@Stefan Cade thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Hello Mr Edward! Do you know of any of the issues that you mentioned being fixed with the most recent "Special Edition" version of this kit? (memory limitation for "custom user kits" ... etc ...) Thank you so much in advance for your answer.
@@frankn4skeen I've only heard things from the community but I haven't sat down with one of those kits. The general consensus is that things have improved but not fully resolved.
@@matthiasrambally1899 that's a good point. Those of us that jumped on the original model were buying into a first gen product. That's the price of being an earlier adopter. Not to say that the new one looks flawless, but I'm sure some problems have been addressed.
I bought the new Alesis Strike Pro SE, the only problem I have with it is the responsiveness of the Hi Hat, doesn't always pick up every note, especially during faster play, other than that I love it, great kit.
@@BeneathVultures I did, at least I tried the red one. I have never seen the black one you have, or even knew it existed (I now see in another video you did that yourself), but it seems pretty much the same exact thing as the red one. As for the OG Strike Pro, the biggest difference, from what I remember, is the hi hat, I hated that 2 cymbal set up that it featured, I thought it was stupid, and didn't work very well. I mean I get the point, to make it more realistic, but no. The bass drum functioned okay, it picked up all the notes at least, but compared to the SE full size one, it doesn't compare. The full size one actually feels like a real bass drum, not like you're just smacking a pad. The feel of all the other drums are pretty much the same. The rack and mounts are better with the SE, the original one,especially the floor toms, they started sagging too much. I actually switched it around and gave it three rack toms and just one floor, and it seemed to work better that way. The cymbals feel was pretty much the same too, but I think the SE ones are a little upgraded, or at least the ride. As for the module, I don't remember too much. I remember it was very similar in terms of setup, but not sure about functions. But overall, it feels, looks, and functions a lot better than the OG Strike Pro.
@@BeneathVultures I forgot to mention one of my favorite differences, the cymbal placement. The original Strike Pro you were stuck with all the cymbals coming off the posts, this made some awkward spots, or just unfavorable, but the SE version, you can put the cymbals anywhere, making it a lot easier to play.
@@IJustFiguredThisOut I actually have the red one, but I just reskinned it. The 2 cymbal hihat piece has helped me think less about the fact that I'm playing on rubber/plastic so I actually like it. But yeah, it's still WAY over-engineered and prone to problems. Thanks for the recap. Sounds like they addressed a lot of the basic design issues.
Chad, thanks for this video! I have an old Roland TD10 that still works fine, but in so many ways it's just ancient. I've been researching the Alesis Strike Pro and I'm intrigued but worried...mostly about the hi hats. I've read MANY reviews that claim the hi hats are abysmal. I went to a local store on Friday to play the Alesis kit and the hi hats worked either wide open or totally closed--nothing in between. I didn't like that. The next day I went to another store to play their Alesis kit just to check out the hi hats...and it turned out they have a Roland hi hat connected to the Alesis kit. Interestingly, it did the exact same thing: worked wide open or completely closed. I'm totally torn on this kit. The price point is good, but what's the point if a key component is faulty?
Thanks for talking about bassdrum feel, almost no one does! That's one of the weakest points in every e-drum/Hybrid-drum, also on the top price range. E-drums makers seem not to understand that a real bassdrum absorbs or slightly bounces the strokes, while a mesh-head bassdrum bounces the strokes back! It's not just a matter of feel...When you are used to the "dead" response of an acoustic bassdrum and switch to the mesh-head, there's a risk of injuring yourself if you keep delivering the strokes with the same amount of energy. It dramatically affects the technique, since "momentum" and "body-balance" totally change! The only accurate kick pads I found out were the old "Yamaha DTX". Those were maybe too "dead", but safe and trainy at least!
You nailed it. Constantly fighting the bounce to the point where the beater doesn't follow a predictable momentum, which results in unwanted ghost notes and wore down legs. It's bad enough that I've considered swapping to a real triggered bass drum, but right now I just don't play enough to justify the investment and headache. Anyway, happy Friday!
Thank you Chad for your evaluation of this kit, it's been on my radar since it came out. I am looking for a kit that I can play, not professionaly any more, just a kit that won't disturb my family and neighbors, like my beloved Gretsch kit does. I just need an ekit I can plug in my iPod, put on the headphones and play away to the Mothers, Dead, talking Heads, the Band et.al. This Kit seems to fit that wish? don't you think? Thanks so much. Steve
Yeah man, absolutely. The pads produce a little more low frequency tones than something like rubber pads, so you'll never really have truly "quiet" practice. Still, they will still be massively quieter than your Gretsch kit. Also keep in mind that there's a smaller version of the same kit (just called the Strike) in case this is more playing surface than you need. Anyway, happy drumming, Steve!
Thank you so much for this video Chad !!! Like you said, phenomenal kit in my opinion. The size of the drums, the realistic acoustic feel. Also the sounds of the module are amazing!!!. The rack is phenomenal, I play metal, I play hard,and like you, I have never had any problem in almost 2 years. Besides that, Alesis has an amazing customer service! I met them at NAMM and they are awesome people. Amazing company!
Yep you definitely play hard, so if anyone can put this kit through it's paces, it's you. Haha! Thanks for contributing and being a part of the community man.
Maybe mine is a bad unit my rack is a constant issue, my kick double triggers so much I have to play on a super high threshold. I love the sizes thought.
@@APEX4EVER Agreed on the kick drum. It took a LOT of dialing in to smooth mine out, but it's pretty solid now. What's the deal with your rack? Is it slipping or something? If so, have you really cranked the hell out of the bolts? I show mine no mercy when tightening everything down, and still nothing slips or breaks. That said, I don't really travel with this kit, so I have no idea how well it holds up on the road.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer the plastic components barely my bars tight so my drums slip sometimes all the way down. I replaced a few of the cymbal clamps and those are perfect, but the parts between the rack themselves can’t be changed unfortunately.
@@APEX4EVER Ah, I see. Must be hit or miss depending on the batch your kit comes from. I'm pretty sure Gibraltar makes T-clamps for rack legs that will work or can be slightly modified to work with this kit. Really sucks that you'd have to do that though.
I looked ar this kit but after reading so many bad reviews I ended up with an ATV kit with a Pearl Mimic Pro and could not be happier. Like with most things, you get what you pay for.
GREAT VID! I USE JUST THE MODULE on a acoustic conversion kit. MUST SAY - The sounds beat ROLAND BY LEAPS!! So extremely realistic - So far it is the only Module THE FIRST MODULE I SHOULD SAY - THAT TRICKS ME INTO ACTUALLY BELIEVING I AM PLAYING AN ACOUSTIC KIT!
Aw man, best of both worlds! Do you have mesh heads? I was actually looking at the DW Hybrid kit paired with this head, but I wimped out because of the size.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer - I bought a Double Bass Pearl Export and threw on Pearl Tru Trac Heads for all the Toms, Floor Tom - My Snare I use - Roland PDX I Mickey Moused on to my Pearl Acoustic Snare Drum. All my Cymbals Real Acoustic Converted into Electric ⚡️ by STEALTHDRUMS.. I also have some Pearl Epro Real Looking Electric Cymbals And some Revolution Real Looking Electric Cymbals!
This is great to know Peter - thinking about doing the same thing. I have an acoustic to electric Gretsch kit with a Yamaha DTX502 but thinking of upgrading to one of these modules.
