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Drumeo | September 6, 2025



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More than 50% of new drums sold are electronic drums. They’re compact, they’re quiet, and whether you’re using them as your primary instrument or to practice when you’re away from your acoustic kit, they’re amazing for learning, rehearsing, gigging and recording.

If you’re just starting to play electronic drums, here are some tips to consider:

1. Get a good pair of headphones
Normal earbuds can disrupt the experience by not blocking out enough external noise. A good pair of headphones or in-ear monitors is well worth the investment.

2. Learn how to use the module
Instead of settling for the sounds ‘right out the box’, read the manual and look for video walkthroughs. See what others are doing with their module to customize and get most out of it so it’s a better fit for you and your playing style.

3. Use nylon-tipped sticks
While different tip materials and shapes can change the way things sound on an acoustic kit and metal cymbals, they don’t impact the sound on an electronic kit. But if your pads have mesh heads, consider using nylon tips as wooden tips could damage the mesh if they splinter.

4. Use a plastic or wood beater
Some people find that felt beaters can wear out a mesh bass drum head faster, so you might want to use a plastic or wood beater instead.

5. Be aware of your dynamics
For those who want to move back and forth from playing an electronic kit to playing on an acoustic kit, keep dynamic limb independence in mind. If you’re used to practicing on pads and want to increase the volume on one drum or cymbal, all you have to do is increase the volume. But when you move to an acoustic kit, as an example, you might end up playing the hi-hat or snare too loud. Try using just one side of your headphones and listen to how hard or soft you actually hit the rubber pads and refine your playing from there.

6. Be aware of how different an electronic kit feels
You’ll notice there’s a different rebound on an electronic pad compared to an acoustic drum. Most pads will feel the same from one to another, but an acoustic snare drum and acoustic toms won’t have as much rebound as each other, or as much rebound, period. You might notice that you ‘sound’ and ‘play’ better on the electronic kit. Keep that in mind if you’ll be using both so you don’t get complacent!

7. Make sure you know how to tune acoustic drums
If you’re used to just turning on a module and having your toms already sound great, and then you decide that you want to also play acoustic drums, you should develop your ear and practice tuning. You’re going to have a very different experience on an acoustic kit – where you can’t change the sound with the push of a button.

8. Be aware of spacing between the pads
If you’re switching between electronic and acoustic drums, you’ll notice that electronic kits are typically more compact and have less space between each drum. Set up your electronic kit with spacing that matches your acoustic kit to give you an easier transition.

Electronic drums aren’t only making drumming more accessible for more people – they can also provide you with endless options as your primary kit. Make it your own!

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  2. @DianaBednar

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    Brand new drummer here… I'm not buying Bluetooth headphones but could use a recommendation for comfortable decent quality wired headphones that won't fall out while playing. The over the ear clip looks like a good way to go but I can't find them on Amazon. I'm using a Roland TD 11 kit. Thanks in advance for tips / recommendations.

  7. @EnglishLessonswithKevin

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    Can anyone recommend a low end kit for a beginner? Is Roland the leader of the pack? Don’t really want to spend more than $1,000 because I’m not a drummer and it’s just for a fun hobby. I see a Roland TD-07KV for about that price. Decent for a beginner or junk?

  9. @nosnackz

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    One huge benefit electric drums have over acoustic is that you need to be more accurate. The pads/meshes are smaller than drum heads so in practice you're automatically more accurate

  14. @jochenschuck7233

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I am looking for finding a fitting amp for my alesis e-Drum set. I have started to learn to play the drum. There are a lot of different amps in different categories. There is also the alesis nitro amp 70w where could mount on the rack as single and as stereo (2x nitro amp). I couldn't find some videos where this was tested together with an e-Drum set. I am not sure, if this will be loud enough. I am also interested in some tests of different amps for e-Drum in different prices categories. I hope I could find something which is loud enough in a price lower than 200 Euro.

  15. @Sarando1

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    2025 and I bought a set of Lyx Jam edrums . Because I always wanted to try playing the drums but never had a place that I could try it without annoying people around me.
    Drumming isn’t as easy as I hoped. So there’s a learning curve that is happening.

  17. @LesChoate

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    The negative with using a soft beater on your bass drum pedal isn’t so much that it wears out the beater, the problem (when using mesh heads) is that fragments from the beater go through the mesh head and builds up inside the head and affects the sensor. Had this happen on my Roland TD-12, and spent alot of time cleaning all that out before the sensor would respond properly. Only use nylon bass drum beaters and nylon tipped sticks on mesh heads.

