Electric vs Acoustic

[artierichjr]

Granted, nothing can replace the pure power and superior sound of acoustic drums, but for practice purposes(unless you have a sound proof studio in your home) and small venues(100-200 people) where sound needs to be more controlled I find electric drums better.

[Admin]

Funny story ;D
I have been playing in bands for over 28 years. My last band "Chatterbox" had 2 different drummers during the creation and recording of our CD single titled "Snap".
Our first drummer played acoustics. He was a big guy and hit real hard, to the point that at gigs, club owners would ask us to turn his drums down. He was'nt even miked ;D
Upon his departure, our new drummer entered the band with a set of electric drums. The club owners and the crowds thrived on his drum sound, which he was able to "taylor" to a specified volume. I would agree that nothing can replace the sound of acoustic drums, yet would also agree that for many reasons, in many situations...the electric drums have many advantages.

[artierichjr]

Now, ofcourse, the other interesting aspesct of this is that electric drums will only sound as good as the sound system their being played through. So if you play a gig at a club with a crummy sound system I don't care if your playing the latest version of the Roland V-drum line, the drums are going to sound like CRAP!!
What to do??

[Admin]

Yes you are absolutely correct. Another very bad experience is having old patch cords, that loose their connection. I saw a band play one evening, and the drummer wasted over 10 to 15 minutes during each set, wiggling his cords to get them to short back on ;D

It was rather

Having a good sound system and a good mix is a definite must! Thanks for your input and feel free to keep posting!

[GuitarExodus]

In terms of what is better soundwise? I'm almost certain that a nice Tama set could whoop the Roland V-drums' butt! Although, what was mentioned earlier is very true. It all depends on the mix
-GuitarExodus