I was thinking this kit was gonna be more expensive thn it was. Everyone seems to want everything for a minimal investment. Of course there are going to be bugs or issues to worked out. Anytime you buy a new piece of electronics there are always issues and gripes about the equipment.
Yep, and it's just a give and take...a point I have been trying to get across in the comments with varying degrees of success. It's not a perfect kit, but you are not going to find another kit with this much versatility at this price, even on the used market. In my opinion it's well worth the few issues that it has...well, for what I use it for, anyway.
I've been heavily researching these Strike Pro kit especially the newer Strike Pro SE kit which seems Alesis listened and changed some issues. I have a homemade acoustic kit converted to a E-Kit with Roland cymbals, Cy-14's, CY-15 and I had a VH-11 which was great. But I have the TD-4 module which sound wise is weak. So I guess I can use my Roland Cymbals on the Strike Pro module??? And would u recommend the newer Alesis Strike Pro SE kit??? Thanks for great info btw
In my experience and what I've heard from other strike owners, the Roland cymbals all work great. I have a Cy-8 on my kit actually and it's fine. I'd definitely recommend the Strike anything at this point if you're looking for a great sounding module and lots of options. If you're talking live performing, I'm a little iffy, but I've seen tons of people gig with it without issues, so yeah...there ya go.
I like the sounds on this unit but they needed to add more ability to add another kickdrum without using double pedal and the fact it has predesignated trigger inputs for cymbaks whereas i would like single action trigger inputs so i can use this module on my acoustic kit with ddrum triggers.
I was hesitating between the Td-12 and the strike pro. I think I’ll go with the pro for the strike for the amount of goodies included Just a practice kit. My drums are in our rehearsal space. Your video was very insightful Thanks
Has the quality of the build and sounds improved in late 21 heading into 22 compared to where they were when this review was made in 12019? I'm considering buying one for around $2200.00.
I just want the damn pads! I own two racks, and I hate that in Europe, you can get a kit at almost this spec for waaaay less than what they screw you with in the states. The whole Medelli trade embargo BS?! Yeah, it sucks. I use an Alesis Trigger I/O with some cheap pads into EZ/SP drummer, and really want some decent mesh pads & cymbals without overpaying. I wish you could just buy a kit of pads sans the module, which I usually chuck in the closet or sell off anyway. Currently looking at Thomman's brand of pads. They seem to be decently priced and quality made. Anyway, I dig the channel. You just earned a new sub. Cheers!
Only on the second-hand market. :\ Yep, the cost of the entire kit is pretty hard to stomach considering how underpowered the module is. Here's a question maybe you can answer - is there noticeable latency on your setup with EZ drummer and the Trigger I/O? I have a pretty solid setup and have tweaked the drivers as much as I can, but the latency is still too much for me to perform without constantly feeling like I'm compensating for the lag.
I don't know how anyone can have too much to complain about with this module, at its price point you could buy 2 of them and build an amazing kit with full faders across-the-board and output jacks for all... The only quibble is with the Hi hats and kick drum It's purely a waste of time with the factory hats and kick.. I use an old PD7 Roland foot pedal and the 11 series hat which is stationary Totally not necessary to have the open close effect on the hats with electric drums or crowding your space with the stand... I get amazing actuation as good as acoustic if not better end of problem also stop wasting your time with the double dribble effect on the trampoline style kick drum set up Get yourself a Roland KD kick drum converter mount it on an acoustic drum and you will have a solid kick and no more double dribble or bouncy feel at the foot.
One of the most under-rated features of this kit is the direct outs... If you play it live like I do, having the direct outs is the best way to ensure a good, full drum sound. Short of the Roland 50, I don't think anything else on the market even offers this.
As far as I can tell, the cheapest Yamaha module to do all direct-outs is the DTX700 which comes on the DTX760K set, which runs $3,500. So for the sake of my argument, it's the same thing... Very little below the price-point of a Rolan TD50 (ot maybe TD30???) or Yamaha DTX700 offers direct output options. you can nab an Alesis Strike kit for $1,600 that has this, and I like the looks a lot better than either Roland or Yamaha - which have a traditional 'electronic drum kit' look - which I dislike. Yamaha as a brand is fine I'm sure, but I'd never invest in a full set - just like I'd never invest in a full Roland set - I simply dislike the looks, and would rather spend the money on a seperate module + triggers for an acoustic conversion; of course that is just my person preference - some may like the looks of traditional edrums... I don't. PS) One issue I have with Yamaha is their closed ecosystem. Most of the Yamaha stuff does not work with third party modules, so it makes it hard to ever move away from Yamaha if yopu invest in one of their kits. Say what you will about Rolan or Alesis, at the least the modules are pretty much universal across all triggers, hi-hats, ride cymbals, etc.
I need to test this kit out someday, i use the GarageBand app as my recording studio on my iPad with an irig pro duo box. I just need to find out if the drums can be used with 1 plug input to output and produces sound from every pad.
This kit has 2 line outs (L & R) as well as individual pad outs, so with an iRig Pro Duo you can just connect via 2 1/4" jacks. Check out my other video on recording electronic drums if you need to get some ideas on the best way to go about it.
Hey Chad thanks so much for this video very very helpful for beginners to E Drums and deciding between the different brands mainly Alesis and Roland. PS give your Dog a nice pat on the head for me.
Unless I missed it, my biggest gripe is the cheap plastic piece that the cymbals sit on. Im a hard hitter and right away I found that all the plastic pieces for all the crashes don't stay in place. They spin/turn causing the strike zone not to be where you want the cymbal to be. And tightening them just stripped them out. I had to position them where I wanted them and drill a small hole through the plastic piece and metal and put a screw through it to hold the position.... works great, but what the hell? I'm also starting to have issue with the snare being less sensitive/responsive in a short amount of time. Opened up snare and nothing looks damaged or broken. I'll try tweaking it with the module but....shouldn't have happened. With all said, I did get a good price. Floor model that came with heavy Gibraltar hi-hat stand and pedal and free shipping for $1800....Sweet.
Funny you mention that - this was one of the first weird things that I noticed when I put the kit together. I was really worried I was going to split the plastic by tightening down the bolts. However, once I tightened them down I left them there and haven't had a problem since. Strange about the snare...might not hurt to replace the wires and/or the whole trigger. $10-$15 US at the most. Just a thought.
@@MrMusic32150 uuuhh...not sure if joking or...🤔 If not, no worries - so that's not really how electronic cymbals work. They have strike zones and choke zones. They will ring out as long as the cymbal sample goes unless you squeeze the choke zone. Does that answer your question?
@@BeneathVultures Haha. Nope, I wasn't joking. As I said, I haven't had my Strike Kit Pro very long and I'm trying to learn and understand all I can. Paint me a novice., but thanks. Now, I downloaded some user kits and they are ALL considerably louder than the presets from Alesis. Is there a way to equalize the volumes across the board and, if not, what would be the easiest way to accomplish this? (BTW, I truly appreciated your honesty throughout your evaluation).
