How loud are the drums themselves? Not the electronic volume - how loud is the acoustic sound of hitting the pads/cymbals?
191388
I would compare it to the sound of you playing on the cover of a thick hard cover textbook.
191389
They are about the same volume as if you put your hand on an acoustic tom, and struck the drum. They won't get you in trouble with your neighbors, but if someone in your house is trying to sleep, different story. I love my dm8 kit!
191390
They aren't terribly loud but you will hear tapping from the other room. If I don't wear earbuds while playing and just use regular headphones it can be more difficult to hear the electronic volume over the tapping unless I turn it up a lot more.
191391
Louder than mesh kits are, definitely. However, if I shut the door to the room I keep them in, it's not that noticeable in the rooms next to it. I live in an apartment with fairly thin walls and haven't had any complaints.
1278268
I would suggest that you can get a small headphone amp which would allow you to adjust the volume on your headphone and also has enough plug ins for friends if the want to get into the jam with you!! Our drummer loves these headphones!!
1375925
I'm not sure in what context your question is being asked. As it is an electronic drum set, if you are using headphones you get all the noise. The only sound heard in the room will be the sticks striking the rubber like drum heads. If you run it to an amp you can be as loud as the amp wattage will produce.
1142733
They are pretty loud. I had 30 adults in a room with iffy accoustics and they worked great. People will all hit them at once and it isn't easy to distinguish. They were a big hit.
1492799
It sounds like a real drum to me, but I am not an expert. It doesn't sound like a toy and is good quality, in my opinion. It is pretty noisy though, like any drumset would be, handing it over to a kid. :-) I am nervous ordering things online because often they are not what they seem, but I was definitely happy with this purchase.
415273
My drummer really likes it. I've had two drummers play the kit with reckless abandon...they seem to really have fun with it. Go give it a try. Kind of like shoes...try it on. Then make your decision...But worth trying on.... it really is an exquisitely quiet kit....and that is due to the bass pedal config.
1065235
It's quite a bit louder, not extremely loud though. I recommend it though. Sounds pretty good. I've gotten many compliments, and you can't beat that price.
618325
its sounds pretty good outside too. put it on the floor to increase bass-response and raise treble a bit (more treble on ipod EQ) to counteract the somewhat directional treble response. i had it turned up to the max, although at these levels it starts to distort slightly and the sound becomes a bit compressed, but you can still hear it from some hundred meters away and you won't notice distortion if you don't stand very close to it. i even had it cranked up on a beach and everyone was turning around where the sound was coming from, as they couldn't see it as small as it is. i also have an altec lansing imt800 which has more bass and an overall fuller sound, but near maximum level both sound similar (the altec reduces bass at higher volume) and the sounddock is even slightly louder. as the sounddock portable is really small i think it is the perfect party-machine even for outside. at normal listening levels you can expect about 10-12 hours of playing time from one charge. at maximum volume it will play for 2-4 hours.
1010001
Yes you will hear the pads, I hooked it up to my stereo & play pretty loud with no issues.
2257642
Yes, you can, but obviously there's a lot of noise from the beating of the drum pads themselves.
1417298
They're an excellent till if you already have a drum set. I guess you could still use them on a practice pad though which you can pick up for like $15 or $20.
1476983
It does affect the snare and symbols most. I bought them to be able to practice without disturbing neighbors. You can strike as hard as you normally play and experience an 80% reduction in volume. That said, you would never perform using the pads due to sound quality.
441932
In a quick answer, the drum set is all acoustic. It was for my granddaughter and she really enjoys playing it.
1069211
No, because it's acoustic/electric. I have never played a straight electric so I don't know how loud they can get. You can buy a silencer to dampen the sound but it's still moderately loud.
1720113
Yeah. There are a lot of different set, but the first two are the more realistic sound. I've been drummer 20 years and got this for the space it saves. I, also, just bought a Simmons DA50 amp and it sounded great with that. :)
86431
Funny you ask, I'm a drummer as well. You absolutely need an external amp. These are large tower speakers & I have mine paired with a Hsu STF2 subwoofer. The bass is excellent & they sound great for TV & movies (especially Blu-ray). Unfortunately I find these speakers a little power hungry for music. I have these paired with a Pioneer 1019AH-K receiver & Panasonic Blu-ray player all bought together in 2009. These have all been relegated to the mancave with my drums ironically. For music the Bic's do not compare to my new system which consists of a much more expensive Marantz receiver paired with NHT tower speakers that blow the Bic's away in every aspect especially music! But that's an unfair comparison. I'm mostly a metal drummer & I play along to music using these speakers at very high volumes. A subwoofer is not necessary for these speakers with music (as I believe you should only listen to music in two channel stereo) but they just don't sound as crisp & clean as the NHT's at high volumes (or any volume for that matter). I also prefer to NEVER listen to music through a computer, but I understand the convenience, so I can't help ya there. Bottom line - They're plenty loud to play drums along to with a decent receiver with your computer connected. They're great speakers for the price.
2260661
I'm happy with the acoustics, I use in a medium to small room, the high sounds are nice! My high is at level 10, too high going up. Maybe what you are looking for. Best wishes & enjoy!