Electronic Drum Hardware Archives

Roland PDX-6 vs. Roland PDX-6A Tom Pads

by Luke | Aug 24, 2022 | Electronic Drum Hardware

When reviewing some of the recent Roland electronic drum kits, we’ve noticed that there is a...

Looking at the TrapKAT

by Luke | Jul 11, 2016 | Electronic Drum Hardware

When I think of electronic drum kits, I typically think of the classic looking drum rack with...

Converting an Acoustic Kit to Electronic Drums for Metal

by Luke | Feb 19, 2016 | Electronic Drum Hardware

This guy converted his whole acoustic kit to an electronic drum kit for recording purposes. Which...

Kick Drum Triggers vs. Kick Drum Pads for Electronic Drumming

by Luke | Sep 2, 2015 | Electronic Drum Hardware

Most electronic drum kits come with a kick drum pad. Some are designed to work without having to buy a kick pedal. Some are designed so that you have to attach your own kick pedal to use with the kick pad. There seems to be...

A Year After The Silencing of My Drum Kit

by Luke | Aug 28, 2015 | Electronic Drum Hardware

I’ve been watching too many stupid dramatic horror movies and TV shows lately so I’ll call this event The Silencing. This was the time at which I converted the kick pedals on my electronic drum kit to use triggers...

Rubber Drum Pads vs. Mesh Drum Pads

by Luke | Jul 21, 2015 | Electronic Drum Hardware

Electronic drum kits rely on the drummer hitting drum pads to trigger sounds, and the drum pads are typically hard rubber or mesh. Each type of drum pad offers a large difference in feel during playing, as well as offering...