@@MrMusic32150 Gotcha. Sorry about that. Your question was set up kind of like some of the sarcastic comments I get on YT , so I rarely know if I'm dealing with a smart-@ss or someone genuinely asking a question. Believe it or not, there is no way to normalize volumes across the board. It's painstaking. The Strike module has built in compression which helps, but not much. Really, all I can suggest is what I did - grab your favorite caffeinated beverage to stay alert, throw on something to listen to in the background to keep you from going insane, and get to work. Start with one baseline kit and just bounce back and forth to get the same pad on the 2nd kit similar to the first, and then just rinse and repeat for each pad and each kit. I have the same problem with my Positive Grid Bias Rack. The user preset volumes are all over the board and there isn't just a singular volume level. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It has been exactly a week since owning the Strike Pro kit, and so far I agree with the kick pad. I noticed that it really is far too bouncy to play how I have been used to playing coming from an 8 year DM10 kit owner. I can happily say that I am very much content with how the rest of the drum pads feel compared to the hard DM10 pads(after 8 year use they looked like a car with serious hail damage). I haven't sat down with it enough to start customizing my own kits on the Strike module just yet, but I am no advanced drummer either. I just play casually, mostly just playing by ear to songs having learned drumming from a video game(Rock Band). Thus another reason I have kept buying e-kits to play RB4 with as well. So for me, it is perfect for my usage and 10 times better than the DM10 I had before. Especially speaking about the hi-hat controller issues I had on the DM10, it seems as though I got the newer version of the Strike kit and I have not had any issues that I have noticed on the Strike just yet. Just the fact that I get to finally stop letting that hi-hat stand collect dust(originally was using it with the Gen-z Zildjian cymbals) and using it for this kit is exciting and has me feeling like I am playing on an acoustic. It just excites me that I get realistic drum sizes and the mesh heads. Impressed at how far along Alesis has come and I love that the cymbals have dual-zone more realistic hitting, and love the 3 zone ride cymbal. Later down the line I hope to maybe use it to record some stuff and just make some cool beats and add in some cool sounds.
Yeah, I hear ya. Several people have mentioned that swapping the kick with a triggered acoustic bass drum (with mesh heads) is all you need to put this kit over the top. Maybe give it a shot? I'm considering it. How'd you like the Gen-z's?
@@BeneathVultures What I did was buy a used 22" bass drum, and bought the $300 Roland kick kit to place inside of it. I also replaced the high-hat with the Roland. Fixed 99% of any issues this kit had. Roland simply does some things better, and the kick drum and the high-hat basically made this kit everything I could ever want.
I can tell just by looking at the cymbals that i wouldn't enjoy playing on them. I'm going to buy it still, but slowly over time, i'll replace them with something else. Probably those "quiet" acoustic cymbals w/ triggers.
These are the most natural feeling traditional electronic cymbals I've ever played, but yeah, they still feel like e-cymbals. Zildjian has a pretty good line of e-cymbal packs, but they're hella pricey and the implementation is clumsy. You're definitely better off building your own triggered cymbals. Then there's the consideration of single vs dual triggers (the Strike uses dual triggers). If you ever get it up and running, let me know how it goes. 🤘
Thanks for the review. My biggest problem with electronic drum pads is that the snare drum heads never feel as tight as a real snare drum. How does this one feel as compared to playing a real snare drum?
It's way closer to acoustic than rubber pads or small mesh pads, but it's a 2-ply mesh head so there's still that damn bounce. I haven't played an acoustic kit in quite a while, so I'm used to it at this point, but definitely not perfect. I've seen these kits in a few Guitar Centers lately, so you might be able to pop in there and try it out if you're close to one. Cheers!
I'm curious about this too. Was gonna order the 2i2 but when I saw this kit I was wondering which interface would be a better fit. Not too much info online on how the output works on this kit. I might just buy the Strike before buying my interface.
Yes, there's 10 total outputs, 8 direct, 2 master stereo. Run the stereo into your scarlett, set gain to just before clipping on your hardest hit and you're off to the races.
Yep, granted I took care of it and did a little preventative maintenance (e.g. reinforced the Strike plates for the piezos). It looks and behaves like it did on day one.
I’ve been playing my Alesis kit for several years now and I’ve found that you can’t put a mesh head on the kick drum you have to use regular drum head or you’ll never get rid of the bounce.
If you're gigging and need something simple and super compact, go with the Roland. Otherwise, this blows the TD-50KVS out of the water, in my experience at least. Happy drumming!
@@07acanoia hard to remember, but I think i was referring to overall feature set. So I guess that's a half-backpedal. I agree that Alesis is definitely not on par quality-wise.
hey chad, thanks for this informative video. planning to do all of which u mentioned. just a question tho, do you have any issues on triggering EZ drummer 2 on ur alesis strike? most of the triggers are correct but theres a particular trigger whereby closed hi hat its also triggering a crash in ez drummer 2, i have went through the midi mapping, on the module its entered correctly on the midi info but i am still having that problem. see if you could shed some light. thanks man. sorry for the trouble.
Sorry, missed this comment. Well, I use Superior Drummer and I know they're not identical, but they're made by the same company. SD let's you just quickly choose a drum/trigger and remap it right from the graphical screen. I haven't heard of a serious issue between the 2. If I had to just take a swing, it sounds like you might need to go in from the EZ Drummer side and remap manually if you haven't done that already. That can be brutal, but sometimes it's the only way. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck!
so I currently have the alesis nitro mesh kit. I've had it about a year and it was my first kit. I feel like I'm ready to get something bigger and has a better feel to it. I was saving up for the roland td-17kvx. but then I thought, if I'm saving up for a roland set that cost about $2000 (including having to buy a hi hat and bass pedal) why not spend an extra couple hundred bucks and get the alesis strike pro se which is much bigger. I was wondering if you think that would be a good idea or if I should stick with the roland cause everyday it's like I change my mind on what I actually want. I've played the roland set at a guitar center once and I loved it. but like i said, should I spend the extra and get a bigger set or just stick to the roland set?
It comes down to 2 things - what features you want and what you're willing to put up with. If you want tons of options and don't mind fiddling quite a bit to dial it in... I'd go Alesis. Also, the Strike Pro is solid but Roland kits are usually built like tanks. If you are rough on your equipment the Roland will probably hold up longer and require less work to get it to respond the way you like. Hope that helps make it a little more straightforward of a choice.
@@BeneathVultures thanks a lot man. I have made up my mind on the alesis. I think I could handle it. i know the roland is built to last a nuke but I'm gonna stick with alesis. if the roland td17kvx came with a mesh bass then I would most likely choose the roland also. I feel like that's a really big part in my opinion. but thanks again I appreciate the feedback and the video
I have this set,and i had roland in the past,so..the alesis is better looking,better feeling,more cymbals,good sounds,good rack,i dont like this kick..and the hihat..i trust more the roland for the quality..anyway..no ones is perfect, congratulations for your video, greetings from Greece bro.
Thanks Milti! You pretty much nailed my exact thoughts on this kit. Great kit overall, some questionable quality issues, but I can totally live with that for the price. Cheers!
It's the original Strike Pro. I just wrapped it with some inexpensive carbon-fiber style vinyl I got on amazon. I think it took about 3-4 hours. I highly recommend it!
