphones. Other kits not or only partially.
Always take a good look at what is included so that you are not faced with any surprises. Through Thomann Almost all accessories are available.
A drum monitor is almost never supplied as standard with an electronic drum set. Want to know more about drum monitors? You can read more about it in this blog.
The warranty policy varies per online store. Before purchasing an electronic drum set, check the manufacturer's warranty terms to find out how service and any repairs are handled.
Electronic drum sets are sometimes for sale on Marktplaats or other (web) stores for second-hand items. There are pros and cons to this.
You can read more about it this blog.
Usage
For an electronic drum set you can use the same sticks as for an acoustic drum set. Brushes and mallets cannot be used on an electronic drum set.
In this blog we will discuss the use of different sticks in more detail.
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The product description often mentions: preset kits and user kits.
Preset kits are pre-configured drum kits that are assembled by the manufacturer and stored in the electronic drum kit's memory. These kits contain a specific selection of drum sounds. These kits often have a theme: Rock Kit, Jazz Kit, Metal Kit, but it can also be a collection of bongos or church bells.
User kits refer to drum kits that can be set up or adjusted by the user. This makes it possible to experiment with different setups or assign specific sounds to a drum pad, such as a cowbell or china cymbal.
Some kits only contain preset kits and do not have the option to create your own kits, such as the Millenium HD-120, Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit or Roland TD-02KV.
Certainly! Most electronic drum kits have MIDI and USB connections which allows you to connect them to computers, tablets, smartphones and music production software.
Yes, it is possible to connect your electronic drum kit to a smartphone or tablet. For this you use the IK Multimedia iRig 2 or similar interface.
If your smartphone or tablet does not have a 3.5mm input, forget about it adapter then not.
Would you like to know more about connecting your electronic drum kit to a smartphone or tablet? Then read this step-by-step blog.
Yes, many electronic drum kits are suitable for live performances. In fact, it can be a lot more comfortable for your band members because there is less sound from the drum kit on stage.
In a smaller setting it may be desirable to have one drum monitor to use.
Electronic drum kits are certainly suitable for recording. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to this:
Recording with an electronic drum kit is easier and requires more effort less preparation regarding installing drum microphones and fine-tuning the perfect sound. The sounds are already electronic, so just need to be imported and edited from there.
Because an acoustic drum kit produces sound through physical contact with heads and cymbals, the sound organic sound and ultimately sound the most realistic. Adjusting afterwards is more difficult.
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