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It’s important to not over-tighten the bolts and wing screws of your new drum set. By mounting your drum or cymbal pads the wrong way, you can turn a playable kit into a muscle-straining mess, which will negatively impact your playing and progress. It’s easy to put parts in the wrong place, or upside down and setting up your e-kit wrong can make a surprisingly big impact on the overall playability. Many moons ago we learned the hard way when a 45-minute kit build took us 5 hours. Our biggest tip here is to follow the instructions - you may get lost without them. This can be a fiddly job, but it’s worth taking the time to get it right - you’ll thank us in the long run. Make sure the rack is flat, even and stable, with all the feet perfectly flat on the floor. It’s the foundation of the whole kit and without it, you’ll have nothing to attach your cymbals, drum pads or module to. When you get round to building your e-kit, we’d always build the rack section first. A drum key is a great tool to have with you at all times as a drummer anyway, so if your e-kit doesn’t come with one, we’d recommend buying two or three. These will most likely be allen keys, small screwdrivers or a drum key. Most kits will come with the necessary tools needed for assembly. There’s nothing more annoying than spending ages putting something together, only to find out part of it is missing. One of the main issues with e-kits is that some of the parts look the same, so we’d recommend taking stock of everything and double checking against the instructions. Electronic drum sets, especially beginner-friendly ones, are designed to be lightweight and foldable and should happily fit through the doorway of your designated drum room. If you’re tight on space, you could even build it in a different room or maybe outside - as long as it stays dry. Having plenty of room makes things a lot easier so you can spread the parts out and keep things in order. When you come to the point of actually building your e-kit, clear as much space as you can. If you try to cram your kit into a small space, you’ll sacrifice on the playing experience. Think about how big you are, and about how you might be setting up your kit - do you like your toms and cymbals to be a reasonable distance away from you, for example? We’d advise you to overestimate on space, as it’s always best to have more than you need. They don’t take up as much space as an acoustic kit, but once you’ve added a few extra elements to the equation - like yourself sitting on a drum stool, a book up on a music stand and a stick bag on the floor, you’ll find the room fills up more than you’d think.

Once you’ve picked a room of the house, consider where in that room you’d like to put your e-kit. You may need to invest in a quality extension cable if your kit is going to be at a distance from a power socket. It’ll need to be plugged in and powered up for you to use it, so ensure that you’re within easy reach of power, and not stretching your power supply as this could damage it. Now this one sounds obvious, but make sure that wherever you position your e-kit, it’s close to a power output.

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For drummers, nothing beats good neighbourly relations, and being open about the fact you’ve purchased a drum kit and discussing some mutually agreeable playing windows can keep things smooth. We’d also suggest biting the bullet and having a word with your neighbours. A simple rug under your kit can help mitigate some of the vibrations, too.

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German retailers Thomann even make a full podium to put your whole e-kit on (opens in new tab). Gadgets such as Roland’s NE10 ‘Noise Eater’ - a platform with rubber feet - help to dampen the sound of your pedals by raising them off the floor and isolating the sound your pedals create. It’s not an ideal situation, but there are ways of reducing your sound levels to a minimum. If you live in a flat with neighbours below you, don’t fret.

Iword electronic digital drum instructions