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Electronic or Acoustic Drum Kit

  • 16-11-2007 9:24pm
    #1
    eire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭


    I need a new drum kit since the old one is knackered. I don't have much space so I was thinking of getting an electronis kit? I was gonna go up to that music shop in Drogheda to check out some options. Anyone have any suggestions?


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  • #2
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,974 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Do you do much gigging?


  • #3
    eire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭eire1


    No not much at all, I wasn't able to play for a while through injury so I was gonna buy a new kit to build up practise and my skills. I'm just torn between which kind you know.


  • #4
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,974 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Yeah I know, I'm in two minds at the moment also. Just gigs are coming my way now and am thinking of sticking to acoustic. Electric kits are not a good idea for gigs, imo. I was at a Johnny Fean(Horslips) gig and his drummer had an electric kit, needless to say they ran into difficulty with the electrics and everything went arseways.
    At a SawDoctors gig, the electricity went and the drummer had an acoustic kit. He had a few mins to strut his stuff on his own while they were trying to rectify the problem.
    Basically, an acoustic kit is safer for gigging. (And if the electricity does go then it's a blessing in disguise and its your time to shine!:D)


  • #5
    Baggio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Baggio


    eire1 is your old kit knackered all together or would a bit of tydying up and maybe re-skinning bring it back to health?..what type is it?....if so...welll an electric one is ideal for home practise and yu can use yur re-vamped acoustic for gigs.......problem solved amigo


    Baggio............


  • #6
    eire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭eire1


    Yeah, the old new would need a few new things to bring it back. Bass pedal, skins, snare that's why I was gonna chuck it and get a complete new kit, it just looks like it'd fall apart if I touched it :)


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  • #7
    BobTheBeat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭BobTheBeat


    I reckon the acoustic kit is the better Idea investment wise. You can always buy the rubber covers for the drums and turn it into a practise kit of sorts. I have a couple of acoustic kits as well as an electric kit (which has never seen a gig in its life, and will stay that way). You also have to consider that a PA is required for an electric kit, which, depending on the venue may be underpowered, overloaded etc. This could make jamming with a band a bit of a problem also... ..... just some things worth considering.

    Anyways, A decent electric kit will set you back around the grand mark. You can get a good starter kit as well as a cymbal pack for that kind of money.


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