Electronic drums is a modern electronic musical instrument, primarily designed to serve as an alternative to an acoustic drum kit.Electronic drums consist of an electronic sound module which produces the synthesized or sampled percussion sounds and a set of 'pads', usually constructed in a shape to resemble drums and cymbals, which are equipped with electronic …

Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums.Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1994. The drums' distinctive, electronic sound can be found on countless albums from the 1980s. The company closed in 1999 and the Simmons name is currently owned by Guitar Center.