Mesh electronic drum kit for 8 year old
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There's a birthday coming up shortly, and a drum kit is firmly top of the list (and has been for some time).
Have neither the space or patience for a real kit, so looking at suitable electronic kits.
He's been having lessons at school for a while, so this isn't a novelty/whim. I'm after a reasonable quality set as I imagine a cheap one will fall apart in no time (I also fancy a go from time to time).
Budget, maybe up to £300? Something like this?
https://www.gear4music.com/Drums-and-Percussion/Al...
Any recommendations on kits, or what to look out for?
Have neither the space or patience for a real kit, so looking at suitable electronic kits.
He's been having lessons at school for a while, so this isn't a novelty/whim. I'm after a reasonable quality set as I imagine a cheap one will fall apart in no time (I also fancy a go from time to time).
Budget, maybe up to £300? Something like this?
https://www.gear4music.com/Drums-and-Percussion/Al...
Any recommendations on kits, or what to look out for?
Edited by option click on Tuesday 11th May 09:44
Alesis are pretty good kits all told. The module on that one won’t have any sounds that are ‘genuine’ drum sounds, it’ll be forced and electronic, but unless you go wild with the £’s, that’ll be the case with most kits.
For a beginner, if at all possible, I would try and steer away from the standalone pedals. The feel you get from them is totally different from playing kick drum against a pad or having an actual hihat stand so might get him in to some bad habits and affect timing etc when he plays an acoustic kit. That said, as a starter, it’ll give him something to play around on and get his hands working and I guess that’s the point of it!
Have you thought about getting second hand? You can get some cracking bargains on eBay, but if you keep your eyes peeled on Facebook marketplace and Gumtree, there’ll be loads! I picked up a Roland TD-15kvx kit worth about £2k for £800 a couple of years ago, so absolutely worth wading through pages of local selling places. Also, if there are any small, independent music shops local to you, they might have ex-displays that they’ll let go for a song. Might be tougher at the moment though.
Ones to watch out for (IMO), any Roland TD-something kit will generally be better and allow for expansion, Alesis Nitro are supposed to be good kits but I’ve not played one myself and Yamaha make some very good stuff but at that price you’ll likely be looking at rubber pads which are a pain in the arse (and noisy for you!).
For a beginner, if at all possible, I would try and steer away from the standalone pedals. The feel you get from them is totally different from playing kick drum against a pad or having an actual hihat stand so might get him in to some bad habits and affect timing etc when he plays an acoustic kit. That said, as a starter, it’ll give him something to play around on and get his hands working and I guess that’s the point of it!
Have you thought about getting second hand? You can get some cracking bargains on eBay, but if you keep your eyes peeled on Facebook marketplace and Gumtree, there’ll be loads! I picked up a Roland TD-15kvx kit worth about £2k for £800 a couple of years ago, so absolutely worth wading through pages of local selling places. Also, if there are any small, independent music shops local to you, they might have ex-displays that they’ll let go for a song. Might be tougher at the moment though.
Ones to watch out for (IMO), any Roland TD-something kit will generally be better and allow for expansion, Alesis Nitro are supposed to be good kits but I’ve not played one myself and Yamaha make some very good stuff but at that price you’ll likely be looking at rubber pads which are a pain in the arse (and noisy for you!).
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