can a drummer help please? Cheers...

emurphy

UPDATED THREAD>>> LINKS NOW WORK

Hi everyone,

I have a drumming question for you.
Im a bass/guitar player so Im buying a kit as a sort of side project something to mess about with and hopefully learn to play. Anyway I have a room in my house now for an electric kit (has to be an electric kit cause I have nieghbours normal kit is just too loud.)

I have 2 kits in mind I just saw this kit online

http://www.gear4music.com/Drums/Electronic_Drum_Kits/Alesis_DM5_Pro_Drum_Kit_Package_Dealsefv_6.html

Its about a 100quid cheaper than the other one that Im thinking of getting

http://www.thomann.de/ie/millenium_mps_400_e_drum_set_bundle.htm

Any advice guys??
Which is better?
Whats the difference in the two?
Mesh drums versus rubber ones?
The cheaper one seams to have quite high rims as well is that ok?
I have a big stereo at home as well that I should be able to hook them up to somehow aux...is it possible?

Lastly I cant spend any more than 500 euro I just cant so if ye have any other kits that might be better suggestions are very welcome just under 500 lids please

cheers

Fstudios

Hi there,

Tried to look at your link but they seem to be dead!!

emurphy

dont know why those were old links but I have updated them can you try again please... Im sort of going towards the cheaper kit at the moment but maybe I shouldnt be. I dont know enough about them really. cheers.

crazy chester

Hi
I had a yamaha elec kit with plastic pads, can be a bit heavey on the wrists after awhile! Id go with the alesis purely because of the heads, seems to me you would get a similar feel from those as you would an acoustic kit. Hopes this helps!

emurphy

thanks a mil. anyone else?? I thought that the rubber pads wouldnt be as realistic but the other one might have to change pads etc and would that be a hassle as well.

Full.Duck

Dont go for the millenium, the pads just dont last very long. I got that just to mess about on and it sucks.

As for the other kit, i havent tried so cant really give an opinion. But my opinion would be, if you are going to get an electric kit get a more expensive, durable one.

emurphy

I ordered the other one in the end thankfully by the sounds of it!!

Anxmc

Don't be too worried about the pads.

For a start you should be looking to pick up a nice module. I would recommend the Roland td-6 drum module. Check it out on thomann or whatever. Or better again look for it on ebay or some second hand source. I have one of these myself. There a charm for practise, jamming and recording. The individual sounds on the roland td-6 are impressive, especially the snares. NOTE: It will never produce the raw sound needed for live performance, but for all of the above it is more than ideal.

Secondly, as you're just beginning to play, don't be worried about picking up a whole set of pads. Instead of paying out 500 euro on a sub-standard set you could pay 500-700 for a real decent pack. You should look to get a good snare pad with dual triggers, a hi-hat pad (preferably with a stand because it will teach you something about control with real hi-hats), a bass pad and a ride pad. You're only beginning and this is all you will need (no matter what anyone tells you) to start leaning anything from the most basic to the most complex. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT 24000 TOMS AND DOUBLE BASS PEDALS. As totally righteous as it can be to incorporate all these extra drums into your playing you will only need the necessities to learn how to play the piss out of the instrument. A guitarist does'nt need a floating bridge, whammy bars and 30 pedals to learn how to sweep pick.

So if you just pay the same but for fewer things you could pick up some decent gear and within that all the essentials to learn how to play well and then you'll have a good starting point.