Yup, me again. I saw on one of your videos that you have 64 GB of RAM ? I didn’t know that was possible. Your downloading times must be zippy! I can’t fit that in my Sony Viao 17” laptop. Can it be done with external plug and play? Seriously, I’d like to know. Thanks Justin
Sorry for the delay in response Greg! 64GB of RAM and beyond is absolutely possible, but I believe I had 16 at the time. If I said that somewhere it was definitely a brain-fart. Sorry man, you can't house RAM externally because it has to connect directly to the motherboard. If anyone tells you otherwise, run for the hills. Microsoft tried to do a supplemental USB RAM option for Windows several years back and it fell flat on its face.
The Strike Pro is a LOT to take in, and that's really distracting to developing skills and technique...maybe the smaller Strike kit. I do think it's a good kit from a feel standpoint because it's about as close as you can get to an acoustic kit. Have fun dude! 🤘
@@BeneathVultures Thanks for the reply. I have been saving money for a year now. I am waiting for the new SE version's reviews. I am not seeing many reviews online. If you get a chance to play it would you make a video about it?
bought this kit and boy does it sound great. but there have been so many stupid issues that ive been having. im so sick of all this crap that has been happening to this kit. For starters, the heads decided to rip and die on me( although easily resolved with new heads) Another thing that just started was the center of my snare now makes a rimshot sound and the whole snare is just MUCH quieter than it was. Idk what to do cause u cant buy a replacement for it and im starting to think this was a waste of 2.3k. Thanks for hearing me out and if anyone has any suggestions to me... that would be greatly appreciated. :o
Hey there, sorry to hear about all the issues. The heads are an issue I haven't heard about. Maybe they had a bad run or something. If you bought new, you should DEFINITELY take advantage of the warranty for any pieces that are clearly faulty. Alesis is amazing about handling replacements with minimal hassle. The Strike Pro Owners Group on Facebook is full of conversations about diagnosing issues and handling warranty claims. Good luck!
@@BeneathVultures I've got one last question to ask, could I return my alesis strike pro for full price (or close to it)? If so, im going to get the special edition version of it.
@@joewinant2646 Not a chance in hell. If you've been playing it long enough to see these kinds of issues, you're far past a store return, and the warranty only replaces. It doesn't refund. Sorry man.
@@BeneathVultures Literally only had this thing for 3 months tho... and i'm not one to be called a hard hitter either so maybe I just got a faulty kit... :o
@@joewinant2646 ‾\_(ツ)_/‾ it'll be a hard sell, but maybe start with the retailer you bought it from and go from there. I believe there is a lemon law in most places. But still, they'll just end up replacing...Not refunding.
Yes absolutely this module is ideal for home recording but it would be helpful to have a multitrack interface I use a tascam 24 In conjunction with my daw
I haven't forgotten anything. That is my suggestion based on my experience. I have owned one entry-level Yamaha e-kit and that's it. Not enough to form an opinion on a brand.
Do you mean replacement parts? It all comes down to class. Yes parts are more expensive than an entry level pad kit, but this is not an entry level kit. In comparison to the Roland flagship, this is extremely affordable.
I wouldn't say it's that cut and dry. Just depends on your goals and willingness to be a little handy in exchange for the Strike being 1/3 to 1/4 of the price of Roland.
soulslaveone nothing beats the mortgage payment for a Roland drum kit, at 10 grand, I have better places to use money. Ive owned two mid to high end roland, and for the money, wont buy it again,
I think my roland vad 506 comes close. It's killer for sd3 as well, the positional sensing on the digital snare and ride and new tom trigger implementation without hotspotting is awesome. The midi/CC data is coming through perfectly.
Roland is better quality and just look at the pros and what they play it isn’t Alessis it’s Roland You get what you pay for For the money and all u get you may look into Alessis but for me I’d get Roland
I think you missed the point. No one is questioning that Roland is better quality. This is a cost benefit analysis and discussion on situations where this kit might make sense.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer I made some changes to my setup to fix son’d if the issues so it’s a work in progress. Like replaced my kick all together it still triggers poorly but I’m working on it and playing it for live going to mount the drums on cymbal stands so I don’t have to use the rack. But the Tom mounts aren’t universal so gotta figure that out as well
Alesis is a piece of shit, after fighting and fighting to solve the 1001 problems and defects of my first Alesis kit (the DM10X Pro Kit) I still decided to give them a second chance and bought the Strike Multipad and I am still regretting it, I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM ALESIS AGAIN.
Lol tell me how you really feel, Jordi. I get it though, they have some sketchy quality issues, so you have to be willing/able to roll with those punches or the cheaper cost will not feel like such a great deal over time. 🤘
@@BeneathVultures In the end, because you want to save some money you always end up spending more, in my case I ended up underselling that kit and bought a Roland kit 4 years ago and the Roland kit has not given a single problem, Alesis intends to play in the same league as Roland and Yamaha and in terms of quality and software they are not even close, even brands with a similar price to Alesis such as EF Note and ATV (I had the opportunity to try both because I have friends who have them) they are tremendously superior to Alesis, the biggest purchase mistake of my life without a doubt has been Alesis
Wanna see my unboxing and brief playthrough on this kit? Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/yQwP_tZKoAo/v-deo.html
@Stefan Cade thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Stefan Cade It worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my ass!
@Westley Travis No problem :D
Hello Mr Edward!
Do you know of any of the issues that you mentioned being fixed with the most recent "Special Edition" version of this kit? (memory limitation for "custom user kits" ... etc ...)
Thank you so much in advance for your answer.
@@frankn4skeen I've only heard things from the community but I haven't sat down with one of those kits. The general consensus is that things have improved but not fully resolved.
$2500 for Alesis top line kit and $8000 for top end Roland kit... I'll take my time and adjust the Alesis and keep the $5500 in my pocket!
100 agreed!
Yea the pro SE definitely seems more sturdy and less problematic than the normal pro
@@matthiasrambally1899 that's a good point. Those of us that jumped on the original model were buying into a first gen product. That's the price of being an earlier adopter. Not to say that the new one looks flawless, but I'm sure some problems have been addressed.
@@BeneathVultures Is there a 2nd gen to the Pro version? Or is that the SE that is the 2nd gen kit? Contemplating on getting one...... Thanks dude!
@@drummingchef You nailed it. Pro SE is 2nd gen. Cheers Nathan!
I bought the new Alesis Strike Pro SE, the only problem I have with it is the responsiveness of the Hi Hat, doesn't always pick up every note, especially during faster play, other than that I love it, great kit.
Did you ever try the original strike pro? If so, any comments on the differences?
@@BeneathVultures I did, at least I tried the red one. I have never seen the black one you have, or even knew it existed (I now see in another video you did that yourself), but it seems pretty much the same exact thing as the red one. As for the OG Strike Pro, the biggest difference, from what I remember, is the hi hat, I hated that 2 cymbal set up that it featured, I thought it was stupid, and didn't work very well. I mean I get the point, to make it more realistic, but no. The bass drum functioned okay, it picked up all the notes at least, but compared to the SE full size one, it doesn't compare. The full size one actually feels like a real bass drum, not like you're just smacking a pad. The feel of all the other drums are pretty much the same. The rack and mounts are better with the SE, the original one,especially the floor toms, they started sagging too much. I actually switched it around and gave it three rack toms and just one floor, and it seemed to work better that way. The cymbals feel was pretty much the same too, but I think the SE ones are a little upgraded, or at least the ride. As for the module, I don't remember too much. I remember it was very similar in terms of setup, but not sure about functions. But overall, it feels, looks, and functions a lot better than the OG Strike Pro.
