markmann
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My brother is a drummer so I grew up with drums. I am also currently in a band with my bro who only plays acoustic drums. That said I use only E-drums for playing and recording at home and here's why:
1. Acoustic drums are too damn loud. I can play or record e-drums any time of the day or night.
2. An acoustic set has one basic sound. I can program different e-kits for different songs that are completely different and also have loads of other percussion sounds.
3. Acoustic drums take up a lot of space and require lots of mic's and cables.
4. Acoustic drums take time to set up and sound check.
5. You need a really good room to get great drum sounds for recording and isolation if recording with others.
That said I do prefer acoustic drums for live use but I have honestly been able to get better recorded drum sounds from e-drums. The key is to not use any factory presets and I use various plugins to make them sound more realistic after they are recorded.
1. Acoustic drums are too damn loud. I can play or record e-drums any time of the day or night.
2. An acoustic set has one basic sound. I can program different e-kits for different songs that are completely different and also have loads of other percussion sounds.
3. Acoustic drums take up a lot of space and require lots of mic's and cables.
4. Acoustic drums take time to set up and sound check.
5. You need a really good room to get great drum sounds for recording and isolation if recording with others.
That said I do prefer acoustic drums for live use but I have honestly been able to get better recorded drum sounds from e-drums. The key is to not use any factory presets and I use various plugins to make them sound more realistic after they are recorded.