Hi folks Just found this group and like what I see so far...I've been playing acousic drums for over 30 years in all kinds of bands in the UK and the US...now I find I have 2 related problems. Firstly, I have always hit hard and played loud. The result of which is that I now have tinitus in my right ear. I was never comfortable with protection and now I pay the price. I think part of the problem was that I unknowingly disliked the sound of unmiked acoustic drums unless they were loud. I never played miked in the UK and so thats where it started. So the second problem is that I don't like what I hear. It would seem then that an electronic set might be the answer. I've tried some electronic sets in music stores but not recently. Is there a big difference playing live between electric and acoustic?. Did you guys make the transition easily? does the bass drum pad move around or do you need to anchor it or use a mat? Thanks.
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2003-10-08 by steed02472