Hi everyone.
Can I trouble some of you good people for some good advice as I would like to buy the right kit without regrets. I'm fairly new to drums and can't play an accoustic set at home. My primary reason for wanting to buy an electronic kit is so that I can learn to play properly without noise/time restrictions and batter away until my heart's content. More importantly, I would also like to get my own playing into Sonar for recording. Is this possible with the outputs on the V-Drums?
I'm currently in the final stages of saving for what intended to be a TD-9KX. However, I've been reading here on the forums that the TD-12K is a big step up due to it's module being similar to the TD-20 and its realistic use of a V11 and v12 high hats which the TD-9 can't do. Plus it has a mesh head bass drum which, as it happens, I consider to be fairly low in my priorities regarding choice of kit. I'll have it if it's going though.
I can get a TD-9KX here in the UK for , providing that the kit comes with the high hat pedal (retailers are ambigous about this). Do they actually come with the high hat pedal? Incidentally, the quoted price above includes the additional purchase of a stool and kick pedal.
I can get a TD-12K here in the UK for , again providing that the kit comes with the high hat pedal. Again, the price includes a stool and kick pedal but also this time, a high hat stand which is also required.
I have some questions if anyone would be so kind to enlighten me.
1. Is it really worth the extra for the TD12K? If so, why?
I loved the look of the TD-20K but that's sooooo much outta my budget range. The main thing I loved about the TD-20K was the larger diameter toms (+ the extra tom) and snare.
2. How do you TD-12K and TD-9KX users get on with the 8" toms and 10" snare? Is it comfortable and realistic or do you hunger to upgrade to the bigger drums?
3. I'm aware that the TD-9KX and TD-12K will accomodate an extra crash cymbal as I would almost certainly be adding one. Possibly a CY12RC (wise choice?). Will the TD-9KX and TD-12K accomodate an extra tom as its Aux trigger? The TD-9KX doesn't seem to have a whole lot of room for one judging by then pictures of it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I do not want to make a hasty decision and would like to benefit from the wisdom of you good folks with knowledge of the V-Drum range.
Kindest Regards
Charlie66
Can I trouble some of you good people for some good advice as I would like to buy the right kit without regrets. I'm fairly new to drums and can't play an accoustic set at home. My primary reason for wanting to buy an electronic kit is so that I can learn to play properly without noise/time restrictions and batter away until my heart's content. More importantly, I would also like to get my own playing into Sonar for recording. Is this possible with the outputs on the V-Drums?
I'm currently in the final stages of saving for what intended to be a TD-9KX. However, I've been reading here on the forums that the TD-12K is a big step up due to it's module being similar to the TD-20 and its realistic use of a V11 and v12 high hats which the TD-9 can't do. Plus it has a mesh head bass drum which, as it happens, I consider to be fairly low in my priorities regarding choice of kit. I'll have it if it's going though.

I can get a TD-9KX here in the UK for , providing that the kit comes with the high hat pedal (retailers are ambigous about this). Do they actually come with the high hat pedal? Incidentally, the quoted price above includes the additional purchase of a stool and kick pedal.
I can get a TD-12K here in the UK for , again providing that the kit comes with the high hat pedal. Again, the price includes a stool and kick pedal but also this time, a high hat stand which is also required.
I have some questions if anyone would be so kind to enlighten me.
1. Is it really worth the extra for the TD12K? If so, why?
I loved the look of the TD-20K but that's sooooo much outta my budget range. The main thing I loved about the TD-20K was the larger diameter toms (+ the extra tom) and snare.
2. How do you TD-12K and TD-9KX users get on with the 8" toms and 10" snare? Is it comfortable and realistic or do you hunger to upgrade to the bigger drums?
3. I'm aware that the TD-9KX and TD-12K will accomodate an extra crash cymbal as I would almost certainly be adding one. Possibly a CY12RC (wise choice?). Will the TD-9KX and TD-12K accomodate an extra tom as its Aux trigger? The TD-9KX doesn't seem to have a whole lot of room for one judging by then pictures of it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I do not want to make a hasty decision and would like to benefit from the wisdom of you good folks with knowledge of the V-Drum range.
Kindest Regards
Charlie66
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