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Well Im on the hunt for my first drum kit (im new to the drums) and I've really been trying to decide which combination to go with for my first setup. I've been to GC and Sam Ash to check out the Roland, Alesis, and Yamaha ekits.
We can start by scratching off the Alesis DM5 kit because it was just a turd in my opinion.
I'll start off by talling you what I liked/disliked about each kit I tried and what my goals are, and then maybe you all can steer me in the right direction with what the best options I have are.
First was the Roland TD3 kit (about $1000),
What I liked: the sensitvity of the cymbals, the mesh snare and the low price. The TD3 module seemed to have pretty good sounds.
What I didnt like: Only 1 mesh pad, the other pads were single trigger, there isnt a whole lot of room to upgrade (adding cymbals/pads) and the rack is a bit less sturdy,cheaper plastic.
Next I tried the Yamaha DTXpress IV Special kit (about $1500).
What I liked: the feel of the drum pads, but not as much as the mesh ones. The module had lots of sounds, more digitized off the wall sounds than the Roland TD3, but less realistic sounding "real" kits. Also, this one had tracks to play along with for learning which I liked, albeit not as good as the ones in the TD9 module. I also liked that this set came with 3 cymbals and the hihat (2 3zone cymbals ride/crash and 3 zone hihat). Comes with a hi hat stand and more hardware than most others.
What I didnt like: Cymbals felt very 'heavy' when hit, and didnt seem to have nearly the sensitivity of the Roland cymbals. Kit sounds weren't as true sounding as the TD3 or TD9 modules.
After that I tried out the Roland TD9 kit.
What I liked: The TD9 module is a big upgrade over the TD3, and a significant upgrade over the Yamaha module as well. The sounds were very good, the song play along was robust and had good sounding tunes. The adjustability of all of the sounds and custom kits was a big plus.
What I didnt like: Module has a proprietary cable bundle instead of standard inputs ?
I'd love to have a module with 3 zone trigger capabilities for cymbals. I like the dual trigger functionality on the drum pads as well, but its not mandatory. Should be on the snare and floor tom though.
I've also been looking at Pintech kits online. Seem to be a good value as well...
How about the TD10 modules? What are the differences between them and say a TD9 ?
Ultimately, the set I get will be used to learn on and maybe do some jamming with buddies. I like the built in songs to play along with and the learning tools built in.
Thanks
We can start by scratching off the Alesis DM5 kit because it was just a turd in my opinion.
I'll start off by talling you what I liked/disliked about each kit I tried and what my goals are, and then maybe you all can steer me in the right direction with what the best options I have are.
First was the Roland TD3 kit (about $1000),
What I liked: the sensitvity of the cymbals, the mesh snare and the low price. The TD3 module seemed to have pretty good sounds.
What I didnt like: Only 1 mesh pad, the other pads were single trigger, there isnt a whole lot of room to upgrade (adding cymbals/pads) and the rack is a bit less sturdy,cheaper plastic.
Next I tried the Yamaha DTXpress IV Special kit (about $1500).
What I liked: the feel of the drum pads, but not as much as the mesh ones. The module had lots of sounds, more digitized off the wall sounds than the Roland TD3, but less realistic sounding "real" kits. Also, this one had tracks to play along with for learning which I liked, albeit not as good as the ones in the TD9 module. I also liked that this set came with 3 cymbals and the hihat (2 3zone cymbals ride/crash and 3 zone hihat). Comes with a hi hat stand and more hardware than most others.
What I didnt like: Cymbals felt very 'heavy' when hit, and didnt seem to have nearly the sensitivity of the Roland cymbals. Kit sounds weren't as true sounding as the TD3 or TD9 modules.
After that I tried out the Roland TD9 kit.
What I liked: The TD9 module is a big upgrade over the TD3, and a significant upgrade over the Yamaha module as well. The sounds were very good, the song play along was robust and had good sounding tunes. The adjustability of all of the sounds and custom kits was a big plus.
What I didnt like: Module has a proprietary cable bundle instead of standard inputs ?
I'd love to have a module with 3 zone trigger capabilities for cymbals. I like the dual trigger functionality on the drum pads as well, but its not mandatory. Should be on the snare and floor tom though.
I've also been looking at Pintech kits online. Seem to be a good value as well...
How about the TD10 modules? What are the differences between them and say a TD9 ?
Ultimately, the set I get will be used to learn on and maybe do some jamming with buddies. I like the built in songs to play along with and the learning tools built in.
Thanks
) and saved some $$$.
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