Aside from RSAD, cabling, speaks and all things audio, another of my passions is percussion. Ha! You wouldn't want to be inside my head a lot of times when music's playing. I've built this internal clock thing and I'm always counting. It's just a habit now..."where's the '1' and what could I put in space to make it grove?" I drive my students nuts with three things:
Love this kit. Re-worked all the bearing edges. Tone and Sustain are now exceptional. Kit as I use it now.
Too Damned big.... ...especially when I had to haul it
Set up when I first got 'em. Big kit = lots of options :)
Another shot.... Kind of a cool image
The big Sabian Thunder Sheet in the upper left corner is pretty cool!
Movin on... Roland TD-20k w/Expansion Brd
For electronic drums the latest TD-20 is absolutely incredible! They feel like real drums and sound as good. Even the latest cymbals and brass sound convincing. Most elect.drums sound like SH%T. Plus, the different drum kit and percussion options are almost endless.
One of the aspects of the electronic kit that I liked was the compactness. Everything is in very close proximity (if you want it to be so), so moving quickly around the kit was easier.
What found after going briefly to an acoustic set after exclusively playing an electronic set for two years was that I had to adjust to the distance to each drum and cymbal, and rather than "knowing" where they were and being able to play instinctively, I had look and think about how far to reach.
Robert, don't do it! Don't sell the acoustic kit. You'll regret it, IMO.
I owned a Roland/Pintech kit based on the Roland TD-8 brain. All the drum triggers had mesh heads (essential). The hi-hat trigger was Roland as was the snare (great design). I used a DW double bass drum pedal.
Playing the electronic kit was a blast, but it didn't approach the feel, reach, and connection to a real kit.
You'll have a ball with the Roland kit, but I predict you'll miss the Ludwig birch drums and real cymbals in short order.
BTW...I have a 1978 Ludwig Big Beat kit in Blue Vistalite w/24" bass drum. Five Zildjian cymbals, and one Paiste ride. Ludwig hardware and Speedking pedal. Drums are in Incredible condition. Original owner. I should sell it as I never play anymore.
...in case anyone might know of someone whose interested. I'm in LA, CA.
