How to upgrade your cheap e-drums to make them awesome

[@jamessullenriot]

Reading the manual is a lost art 😂

[@demonicsweaters]

Indeed!

[@neilsnow7973]

If your cable snake has single TRS cables and you find you need to split it for a Cymbal that requires 2 TS cables you can use a breakout cable. That splits the TRS into 2 TS cables. This also works if you want to take your dual zone inputs and use single zone toms and get more toms, or maybe use a bar trigger for a bell and so on. Just FYI

[@GillamtheGreatest]

i like the transfer sveeew noise, its my new favorite transition

[@demonicsweaters]

lol :P

[@dbmdrums1105]

god dammmmn the hi-hat part had me man ! I was under the impression that you could change the Hi-hat and stuff could happen easily but I guess i was wrong .

[@agbuya1]

Well performed ! i’m completely amazed how you figure out the settings on most edrums on the market , maybe you can lend me a hand ,,,

[@scottyg5403]

Another excellent video!Thanks

[@demonicsweaters]

Thanks for watching!

[@shawngrenaud]

Excellent video!! 👍👍👍

[@hoihoiboerenkamp]

Thank you! :)

[@demonicsweaters]

You’re welcome! 😉

[@sergioandresrodriguezcor-nf6mk]

I really don’t like my Titan 50 kick pad, it’s too noisy and I have to use a high volume with my headphones, I change the beater for a felt one but not helped enough. In your opinion what’s better to upgrading: kick pad from Titan 70, sd600, 1250 or another brand but in the same range of price? thanks a bunch, all your videos have seen very useful for me.

[@demonicsweaters]

It is pretty hard, I agree. The SD600 and 1250 pads are both great and are exactly the same, just a different color. I like the T70 pad too, but not sure that one is sold separately.

[@slimbroco572]

After 3 years,I broke my kick drum from my alesis nitro mesh. Found out how weak they made it but still feel I got my use out of it. Is there a electric kick drum you prefer, thats built strong n not a crazy price. Cuz to replace the alesis one is around $80

[@demonicsweaters]

All of the cheapest kicks are around $80. Simmons and Yamaha both make decent ones for about the same price. amzn.to/3jmUfPm, and KP2 Mesh Kick Tower: musiciansfriend.smart.link/pz9t9s829?producturl=/drums-percussion/simmons-kp2-mesh-kick-tower

[@slimbroco572]

@@demonicsweaters much appreciated

[@davidreidy5750]

Looking to upgrade ride cymbal to 13" lemon.Has two inputs I'm assuming one is for the bell the other for crash ride?🗽🛸🎧

[@demonicsweaters]

yep

[@edgarsousa6630]

Hi, why don't brands sell their kits without module? Imagine you want to keep your module and just upgrade the hardware... It doesn't seem possible to buy a new kit. Why is that ?

[@demonicsweaters]

Actually Yamaha does

[@darrencummings7231]

hello i have a question ? is there a way to add a cross stick feature to the simmons titan 50 ? any ideas would be helpful . thank you , Darten

[@demonicsweaters]

I think the closest thing you can do is create a custom kit with a click sound on the rim. I don't think there's an actual cross stick, but there's some percussion and electronic sounds that sound close.

[@darrencummings7231]

thank you so much. i ll try it . Darren

[@SEILLC]

I agree that the Alesis 8" snare pad is too small. What would you recommend?

[@demonicsweaters]

basically any 10" or 12" e-drum should work. Check the used market. Roland PD100 and PD120s are always a good choice.

[@SEILLC]

@@demonicsweaters thanks!

[@cowboy.hapi-wee]

I bought donnor drums which came with three cymbals and the ride sounds off I wanna know what modules would work with a donnor kit. Do you have any ideas?

[@demonicsweaters]

Most modules will work, but you may need to replace your hi hat pedal. The only way to know for sure is to try it.

[@javaniwheelidonparker]

Can i add or change the position of my kick drum? Asking because I use a wheelchair.

[@demonicsweaters]

Yes, you can move it wherever you like

[@javaniwheelidonparker]

@@demonicsweaters thank you

[@jameymacqueenjameymacqueen7087]

Awesome video!! I have a question, I have the alesis nitro mesh drum kit, and I don't really like the sounds on it, can I hook up a drum machine to it and change the sounds through the midi cable? Thank you!!

[@demonicsweaters]

depends, it may work if you can get all the midi notes to match up, but I would expect the results to be mixed, without extensive tinkering

[@jameymacqueenjameymacqueen7087]

@@demonicsweaters how about using hertz drum software, can I change the sounds through there using the midi cable? Iam new to the drum software stuff.

[@demonicsweaters]

@@jameymacqueenjameymacqueen7087 yes, programs like Hertz Drums, EZDrummer, Handy Drums, etc... are all designed to use a USB cable from your drums to your computer to produce new sounds. You will also need an audio interface with low latency on your computer.

[@jameymacqueenjameymacqueen7087]

@@demonicsweaters can I use a Samsung tablet?

[@filippsik5258]

Hello, i have a nux dm 210 edrum and wanted to replace kick pad. Is it right that almost every kick pad should be compatible, because they all work the same way?

[@demonicsweaters]

Yeah, a kick pad is pretty simple single trigger. Most should work. I like these yamahas because they have a sensitivity knob amzn.to/3tMpw3X

[@filippsik5258]

@@demonicsweaters Alright, thanks!

[@stevepompei3694]

Is there a way to use a splitter to add extra cymbal on simmons sd500?

[@demonicsweaters]

I don't think so, since all the pads and cymbals are single zone with the exception of the snare. Maybe you.

[@stevepompei3694]

​@@demonicsweaterswell, if it helps anyone, I was able to split my toms on SD500 simmons, I had to use All mono cables and adapters , it allowed me to add another tom, new tom is same sound as original, but does work. I just split my cymbals also, had to use all stereo splitters and cables but works great, I even double split them so now have four crashes, all same sound but choke feature still works on all, I even added a roland cymbal I had and it works too, choke and all, hope this helps someone. Only thing that doesn't work is when I attached my roland snare, lost the rimshot feature(even know that simmons cable is stereo, as is my roland) but center works fine and has better feel than Rubber simmons snare.

[@mathew1402]

Hello! I have cheap drum kit. Alesis nitro mesh kit. I wanted to get bigger snare, so I buy ATV Xd P13M snare from drum-tec (I am from Croatia - Europe). But there is a little problem. Snare has two zones. Center and rim. When i hit center a bit harder it triggers rim. I tried to tweek setings in the module (DM7x) but stil not perfect. ATV has 3 cone design, but I dont know where the rim trigger is placed. And module does not have center/rim balance function. Please help!

[@roghax85]

Hello all, do you know if the bass pedal can be upgrade for an edrum total Alesis?

[@demonicsweaters]

I’m not sure about that

[@saltygh0st124]

"An additional 2 inches actually makes a huge difference." ....That's what she said.

[@ukedude8565]

10:06 This is what I try to tell all the ladies