Best Electronic Drum Sets for Beginners

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    Whether it’s your first time moving from the practice pad to a full kit or just your first time going electric, advances in modern sound have made electronic drum kits more powerful, flexible, and lifelike than they’ve ever been! Join Sweetwater’s drumming dynamo, Nick D’Virgilio, as he breaks down some of the best electronic drum sets for beginners. Check it out!
    After you watch, check out Sweetwater.com today for all your music instrument and pro audio needs! 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/shop
    00:00 - Intro
    02:10 - Yamaha DTX402K 👉 www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    06:13 - KAT KT-150 👉 www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    09:42 - Alesis Surge Special Edition 👉 www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    13:58 - Roland V-Drums TD-02KV and TD-02K 👉 www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    👉 www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    18:13 - Wrap up
    #Sweetwater #Beginner #Electronic #Drums

КОМЕНТАРІ • 143

  • @styles3732
    @styles3732 Рік тому +109

    This guy sounds like Casey Kasem who used to do the top 40 on the radio in the 80s .

    • @Kitty_Cosmic
      @Kitty_Cosmic 7 місяців тому +1

      Definitely a salesman

    • @Dedric-ln8ku
      @Dedric-ln8ku 7 місяців тому

      ​@@Kitty_Cosmic❤

    • @rickb3565
      @rickb3565 6 місяців тому +4

      He also voiced Shaggy in Scooby Doo 😂

    • @SpaceDad42
      @SpaceDad42 5 місяців тому

      Lil’ bit.

    • @AsAmsterdam
      @AsAmsterdam 5 місяців тому

      I don’t necessarily want to unhear it 😂 comfort nostalgia

  • @mrbacon1231
    @mrbacon1231 Рік тому +69

    Don’t need a set, but love watching Nick play!

  • @dongordoofthegalletas
    @dongordoofthegalletas 9 місяців тому +37

    Nick is having entirely too much fun. This is what drumming (music in general) is all about, I loved this video!

  • @book3100
    @book3100 Рік тому +31

    Nicely done.
    I kinda winced on a few of those drum sounds. Some of those tones were "toy Casio keyboard" 😂

  • @MatthewLancaster1981
    @MatthewLancaster1981 7 місяців тому +10

    I love how he looks like a cooler version of Jon Lovitz.

  • @drummermomcjs
    @drummermomcjs Рік тому +80

    Great video! While I liked the Alesis Surge best of all the kits, I must admit that the raw sounds in the Roland kits are hands down the best of the kits.

    • @Daniel-gu5ok
      @Daniel-gu5ok 9 місяців тому +2

      What about the surge makes you like it the most? I'm new to this hobby and would like to learn more!

    • @ILuvJazzNJava
      @ILuvJazzNJava 7 місяців тому +5

      As an owner of the Surge I can tell you it is a good value and seems to have decent build quality. The sounds in the default module are pretty mediocre though. I solve this by connecting the module to my Mac and running either BFD or Mainstage which have far superior sound quality.

  • @DieterLo1
    @DieterLo1 10 місяців тому +1

    Great presentation! Thanks! Greetings from Germany!

  • @ILuvJazzNJava
    @ILuvJazzNJava Рік тому +80

    I bought the Alesis Surge SE and I'll say from a hardware perspective it's a well made kit. The module is rather outdated now and the sounds are merely ok in my opinion ... HOWEVER, what they failed to mention in the video is that this kit comes with free access to BFD Player software that gives you WAY better sound quality. So if you have a computer handy that you can use as your module and run BFD, I would say this is a good budget kit.

    • @boydagust9179
      @boydagust9179 Рік тому +2

      what is that BFD how to access it?

