Running triggers on acoustic drums for ''100%'' noiseless practice

[AD Chaos]

Hello everyone

I´m a longtime guitar player, and I'm considering getting a drum kit nowadays (for triggering SD2, basically), but I really don´t like the toy-like appearance -and the price tag!- of electronic kits. Getting tired of trying to do drums with a synth..
I have this idea to 'mute' everything on an acoustic set and use triggers (I record and practice with headphones all the time except, of course, if mixing)

I was wondering if you people think is a good idea to get some acoustic kit and damp it with something like some Remo Muffls. I can´t afford to make any noise in my current space situation, and I need to play, compose etc at night, because I work during daytimes. Is it possible to make an acoustic kit almost completely noiseless for nighttime practice? And if so, how? (cymbals included).

Much obliged

 

[Uladyne]

You could get mesh heads but they feel like crap. A little better than those drum muffle pad things, but still crap. I actually prefer the feel of E-drums, but those feel like crap too unless you get roland V-drums, well, actually those still feel like crap compared to real drums. I'd go for some inexpensive e-drums and just deal with the crappy feel. If theyre just for silent recording why does it matter what they look like?

 

[Therion_Prime]

Buy a cheap (used) drumkit, put Roland meshheads on (available only in 10" 12" 14" i believe) and build the triggers yourself, it's easy! Just google around and you'll find something useful. You could even try and build trigger-cymbals as well, but I'd recommend commercial ones.
For HH, IMO the only choice is the best Roland one (VH-12 ?).

Here is my kit with DIY trigger - rototoms:

 

[AndrewPGlover]

What kind of cymbals are you using there? I'm midway through converting an acoustic kit and trying to figure out what to do for cymbals. My plan is to run a trigger io because I don't really have the money for a roland module right now.