Music Information

By Susie Collins

These days, every time an amateur drummer decides to take his hobby seriously, he or she is faced with the dilemma of choosing between plastic drums and drums sets that function digitally. Although digital drums have been around for decades now, there usefulness and popularity, amongst music aficionados, has only grown recently. The reason for this sudden rise in preference for electronic drums amongst musicians can be attributed to significant improvement in technology. When the electronic version of drum sets became available in the market for the first time, i.e. in the 1970s, the sound quality of these drums was extremely low. In fact, the sound quality of these drums was so low that majority of musicians shunned these drums in lieu of the tried and trusted acoustic drums.

However, the improvement in technology has not only improved the sound quality of these types of drums, but also ended up making them affordable. Not surprisingly, the prices have gone down to such an extent now, that a person can easily find drums for cheap by utilizing offers of discount drums sets on the internet or even real shops. Furthermore, some musicians still prefer acoustic drums over these new drums because of lack of awareness pertaining to their benefits. For musicians who are still unaware of the advantages of electronic drums, following is a list of some aspects in which these new types of drums score over the conventional acoustic drums.

1. One problem that every drummer faces is where to hold his or her drums practice. Acoustic drums, even lower models, are built to be loud and their sound cannot be reduced. Therefore, they produce so much sound that it invariably results in complaints from either family members or neighbors. On the other hand, electronic drums contain features through which the volume can be lowered. Furthermore, with these drums, a person can also use headphones for practice sessions.

2. Size is another major concern with acoustic drums. Acoustic drums require a lot of space to be stored while drums sets that are electronic based can be packed into a cupboard. Owing to the fact that size is not a problem with electronic sets, they also become portable and easier to transport.

3. Even though a lot of people will say that its takes time to get used to the electronic sets, it should be noted that they do not need to be tuned every time a person sits down to practice or perform. In contrast, in majority of cases, every single component of an acoustic drum set requires tuning before every practice or performance.

4. Also, it is easier to maintain these new drums in comparison to acoustic drum sets. With electronic drums, variables such as moisture and temperature do not play as major a role as they do with acoustic sets.

5. Finally, electronic sets are ideal practice drums because they allow the drummer to experiment more with his or her music, which in turn promotes innovation at a whole different level. The reason for this added freedom of experimentation is that majority of these types of drums come equipped with a whole array of new features and sounds, in addition to already included presets.