I was thinking about buying some E/V-drums. I am a beginner (though I play some other instruments). Also, I am living in an apartment and will mostly play at night (22h-open end). Therefore I am interested in silent drums.
Often I heard that the HD-1 is very silent - especially the pedals. I am a bit insecure cause the TD-3 seems to have better pedals, but they are louder (so I was told). Do you guys think that the TD-3 is too loud for the neighbors? Or would you recommend me the HD-1 ... or something completely different?
Another issue is "sounds": once I learn some basics I'd like to play also some jazz-drums. Is the HD-1 up for it (at least for a beginner like me)?
Sorry for the high newbie-factor of my post ... but would be great if you could give me some advices!
Thanks a lot!

While the drums themselves might be significantly quieter, your neighbors may well hear the tapping and thud of the pedal through the floor.








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Tapping is not that loud, td 3 would be fine. even if you are slaming down on them it's not that loud. If you can get mesh heads it would be quiter. get some good headphones.








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My old neighbor, in a house that was 20' away, call the cops while I was practicing with mesh heads covered in SoundOff pads. Now why is that? Because they were still audible. I don't think you have any idea just how loud drums actually are. A hard rimshot can easily reach 125db and continuous db stays well above 90db.

There's no point in buying drums, acoustic or electric, if you're just going to tap on them.








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First, do you live in a ground floor or upstairs apartment? This makes a BIG difference.

Second, tapping is a very good thing. Any monkey can bash at a drum.
It takes practice to play a drum softly. If the neighbors are a true concern then let them be your reminder that a great drummer should to be able to play softly before they can play hard.
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I don't recall saying anything about "bashing" or playing at a high volume. To me, "tapping" on drums is when you're playing without confidence and are trying to play as quietly as possible so no one can hear. That is world's away from dynamic control, which is important for any musician to learn regardless of instrument. But thanks for the "lesson".

Yes, I know that's different than the "tap" in a Flam Tap. This is the difference between theory and practical application.








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SGarrett wrote:

There's no point in buying drums, acoustic or electric, if you're just going to tap on them.

bingo!!








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I have my drums setup on the fifth floor of our house (Taiwan houses are always skinny and tall) but my family claims they can still hear the boom boom boom of the bass pedal (I have an electric drum set) on the 1ST FLOOR!!! I've tried all kinds of ways to make it quieter (a.k.a. floor mats, stools, ans even pillows) but nothing makes a difference. (am I using parentheses too much?)

wouldnt the they still hear the thump of the pedal?