Which electronic drums?

Wizard

Tried out some Roland TD-11KV mesh head drums.
A religious experience.
But at 20k it has to be a strong religion.

The mesh pads are a very lekker upgrade to rubber.

What is the collective wisdom of such things?
- new vs. 2nd hand?
- Roland vs. Yamaha vs. Alesis vs. Nux vs. ...
- sweet spot in cost / benefit?

I have been saving for a steel string guitar and have about 10k.
But the inner percussionist in me is saying:
"you've got lots of guitars you can't play properly. Why another guitar? Where are your drums lad???"

P.S.
Recently bought a cheap schoolboy snare; am experimenting with blast sticks (yum!) and brushes (yum yum!!!).
And I built a cajon over the weekend.
So am definitely going through a strong percussion phase ...

AlanRatcliffe

Roland first and foremost, maybe Yamaha in a pinch (if there is one going cheap enough to justify it). All else is false economy. Drums by their very nature have to be able to take punishment and cheaper kits are just not durable enough. Also many cheaper kits require substantially different playing style to a real kit, which is far from ideal.

For the non-percussionist, second hand or end-of-line sales (where you can usually pick up last year's models at up to 50% off) are the way to go.

Wizard

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Roland first and foremost, maybe Yamaha in a pinch (if there is one going cheap enough to justify it). All else is false economy. Drums by their very nature have to be able to take punishment and cheaper kits are just not durable enough. Also many cheaper kits require substantially different playing style to a real kit, which is far from ideal.

For the non-percussionist, second hand or end-of-line sales (where you can usually pick up last year's models at up to 50% off) are the way to go.

Thanks Alan.
The kind of strong, decisive view I was looking for.
So Roland are actually the right stuff.

Why do you say second hand or end-of-line sales for the non-percussionist?

AlanRatcliffe

Wizard wrote: Why do you say second hand or end-of-line sales for the non-percussionist?

Sorry, I realise that could have sounded a little condescending. E-Drums are still improving - in some ways still catching up to acoustic kits. I think a serious drummer who has spent a fair amount of time on acoustic kits will probably want to get a latest generation kit, rather than save money on last year's model. On the other hand, for most of us here, for whom drumming is a secondary thing, last year's model is still very much a wondrous and fun beastie.

Wizard

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Wizard wrote: Why do you say second hand or end-of-line sales for the non-percussionist?
Sorry, I realise that could have sounded a little condescending. E-Drums are still improving - in some ways still catching up to acoustic kits. I think a serious drummer who has spent a fair amount of time on acoustic kits will probably want to get a latest generation kit, rather than save money on last year's model. On the other hand, for most of us here, for whom drumming is a secondary thing, last year's model is still very much a wondrous and fun beastie.

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