Choosing a new drum kit is a big deal, and believes me there a massive range to choose from. A lot of drummers do not research into the available on the market well enough and they end up regretting their choice further down the track. I am going to discuss certain factors to take into consideration when purchasing a new drum set
Drum Sizes
To be able to select the right sizes for you, you will first want to determine which style of music you will be primarily be playing on the drums. For example if you are going to be playing hard rock, you will lean toward larger sized drums. However if you are a jazz or funk drummer, you should be looking at drums that are smaller and offer lots of punch.
How many drums?
This is another spot where drummers generally go wrong, they decide that they want a lot of drums, and if they are on a budget, generally quality is sacrificed for quantity. What I mean by this is that say you want a 6 piece drum kit (bass, snare and a couple of toms and floor toms) and your budget is $2000, you will pay for drums 6 drums that are worth $2000 which means on average each drum will equate to being worth $333 dollars each. But say if you then looked at a four piece drum kit worth the same price, on average each drum would be worth $500, which would generally mean higher quality drums. So unless you are a metal drummer who requires a heap of drums, I would recommend looking the number of drums needed carefully.
Drum Look
Okay so if you are going to spending a lot of money on a drum kit you may as well put the little bit of extra money into making it look nice. Generally wrap covers come cheaper than having the drums painted. I would recommend find a finish that you want, without looking at the price and then spend the extra money accordingly. Having the exact finish you want will be worth it.
Drum Sizes
To be able to select the right sizes for you, you will first want to determine which style of music you will be primarily be playing on the drums. For example if you are going to be playing hard rock, you will lean toward larger sized drums. However if you are a jazz or funk drummer, you should be looking at drums that are smaller and offer lots of punch.
How many drums?
This is another spot where drummers generally go wrong, they decide that they want a lot of drums, and if they are on a budget, generally quality is sacrificed for quantity. What I mean by this is that say you want a 6 piece drum kit (bass, snare and a couple of toms and floor toms) and your budget is $2000, you will pay for drums 6 drums that are worth $2000 which means on average each drum will equate to being worth $333 dollars each. But say if you then looked at a four piece drum kit worth the same price, on average each drum would be worth $500, which would generally mean higher quality drums. So unless you are a metal drummer who requires a heap of drums, I would recommend looking the number of drums needed carefully.
Drum Look
Okay so if you are going to spending a lot of money on a drum kit you may as well put the little bit of extra money into making it look nice. Generally wrap covers come cheaper than having the drums painted. I would recommend find a finish that you want, without looking at the price and then spend the extra money accordingly. Having the exact finish you want will be worth it.
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