What kind of drums are better?
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it really depends on what you intend to do once you learn!  Play in a rock band for gigs, church band or just for a garage band.\n\nAny drumset will be good to get started on, the basics take time and are not prejudice to manufacturer.  \n\nIf your dad says to get electric drums, it is because acoustic drums are loud and can rattle the whole house.  I teach a few school age kids, and I recommend electric for the parent's sanity.  But if you have a place, like a garage or isolated area, and your parents dont mind, go for the real thing.  There is a difference in the playing style, due to the ability to get different sounds out of the drum heads and cymbals.\n\nHere's the skinny:\n\nElectric: go for Roland V drums, by far the standard.\nAcoustic:  Pearl, Yamaha, Gretsch are great sets, but don't skimp on the cymbals, it would be better to get good cymbals and heads than the most expensive set.  (the truth is a good drummer can make any set sound good)\n\nHope this helps!!
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When looking at drumsticks, you want to try out as mny as possible.  The big brands are Vic Firth and Pro-Mark.  Both of these companies have well over 50 different types of sticks, so you will have a very big selection.  Don't try and buy the first sticks you see, because with bad sticks, your son could be off to a reallly bad start. When he is trying them out, listen and look for: tone, duration of tone, feel, slipperiness and remember that all sticks are drastically different.  Have fun!
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pulse makes a good set that comes with cymbals for about 450 (i think, don't quote me on that)\nremember to keep in mind whether or not a kit has cymbals before you buy it.  otherwise, you will have to spend more money on those, too.  \n\ntry musiciansfriend.com\nthey've got some good kits
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personally i would prefer a viola! if u prefer deep loud bassy sort of sound then choose cello. i think cello is abit troublesome to carry and set up. \nbut it all depends on u.
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I suggest PRINCE.\n\nI suggest you purchase a racquet from the PRINCE O3 Series. The Prince O3 Series is huge and shall nearly definitely have the right racquet for you. The series contains not only original racquets, but also combinations with older racquets to perfect the collection.
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You could try checking out the site "www.rebirthmuseum.com" to download rebirth (free and legal last i checked)!\nIt contains a roland 808, 909, plus two 303's (assuming you know what they are, which i think you should if your lookin for drum machines)!\nIt's worth a go if you havent already got it!
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Remo emperor coated heads are the best for a dry classic sound. If you want a more loud amplified go with the powerstrokes he recommended you.
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I play percussion. I love to play the bass drum xylaphone, snare!!!!!\n\nGO PERCUSSION!!!!!
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There is definately a difference. The resonance heads are for the bottom of the drum. if its just the top, youll want batter heads. Unless you turned them around and played on them (which you really shouldnt) the resonance heads shouldnt be damaged. Definately do not buy a new set. you can make any old set sound great, you just need to tune it and muffle it properly. The only reason you should buy a new set is if youve cracked the shells.
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cool, i play the drums too. make sure u have the wrench type thing with you. the tuning is more of a personal preference. tune each of the mounted toms 1 whole step apart and the floor tom 1 and a half steps below the lower mounted tom. the snare should have a nice snap to it so you can adjust how far the chains are from the bottom head. make the distance as small as possible. the bass should rattle your windows. make i muffled by stuffing a pillow in it.
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Yamaha, more professional. If you want the best try Roland or Korg.
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Big fat Drums(bfd) is the best\nCubase might be better than cakewalk for what you want to do.
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Micro RhythmTrak\nZoom MRT3B\n\nVery compact, good sounding, drum machine that's useful for small studio/solo/small group use.
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Don't laugh, but Phil Collins is the best drummer ever. Sure, you may not hear much of his talent on the 80's Genesis, but if you listen to some of the stuff when he was strictly a drummer(when Peter Gabriel was lead singer of Genesis) and you'll see why.\n\nListen to "Firth of Fifth" or "The Cinema Show" from Genesis' "Selling England by the Pound" and you'll see what beautiful drumming is like.\n\nOther good drummers are John Bonham and Neil Peart (Rush).
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well im not a drummer.......im a bassist...but my father and my brother are drummers......anyway,drums are alway expensive in my opinion.....im sure you dont want to hear that,but for all the parts you need....i would definitly shop around for used items......before you buy.....do a search for a drummer website....where its nothing but drummer sharing product information........ive been doing this with bassist forums and found out all kinds of information and advice......its been an incredible help........you should be able to get all your feed back for such a site......neway,i know i wasnt a big help,but good luck and keep music your salvation.......
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No, not the best, there are many drummers that are better than him, but i think he is a very good drummer, I love Greenday also :-).
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If your looking for a drums set in that price range the "pearl forum" would probably one of the better choices. The pearl set is $399.99. Another good set that's inexpensive is the "pulse pro 5 piece"..the one with the lacquer shell though. the one with the lacquer finish can be found for 379.99. It has mahogany shells, and one thing nice about this set is it has rim style suspension...takes stress off the toms and helps resonate the sound much better. take a look at some at www.musiciansfriend.com  ...that's probably the best place to look