  18. @jeffreydheere4737

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    Great tips. They all apply if you're switching back and forth. If you're staying on eDrums, I would imagine a different use case.

    I wonder how quickly you can switch kit types, like if you want to change kit types in the middle of a song or for a solo. Is that a pre-programming option. I haven't had a drum kit for many years, but now am looking in to an eKit to get back in to it.

  23. @jokervienna6433

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    A big thank you for posting this. I am an old drummer and have played acoustic all my life. I have tried some electronic kits through the years though, and the "fun factor" is just amazing. Play along and recording… weeoh! I sold my acoustic set some years ago (saved my snare and highhat though) and I will likely buy an electronic set soon. I don´t think I will ever play live again, I just want some fun. I was worried about the dynamics and the sensivity of electronic kits, and now I know more. I guess I will be somewhat disappointed of the highhat and the cymbals, but I guess I can learn to play "around that". Again – thank you!

  25. @3Kiwiana

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I think e kits are only good for practice I have never heard or seen an e kit on stage sound as good as acoustic kit, I played a high end Yamaha kit live a month back set by another band, basically it was crap, sorry for you e lovers

  29. @abc456f

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I have a Roland td-17kvx. It's great using as a standalone unit. But I'm having problems utilizing it as a midi instrument. Using EZ DRUMMER 3 or Kontakt 7, I'm always having problems where one tom will sound as a cymbal or vice versa. It's incredibly frustrating.

  33. @Tarantula_Fangs

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I know NOTHING about drumming, but I literally just bought a Simmons Titan 20 just so I can learn and have a buddy drum along with me while I play my bass or guitar, nothing too serious. Found it for $180 bucks, so I jumped on it. I can’t wait to try it out and have it in my room whenever I want to jam or even write.

  36. @GuyDobbins

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I had a medical problem and now have weight restrictions of how much weight I can "lift"
    Purchased E KIT & at 81 yrs old next week Still GIG N…LOVE DRUMEO

  43. @ArturoVillanueva-g5v

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    1.DON'T use felt beaters on a mesh head bass drum.
    2. Use lighter sticks, you don't need big sticks to generate volume, you can just turn up the volume knob.
    3. If you are playing using a speaker turn off or adjust the room ambiance. (The room ambiance works great when using headphones because it simulates a specific room, but when you use real speakers and play in a real room, the module's ambiance setting is going to compete with the room real ambiance and cause issues, hence why turn it off or adjust to taste).
    4. As mentioned learn how to adjust your module, you can make it sound (and react to your playing a lot better) if you take some time to adjust sensitivity and and equalization and other sound settings so that you can get a lot better sound than what the un-changed presets can offer.
    5 Learn how to record your module's audio in your computer (via USB). You can get really good sounding music with just the module sounds.
    6 Learn how to use a DAW and VSTs (drum software such as Steven Slate Drums or Superior Drummer 3) to take your kit to the next level.
    7 Buy the best kit you can afford and upgrade pieces as you go until you end up with the kit of your dreams. That's what I'm still doing, I started with a DIY kit back in 2008-2009. before that I have played acoustic kits since 1988.
    8 Learn how to expand your module to support more pads so you can add cymbals or extra percussion pads (secret is splitters).

    My kit (Roland TD-27 plus a Roland TD11 and some extra cymbal pads) I was using the module's sounds :
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aaWg0iHOwM&t=107s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Bg6WyTsXY Those light sticks are super heavy and make playing difficult, but hey they look cool…

    Soon I will post new videos utilizing Superior Drummer 3

  47. @breneser2004

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I don't get it… you start the video by saying that many drummers use edrums as their only instrument… and then almost all tips are about making adjustments to your playing and setup to make it similar to acoustic kit.. like wtf
    and I wanted to hear and see tips for edrums only…

  48. @Iamadrummer

    September 6, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    I play the Efnote 3x. It is so similar to plating my accustic kit I do not miss being able to play my accustic kit. I had an entry level e-kit years ago and when I would play my accustic kit it was so different I miss playing my accustic when I couldn't. With my new e-kit it is so similar to my accustic kit I do not miss it. The best tip I could give to a drummer or someone who wants to learn drums and needs an e-kit for quiter practice is save up and get a high-end e-kit as they are 99.9% like playing an accustic kit. The lower-end low-budget e-kits are nothing lime playing real drums and most drummers call those toys trying to imitate a drum kit.

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