Playing an actual Simmons drum kit would be *sooooo* retro. All the electroclash kids would stare at you in complete awe. However, my understanding is that actual drummers hated them, because the pads were way harder than actual drum heads, and the sticks didn't bounce off of them in the same way, and it made your wrists and forearms tired. Definitely *not* the thing for someone who has RSI.