andrew dodson

After a few days of using them, I can say I’m fairly happy with the electronic drums.  I’m still digging through the drum module and figuring out all the settings.

I discovered tonight that I wasn’t given a TP65S snare pad (tri-zone - meaning, I can get three sounds out of that pad).  Instead, I was given a TP65, which just gives me one sound out of the pad (same pad as the toms).  So, I plan on calling Mom’s to see what they can do.  Most likely, they’ll have to special order a snare pad, and I’ll have to make a trip to Louisville when it comes in.

Other than this minor issue, I’ve found good kick, snare, tom & ride cymbal sounds.  My crash cymbal sounds are slightly lacking, but I’m still learning to tweak the sounds.  I’m somewhat disappointed in the hi-hat response, but once again, I’m sure it’s user error more than anything.

The learning curve won’t be quite as big of an issue as I originally thought, but I do think I’ll need to learn a different playing style for the eDrums compared to acoustic drums.  The dual and tri-zone pads require precision strikes in specific areas of the pads to make the different sounds speak.  I welcome this change because it will make me a more controlled player.