    • @JxSTICK
      @JxSTICK 11 місяців тому

      ​@@boydagust9179 Wondering the same here

    • @PhilYes
      @PhilYes 8 місяців тому

      "the sounds are merely ok" I think your talent is "merely ok"

    • @epimethius
      @epimethius 8 місяців тому

      @@boydagust9179 basically a free drum vst that comes with ur kit

    • @teeambird2079
      @teeambird2079 7 місяців тому +1

      I thought the mesh kits were supposed to be near enough silent but it sounded pretty loud when he turned the volume off. I’m looking for one that won’t be too bad in an apartment

  • @TheDocJimmy
    @TheDocJimmy 9 місяців тому +10

    The Roland samples on the module sound MUCH better than the others.

  • @SteepRZ
    @SteepRZ 5 місяців тому +2

    Siempre me ha gustado la fluidez de Virgilio. Me cae muy bien este señor.

  • @myobmyob2215
    @myobmyob2215 5 місяців тому +1

    My man Nick still at it!

  • @matthew.hernandez
    @matthew.hernandez Рік тому +3

    Yessss Good stuff!!!

  • @Ben-ic1ve
    @Ben-ic1ve Рік тому +21

    Now we need an intermediate level one :)
    Maybe in the 1-3 thousand range

  • @AverageGamingDude
    @AverageGamingDude 7 місяців тому +8

    The Simmons Titan 50 with the expansion is a great kit. I’ve been playing it for a few months and the feeling is great overall, the kick drum is a little cheap but pretty good considering is like $599 the kit including the expansions. I personally didn’t like the Alesis or the Roland here, the only one I liked was the Yamaha. Check the Simmons Titan 50 or the 70

  • @FaTaLthe13th
    @FaTaLthe13th 4 місяці тому +2

    I live in an apartment but would like to get into some form of music for myself. Seems relaxing but at the same time a challenge that I think is putting time into

  • @solacemuzic
    @solacemuzic 3 місяці тому +3

    4:50 - that was fire 🔥

  • @vc7057
    @vc7057 7 місяців тому +17

    I watched a ton of videos and even made a decision what to buy. But everything changed when actually I tried 7 different e-drums. I realized that:
    1. The rule "If You buy a cheap kit, You will need to change it for a good one soon" really works. And the chepest drums are pure toys, not even good for kids, You will enjoy it for minutes/hours in the best case. Drums for beginners are not toys, but they aren't real drums as well.
    Better buy a good second hand kit, play it and then sell if it's too expensive for You - by doing it You will get some skills and enjoy it.
    2. You need to try it to understand something. At least consider what experienced e-drums players say (I mean trustworthy ones). Watching someone playing drums is the same as watching someone driving a car - You cant' say how good it is. You need to try it.

  • @jaymusik1235
    @jaymusik1235 Рік тому +3

    Thanks sweet water this vedio is well needed

  • @mariomusico2010
    @mariomusico2010 Рік тому +2

    I have a roland TD-1 DMK with one TD 6V module!!

  • @brimusic33
    @brimusic33 Рік тому +3

    I would love to know better about the contact of the drum. The response is so important to me!

  • @wooddog007
    @wooddog007 7 місяців тому +6

    This guy should be Radio DJ. If you just close your eyes and listen, it isn't hard to imagine him doing a Top-40 countdown. Sounds a bit like Casey Kasem to me

  • @studiodevelopments
    @studiodevelopments Рік тому +5

    You should review the Alesis Crimson II SE, it's a drum set that I can't seem to find a lot of information about and I would love to see your opinion about it.

  • @tomerrozenman4484
    @tomerrozenman4484 Місяць тому

    This guy is such a pro

  • @eunaosabiamaseufiz
    @eunaosabiamaseufiz Рік тому

    Excellent

  • @MinaSmol
    @MinaSmol Рік тому +5

    I wanna get one of those for my birthday.

  • @EvanJr
    @EvanJr Рік тому

    The best sample is the fourth kit. Yet either of them sounds better if used via midi with commercially available vsti's.

  • @JB50713
    @JB50713 6 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @Noone-hk1vf
    @Noone-hk1vf 5 місяців тому

    Im not getting anything because im already buying a different set, but these sound great. I dont know why but im just listening to some electric drums for now

  • @AllCrossover1stAnimaterseYT
    @AllCrossover1stAnimaterseYT 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome

  • @Alt58290
    @Alt58290 5 місяців тому +3

    So what’s holding you back from saying the price so we don’t have to look it up?