@@BeneathVultures I forgot to mention one of my favorite differences, the cymbal placement. The original Strike Pro you were stuck with all the cymbals coming off the posts, this made some awkward spots, or just unfavorable, but the SE version, you can put the cymbals anywhere, making it a lot easier to play.
@@IJustFiguredThisOut I actually have the red one, but I just reskinned it. The 2 cymbal hihat piece has helped me think less about the fact that I'm playing on rubber/plastic so I actually like it. But yeah, it's still WAY over-engineered and prone to problems. Thanks for the recap. Sounds like they addressed a lot of the basic design issues.
And now I know why someone still use real hihat
Chad, thanks for this video! I have an old Roland TD10 that still works fine, but in so many ways it's just ancient. I've been researching the Alesis Strike Pro and I'm intrigued but worried...mostly about the hi hats. I've read MANY reviews that claim the hi hats are abysmal. I went to a local store on Friday to play the Alesis kit and the hi hats worked either wide open or totally closed--nothing in between. I didn't like that. The next day I went to another store to play their Alesis kit just to check out the hi hats...and it turned out they have a Roland hi hat connected to the Alesis kit. Interestingly, it did the exact same thing: worked wide open or completely closed. I'm totally torn on this kit. The price point is good, but what's the point if a key component is faulty?
Thanks for talking about bassdrum feel, almost no one does! That's one of the weakest points in every e-drum/Hybrid-drum, also on the top price range. E-drums makers seem not to understand that a real bassdrum absorbs or slightly bounces the strokes, while a mesh-head bassdrum bounces the strokes back! It's not just a matter of feel...When you are used to the "dead" response of an acoustic bassdrum and switch to the mesh-head, there's a risk of injuring yourself if you keep delivering the strokes with the same amount of energy. It dramatically affects the technique, since "momentum" and "body-balance" totally change! The only accurate kick pads I found out were the old "Yamaha DTX". Those were maybe too "dead", but safe and trainy at least!
You nailed it. Constantly fighting the bounce to the point where the beater doesn't follow a predictable momentum, which results in unwanted ghost notes and wore down legs. It's bad enough that I've considered swapping to a real triggered bass drum, but right now I just don't play enough to justify the investment and headache. Anyway, happy Friday!
Thank you Chad for your evaluation of this kit, it's been on my radar since it came out. I am looking for a kit that I can play, not professionaly any more, just a kit that won't disturb my family and neighbors, like my beloved Gretsch kit does. I just need an ekit I can plug in my iPod, put on the headphones and play away to the Mothers, Dead, talking Heads, the Band et.al. This Kit seems to fit that wish? don't you think? Thanks so much. Steve
Yeah man, absolutely. The pads produce a little more low frequency tones than something like rubber pads, so you'll never really have truly "quiet" practice. Still, they will still be massively quieter than your Gretsch kit. Also keep in mind that there's a smaller version of the same kit (just called the Strike) in case this is more playing surface than you need. Anyway, happy drumming, Steve!
@@BeneathVultures Thank you Chad, really appreciate the review and your response. Peace, Steve
Thank you so much for this video Chad !!! Like you said, phenomenal kit in my opinion. The size of the drums, the realistic acoustic feel. Also the sounds of the module are amazing!!!. The rack is phenomenal, I play metal, I play hard,and like you, I have never had any problem in almost 2 years. Besides that, Alesis has an amazing customer service! I met them at NAMM and they are awesome people. Amazing company!
Yep you definitely play hard, so if anyone can put this kit through it's paces, it's you. Haha! Thanks for contributing and being a part of the community man.
Maybe mine is a bad unit my rack is a constant issue, my kick double triggers so much I have to play on a super high threshold. I love the sizes thought.
@@APEX4EVER Agreed on the kick drum. It took a LOT of dialing in to smooth mine out, but it's pretty solid now. What's the deal with your rack? Is it slipping or something? If so, have you really cranked the hell out of the bolts? I show mine no mercy when tightening everything down, and still nothing slips or breaks. That said, I don't really travel with this kit, so I have no idea how well it holds up on the road.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer the plastic components barely my bars tight so my drums slip sometimes all the way down. I replaced a few of the cymbal clamps and those are perfect, but the parts between the rack themselves can’t be changed unfortunately.
@@APEX4EVER Ah, I see. Must be hit or miss depending on the batch your kit comes from. I'm pretty sure Gibraltar makes T-clamps for rack legs that will work or can be slightly modified to work with this kit. Really sucks that you'd have to do that though.
I looked ar this kit but after reading so many bad reviews I ended up with an ATV kit with a Pearl Mimic Pro and could not be happier. Like with most things, you get what you pay for.
It's a give and take. This kit is absolutely worth the money in the right situation, but yeah, there are definitely some annoyances with the kit.
GREAT VID! I USE JUST THE MODULE on a acoustic conversion kit. MUST SAY - The sounds beat ROLAND BY LEAPS!! So extremely realistic - So far it is the only Module THE FIRST MODULE I SHOULD SAY - THAT TRICKS ME INTO ACTUALLY BELIEVING I AM PLAYING AN ACOUSTIC KIT!
Aw man, best of both worlds! Do you have mesh heads?
I was actually looking at the DW Hybrid kit paired with this head, but I wimped out because of the size.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer -
I bought a Double Bass Pearl Export and threw on Pearl Tru Trac Heads for all the Toms, Floor Tom -
My Snare I use - Roland PDX I Mickey Moused on to my Pearl Acoustic Snare Drum.
All my Cymbals Real Acoustic Converted into Electric ⚡️ by
STEALTHDRUMS..
I also have some Pearl Epro Real Looking Electric Cymbals And some Revolution Real Looking Electric Cymbals!
This is great to know Peter - thinking about doing the same thing. I have an acoustic to electric Gretsch kit with a Yamaha DTX502 but thinking of upgrading to one of these modules.
@@Marquettes2010 - Sounds AWESOME 😎
I was thinking this kit was gonna be more expensive thn it was. Everyone seems to want everything for a minimal investment. Of course there are going to be bugs or issues to worked out. Anytime you buy a new piece of electronics there are always issues and gripes about the equipment.
Yep, and it's just a give and take...a point I have been trying to get across in the comments with varying degrees of success. It's not a perfect kit, but you are not going to find another kit with this much versatility at this price, even on the used market. In my opinion it's well worth the few issues that it has...well, for what I use it for, anyway.
Where did you get the wrap for your drums? And was it hard to install? ☺️
I've been heavily researching these Strike Pro kit especially the newer Strike Pro SE kit which seems Alesis listened and changed some issues. I have a homemade acoustic kit converted to a E-Kit with Roland cymbals, Cy-14's, CY-15 and I had a VH-11 which was great. But I have the TD-4 module which sound wise is weak. So I guess I can use my Roland Cymbals on the Strike Pro module??? And would u recommend the newer Alesis Strike Pro SE kit??? Thanks for great info btw
In my experience and what I've heard from other strike owners, the Roland cymbals all work great. I have a Cy-8 on my kit actually and it's fine. I'd definitely recommend the Strike anything at this point if you're looking for a great sounding module and lots of options. If you're talking live performing, I'm a little iffy, but I've seen tons of people gig with it without issues, so yeah...there ya go.
