Although mesh pads are better than rubber pads, rubber pads are great also and decent enough to play and practice on.

Aimed at the beginner drummer, this drum set has a range of really fun features that turns developing your skills on the drums into a game… Acoustic-like feel – The Roland TD50KVX ensures a strikingly realistic experience across the board.Adding to the awesome features that make the Yamaha DTX402K a great electronic drum kit for beginners is the inclusion of 10 different training functions that are built into the Yamaha DTX402 drum module. The DTX Pro module provides many processing options, and thanks to the Kit Modifier controls on the top panel, you can apply and manipulate your sounds in real time. You can even import your own samples and map them to each pad at will. We do feel that the kit would benefit from a software editor to make this process easier, so until then you'll most likely need to get friendly with the instruction manual and make a good investment of time to really get to grips with the internal menus. The mesh head design of the Alesis Nitro Mesh also produces less noise and vibration than other similar drum sets.

Acoustic-like drum heads – The dual-mesh pads this kit features lifts it above other brands, but that’s not all…A large number of my students use Yamaha kits from the 402k series, it’s a great choice for a drum set that will last you a long time, without breaking the bank. While it is an ideal kit for learning to play drums on, the DTX402K offers enough features and such a high level of quality that even intermediate and more advanced drummers will find a lot to love about this fabulously priced electronic drum kit. And if you’re ever feeling like some new sounds for your kit, ATV has its own regularly-updated “Sound Store” where you can buy new samples and drum kits so no matter how long you’ve owned the kit, you can keep your playing experience fresh. What you get with the ATV aDrums Artist Standard Kit The DTX402K Drum Module for the Yamaha DTX 402K electronic drum kit comes fitted with ten different training modes to build and improve different aspects of the play of the beginner drummer. This is one of the great features that accompany Yamaha electronic drum kits as they are targeted at sharpening the skills of the beginner drummer. In terms of connectivity, there’s a USB connector for a computer, allowing you to record directly into your DAW or add your own unique sounds. The AUX in allows you to play along to your favourite songs – this is very common on electronic drum kits, but it’s still worth noting that the DTX has it.