  • @edsonmartinsoficial856
    @edsonmartinsoficial856 Рік тому

    Top.mano 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

  • @dmcgOR7644
    @dmcgOR7644 9 місяців тому +1

    Shout out to my Sweetwater Sales Engineer Skyler! Might be hitting you up for something like this in a few months.

  • @mikefitzpatrick5209
    @mikefitzpatrick5209 3 місяці тому

    do any of the kits you showed today have the ability to hit the snare edge for a tap sound mostly heard in country music, not hitting the head but the edge of the snare. I haven't found a kit yet that does allow that

  • @mimic8404
    @mimic8404 2 місяці тому +1

    Is there any electric kit same feel as acoustic drum set? Like when you play soft it’s light, when you play heavy it’s loud.

  • @hruntingson
    @hruntingson Рік тому +10

    If you close your eyes it’s like Casey Kasum reviewing drums.

    • @natedickens1118
      @natedickens1118 Рік тому +3

      he definitely sounds like him!

    • @shadywillow3308
      @shadywillow3308 8 місяців тому

      Lol OMG YESSSS!!! 👏👏👏💃💃💃🥁🥁🥁💗💗💗 Loved him!!!! And American Bandstand!!!!!!!

  • @natelicioni3437
    @natelicioni3437 Рік тому +29

    The fact that Yamaha still makes electronic drum sets with rubber pads at $1000 price ranges is UNBELIEABLE... Not sure exactly what advantages they think that rubber offers vs mesh heads.

    • @benjaminvillarreal1499
      @benjaminvillarreal1499 Рік тому +13

      The advantage of making more money...

    • @KurniadiPrathomo-sp5zd
      @KurniadiPrathomo-sp5zd 8 місяців тому +1

      No neighbor complain

    • @ericpascual8913
      @ericpascual8913 6 місяців тому

      @@KurniadiPrathomo-sp5zdRubber pads are far more noisy (because of the impact of the stick on the rigid pad) that mesh ones. Yamaha position is hard to understand.

  • @keimmatteocamarda9263
    @keimmatteocamarda9263 3 місяці тому +1

    What is the One for metal? 🔥

  • @polluxofficial7122
    @polluxofficial7122 4 місяці тому +1

    I got an offer of a brand new Roland td-25 for 270$. Which one has better sound quality, the Alesis nitro max or Roland td-25?

  • @stizanley3987
    @stizanley3987 22 дні тому

    Is there anyway you can hook a kit like this up to an app or game that can help you learn how to play?

  • @FatRakoon
    @FatRakoon 4 місяці тому +4

    I got an elderly Alesis DM5, plus a Yamaha DD55 and a DD65.
    I dont use the Alesis much as IO have a silly issue where it seems to lock and the Hats wont play if I hit the crash and ride too quickly and I did buy a new Module for it but it still does it, and that must be the triggers, but I could not pin-pint it and in the end I just gave up.
    The DD65 is a Desktop module, and it sounds ok, but it has a great advantage of also being fully XG too, and so it also plays back all the usual sounds that you could want it to. Not with the same hig quality of other XG synths I agree, but certainly its extra sounds that might come in handy.
    Unofrtunaltey, I had an accident and I am very much disabled and so drumming, while still a hobby, and I have had physiotherapy benefits from it, I can no longer play in any serious way.
    Imagine my left hand incapable of holding the stick, so I wear a glove that holds it for me. No control except for hitting the snare with 60% precision
    The left leg and right leg sometimes simply dont move when I need them to and then move when I dont. so Kicks drums are random and Open or closed - its a 50-50 chance
    But hey, my right arm is sweet LOL

    • @RemmikRotus
      @RemmikRotus 12 днів тому +1

      Keep at it. I’m sure it great physical therapy.

