are electric drum sets really THAT diffrent from acoustics?

Question

i want one for home i just need to know what kind is better

Answer 1

It depends on your budget and space.

A good set of electronic drums will cost you five to six thousand dollars, but take up a lot less room than a comparable conventional set and can be custom programed. A big plus is the sound level of electronic kits can be easily controlled making small gig set up and recording a breeze. The accostic sounds of a good set are hard to tell from the real thing. Sets costing a few hundred are ok, but always sound "electronic".

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A good basic accoustic set will run you $1,4000 and up. They sound great, but sounds are limited to the tuning range and Take up more room than an electronic set with more drums. The main plus with accoustics is that theres no worry of your synth modual going out at a gig.

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Play both and choose for yourself.

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

Yes, very very much so.

Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Though even with out discussing those, a good acoustic drum set will out shine an electric drum set any day of the weak.

Tonality is the big thing. The varying degree of sound that you can produce from a single cymbal or drum is very hard to replicate digitally. A musician who likes to take advantage of all of these will find him or herself very restricted on an electric drum set. There is also a certain element of authenticity when playing on an electric drum set that's also not all there. Because the sound are prerecorded and played back on command (based on how and when you hid the electric drum pads) you get a less organic sound. You are restricted usually to one or two sounds per drum face, where as on an acoustic you are only restricted to your knowledge of the instrument and creativity there after.

Now the electric drum set out shines the acoustic in conveniences any day. I don't know many drummers that have their own set of agogo bells but I will bet you could find a preset on an electric drum set. The same with many obscure instruments that can cost you a bundle to purchase in the stores. It can be more portable (depending on make and model) and you do have a wide breadth of playing abilities on an electric that you can't do with an acoustic.

With those things in mind its up to you, consider how serious you are with percussion, how far you think you will go with it, where you will be playing, what types of things you'll be playing, and from there figure out what is better suited for your needs.

Answer 3

They serve several different purposes. They work great as practice kits when volume is an issue. They work great in situations like a church service where volume needs to be controlled, etc. How many big rock drummers do you see sitting behind an electronic kit? Almost none. They have a purpose but will never replace acoustic drums. Open your mind a little dude. Yes, Neil does use electronics. All I can say is that anyone putting down on electrics is just too ignorant to even understand what they do. But YA has never had a shortage of ignorant people so these answers come as no surprise.

Answer 4

Acoustic sets are by far the more pure and true drum. Playing the set is almost a religious experience. The comment the moron above made about noisy depends on if the person behind the set is just banging or is a true musician and precussionist vice a drummer.

Electric, on the other hand, is good at best. I despise them because they can cover the ineptness of the musician. However, for space considerations they are hard to beat.

Answer 5

different feel, bounce, even sound, emulated acoustic sound is just emulated acoustic sound. It's very much like the difference between a casio keyboard and a grand piano, one is more fun, convenient, and cheap, but the other gets alot more respect, and for most, if not all people, electric skills don't translate 100% to acoustic skills.

If you want to play in a techno band, or do Linkin Park or other electronic music, go for the electric set.

if you wanna rock, get the acoustic.

Answer 6

With an electronic drum kit you can get thousands of sounds. With a traditional drum kit you can get a great sound if its a good kit. As to which ones are better, go to Harmony Central's website and check the reviews. The Roland's seem to "rule" the area.

Answer 7

it depends on where you intend to play them . if you are joining a band the electric won't work. people wnat to see and hear you play the drums.i would not recomend the electric ones for anything other than giving them away as a gift to some kid who wants to play with them.

Answer 8

yes they are. acustic drums are loud and noisy and you can't hear any other instruments. but electric drums you can set at a pacific sound level and are great for small areas.