If you have qualms about electronic drums, get over it! These babies rule. I have been playing electronics since the mid 80's and nothing has ever come close to these. They play better than "real" drums and, I kid you not, they SOUND better than "real" drums. With over 1200 COSM modeled (not just sampled) percussion sounds, there is nothing I can't do with this kit. There is, however, ALOT I can do that acoustic drummers cannot.

A Tama Rockstar acoustic set with power toms and pinstripe heads may look cool, but it just won't sound right on country, blues, or even dance songs. They will also sound the same on every song all night. With the V-Drums, I can create sets appropriate for each song and change them with the touch of a button. Want a gong? No problem. Congas? Easy! How about barking dogs, car horns, orchestra hits? They can all be done with the V-Drums!

I spend a great deal of time "tweaking" this set to sound even better. While the factory settings are great, the real power of the V-Drums comes from the editing abilities. Being able to completely control the sound and volume of the drums makes rehearsals and live performances sound much better because the other musicians don't have to compete with the drum volume.

Unlike acoustic drums, no miking is necessary. I can either run stereo inputs to the PA or seperate them into kick, snare, toms, hi-hat/ride, cymbals, piano, and reverb. I use a Carvin 400 watt amplifier and 2 Yamaha Club Series V speakers to monitor the drums during live performance and keep a small PA system for practices.