Why are electronic drums becoming so popular?
I thought that electronic drums just make strange and weird sounds and were only used in rap music. I have noticed that many country, jazz, rock, etc. drummers and percussionists are using them more and more. A: You got it right! Electronic drums can make “strange and weird noises” along with ANY sound imaginable! These sounds include perfectly processed acoustic drum and percussion sounds. These sounds can also be any other instrument sounds including keyboard, guitar, bass, horns, vocals, burps, belches, etc. That is one of the various reasons for their popularity. Other reasons are for practice and studio use. You can t “turn the volume down” on acoustic instruments for practice. It takes a long time to process acoustic drums in the studio — everyone knows that time is BIG money in the studio. Electronic drums are already processed so they can drastically cut down on time and headaches in the recording studio which inevitably saves money! Electronic drums are also compact. An entir
