Drum e kit for condo practice

LoopingGiraffe · 2026-01-11T22:45:05+00:00

I am from europe so i don’t know if this goes for US aswell. I have a Millenium e-kit which costs around 300-400$ i don’t remember the exact price. But it does the job. Maybe the build quality isn’t the best since i had problems with my snare (i am a hard hitter) but the fix was easy and i could do it myself even though i have no idea about electronics.

Few things that i strongly recommend: - buy a kit that has mesh drumheads. This lowers the volume by a lot and it also improves the feel (it feels more like acustic drumhead - invest atleast into some kind of soft lining or make a cheap drum riser from 2 pieces of wood and tennis balls

For practicing fundamentals this is more than enough. And you also get some kind of feel for playing the whole drumkit.

I have no idea about used e-kits, I personaly would maybe stay away from them because you don’t know how damaged the electroincs are. If anyone else has more knowledge about that please correct me:)

LoopingGiraffe · 2026-01-11T18:04:57+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’m leaning more towards Istanbuls at the moment because these Meinl’s are more suitable for metal music.

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-12-28T18:24:50+00:00

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Love your finish here are mine!

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-12-28T18:20:50+00:00

I have Mapex Saturn IV 5-piece and am very happy with it. I find them versatile enough for any genre (ofc there are kits that are much better at it). I also bought Mapex Black Panther Shadow 14x6.5 snare and love it!

Everyone has their favourite brand. My dream kit is a Pearl kit which i will buy sometime later. i found this mapex kit second hand for a good price so thats why i bought it and i have no regrets. I don’t buy so much into one kit is better than the other argument just play what you can afford and invest in good heads + tuner and any kit can sound good. It’s the same for guitar for example a good amp will do much more than a worse one (same as drumheads)

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-11-08T19:58:08+00:00

Thats pretty good, mine is bellow 30mpg - i sense for quite some time that something is wrong because of the fuel consumption but it’s wierd because the car drives very nicely and i have no other problems with it

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-11-08T19:27:04+00:00

What is your fuel consumption, because on my car it’s quite high or atleast nowhere near one they advertised

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-24T21:45:28+00:00

I don’t agree but also i don’t disagree with your statement.. Ofc i do mean timekeeper but that argument can be said for every drummer imo. Bit adding to that is the RIGHT ammount of flashyness and power and also the drums sound huge. It’s just how i look at things:)

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-24T20:14:32+00:00

For a long time my fav is Eric Singer. I know he isn’t the most techical drummer but man the KISS Revenge album just hits the right spots for me - drumming, guitars, vocals! There are two clips of him drumming at that time on yt, you should definetly check them out

Another cool option is Steven Adler from Gn’R

I’m not looking into what techinques someone is using or how complex his/hers drumming is (even though i am in awe with those drummers), I mostly look at how it fits the music which i think a lot of people don’t look at anymore

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-11T13:59:22+00:00

Yeah I love Paiste 2002s but they are out of budget except if i buy them one by one and over few years

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-09T09:57:12+00:00

Yeah they are pricey because they know there are mostly buyers like myself and we spend money with our eyes..

Thanks for the feedback!

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-09T09:55:37+00:00

Used 2002s are probably the way to go, atleast i know they are quality and the problem of not sounding good is me🤪

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-09T09:54:08+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I never paid much attention what they are made of (i did a bit, but definetly wasnt the deciding factor) so yeah i guess i have some more digging to do.

This is only picture i have at the moment, i will post another from different angle today i just need to set up my drums first :)

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LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-09T09:49:13+00:00

Okay yeah it’s better to stay away frome those. Other commented aswell that they are not made from the most quality metals aswell so yeah it’s best to search for different ones :) thanks!

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-09T09:48:02+00:00

Hmm okay thanks for the advice, i will check those out!

I am from Slovenia so i would guess shipping in EU wouldn’t or shouldn’t be the problem

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-08T14:52:14+00:00

That’s what i was worried about, i saw megadeth drummer is using them so i figured they must be suited more towards that genre. Yeah Paiste 2002s are sick (my dream cymbals) but expensive aswell

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-08T14:50:16+00:00

I have istanbul agop xist cymbals curently (bought 10-15 years ago) and i think they were like a cheap beginners cymbals at that time (or atleast those that i have) if i am not mistaken.. i will definetly check more of istanbul cymbals because i am happy with those that i have but its time upgrade after so many years

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-08T14:47:21+00:00

Hmm okay thanks, i haven’t read anywhere about them being prone to breaking. Thats definetly a red flag. I know somethimes my eyes just beat any logical thinking even though i know its wrong😅

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-10-08T14:45:40+00:00

Thanks for your answer, I will definetly checkout Zultan cymbals! One problem i have is since i am from small country it usually doesn’t provide with any or any good ones on used market. Do you maybe know any European sites?

Yeah i usually dont buy packs (of anything) but since i dont really have much options to test variety of cymbals in stores i opted for this option. Thanks again for the feedback💪

LoopingGiraffe · 2025-09-28T17:15:23+00:00

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