I sometimes played the drums when I was a kid. Did you?
No, but i"ve been around people who do. In the 2000's some drum kits started including electronic instruments
Is there anything particularly special about drums?
The kit is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments and are on stands is all I really know
Is there anything else special you can tell me about drums?
There are electric drums or digital drums , that is the modern  type
Are electric drums better?
Simmons (electronic drum company)
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.
The SDS 5 (or SDSV; notated as SDS-5) was developed in conjunction with Richard James Burgess of Landscape and released in 1981
is anything that would or could be used under the percussion category of any musical group, including: snare drums, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, tambourines, chimes, timpani, drum kits, and other similar instruments. Electronic instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, theremins, and synthesizers are also allowed. Prerecorded music may sometimes be played such as a short jingle over and over or a cappella singing which is accompanied by the front ensemble. Spoken word via microphone or a recording on