General drum kit info and advice
Most of the starter drum kits available are very similar.They are made from a blend of wood plys and do the job of sounding like a drum kit admirably.Unless stated, they will all come with generic drum heads which again do the job. However, when the time comes to replace them, the sound will be greatly improved by the fitting of a name brand of drum heads such as REMO or EVANS.
Electric or acoustic ?
The advantages of electric kits are that firstly they are compact, so you can squeeze them into a spare bedroom etc.
They are pretty quiet and in some cases almost silent, so no neighbour problems.
While practicing, your drums will blend into any songs you play along to much easier than an acoustic kit.
They inspire, because you have more than one type of kit sound to play with...some have over 100 ! Including percussion and special FX.
You can record with them much easier than an acoustic kit. The sounds are already processed, so it sounds like a recorded drum kit.
Remember that if you do get an electric kit, you'll only hear it through headphones unless you buy an external amp and speakers. Factor that extra cost in if you're intending on demonstrating your drum prowess !!
There are many electric or digital kits available now.They start around £200 for a basic no frills set up to over £5000 for an all singing all dancing kit. The cheaper end of the market you see brand names like Alesis and Ion and some own label shop brands and then you have Yamaha and Roland and again some own label brands that compete fairly favourably with the big names. This area is changing all the time but the general rule is the more you pay, the more you get in terms of quality of build and sounds. Just remember, in most cases you're only going to be using this for practicing, so don't get too carried away.
If you're serious about playing the drums and gigging, then an acoustic drum kit is the way to go. The playability and realness has not yet been matched by electronic ones. Just bear in mind that they're loud and that you will need to replace drum heads now and again. Cymbals can be very expensive, some costing more than a beginner kit on its' own !
Electric or acoustic ?
The advantages of electric kits are that firstly they are compact, so you can squeeze them into a spare bedroom etc.
They are pretty quiet and in some cases almost silent, so no neighbour problems.
While practicing, your drums will blend into any songs you play along to much easier than an acoustic kit.
They inspire, because you have more than one type of kit sound to play with...some have over 100 ! Including percussion and special FX.
You can record with them much easier than an acoustic kit. The sounds are already processed, so it sounds like a recorded drum kit.
Remember that if you do get an electric kit, you'll only hear it through headphones unless you buy an external amp and speakers. Factor that extra cost in if you're intending on demonstrating your drum prowess !!
There are many electric or digital kits available now.They start around £200 for a basic no frills set up to over £5000 for an all singing all dancing kit. The cheaper end of the market you see brand names like Alesis and Ion and some own label shop brands and then you have Yamaha and Roland and again some own label brands that compete fairly favourably with the big names. This area is changing all the time but the general rule is the more you pay, the more you get in terms of quality of build and sounds. Just remember, in most cases you're only going to be using this for practicing, so don't get too carried away.
If you're serious about playing the drums and gigging, then an acoustic drum kit is the way to go. The playability and realness has not yet been matched by electronic ones. Just bear in mind that they're loud and that you will need to replace drum heads now and again. Cymbals can be very expensive, some costing more than a beginner kit on its' own !
