Could allmost say that these are good for a starter =) http://www.thomann.de/fi/sonor_special_edition_505_stage_set.htm

I agree with you pretty much. Started playing the drums 6 months ago and since I am living in an apartment building, I would not be able to practise at home without an e-kit. It definitely does not feel as good as an acoustic kit does (playing on one when I take lessons), but it ain't that bad either. I got a TD-9KX here and replaced the KD-8 Kickdrum by a Jobeky 18" Drum and added a VH-11 with a real hihat stand.

The only downside is that you have to pay approx. twice the money that you would have to pay to get a similar acoustic set.

I think both e- and a-drums have their place and their advantages. An e-kit is simply great to practise at home. It is awesome for cover-bands which need to change their sound between songs, it is awesome in small locations because you can lower the volume easily, it is easier to record and to mix it for the sound technician and it is nice when the sound does not matter that much, but being able to setup everything quickly is more important (carneval, party music like on october fest).
Still, the sounds do not feel that natural or granuarily defined as an acoustic kit, playing an acoustic kit is more fun and the visual appearance on a rock show just doesn't fit.

Anyway: both got their pros and cons. The right tool for the right moment.

who said it was??

you can still do everything that you said


btw, all u guys that play electric guitars, u shouldnt play
cos its not acoustic

see where im going with this??

Wait wut?..
Aw fine, I'll throw away my ESP and go grab myself an acoustic.

"I" would practice on an electric kit.

i was joking ofc,

him saying you cant practice on electric kits is like saying you cant practice on electric guitars

you can still play electric kits live, i know quite a few people that do^

Don't worry I know, I was just adding a bit of sarcasm :P.

i dont even own electric drum kit

i just know from experience that there not 'that' bad

grooving on them is pretty fun imo^

Only played drums 3 times in my life. Two times on an acoustic and once on a very good roland e-kit.

My opinion is that both are extremely fun to play, but I can understand that acoustic is way more realistic and feels way better, but it's not a reason to bitch on e-kits and just tell people not to pick up drums if they can't play an acoustic kit.

Did you really just try to argue in favor of e-kits by comparing electronic/acoustic drums to electric/acoustic guitars? Lawl. Your comparison does not apply, in the least bit. There are acoustic drums, and electronic drums. There are acoustic guitars, electronic guitars, and electric guitars. An electronic drum kit is not the drum equivalent of an electric guitar, rather the drum equivalent of an electronic guitar (a guitar that emulates a guitar's sound by playing pre-recorded sounds as the instrument is strummed), here is an example of one:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-EZAG-Self-Teaching-Electronic-Training-Guitar-102467248-i1275598.gc

A fundamental issue with the drumset is that it is inherently loud. Electronic drumsets were an attempt to remedy this problem, the volume can be adjusted (obviously), at the expense of tonal control (E-kits today have made great progress in emulating drumsets, however there is still no substitute for an acoustic drumset when it comes to wanting the feel and sound of a real set). Guitars are inherently quiet (as compared to drumsets), and don't necessarily need the electronic aspect to function. However much people are manipulating their tone with electric guitar setups, it must be remembered that electric guitar setups are simply an attempt to manipulate the initial tone provided by an acoustic sound from the guitar. Electronic drum kits, on the other hand, are an emulated sound from the start.

This post was edited by PSPZorZ on Dec 11 2009 10:34pm