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White
10-31-2005, 07:35 PM
Ok, Since Im Short On Cash Right Now, And With Out A set Anymore, I have been look for a cheap set until I get a job then start making real money,and then buy a good 1500-2000" drumset, Not if I do this I will be buying a Westbury 5 Piece, for 200$, and then buying a crash and hats 9I already have a ride) and it will be stuck like that until I buy a new drumset, all my money will go towards that, so should I do it??
if youre already planning on the 1500-2000 range drumset then jsut save up. just get some sticks and a practice pad and practice stuff and jsut keep saving. getting a temp drumset will jsut set you back
White
10-31-2005, 07:50 PM
Ya, but it could be ages until I get a job and creat that money, I am without a drumset now, so Im saying should I buy a cheap one just to practice on until then?
eirlisdrumer
10-31-2005, 08:00 PM
yah i think you should do it, a bad drumset is better than no drum set. plus if you fix it up right any drum can have a decent sound, i used to have a percussion plus set and i have remo coated heads on em and they sound half decent, but since its just temp. i dont think youll be goin that much into it, but yah i suggest you do it
Caleb3221
10-31-2005, 08:14 PM
I think you should stick to the pad until you can afford a new set. It seems like you don't have a band right now, or any other regular commitments requiring a set. So just go at the pad as much as you can, it will do wonders for you. Mabye get either a kick drum practice pad or those hansnfutz practice pedals to give your feet a workout, too.
White
10-31-2005, 08:41 PM
I think you should stick to the pad until you can afford a new set. It seems like you don't have a band right now, or any other regular commitments requiring a set. So just go at the pad as much as you can, it will do wonders for you. Mabye get either a kick drum practice pad or those hansnfutz practice pedals to give your feet a workout, too.
I dont know if im the only one on here who tihnks this lol, but I dont find a pad as much fun as a drumset haha, I dont think anyone does lol, its just somithng to paly on till the good one comes in in about a year or two
Pauly
11-01-2005, 01:59 AM
If it was a couple months, pad + sticks might be sufficient. But I think two years is pushing it :)
I'd buy a kit that comes with hats, crash and ride because it'd probably work out cheaper (You could sell the 2nd ride if you wanted to).
crolfe1
11-01-2005, 02:05 AM
Yeah with a pad you can only take yourself so far (and only have so much fun too). How does one intend to practice four-way independence, rudiments with your bass/hats, or leg conditioning?
Go for a cheap set and just practice to obtain a good feel for rthym and skill. Once you have the $$ to lay down on a more quality kit, then worry what its going to sound/look like.
Remember, the drummer makes the kit.
oh i didnt notice you didnt have a job. in that case go for a cheap kit but if youre gonna keep it for long get a somewhat good one. id say go for a Ludwig Accent or something along those lines.
get the new remo practise kit thing.. build with lang.. they look sweet and it would be very good to have even after u get ure new kit.
Caleb3221
11-01-2005, 06:16 AM
The remo practice kits are way overpriced, if you're gonna go that route, just build your own.
But, you can go VERY far on a pad and have a lot of fun on it. See the marching guys play on just a snare drum? See how impressive it is? You can go infinatley far in terms of control, speed, rudimental applications, rhythymic experimentation, coordination, etc. You can practice any of the things you listed on a pad, especially if you have a bass drum practice pad, like I mentiond, which covers the second half of your post.
I learned the mambo, samba, and an a few afro-cuban rhythyms on the pad. When I transcribe solos, I usually figure out most of it on my pad, and then move to the set once I have it figured out. Sometimes I just flat out groove on my pad. If you can groove on a pad, you can groove on anything.
aznriceball
11-01-2005, 10:29 AM
id rather get a pad and just save up for a $700 ish set
VTDS_xx
11-01-2005, 10:46 AM
Get a PDP EZ kit, only 260 on Musicians Friend.
Then buy a Sonor 3005 or Mapex Pro M.
And you should go ahead and buy high end cymbals, it'll be worth it when you get the new kit.
:)
Money$hot
11-01-2005, 11:22 AM
yeah, a cheap kit will do fine for practicing 4-way independence and I agree it's more fun than a practice pad set.
Just wait and practice rudiments :) It'll save you like 200 or 300 dollars :)
The Ska Man
11-01-2005, 12:28 PM
Just wait and practice rudiments :) It'll save you like 200 or 300 dollars :)
I agree completly.
IronCobra2x
11-01-2005, 02:17 PM
Well if its possible just save up seven- eight hundred dollars and buy a nice kit with that. You can get a really nice Sonor or Mapex M for less than eight hundred dollars.
punkrocker2o1
11-01-2005, 03:56 PM
Well if its possible just save up seven- eight hundred dollars and buy a nice kit with that. You can get a really nice Sonor or Mapex M for less than eight hundred dollars.
^ good idea
or you can just use a pad until you get a job and get the kit while making monthly payments :thumb:
Indeed...go and work fulltime (like I do :p), and you can get a kit in notime.
I'm really lucky I still live with my parents (I'm 20), and don't have to pay anything, just doing some things in the household. And now that I work fulltime I can use all my money for beer and drumstuff...So I will be able to buy myself all new cymbals within a couple of weeks. :D
It really would be a waste of money to buy a cheap kit, use it for a couple of months and sell it with loss. Just get a job, work like a maniac and wait for the money to arrive ;)
White Riot!
11-01-2005, 05:27 PM
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White
11-01-2005, 05:30 PM
Indeed...go and work fulltime (like I do :p), and you can get a kit in notime.
I'm really lucky I still live with my parents (I'm 20), and don't have to pay anything, just doing some things in the household. And now that I work fulltime I can use all my money for beer and drumstuff...So I will be able to buy myself all new cymbals within a couple of weeks. :D
It really would be a waste of money to buy a cheap kit, use it for a couple of months and sell it with loss. Just get a job, work like a maniac and wait for the money to arrive ;)
Its gonna be more like a year, not a couple of months, and your just a mouch bassically haha, jk
Happy_Squirrel
11-01-2005, 07:27 PM
The remo practice kits are way overpriced, if you're gonna go that route, just build your own.This is the truth. I made the mistake of buying one of these for (relatively) quite practice. By the time you buy all the hardware you need, you're halfway to a decent yamaha electronic kit. Also, the bass drum pad will wear out/explode and good luck trying to get a replacement from Remo. The bass pad has a threaded stud in it so you can't just interchange a different pad. Tried to get one direct from Remo and no one answered my calls and emails. Avoid this ****ty practice kit like the plague!
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