  • @regentsaquariums5692
    @regentsaquariums5692 Рік тому +12

    Roland's sound what we want exactly for electronic drums to sound like. To be useful for drummers who have existing already such as acoustic Tama drum set ,DW Snares & Mapex drums.

  • @drummingwithleo
    @drummingwithleo Рік тому +2

    Nicee

  • @corbindallas9702
    @corbindallas9702 8 місяців тому +2

    Im left handed and ive been drumming for 13 years , are these kits able to set up for a lefty ?
    Any help would be appreciated. :)

    • @sweetwater
      @sweetwater  8 місяців тому +5

      Hey, corbin. Thanks so much for your interest. Absolutely. They all can be configured to accommodate left handed playing. All you do is set everything up in reverse. Super easy.
      Thanks again.
      Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com

  • @larry6828
    @larry6828 5 місяців тому +1

    So...what's the best kit for an intermediate drummer? I'd want double bass pedal too.....say in the $1k level...

  • @ronaldcoleman9370
    @ronaldcoleman9370 Рік тому +3

    Can you add Tom's and symbols?

  • @edchobanyan
    @edchobanyan 8 місяців тому

    timecode would be great

  • @fadyesam2753
    @fadyesam2753 6 місяців тому +1

    Do you deliver them to egypt ?

  • @wingmanextreme
    @wingmanextreme 6 місяців тому +2

    Are electronic drumsets reversible? I'm a lefty and although I will attempt to try righty at first, I wanted to know if that doesn't work out for me, can I reverse the drums to make it left handed?

    • @andystevens3865
      @andystevens3865 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes, they can

    • @wingmanextreme
      @wingmanextreme 5 місяців тому

      @@andystevens3865awesome! I definitely want to try out right handed so that I can sit on my friends kits once I actually learn, but I also don’t want to handcuff myself in case it doesn’t work out you know. I really hope I’m able though.

  • @Kote_Matroskin
    @Kote_Matroskin 9 місяців тому +1

    What is better here?

  • @khelmikyahvyer6000
    @khelmikyahvyer6000 8 місяців тому +1

    Billy Crystal can play some drums, never knew

  • @suffixion_6286
    @suffixion_6286 Рік тому +11

    They need a beginner to demonstrate, not nick. He makes everything sound amazing 😂

  • @celinerajaram9327
    @celinerajaram9327 11 місяців тому +2

    prices?

  • @danieltate3557
    @danieltate3557 Рік тому +1

    Hey can someone please answer this. So if I have headphones on the louder I hit the drums, the louder the volume right ? I wanted to learn.

  • @jarfullofgravity
    @jarfullofgravity Місяць тому

    How does an e-kit do with long cymbal swells?

  • @AudiuX
    @AudiuX 6 місяців тому

    where does the sound come from? what do the pads sound like when you hit them with no power? trying to figure out if an ekit will work for a small apartment.

    • @sweetwater
      @sweetwater  6 місяців тому +1

      Hey, Justin. The sounds come from the module that is included with these drum sets. The pads pretty much sound like practice pads if they are not amplified or heard over headphones.
      I hope this helps.
      Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com

  • @user-bl6ne3hc6n
    @user-bl6ne3hc6n 9 місяців тому +2

    Only thing I have against E Drums, is the looks, I wish they didn't LOOK LIKE E Drums, the sounds are outstanding,

  • @camf8372
    @camf8372 Місяць тому

    Hey Nick! I got a fever… and I need a prescription…. For MORE COWBELL BABY!!! But where is the cowbell? 😂 just kidding but no I’m seriously thinking about getting one of these

  • @anwaypradhan6591
    @anwaypradhan6591 Рік тому

    Very reluctant, effective, efficient, versatile, sharp, vibrant, innovative and cost effective kit. But, you gotta transform it into more cost effective.❤️✌️😃😄

  • @matthew.chase2112
    @matthew.chase2112 Рік тому +2

    I play on a Roland HD-3 and live in an apartment. My wife has told me that sometimes, even through her headphones, she can hear my pads being hit. I've tried adjusting and playing more quiet. Still not working
    Is there an electronic kit out there that's quieter than all the others? Any help would be great

    • @idcashflow
      @idcashflow Рік тому

      the problem of the mesh, thats why yamaha still on rubber side.

