Dear all,
I am now posting my second major dilemma. I am currently attending lessons with an incredible instructor and I get to practice an twice a week on the set with him (1 hour each) and then I get some extra time to play at this spot in the city where I pay hourly. I have about $1500 to spend and I'm DYING to have a set to practice on because when I get on the set I can play for hours on end. Here's my issue: I live in an apartment and have no where to play an acoustic set.
My instructor really says I should be practicing on an acoustic but if I absolutely have to, an electric is better than nothing. I've tried out some electric sets like the Roland TD-9SX, TD-20, etc and they're really nice. The problem is they really do feel different than an acoustic set. Yeah, the mesh heads are close but if you have any rubber pads (like a cheaper electric set) or the rubber cymbals, it just is a WORLD of a difference. The rubber cymbals don't feel anything like a real cymbal and give a totally false sense of bounce.
I guess what I'm asking is: is my only hope an electric set? If so, anything you would recommend to practice on that sounds decent but isn't too expensive? I don't think I want to go all out on a TD-9 right now because I have hopes of a buying a nice acoustic set in the future. Do you think the Yamaha DTXPLORER is worth it or should I look at something else? Thanks again in advance!
Also...I just realized this post may have been more suitable for general discussion and to the mods, I'm sorry!
-Fission
I am now posting my second major dilemma. I am currently attending lessons with an incredible instructor and I get to practice an twice a week on the set with him (1 hour each) and then I get some extra time to play at this spot in the city where I pay hourly. I have about $1500 to spend and I'm DYING to have a set to practice on because when I get on the set I can play for hours on end. Here's my issue: I live in an apartment and have no where to play an acoustic set.
My instructor really says I should be practicing on an acoustic but if I absolutely have to, an electric is better than nothing. I've tried out some electric sets like the Roland TD-9SX, TD-20, etc and they're really nice. The problem is they really do feel different than an acoustic set. Yeah, the mesh heads are close but if you have any rubber pads (like a cheaper electric set) or the rubber cymbals, it just is a WORLD of a difference. The rubber cymbals don't feel anything like a real cymbal and give a totally false sense of bounce.
I guess what I'm asking is: is my only hope an electric set? If so, anything you would recommend to practice on that sounds decent but isn't too expensive? I don't think I want to go all out on a TD-9 right now because I have hopes of a buying a nice acoustic set in the future. Do you think the Yamaha DTXPLORER is worth it or should I look at something else? Thanks again in advance!
Also...I just realized this post may have been more suitable for general discussion and to the mods, I'm sorry!
-Fission