I personally prefur electronic but only because of their size. (I live in a small village and have no room for sound proofing so I can just plug in the headphones and they fit in my room easily =]). I do however prefur the sound of acoustic but that may be because my roland TD3 isn’y very well amplified. Whats your opinion?
I like both, but I have become real partial to electronic drums. You can upgrade by buying a different processor that gives you all kinds of options and no heads to change and long set up times. Being able to play at midnight is an option that you can’t do with acoustic without some good soundproofing. You also have a lot more sensitivity with the electronic. Get you some amplified headphones or a good Roland amp and you will be pleased with the electronics.
I like both, but I have become real partial to electronic drums. You can upgrade by buying a different processor that gives you all kinds of options and no heads to change and long set up times. Being able to play at midnight is an option that you can’t do with acoustic without some good soundproofing. You also have a lot more sensitivity with the electronic. Get you some amplified headphones or a good Roland amp and you will be pleased with the electronics.
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I think electric drums have their place, but nothing will ever replace wood acoustic drums. Mainly, I think it’s a question of dynamics. On an acoustic kit you can control your volume naturally, you either hit the drum hard or softly. With electrics, the dynamics feel "false," at least to me. The more expensive the module you use the better for dynamics, but you don’t have the same range. Also, for example, If I want to make my snare drum sound loud and warm, I can open up the tuning – if I want it sharp and focused, I can tighten it up and get a completely different sound out of the same drum.
What it comes down to is – the electronic drums, when using the real drum-kit settings (and not the crazy, goofy sounds) are simply triggering a sample (WAV File) of an acoustic kit.
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