    • @okcomputr
      @okcomputr 11 місяців тому

      Yamaha TCS pads are pretty quiet

    • @davidthaot
      @davidthaot 10 місяців тому

      @@okcomputrrecommend a high price drum on a budget drum video😂😂😂😂😂

  • @tikvahspagepage8760
    @tikvahspagepage8760 7 місяців тому +4

    53 yrs old. I want to make noise.

  • @AlienFrequency
    @AlienFrequency 6 місяців тому

    Do these snares have no dynamic velocity sensitivity? Or does he just have the sensitivity all the way up for some reason?

    • @AlienFrequency
      @AlienFrequency 6 місяців тому

      Actually, I only notice velocity sensitivity on the Rolland

  • @Danielrunion
    @Danielrunion 4 місяці тому

    Can anyone tell me if any/all of these kits can be used w/ Superior Drummer for the for the drum sounds? I assume you can also run them straight into an interface and DAW to record right?

    • @sweetwater
      @sweetwater  4 місяці тому

      Hey, Danielrunion. As long as they have a USB connection, it can be used with Superior Drummer. You can also record them through an interface with the main outputs.
      I hope this helps.
      Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com

  • @sweetwater
    @sweetwater  Рік тому +2

    Looking to learn more about these electronic drum kits? Head over to inSync for a detailed look at these and more 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/BestElectronicDrumSetsForBeginners

  • @gwar007
    @gwar007 Рік тому +2

    That Kat kit looks like a cheap version of the NUX-200

  • @therookiesplaybook
    @therookiesplaybook 7 днів тому

    Can you add another cymbal so you have two crashes and a ride?

  • @adamkeasey655
    @adamkeasey655 9 місяців тому

    Why wouldn't you mention the price? Also, the website is a mess.

  • @ProbeGT2
    @ProbeGT2 Рік тому +7

    Need an app to program the module? No thanks. I wanna be able to still control all my functions in 5-10 years.

  • @courageousmelon5654
    @courageousmelon5654 6 місяців тому +2

    Alesis is waaaay superior to Roland in terms of price to value to expandability

  • @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power
    @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power Рік тому +4

    My electric kit is currently a storage rack 😮‍💨😂

    • @anon5311
      @anon5311 Рік тому +2

      GIVE ME ITTT PLSSSS

  • @RulgertGhostalker
    @RulgertGhostalker 6 місяців тому +1

    what doesn't anyone make an E-Drum cocktail kit ?
    like the Tama cocktail Jam MINI, but an E-drum version.........i mean what if i don't have enough room ?

    • @myobmyob2215
      @myobmyob2215 5 місяців тому +1

      IKR
      Like a Bop Jazz Street Cocktail they're minimal easy to move big enough for the sound want an E / V version Any recommendations please

    • @RulgertGhostalker
      @RulgertGhostalker 5 місяців тому

      @@myobmyob2215 Yeah, people can add a multi pad, if it is not enough for them....but you know, something like that.

    • @RulgertGhostalker
      @RulgertGhostalker 5 місяців тому +1

      @@myobmyob2215 and what ever happened to the Cocktail Jam Mini ???
      it was a little smaller than the STD. Jam..And less expensive, i am sure it would have sold more with a few extra color options......Honestly, i think it was the one color option, and the smaller kick, why it didn't sell enough.....BUT LOOK AT THE SIZE OF E-KICKS !!! ....like as soon as it's E , the bass drum sound is out of the box anyway.
      as long as it's got the look, and feel; an E-drum kit like that could find a home, with a footprint like that

    • @RulgertGhostalker
      @RulgertGhostalker 5 місяців тому

      correction: the Jam Mini did have other color options ... but i think that should have been an E-kit ... the price of an E-kit is naturally higher anyway, so it makes sense to off set.@@myobmyob2215

    • @RulgertGhostalker
      @RulgertGhostalker 5 місяців тому

      it should be sold as an E-Shell Pack. ( Muti-Pads have up to Eight Trigger inputs )@@myobmyob2215

  • @eddgutierrez5811
    @eddgutierrez5811 9 місяців тому

    That song that he played on the Yamaha sounds like billy Joels moving out

  • @nomanshigh3058
    @nomanshigh3058 Рік тому

    The real tile is "which budget drums are best" because the answer to "which is best for beginners" is still TD50s or Pearl Emerg.

