"my teenage son wants drums for christmas. we live in an apt and I need some advice on apt friendly starter drums"

Asked by mee816 26 months ago

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I need to know what the difference is between digital drums and regular drums and if one is more quieter than the other.


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"No such thing as Apartment Friendlt Drums"
 by almerica on Dec 07 2007 (26 months ago)
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That's great that your son wants  to play drums. It seems that you are concerned about noise as you should be. You have a few options, get a kit and get some noise mufflers (my term) for the heads. I'm talking about those rubber round pads that sit directly on top of the drum head and muffle the sound. You can also get an electronic drum kit (but it will be more expensive). Electric drums will be best. He can play in the living room while you watch tv. Also remember that drums take up a lot of room so be prepared to carry around some furniture.
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"Digital drums would be best"
 by jrayle on Dec 07 2007 (26 months ago)
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Regular drums are just that.  There is no volume control, they are very expensive and take up a large amount of space and require a certain amount of tender loving care. On the other hand digital drums are as loud or as quite as you make them since they have a volume control.  They also take up considerably less room.  In addition there are a lot of features that a beginner can take advantage of to help him learn to play. Much more reasonably priced as well.

 

Here are links showing several available digital drum sets in different price ranges and skill levels:

 

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4204352

 

http://www.zzounds.com/item--SINSMI1450

 

These three would require additional equipment such as an amplfier and speaker system:

 

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IONIED01

 

http://www.zzounds.com/item--YAMDTXPL

 

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLTD3SW
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"Digital drums can be silent!"
 by IchtheosaurusRex on Dec 07 2007 (26 months ago)
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Well, almost.  Digital drums are electronic synthesizers that have a number of pads that can be struck with sticks or hands to make sounds electronically. If your kid listens with headphones when he's playing them, all you would hear would be the tapping of the sticks - and your neighbors wouldn't hear anything at all.

Conventional drums - membranes stretched over barrels and hoops, with cymbals - well, if you are looking for a way of breaking your lease, that would be one way.
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"Digital drums are headset capable."
 by TheLightWorks on Dec 12 2007 (26 months ago)
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two basic kinds of drums: digital and acoustic.  acoustic, or regular drums, can be played quietly, but I doubt your son will want to play quietly all the time.  The digital drums, on the other hand, frequently don't have any kind of resonant capability, so the only natural noise will be the sound of the sticks.  He can use an amplifier to play out loud, or use headphones to play quietly.  the caveat is that a good digital set is rather expensive.  Unless prices have gone up significantly, an entry quality acoustic set will run you 400-600 dollars.  digitals start around 1,000 and go up from there.
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