The Best Top 10 Electronic Drum Sets of 2018

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As you may have guessed from above, Roland and Alesis are two of the most popular brands that happen to dominate the market of electronic drum sets. As you will notice from the rest of the post, Yamaha is also among the top 3 positions, and their Yamaha DTX400K model is among the best top 10 electronic drum sets 2018 has seen so far.

The DTX400K is an entry-level electronic drum set that is best suited for beginners in drumming as well as those who prefer playing without making too much noise. In other words, it’s the quietest kit of all Yamaha electronic drum sets and others that competitor brands have to offer.

This compact electronic drum set has a design pretty simple that drumming professionals would say it has a “crappy look.” Yes, it doesn’t have an electronic kick pad or a mesh snare but its powerful gum rubber and kick pedal combo sure makes it way unique than most similar-priced alternatives.

In addition to a real kick pedal, it also comes with a bass drum pad that accommodates a double kick pedal. It also has a rimshots capable 3-zone snare pad and a remote hi-hat controller that is more advanced than most competitors in the market.

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The Forge is also one of Alesis’ best electronic drums in the current market. As a matter of fact, Alesis Forge is among the best electronic drum set under 500 dollars in the market. Its module is more elaborate and its chrome rack looks great, giving it quite a professional look.

This baby comes with 50 preset kits along with 20 empty slots waiting for you to fill. These along with more than 600 sounds its library comes with, give you more than enough room to make some good music using any sound you may think of. They make it a great choice for a live performance.

This kit also has a quieter version, The Alesis Command kit, which can be a great choice if you’re looking for a kit that you can use in your practice sessions. Instead of rubber pads, the Command comes with a mesh to reduce noise production.

If we were to consider Alesis forge vs nitro, Alesis Nitro is the best electronic drum set for the money. However, Forge is still quite affordable.

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If there’s one unique thing about the Yamaha DTX532K, call it the fact that unlike most alternatives of its value in the market, it lacks a pedal. Wait, there’s another unique thing that you can call thing two. It is the feel and high quality of sound the DTX532K produces. Unlike most other electric drums, it doesn’t lack playability.

Most, if not all acoustic drums use drum heads and cymbals, whereas, in electronic drums, it’s all about mesh heads and rubber cymbals. These are what determine the feel. As much as it’s hard to confuse the feel of acoustic drums with that of electric drums the DTX532K is one of the best electric drums that attempt to go against the grain. Its playability or feel is great and effortless, thanks to the cymbals that respond well to various strokes.

Thanks to the hi-hat sensors, the drum set can vary your drumming sound or pitch accordingly based on the applied foot pressure. Rack-mounted snares a mostly associated with a great deal of movement. This isn’t the case with the Yamaha DTX532K. It comes with real hi-hat and real snare stands designed to help reduce movement by a huge margin.

It not only has a large array of sounds, you can even add more via its USB function. It also comes with a built-in metronome, practice exercises, and groove features. These make it way cooler than most kits in the market.

The kit also comes with a KB-100 kick pad that makes it one of the most impressive kits around this far. There’s also an optional hardware, the DTX760HWK which resembles the hardware used in acoustic kit setups.

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Whether you’re on stage, in studio or in the practice room, the Roland TD-11K is no doubt one of the best kits you can drum and enjoy doing so. One of the perks of owning this kit is the sound range it offers. Do three different hits on the same pad and it gives you three 3 sounds with a slight but notable difference. It’s called the “superNATURAL” sound technology that most Roland electronic drum sets come equipped with. It also has a “Coach Mode,” which you’d find quite impressive in the training or practice room as a beginner or mid-level drummer.

TD-11K’s quality is high, no doubt about that. It also has a number of features that make it awesome to work with. Plus you can use it for professional drumming, as well as practice and training. However, what most people are discouraged by is that this kit tends to cost more than most alternatives of a similar caliber, like the Alesis, DM10 for instance. For a similar performance and sound quality, you could save between $200 and $300 if you chose the Alesis DM10 instead.

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By now, you must have understood the general idea, that not all electronic drum sets will provide you the same quality regardless of their closeness in pricing. For professional drummers, bet you already had that in mind even before reading this article. When looking for the best electric drum set for professional drumming, the Alesis DM10 is one kit worth your consideration.

This superbly designed drum set was designed with great studio-recording experience in mind. With its 1000 (!) sounds that can be overwritten at will, the Alesis DM10 is indispensable. Plus it features an additional tom and cymbal, thus offering a wide sound range.

What’s even more interesting, the module can accommodate an additional cymbal as well as an additional tom. The sound produced by the snare pad will vary depending on the position you hit. With all these high-tech features, the sound produced and recorded with the DM10 rarely requires any editing.

It is also a cheaper alternative to the Roland TD-11K for those who agree they could use some savings off the purchase without having to buy a used electronic drum set.

Anyone could use such convenience. I mean, editing does consume time and sound recording can be a pain in the back. However, some users find it a bit unsuitable if noise is a major concern; say in the practice room at home. If such is your case, going for the Alesis DM10X, its quieter version can be a great decision.

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Very few electronic sets qualify as professional grade, the way the TD-25KV from Roland does.

Of course, it shares some of its top features with some of its sister kits we’ve seen above from Roland. Well, it goes a notch higher!

For one, the hardware is upgraded to a superb design and quality in comparison to the TD-11K. Parts of the kit such as the toms, snare, and the cymbals, all use upgraded hardware. The hi-hat features too are more superior.

The snare features sensor technology, which gives out varying drum head sounds depending on where you hit and the force you apply. The sound engine as well, has a huge upgrade, compared to the earlier Roland kit versions. The record and play feature is also quite impressive to many drummers.

Nonetheless, these upgrades come at a cost and some drummers may find the TD-25 KV a bit pricey. This is why Roland cared enough to avail TD-25KV’s less expensive version, the TD-25K.

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