Hi folks! I'm a 59 year old who has been drumming since I was 5. I've got 2 acoustic kits: my Ludwig Vistalite clear blue from the 70's and a Pearl 7-piece. I'm an electrical engineer and gadget freak, so electronic drums have always been a natural fit. I've been using edrums dating back to the original Simmons stuff. I recently bought a DM10 X Mesh and have added 3 more Alesis cymbals and my Roland Octapad II Pad 80. Prior to this kit I had one that I assembled myself comprised of a Gibraltar rack, Roland TD-20 with the TDW-20 upgrade board, Roland VH-12 hi-hat, Pintech mesh ConcertCast toms and kick, Pintech 14" mesh snare, and Smartrigger cymbals. I wasn't happy with the pads and cymbals, so I decided to try the integrated Alesis kit. I'm fairly pleased with it particularly at a sub $1000 price point. I've been selling off the pieces/parts of my old kit, but I'm undecided on whether to perhaps keep the TD-20 module and use it with my Alesis pads. I sold my VH-12 hi-hat and could kick myself. Comments are welcomed.
