If you're a drummer you will know how hard it can be to find time for practicing. Drum sets are so big that you generally can't fit them in your house and they generally end up stored in your band room. The fact that drum kits are also rather noisy can also make it fairly difficult to find time to practice without disturbing anyone. If what I've just said rings true for you then what you need is a practice drum pad to keep your skills up to scratch. This article is going to suggest the perfect one for your needs.
I've tested out many practice pads over the years and know a thing or two about makes a good one. Generally speaking there are two types of pads, those that focus on a realistic response and bounce, and those that focus on honing your skills through a mixture of drills and exercises. I always find that the latter is far more helpful.
In my quest to find the best practice drum pad I came across an awesome Alesis model which I believe comes pretty close. The Alesis E-Practice pad is all about making learning drums fun and using games to really perfect specific drumming techniques. This drum pad features over 60 unique drum sounds and over 50 educational games. These games range from Beat check to stroke balance and are designed to improve everything from keeping time to drumming dynamics.
The Alesis E-Practice Pad is my favourite model because it's just so handy. You can plug headphones into it so you're not disturbing anyone and you can also record yourself playing to each of the games to check your performance. The in-built metronome also helps you learn how to keep times without you even realising. If you're a pro you may also want to consider purchasing the bass drum and hi-hats expansions to really get a good practice session.
The Alesis E-Practice Drum Pad retails for £75 and in my opinion beats any other model on the market. It makes practicing the drums easy and may be even more effective for improving technique than the real thing, thanks to its highly intuitive education software. If you're just starting out this piece of equipment will be invaluable to you and even makes for a good replacement for an actual drum kit if you can't afford to purchase a kit right away.

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