Looking for a keyboard with the most natural, realistic drums

[Tommy Greb]

Hey all!

I am new to keyboards, and my main driver is to play drums on a keyboard (so, not a drum pad, and not drum tracks).

I was looking at the Juno DS, but then I read somewhere that the drums are not the best.

I would love some recommendations of keyboards with onboard or downloadable drum kits --- I really don't want to do the DAW thing.

Cheers!

 

[happyrat1]

Pretty much every ROMpler has at least a dozen drumsets built in.

Even synths have a few percussion noises loaded in.

What you are asking is highly subjective.

For that matter how about a drum machine. The Boss DR-880 and the Alesis SR-18 have top quality sampled drumsets.

Or look at the TR-8 or 9 clones if you are going for a more 80's, more tweakable sound.

Pretty much any workstation worth a damn has a few dozen drumsets, VA capabilities and can easily produce realistic drum tracks for a full spectrum of genres.

Like everything else in life, you get what you pay for.

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

Personally I own one of these when I feel the need to pound out a beat.

Has about a dozen built in kits with excellent quality and the ability to load user samples as well.

 

[happyrat1]

 

[Biggles]

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