Electronic drum vs a practice pad set.

martinbr

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Hey everyone. What would the advantages to be to purchase a electronic set over a regular practice kit? Couldn't be more beneficial to work out my ideas?
 
Hey everyone. What would the advantages to be to purchase a electronic set over a regular practice kit? Couldn't be more beneficial to work out my ideas?

For all intents and purposes, sub $1000 eKits `are` practice pad kits. I own a DTX532, and it's the nicest practice pad kit I've ever owned. I'd never consider it to be a contender for a real kit, electronic or otherwise.

In all seriousness though, some of the mid range eKits make extremely good practice kits and provide additional entertainment with their play-along, metronome, trainer, and other features. Those with proper MIDI/USB output double as auxiliary trigger pads for hybrid setups, and you can achieve a number of sounds effortlessly without the need for additional equipment. Need bongos? BAM! Need a tablah? BAM!

My eKit has resulted in much faster development due to the removal of noise constraints. I practice more, I have more fun doing it, and I feel excited when I sit down to my A-Kit because I want to try out all the stuff I learned on my eKit the night before.
 
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