Many electronic instruments were born in the era of the 1970s and the 1980s, when artists began dabbling with the fledgling technologies of the time and produced music with the aid of electronic synthesizers and non-acoustic instruments. It was during this time when Yamaha, a music company at the forefront of innovation, released their first electronic drum set.

However, like most pioneer technologies, the first versions of the Yamaha electronic drums failed to accurately emulate the sound of real acoustic drum kits. Sounds from striking the drum pads would come delayed, and most sounded very synthetic and fake. For this reason, the first electronic drums were used mostly by disco musicians and new wave artists.

Fast forward a few decades, however, and the modern electronic drum kits are now quite the musical instruments. Modern kits are able to accurately emulate standard acoustic drum sets, and more. They are able to produce different kinds of percussion sounds, can be tuned multiple ways, and are able to be recorded directly into computers and other electronic recording machines.

An electronic drum set can come in similar configurations as an original acoustic kit. The average kit has a snare, 3 toms, cymbal pads, high hats, and a kick drum. Some of the larger and more complex kits have extra cymbal pads, extra drum pads, and two bass pedals.

Perhaps the biggest advantages of electronic drum kits lie on their size and convenience. In most cases, kids asking their parents for a drum kit would result in the immediate dismissal by either the father, the mother, or both, because of the large space it requires, and the loud sounds it produces.

Electronic drum kits do not have these problems. Most kits are only around half the size of their acoustic counterparts, and can therefore be placed almost anywhere. No need for the garage to be turned into a half-baked sound studio!

Also, because electronic drum kits produce sound using electrical signals, there is no problem with uncontrollable loud sounds. Speakers and headphones, whose volumes can be adjusted, can regulate the sounds so nobody else but the drummer (and his or her fans) can hear. No more worrying about people calling the cops because of disturbances!

These advantages, and more, are available with the many Yamaha electronic drum choices. There is one for every kind of drummer, from beginners, to expert musicians. No matter what model is chosen, however, one can be sure that a Yamaha drum kit is indeed a very good investment.