I like the sounds on this unit but they needed to add more ability to add another kickdrum without using double pedal and the fact it has predesignated trigger inputs for cymbaks whereas i would like single action trigger inputs so i can use this module on my acoustic kit with ddrum triggers.
I was hesitating between the Td-12 and the strike pro. I think I’ll go with the pro for the strike for the amount of goodies included
Just a practice kit. My drums are in our rehearsal space.
Your video was very insightful
Thanks
Has the quality of the build and sounds improved in late 21 heading into 22 compared to where they were when this review was made in 12019? I'm considering buying one for around $2200.00.
I just want the damn pads! I own two racks, and I hate that in Europe, you can get a kit at almost this spec for waaaay less than what they screw you with in the states. The whole Medelli trade embargo BS?! Yeah, it sucks.
I use an Alesis Trigger I/O with some cheap pads into EZ/SP drummer, and really want some decent mesh pads & cymbals without overpaying.
I wish you could just buy a kit of pads sans the module, which I usually chuck in the closet or sell off anyway.
Currently looking at Thomman's brand of pads. They seem to be decently priced and quality made.
Anyway, I dig the channel. You just earned a new sub.
Cheers!
Only on the second-hand market. :\ Yep, the cost of the entire kit is pretty hard to stomach considering how underpowered the module is. Here's a question maybe you can answer - is there noticeable latency on your setup with EZ drummer and the Trigger I/O? I have a pretty solid setup and have tweaked the drivers as much as I can, but the latency is still too much for me to perform without constantly feeling like I'm compensating for the lag.
@@BeneathVultures My Focusrite Scarlet 18i8 has mini minimal latency. I hardly even notice. My old PreSonus Audiobox however was dreadful.
I don't know how anyone can have too much to complain about with this module, at its price point you could buy 2 of them and build an amazing kit with full faders across-the-board and output jacks for all... The only quibble is with the Hi hats and kick drum It's purely a waste of time with the factory hats and kick.. I use an old PD7 Roland foot pedal and the 11 series hat which is stationary Totally not necessary to have the open close effect on the hats with electric drums or crowding your space with the stand... I get amazing actuation as good as acoustic if not better end of problem also stop wasting your time with the double dribble effect on the trampoline style kick drum set up Get yourself a Roland KD kick drum converter mount it on an acoustic drum and you will have a solid kick and no more double dribble or bouncy feel at the foot.
One of the most under-rated features of this kit is the direct outs... If you play it live like I do, having the direct outs is the best way to ensure a good, full drum sound. Short of the Roland 50, I don't think anything else on the market even offers this.
oh yes there is - I use yamaha - and they have direct outs ...Roland are overpriced and have nothing over yamaha ...
As far as I can tell, the cheapest Yamaha module to do all direct-outs is the DTX700 which comes on the DTX760K set, which runs $3,500. So for the sake of my argument, it's the same thing... Very little below the price-point of a Rolan TD50 (ot maybe TD30???) or Yamaha DTX700 offers direct output options. you can nab an Alesis Strike kit for $1,600 that has this, and I like the looks a lot better than either Roland or Yamaha - which have a traditional 'electronic drum kit' look - which I dislike.
Yamaha as a brand is fine I'm sure, but I'd never invest in a full set - just like I'd never invest in a full Roland set - I simply dislike the looks, and would rather spend the money on a seperate module + triggers for an acoustic conversion; of course that is just my person preference - some may like the looks of traditional edrums... I don't.
PS) One issue I have with Yamaha is their closed ecosystem. Most of the Yamaha stuff does not work with third party modules, so it makes it hard to ever move away from Yamaha if yopu invest in one of their kits. Say what you will about Rolan or Alesis, at the least the modules are pretty much universal across all triggers, hi-hats, ride cymbals, etc.
@@graantmnz What Yamaha kit do you have?
Pearl mimic pro definitely has direct outputs for all inputs. 16 direct outputs actually.
@@neilrich05 Yes, I forgot about the Mimic Pro. Though it basically is priced with the TD-50 module.
I need to test this kit out someday, i use the GarageBand app as my recording studio on my iPad with an irig pro duo box. I just need to find out if the drums can be used with 1 plug input to output and produces sound from every pad.
This kit has 2 line outs (L & R) as well as individual pad outs, so with an iRig Pro Duo you can just connect via 2 1/4" jacks. Check out my other video on recording electronic drums if you need to get some ideas on the best way to go about it.
Hey Chad thanks so much for this video very very helpful for beginners to E Drums and deciding between the different brands mainly Alesis and Roland. PS give your Dog a nice pat on the head for me.
Thank you and done! Haha! 🐶
Unless I missed it, my biggest gripe is the cheap plastic piece that the cymbals sit on. Im a hard hitter and right away I found that all the plastic pieces for all the crashes don't stay in place. They spin/turn causing the strike zone not to be where you want the cymbal to be. And tightening them just stripped them out. I had to position them where I wanted them and drill a small hole through the plastic piece and metal and put a screw through it to hold the position.... works great, but what the hell? I'm also starting to have issue with the snare being less sensitive/responsive in a short amount of time. Opened up snare and nothing looks damaged or broken. I'll try tweaking it with the module but....shouldn't have happened. With all said, I did get a good price. Floor model that came with heavy Gibraltar hi-hat stand and pedal and free shipping for $1800....Sweet.
Funny you mention that - this was one of the first weird things that I noticed when I put the kit together. I was really worried I was going to split the plastic by tightening down the bolts. However, once I tightened them down I left them there and haven't had a problem since.
Strange about the snare...might not hurt to replace the wires and/or the whole trigger. $10-$15 US at the most. Just a thought.
@@BeneathVultures Did you find when tightening the cymbal retaining knobs that the sustain was diminished?
@@MrMusic32150 uuuhh...not sure if joking or...🤔
If not, no worries - so that's not really how electronic cymbals work. They have strike zones and choke zones. They will ring out as long as the cymbal sample goes unless you squeeze the choke zone. Does that answer your question?
@@BeneathVultures Haha. Nope, I wasn't joking. As I said, I haven't had my Strike Kit Pro very long and I'm trying to learn and understand all I can. Paint me a novice., but thanks. Now, I downloaded some user kits and they are ALL considerably louder than the presets from Alesis. Is there a way to equalize the volumes across the board and, if not, what would be the easiest way to accomplish this? (BTW, I truly appreciated your honesty throughout your evaluation).
@@MrMusic32150 Gotcha. Sorry about that. Your question was set up kind of like some of the sarcastic comments I get on YT , so I rarely know if I'm dealing with a smart-@ss or someone genuinely asking a question.
Believe it or not, there is no way to normalize volumes across the board. It's painstaking. The Strike module has built in compression which helps, but not much. Really, all I can suggest is what I did - grab your favorite caffeinated beverage to stay alert, throw on something to listen to in the background to keep you from going insane, and get to work. Start with one baseline kit and just bounce back and forth to get the same pad on the 2nd kit similar to the first, and then just rinse and repeat for each pad and each kit. I have the same problem with my Positive Grid Bias Rack. The user preset volumes are all over the board and there isn't just a singular volume level. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It has been exactly a week since owning the Strike Pro kit, and so far I agree with the kick pad. I noticed that it really is far too bouncy to play how I have been used to playing coming from an 8 year DM10 kit owner. I can happily say that I am very much content with how the rest of the drum pads feel compared to the hard DM10 pads(after 8 year use they looked like a car with serious hail damage).
