AD4M wrote

Dbz wrote Be conscious of hearing loss/protection and tinnitus or you'll end up like me sleeping to white noise. And electric pads can be a lot of fun if you wanna learn, also will branch your mind into audio and sound production cus that's super important that I didn't learn till after school. Electric kits are good for learning technique and mixing in general

I can't relate much to jammin on the sticks since i started out with bongos, but my best friend in high-school best drummer in state trained on a dinky little plastic circle and it was enough for him to become crazy at jazz drums.

Also, I noticed as a teenager I heavily struggled to grasp irregular rhythms but after years of beatboxing and listening to music like Shpongle I notice how easily I pick up on the rhythms now

Brilliant, thank you. Can you recommend any kits as such?

My Dad is a drummer, played in plenty of bands but I don't want to ask him as I really want to surprise him next time I see him. I know drumming isn't a 5 minute job but I've not seen him in over a year now due to COVID (he lives in Spain).

Thanks.