Best drum set

singh · Newbie Alert Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 1

Hi,
I am new to electric drums and planning to buy one as I moved in apartment and don't want to bug my neighbors and roommates.
Please provide me your expert opinion on what electric drum set should be good for the following details

Budget: 3000 $
Including
drum set
module
double base pedal
preferably meshed drums

I know there are lot of constraint before narrowing down to one brand/model. But atleast this will get me going towards the right direction.

Thanks in advance
Singh

MarkoJett · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 4:37 am Post subject: Hart Dynamics

I recently bought a Hart Dynamics Pro 6.4 kit and it is awesome. I shopped around for months before my purchase, and I chose these over Roland for several reasons. The Roland are plastic, where the Hart are steel and feel much more durable. Roland cymbals are also made of black rubber which after time, shows wear and can be easily chipped. I'm not sure about Roland, but the Hart has a lifetime guarantee on all their equipment. I did however purchase a Roland TD-10 head, which in my opinion is top-of-the-line. I purchased lots of extras which I use a Alesis head, which is also pretty great. The core 6.4 kit cost around $3300, and is well worth it. Check out Harts site for more details and good luck![/img]

HartMan · Newbie Alert Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 2

I will second that about Hart stuff. I live in Pensacola, FL, about an hour's drive from Destin where they are made.

Their stuff is top notch. I have two Alesis DM5's (got lots of stuff plugged into it!!!) and I love them. The biggest drawback to e-drums I have found is you cannot simulate rim hits on the snare, which is minor. I have a separate Hammer programmed for that one, and it sits right next to the snare.

The best thing about e-drums is you tune them electronically (you still need to keep the heads tight with a drum key) and you can change "size" and pitch of any trigger with the turn of a dial. It gives you flexibibility you could never get with acoustic drums.