I haven't sat down with it enough to start customizing my own kits on the Strike module just yet, but I am no advanced drummer either. I just play casually, mostly just playing by ear to songs having learned drumming from a video game(Rock Band). Thus another reason I have kept buying e-kits to play RB4 with as well.
So for me, it is perfect for my usage and 10 times better than the DM10 I had before. Especially speaking about the hi-hat controller issues I had on the DM10, it seems as though I got the newer version of the Strike kit and I have not had any issues that I have noticed on the Strike just yet. Just the fact that I get to finally stop letting that hi-hat stand collect dust(originally was using it with the Gen-z Zildjian cymbals) and using it for this kit is exciting and has me feeling like I am playing on an acoustic. It just excites me that I get realistic drum sizes and the mesh heads. Impressed at how far along Alesis has come and I love that the cymbals have dual-zone more realistic hitting, and love the 3 zone ride cymbal.
Later down the line I hope to maybe use it to record some stuff and just make some cool beats and add in some cool sounds.
Yeah, I hear ya. Several people have mentioned that swapping the kick with a triggered acoustic bass drum (with mesh heads) is all you need to put this kit over the top. Maybe give it a shot? I'm considering it.
How'd you like the Gen-z's?
@@BeneathVultures What I did was buy a used 22" bass drum, and bought the $300 Roland kick kit to place inside of it. I also replaced the high-hat with the Roland. Fixed 99% of any issues this kit had. Roland simply does some things better, and the kick drum and the high-hat basically made this kit everything I could ever want.
@@landonp629 great way to handle it. I bet that really helps with the acoustic feel too. Space is a big factor for me or I would do the same.
Very informative thank you
I can tell just by looking at the cymbals that i wouldn't enjoy playing on them. I'm going to buy it still, but slowly over time, i'll replace them with something else. Probably those "quiet" acoustic cymbals w/ triggers.
These are the most natural feeling traditional electronic cymbals I've ever played, but yeah, they still feel like e-cymbals. Zildjian has a pretty good line of e-cymbal packs, but they're hella pricey and the implementation is clumsy. You're definitely better off building your own triggered cymbals. Then there's the consideration of single vs dual triggers (the Strike uses dual triggers). If you ever get it up and running, let me know how it goes. 🤘
I had the Zildjian L80s. Didnt like them. too much give compared to regular metal cymbal. Mushy feel. My Roland cymbals feel more realistic.
Thanks for the review. My biggest problem with electronic drum pads is that the snare drum heads never feel as tight as a real snare drum. How does this one feel as compared to playing a real snare drum?
It's way closer to acoustic than rubber pads or small mesh pads, but it's a 2-ply mesh head so there's still that damn bounce. I haven't played an acoustic kit in quite a while, so I'm used to it at this point, but definitely not perfect. I've seen these kits in a few Guitar Centers lately, so you might be able to pop in there and try it out if you're close to one. Cheers!
@@BeneathVultures Thanks for the reply, I think I will have to drop in to GC and actually try it out.
Do you know if i can record this kit with a just a scarlett 2i2 or do i need the scarlett 18i20 for the 8 inputs?
I'm curious about this too. Was gonna order the 2i2 but when I saw this kit I was wondering which interface would be a better fit. Not too much info online on how the output works on this kit. I might just buy the Strike before buying my interface.
Yes, there's 10 total outputs, 8 direct, 2 master stereo. Run the stereo into your scarlett, set gain to just before clipping on your hardest hit and you're off to the races.
Has this kit held up for you,I've been looking at the Strike SE,,I believe that's what you have
Yep, granted I took care of it and did a little preventative maintenance (e.g. reinforced the Strike plates for the piezos). It looks and behaves like it did on day one.
Did you use tape like on some of the videos I've seen?
@@chriscobbdrummer6876 yep
I’ve been playing my Alesis kit for several years now and I’ve found that you can’t put a mesh head on the kick drum you have to use regular drum head or you’ll never get rid of the bounce.
Thanks for the tip Jon! I'm gonna pick up a head and give it a shot!
Chad, if the kit came with plastic heads and you change them the mesh as I did put the original head back on it otherwise buy a new plastic head.
I have the Alesis DM 10 kit, if you’re curious.
@@jonsparrow282 Bummer, the Strike comes with all mesh. All good though, not like heads are expensive.
@@jonsparrow282 Ah, that makes sense
My Roland TD-25KV was a few hundred bucks more than this in Canada. I'm thinking of skipping the TD-50KVS and going with this kit.
If you're gigging and need something simple and super compact, go with the Roland. Otherwise, this blows the TD-50KVS out of the water, in my experience at least. Happy drumming!
The td50??? THIS blows the td50 out of the water?! That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
@@BeneathVultures blows the Td-50 out of the water? I can understand your preference, but that’s quite the exaggeration lol
@@07acanoia hard to remember, but I think i was referring to overall feature set. So I guess that's a half-backpedal. I agree that Alesis is definitely not on par quality-wise.
hey chad, thanks for this informative video. planning to do all of which u mentioned. just a question tho, do you have any issues on triggering EZ drummer 2 on ur alesis strike? most of the triggers are correct but theres a particular trigger whereby closed hi hat its also triggering a crash in ez drummer 2, i have went through the midi mapping, on the module its entered correctly on the midi info but i am still having that problem. see if you could shed some light. thanks man. sorry for the trouble.
Sorry, missed this comment. Well, I use Superior Drummer and I know they're not identical, but they're made by the same company. SD let's you just quickly choose a drum/trigger and remap it right from the graphical screen. I haven't heard of a serious issue between the 2. If I had to just take a swing, it sounds like you might need to go in from the EZ Drummer side and remap manually if you haven't done that already. That can be brutal, but sometimes it's the only way. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck!
so I currently have the alesis nitro mesh kit. I've had it about a year and it was my first kit. I feel like I'm ready to get something bigger and has a better feel to it. I was saving up for the roland td-17kvx. but then I thought, if I'm saving up for a roland set that cost about $2000 (including having to buy a hi hat and bass pedal) why not spend an extra couple hundred bucks and get the alesis strike pro se which is much bigger. I was wondering if you think that would be a good idea or if I should stick with the roland cause everyday it's like I change my mind on what I actually want. I've played the roland set at a guitar center once and I loved it. but like i said, should I spend the extra and get a bigger set or just stick to the roland set?
It comes down to 2 things - what features you want and what you're willing to put up with. If you want tons of options and don't mind fiddling quite a bit to dial it in... I'd go Alesis. Also, the Strike Pro is solid but Roland kits are usually built like tanks. If you are rough on your equipment the Roland will probably hold up longer and require less work to get it to respond the way you like. Hope that helps make it a little more straightforward of a choice.
@@BeneathVultures thanks a lot man. I have made up my mind on the alesis. I think I could handle it. i know the roland is built to last a nuke but I'm gonna stick with alesis. if the roland td17kvx came with a mesh bass then I would most likely choose the roland also. I feel like that's a really big part in my opinion. but thanks again I appreciate the feedback and the video
I have this set,and i had roland in the past,so..the alesis is better looking,better feeling,more cymbals,good sounds,good rack,i dont like this kick..and the hihat..i trust more the roland for the quality..anyway..no ones is perfect, congratulations for your video, greetings from Greece bro.