  • @lexicalvoice
    @lexicalvoice 10 місяців тому +2

    I just want one for my apartment I guess a cat meow can get you evicted.

  • @wolfgangouille
    @wolfgangouille 3 місяці тому

    5:05

  • @wasteoftimegames
    @wasteoftimegames 3 місяці тому

    Make intro longer please

  • @911JayKay
    @911JayKay 8 місяців тому

    ..more cowbell😀

  • @DC-oj6xg
    @DC-oj6xg 8 місяців тому

    Weird you only put a link for your website. Sales engineer? Pretentious much?

  • @makeajazznoiseYTstoleit
    @makeajazznoiseYTstoleit Рік тому

    This is awkward because they can't show simmon. And the titan 50 is a better buy that any of these

  • @jeffmorrison2915
    @jeffmorrison2915 3 місяці тому

    The guy sounds like the male version of Ava Bodum.

  • @MrBeen992
    @MrBeen992 9 місяців тому

    Simmons Titan 50

  • @ernstpeterlegrand
    @ernstpeterlegrand 6 місяців тому

    It actually doesn't make sense to me. If you are a beginner, you should have a good kit. I am for example looking at a efnote 3 or 3x. As a beginner, sound quality and feel I think are very important to be motivated to play. Also size does matter.

  • @davegods278
    @davegods278 8 місяців тому

    alexis tom sounds like a dumped ballon

  • @thomasnappo6309
    @thomasnappo6309 9 місяців тому

    NICK...CUT THAT HAIR BRO...DOESNT SUIT YOU..😂😂😂

  • @Fiveash-Art
    @Fiveash-Art Рік тому +5

    "These kits work well in a house of worship setting." 😂😂 give me a break.

    • @734wheeler5
      @734wheeler5 11 місяців тому +5

      Why does that offend you lol

    • @DonVal86
      @DonVal86 11 місяців тому +2

      I play a Roland kit in a church every week. It’s nice not to have your ears ringing. 👍

    • @Fiveash-Art
      @Fiveash-Art 11 місяців тому

      @@DonVal86 Did the fact that he told you it works well in a 'house of worship' sell you on the fact that this kit sounds good in that environment? 😂

  • @tpark89
    @tpark89 Рік тому +1

    This video made me never want to buy electronic drums. No offense and thank you for the demo.

  • @jeremyjohnson9551
    @jeremyjohnson9551 3 місяці тому

    This guy sounds NOTHING AT ALL like the old 80's "Weekly Top 40" host, Casey Kasem. NOT EVEN A LIL BIT!

  • @SigmaPlema
    @SigmaPlema 4 місяці тому

    Too much faking talking!!

  • @ReyBanYAHUAH
    @ReyBanYAHUAH Рік тому +1

    Hello beloveds always remember we must repent of our sins (sin is transgression The Law Of Yahuah The Father in Heaven. The Law are The Books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy). We must repent of our sins and Have Belief On Yahusha The Messiah. HE Died and Rose three days later so that we can be forgiven of our sins!
    Come to HIM Today. Much love!

  • @chriskiefer7493
    @chriskiefer7493 8 місяців тому

    All ekits need kick towers.

  • @superblondeDotOrg
    @superblondeDotOrg 10 місяців тому

    What is the Best Electronic Drum Sets for PROFESSIONALS... ?

  • @lkkjhg45
    @lkkjhg45 8 місяців тому +3

    Should have a guy with 3 days experience doing the demos.