Electric Drums

[acsguitar]

Anyone know anything about electric drum sets. I want one but I don't wanna spend more then 500 bucks.

What should I look for?

[chadlincoln]

Electric drums suck. I spent about $1600 on a set. You're never going to get a good sound out of them, especially if you don't want to spend as much as you're spending. I bought the Yamaha DTExpress III and after about 8 months a cymbol started shorting out which was really annoying and obvious. We used it about once a week. I took it down and have it in storage right now where it will sit for a while. Here is what we had and didn't like:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=443018

What are you going to use it for?

[acsguitar]

Electric drums suck. I spent about $1600 on a set. You're never going to get a good sound out of them, especially if you don't want to spend as much as you're spending. I bought the Yamaha DTExpress III and after about 8 months a cymbol started shorting out which was really annoying and obvious. We used it about once a week. I took it down and have it in storage right now where it will sit for a while. Here is what we had and didn't like:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=443018

What are you going to use it for?

I just want some cheap drums that won't wake up the neighbors basically. Drums are so noisy that I figured electric would be the way to go. Maybee I should just buy a cheap set.

[Omaha Red Sox]

It's a good idea basically because you can put headphones on of course. They really don't sound that good unless you spend 2K+. If you're just looking to put a beat behind your guitar get a cheap drum machine and a 4-tracker.

[Dan Lambskin]

doesnt Danny Carey play electronic drums? you should just get what he gets

[chadlincoln]

Electric drums suck. I spent about $1600 on a set. You're never going to get a good sound out of them, especially if you don't want to spend as much as you're spending. I bought the Yamaha DTExpress III and after about 8 months a cymbol started shorting out which was really annoying and obvious. We used it about once a week. I took it down and have it in storage right now where it will sit for a while. Here is what we had and didn't like:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=443018

What are you going to use it for?

I just want some cheap drums that won't wake up the neighbors basically. Drums are so noisy that I figured electric would be the way to go. Maybee I should just buy a cheap set.

As long as you're not using it for live sound/recording/production, a cheap set would work if all you want is something to hit on that'll make a sound. It'll sound like an 80's beat box, but it won't wake the neighbors.

[acsguitar]

I just made a deal with a dude for a 5 piece set for 200 bucks on craigslist.

Non Electric. It comes with to Zjdian? ZBT cymbols. One 13 inch High Hat and a Crash/Ride

Those two symbols retail for 150 combined so I'm hoping the set isn't crap. I'm trying to get in touch with him so I can see what kind of set it is.

Thanks for the help guys

[Omaha Red Sox]

I just made a deal with a dude for a 5 piece set for 200 bucks on craigslist.

Non Electric. It comes with to Zjdian? ZBT cymbols. One 13 inch High Hat and a Crash/Ride

Those two symbols retail for 150 combined so I'm hoping the set isn't crap. I'm trying to get in touch with him so I can see what kind of set it is.

Thanks for the help guys

So waking the neighbors really isn't a priority anymore?

[acsguitar]

I just made a deal with a dude for a 5 piece set for 200 bucks on craigslist.

Non Electric. It comes with to Zjdian? ZBT cymbols. One 13 inch High Hat and a Crash/Ride

Those two symbols retail for 150 combined so I'm hoping the set isn't crap. I'm trying to get in touch with him so I can see what kind of set it is.

Thanks for the help guys

So waking the neighbors really isn't a priority anymore?

Well I'm not like wall to wall to any neighbors and when I blast my guitar its really not that loud. I'll put some pillows in the bass drum and maybee take the snare's off of the snare or get a practice pad.

We'll see I might egg crate the room too

[Omaha Red Sox]

I just made a deal with a dude for a 5 piece set for 200 bucks on craigslist.

Non Electric. It comes with to Zjdian? ZBT cymbols. One 13 inch High Hat and a Crash/Ride

Those two symbols retail for 150 combined so I'm hoping the set isn't crap. I'm trying to get in touch with him so I can see what kind of set it is.

Thanks for the help guys

So waking the neighbors really isn't a priority anymore?

Well I'm not like wall to wall to any neighbors and when I blast my guitar its really not that loud. I'll put some pillows in the bass drum and maybee take the snare's off of the snare or get a practice pad.

We'll see I might egg crate the room too

A few years back we had a garage we used to play in all the time. Neighbors always got really pissed and we'd basically play until someone threatened to kill us or the cops showed up. I was working in a hotel at the time and the housekeeping department got rid of over 100 pillows so I took them (they were clean). We lined that garage with pillows, wall to wall. When you shut the garage door you could still hear it, but much less and we didn't have anymore problems. Summertime was really hot.