Thanks Milti! You pretty much nailed my exact thoughts on this kit. Great kit overall, some questionable quality issues, but I can totally live with that for the price. Cheers!
Hi...what version is your kit? hating the red color!
It's the original Strike Pro. I just wrapped it with some inexpensive carbon-fiber style vinyl I got on amazon. I think it took about 3-4 hours. I highly recommend it!
Can the crash cymbal and any drum sound lighter if you hit it lighter or is it just the same sound if you were to hit it hard or light
Yep, that's called velocity. To my knowledge, every available electronic kit on the market supports this.
Yup, me again. I saw on one of your videos that you have 64 GB of RAM ? I didn’t know that was possible. Your downloading times must be zippy! I can’t fit that in my Sony Viao 17” laptop. Can it be done with external plug and play? Seriously, I’d like to know. Thanks Justin
Sorry for the delay in response Greg! 64GB of RAM and beyond is absolutely possible, but I believe I had 16 at the time. If I said that somewhere it was definitely a brain-fart. Sorry man, you can't house RAM externally because it has to connect directly to the motherboard. If anyone tells you otherwise, run for the hills. Microsoft tried to do a supplemental USB RAM option for Windows several years back and it fell flat on its face.
What are the expansion options for more cymbals or toms?
At that modules price point Your best option for expansion is buy an additional module end of story....
would you recommend this kit to a first time drummer? I love metal music. I already bought my double bass pedal.
The Strike Pro is a LOT to take in, and that's really distracting to developing skills and technique...maybe the smaller Strike kit. I do think it's a good kit from a feel standpoint because it's about as close as you can get to an acoustic kit. Have fun dude! 🤘
@@BeneathVultures Thanks for the reply. I have been saving money for a year now. I am waiting for the new SE version's reviews. I am not seeing many reviews online. If you get a chance to play it would you make a video about it?
@@adilakif0061 yeah man absolutely. I'm really stoked to check out the feel with a large kick. The 14" on the Strike Pro is so hard to get used to.
Where you did get the black kit?
Reskinned it myself. It's actually not too hard. Just a bit time consuming.
How do you get custom drum shells
I just took the drums apart and wrapped the shells in some fairly inexpensive vinyl wrap that I got from Amazon.
bought this kit and boy does it sound great. but there have been so many stupid issues that ive been having. im so sick of all this crap that has been happening to this kit. For starters, the heads decided to rip and die on me( although easily resolved with new heads) Another thing that just started was the center of my snare now makes a rimshot sound and the whole snare is just MUCH quieter than it was. Idk what to do cause u cant buy a replacement for it and im starting to think this was a waste of 2.3k. Thanks for hearing me out and if anyone has any suggestions to me... that would be greatly appreciated. :o
Hey there, sorry to hear about all the issues. The heads are an issue I haven't heard about. Maybe they had a bad run or something. If you bought new, you should DEFINITELY take advantage of the warranty for any pieces that are clearly faulty. Alesis is amazing about handling replacements with minimal hassle. The Strike Pro Owners Group on Facebook is full of conversations about diagnosing issues and handling warranty claims. Good luck!
@@BeneathVultures
I've got one last question to ask, could I return my alesis strike pro for full price (or close to it)? If so, im going to get the special edition version of it.
@@joewinant2646 Not a chance in hell. If you've been playing it long enough to see these kinds of issues, you're far past a store return, and the warranty only replaces. It doesn't refund. Sorry man.
@@BeneathVultures
Literally only had this thing for 3 months tho... and i'm not one to be called a hard hitter either so maybe I just got a faulty kit... :o
@@joewinant2646 ‾\_(ツ)_/‾ it'll be a hard sell, but maybe start with the retailer you bought it from and go from there. I believe there is a lemon law in most places. But still, they'll just end up replacing...Not refunding.
So would you say this is fine for home recording?
That's where this kit shines!
The whole reason electronic kits exist! Lol
@@LunaticTheCat not really as alot of them can't multi-track out to a DAW.
Yes absolutely this module is ideal for home recording but it would be helpful to have a multitrack interface I use a tascam 24 In conjunction with my daw
Why not treat it as an Acoustic and convert it to electronic. The Shells are Decent.
Your comment "playing live I suggest Roland" - you have forgotten about how good yamaha is - and not at the overpiced Roland level ..
I haven't forgotten anything. That is my suggestion based on my experience. I have owned one entry-level Yamaha e-kit and that's it. Not enough to form an opinion on a brand.
Yes it does, but the parts are so expensive
Do you mean replacement parts? It all comes down to class. Yes parts are more expensive than an entry level pad kit, but this is not an entry level kit. In comparison to the Roland flagship, this is extremely affordable.
sounds like Roland is the way to go. ugh
I wouldn't say it's that cut and dry. Just depends on your goals and willingness to be a little handy in exchange for the Strike being 1/3 to 1/4 of the price of Roland.
Nothing beats roland td 50 teamed up with superior drummer 3 libraries. Nothing even comes close.
Nothing "beats" ...I see what you did there. XD Functionally yes, but it also costs double or more. It's a give & take.
soulslaveone nothing beats the mortgage payment for a Roland drum kit, at 10 grand, I have better places to use money. Ive owned two mid to high end roland, and for the money, wont buy it again,
@@denismacfarlane255 So true. Also, this comment will probably end up in my next video because it popped up when I was doing a screen capture. 😆
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer Hahaha cool
I think my roland vad 506 comes close. It's killer for sd3 as well, the positional sensing on the digital snare and ride and new tom trigger implementation without hotspotting is awesome. The midi/CC data is coming through perfectly.
Roland is better quality and just look at the pros and what they play it isn’t Alessis it’s Roland You get what you pay for For the money and all u get you may look into Alessis but for me I’d get Roland
I think you missed the point. No one is questioning that Roland is better quality. This is a cost benefit analysis and discussion on situations where this kit might make sense.
27 fucking minutes? For fuck sake people, say what you have to say in 5 minutes or less.
Quick answer nope
Ha! I'm bummed it's not working out for you man. I guess it's not the right fit for everyone.
Chad Edward - Songwriter/Audio Producer I made some changes to my setup to fix son’d if the issues so it’s a work in progress. Like replaced my kick all together it still triggers poorly but I’m working on it and playing it for live going to mount the drums on cymbal stands so I don’t have to use the rack. But the Tom mounts aren’t universal so gotta figure that out as well
Alesis is a piece of shit, after fighting and fighting to solve the 1001 problems and defects of my first Alesis kit (the DM10X Pro Kit) I still decided to give them a second chance and bought the Strike Multipad and I am still regretting it, I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM ALESIS AGAIN.
Lol tell me how you really feel, Jordi. I get it though, they have some sketchy quality issues, so you have to be willing/able to roll with those punches or the cheaper cost will not feel like such a great deal over time. 🤘
@@BeneathVultures In the end, because you want to save some money you always end up spending more, in my case I ended up underselling that kit and bought a Roland kit 4 years ago and the Roland kit has not given a single problem, Alesis intends to play in the same league as Roland and Yamaha and in terms of quality and software they are not even close, even brands with a similar price to Alesis such as EF Note and ATV (I had the opportunity to try both because I have friends who have them) they are tremendously superior to Alesis, the biggest purchase mistake of my life without a doubt has been Alesis