Beginner Buying Electric Drums, Help?

GanjaDrummer · 06-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Alright, let me give u a quick paragraph explaining background info. ive been playing drums/ludwig acoustic kit for almost a year now. i played a yamaha DTXplorer electric kit at a friends house, and i fell in love, i found it alot more fun, with so many features. so i decided to buy one

. now im not sure which kit i should buy, im looking to spend 1000 or so, but no higher than 1300.
ive looked at a few, and i found these 2 i liked.
Yamaha DTXplorer - 700$
Alesis DM5 - 800$

or if there any better kits for me, please let me know. feel free to leave any additional info youd like to give

Freebase Dali · 06-06-2009, 08:13 PM

I have the Yamaha DTXplorer 2, and personally, you should go with something of better quality.
The problem with the DTX is the pads aren't very sensitive and you'll get a lot of misses, not to mention they don't feel good. Also, something's up with possibly the MIDI bandwidth/polyphony on the audio module because you'll get misses when a lot of hits are triggering at once.

You're far better off with a Roland, but you'll pay a lot more.

I'm not sure about the Alesis, as I haven't played one, but if you get a chance and find one at a local music shop, you should try it and compare to the DTX.
Also, if you see a Roland kit with mesh pads, jump on that and give it a spin. You may find yourself considering saving your money for a Roland. They're worth it.

06-02-2009, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
GanjaDrummer Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Ontario. Posts: 21	Beginner Buying Electric Drums, Help? Alright, let me give u a quick paragraph explaining background info. ive been playing drums/ludwig acoustic kit for almost a year now. i played a yamaha DTXplorer electric kit at a friends house, and i fell in love, i found it alot more fun, with so many features. so i decided to buy one . now im not sure which kit i should buy, im looking to spend 1000 or so, but no higher than 1300. ive looked at a few, and i found these 2 i liked. Yamaha DTXplorer - 700$ Alesis DM5 - 800$ or if there any better kits for me, please let me know. feel free to leave any additional info youd like to give

06-06-2009, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I have the Yamaha DTXplorer 2, and personally, you should go with something of better quality. The problem with the DTX is the pads aren't very sensitive and you'll get a lot of misses, not to mention they don't feel good. Also, something's up with possibly the MIDI bandwidth/polyphony on the audio module because you'll get misses when a lot of hits are triggering at once. You're far better off with a Roland, but you'll pay a lot more. I'm not sure about the Alesis, as I haven't played one, but if you get a chance and find one at a local music shop, you should try it and compare to the DTX. Also, if you see a Roland kit with mesh pads, jump on that and give it a spin. You may find yourself considering saving your money for a Roland. They're worth it. __________________