For many months now Ive been wanting to trigger my kit.  Well just recently I bought an Alesis DM5 with some fairly inexspensive triggers.  I really like the big sound I get out of the DM5 even though most of the stuff my band plays is blues and Jimi Hendrix - Stevie Ray Vaughn stuff.  My lead guitar plays insists I go purely acoustic and doesnt like the big sound I get.  Im also getting grief from another member in the band.  I really dont like the acoustic sound I get from my toms and kick.  All Im trying to do is make it sound better.  Bottom line is that I want to triggers and I know the sound I want.  How do you compromise in a situation like this?

I would definitely look into tuning up your acoustic kit. Something to keep in mind is that from 10 feet away your drums probably sound different than they do from where you sit.

If it's just a matter of not liking the sound you're getting from your acoustic set and using triggering to compensate, than I agree with the previous posts. You should spend some time getting your kit sounding nice and not using triggering as a crutch.

I think a lot of players (mostly young players) want and expect to get that compressed "album" sound. Triggering is sometimes seen as a way to get that sound, when it can actually have the reverse effect. Unless you're a really good programmer, it's tough to get a great "acoustic" sound from triggering. So you end up with something that may sound nice and fat to you as a drummer, but it's not right for the music (especially the type you mentioned). You may want to think not about what kind of killer drum sound you want, but what the best drum sound is for the music you're doing. I'd start with getting a great sound out of your kit as it is.

If, however, you're NOT using triggering to compensate for bad acoustics, I'd recommend getting better at programming. Start by removing ALL effects from your module's samples. Programming is an artform in itself and would require a novel to get into, and differs depending on the module you have. But removing FX and starting from scratch is a good place to begin.

Hope this helps...