What is better?!

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What Is Better?

  • New COOL Digital Drums

    Votes: 9 8.1%

  • Good Ol' Drums

    Votes: 102 91.9%
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Wazn

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What is better overall?

Digital Drums(ex. Roland TD-3Kit-S)

Standard Band Drums (ex. Pearl SBX28)
 
Wazn said:
What is better overall?

Digital Drums(ex. Roland TD-3Kit-S)

Standard Band Drums (ex. Pearl SBX28)
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For what?

Recording? Practice? Live? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
 
real drums. wood and metal beats plastic and wires every time.
 
When Im just sitting at my computer trying my hardest to crank out some UndrGrOWnD BOMBTR*AX - I much prefer digital

But when Im sitting behind a real drumkit tring to carnk out some PHaT Fo*RiZzle BOMBTRAX - then I prefer real.

I geuss in the end it's really God's decision. Do you think Theological polls are appropriate in the drum forum??? :eek:

Todd
 
my2cents said:
um, for making music. maybe?
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Yeah! 'cause you see soooooo many jazz drummers using digital drums, and dance music sounds perfect with acoustics! :rolleyes:
 
PhilGood said:
Yeah! 'cause you see soooooo many jazz drummers using digital drums, and dance music sounds perfect with acoustics! :rolleyes:
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actually, yes i prefer dance music with real drums (funkadelic, for instance). i don't like techno or industrial music at all, if that's the dance music you're referring to.

in my opinion, digital or electronic drums sound terrible in every setting i've heard, even when played by drummers i love on albums i love (bill bruford on king crimson's "discipline" for instance).
 
Ahh, but for me, I love real drums but keep them at my studio. I'd love to have a set of digitals to have upstairs at my house. That would be best to practice without disturbing the neighbors or my family.
 
I don't think anything will ever be equal to good old drums...
 
100% voting for real drums?!! (including me)

OH, C'MON PEOPLE!! Electronic drums are the wave of the future!! Catch up!!!

They've been telling us this for 20 years! Why aren't we doing what they say?!!:rolleyes:

WAVE OF THE FUTURE!! :D :D :D
 
Well living in an apartment.... I can't play my starclassic so I just ordered an electric set.... I'm hoping I like it.
 
For certain situations (living in an apartment...practicing at 4am, etc...) electronic drums can be more practical. But nothing SOUNDS better than real drums, and almost nobody knows how to program drums to make them sound like a human is playing them. For some types of music, you might not want "human", but in general, nothing sounds better than a real instrument, whether it's drum, bass, piano, etc...
 
150% real drums. I do think digital drums are fun to play on.
 
yes, just a funny toy.

I do have a roland TD-10 with exp card 2 yrs ago, after I build my keller maple shell kit, I sold the roland immediately.

NOTHING CAN COMPARE WITH A GOOD ACOUSTIC KIT WITH WELL TUNED GOOD HEADS.

Akirby12 said:
150% real drums. I do think digital drums are fun to play on.
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PhilGood said:
100% voting for real drums?!! (including me)

OH, C'MON PEOPLE!! Electronic drums are the wave of the future!! Catch up!!!

They've been telling us this for 20 years! Why aren't we doing what they say?!!:rolleyes:

WAVE OF THE FUTURE!! :D :D :D
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I read this as irony...
HEH HEH :D
You see, the 'problem' here is that electronic drums ain't drums - they are devices. So if you're a drummer and want to drum you gotta get/have/play drums... ;)
"Playing" devices, (banging on rubber that is) isn't drumming ... you see ;)
I can't even vote here.
well, unless, the question here is: "What's better: to play drums or not to play drums?
I'd go for playing...then
If in the future there's no place for playing - I don't vote for the future. I don't want such future at all :eek:
PhilGood said:
Why aren't we doing what they say?!!:D
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now, the question: "Who are they?"
THEM?
:D :D :D

/respects
 
People are saying they practice with electronic drums? I don't see how, there are so many ways to hit a drum and angles, and even more so for cymbals. I tried some electronic drums and I don't see how you could practice on them. I would compare it to trying to practice your driving with a video game. The video game has a steering wheel and a screen to look at, but you won't be able feel bumps in the road or feel the force throw you back when you step on the gas peddle, or be thrown to the side when you make a sharp turn.
 
capnkid said:
People are saying they practice with electronic drums? I don't see how, there are so many ways to hit a drum and angles, and even more so for cymbals. I tried some electronic drums and I don't see how you could practice on them. I would compare it to trying to practice your driving with a video game. The video game has a steering wheel and a screen to look at, but you won't be able feel bumps in the road or feel the force throw you back when you step on the gas peddle, or be thrown to the side when you make a sharp turn.
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I completely disagree. OK, I agree, there are many things you can't do on an electric drum set. But if I move into an apartment, how the hell am I supposed to play accoustic drums without getting kicked out? Electric drums are friendlier, since you can fix em so that the only sound anyone heres (other than u, if u have headphones) is the sound of a stick hitting rubber.
 
capnkid said:
People are saying they practice with electronic drums? I don't see how, there are so many ways to hit a drum and angles, and even more so for cymbals. I tried some electronic drums and I don't see how you could practice on them. I would compare it to trying to practice your driving with a video game. The video game has a steering wheel and a screen to look at, but you won't be able feel bumps in the road or feel the force throw you back when you step on the gas peddle, or be thrown to the side when you make a sharp turn.
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It really depends. Are you practicing finese, independance exercises, or rudimental patterns? I would like to just be able to have a practice pad set in my apartment for the sole purpose of keeping my muscles in shape. When you don't practice, you loose a few things. Stamina, dexterity and strength. Not to mention the mental vision of how you express yourself. Practice pads are a great way to keep your chops up. (Do you do rudiments?) Having the ability to add tone and sound at least keeps you on track mentally with the ideas you would like to translate to a real kit. But, of course, a real kit can drive the neighbors crazy and have the police knowing you by a first name basis.

You do have to prepare yourself for the difference! Its a serogate form of playing on a real kit, but a necessary one in some cases.

I still don't have one 'cause they are too damn expensive!
 
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For my line of production I'll take the Electronic Drums...

I prefer accoustic drums; I can't play them well, But Got dammit I can mic the shit out of them... :D
 
tilinmyowngrave said:
I completely disagree. OK, I agree, there are many things you can't do on an electric drum set. But if I move into an apartment, how the hell am I supposed to play accoustic drums without getting kicked out? Electric drums are friendlier, since you can fix em so that the only sound anyone heres (other than u, if u have headphones) is the sound of a stick hitting rubber.
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I didn't mean to sound like digital drums were bad, I just ment when I played them it was like I had to put on another hat not a bad one just a different one. It probably would be wise to become great at both. :)
 
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