Electronic Vs Acoustic drums: Do you really know?

well done nice video u r 100 percent correct i hav roland definitely the best

Rubbish! I have V-drums (older version – but new ones sound as bad). They are not samples, they’re mathematical attempts by Roland at simulating real drum sounds and like guitar amp modeling, they FAIL! Even Omar Hakim sounds boring on V-drums. Samples are at least real sounds but volume switching creates artificiality. If you can’t hear how sterile and castrated v-drums sound compared with acoustic, then you’re in the wrong job. How about painting instead?

I prefer acoustic for control/dynamics/sound its hard to recreate the subtleties… but am switching because I can’t play or record my acoustic kit where I live.

Each have their pros and cons, it depends on the individuals circumstances and preferences. Each to his own.

I play DDrum 4 with Roland silent mesh pads. Live they sound as good as it gets. No mics, use real cymbals. More control with electronic, no mic spill. Lower stage volume and killer acoustic sound. I prefer them, easier to run into my JBL EON vs a miced kit. Nice review, well done.

You can play acoustic drums when the power goes out so during the Apocalypse you can still rock out

at walmart.com First-Act-Pro-Digital-3D-Drumset
How’s this drum? We’re cheap and just starting out and this is all we can afford- Is it worth it?

I just wanna say, that so called ‘ drummers ‘ that use electronic drumkits are fake.

People these days. Of course they’re real drums :/

Dear Cena.
As an starter drummer, just for the love to it, I cannot express my thanks to your video. Finally a guy with experience and ball to put the things right. You had made my life (in the drumming part) much much easier. I had a drumm teacher for 14 lessons (i did not continue) who was teaching on a Roland TD9 with mesh and he has saying all the time that real drums are only acoustic drums. What a moron!
Thank you Cena.

thanks! really helped me..

I’ve tried e-drums time and time again, the best you can buy, and I just cannot get used to them… I don’t mind triggered acoustics, its the feel and dynamics of acoustic drums that keeps me with them. The good e-drums can get close but I don’t care if I have to spend more. I play to enjoy. If that means expensive, so be it.

Agree! I was fired from a band for using E Drums.They sound great.EZDrummer with Roland drums.We hired an old guitar player and he filled them all with delusions of stardom and hated e drums.And they followed his dumbass!He also knew I wasnt buying his bullshit.But they stabbed me in the back(christians)They have shitty morals! OK,sorry about the rant.But e drums are badass!I played accoustics for 30 yrs.Also,Keyboards must not be real,and guitars through effects must not be real.

Most of the worlds famous bands use the acoustic drums. And the acoustics sounds like little cheap toys.

It’s like telling a great guitarist he is fake unless he uses an acoustic guitar. Drummers show their stupidity when they talk this trash. You out of date idiots need to get with the times. Rock on!

well,i also call e-drums “fake”,i explain why…they need pre-recorded sounds,so they’re not like an electric guitar or bass,BUT i have to be honest,they’re the future.I’m a drummer and many many times when i have to record something in the studio it’s very tiring and frustrating having to handle all the mics!Sometimes producers wanted to kill me,and unfortunately i understand their point,time is money!Not to mention that i live in an apartment and certainly i can’t practice on an acoustic drum.

i’m thinking of buying electronic drum…

Thank You. Thank You Very Much. Because there no way in the world as of now I can afford all those mic’s and drums. Yes I do want me a DW Acoustic Set. And I will buy one. But for Recording My Album I’m looking at Roland or Pearl Electronic Drums. Been playing acoustic drums for over 30yr’s

the fact is musicians are going to become obsolete second best to machines … that means composing too … anyone who thinks they can tell a difference between an acoustic set played on a record / live between an electric one is kidding themselves and talking out their ass … I’ve heard synthesizers play BLUES solos with every articulation pick/leggato run, bend and every other nuance that makes people appreciate “authentic” sounds of a guitar. EXCELLENT video

@MrToto132 yeah, thats what i thought the first time i heard his voice.. you kinda talk like cena ))
cena FTW!!!!
btw, very nice vid bro!!

yeah, people keeping bagging me and saying “why don’t you play real drums?” when i play on my electronic kit, but when i play on an acoustic kit, they are suprised and tell me im good… wtf?

If Farrakhan was a drummer!……..

he said he’s thirty-thirty years old

John Cena,lol

ive played both but i prefer to play acustic… the more money you spend on electic the better they are… but acustic sets feel better and always will.

Awesome!

This video made me feel better about buying a Roland kit