NEW Alesis Strike Pro SPECIAL EDITION | New Features!
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2019
- Alesis Strike Pro SPECIAL EDITION | New Features!
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Seeing him laugh at that funk/jazz kit was amazing hahah I was laughing too. Great playing thank you!❤️🥁
A fun funky groove at the end there.
The strike module sounds are excellent and it’s the most features for the money hands down of all modules. I have both strike module and td-17, while I like the Roland cymbal sounds more, the strike drum sounds are phenomenal imo. The strike editor program for Mac/pc is very powerful tool, being able to import VST multi layer samples gives it unlimited potential
Agreed I returned the 17KVX for this could not be happier. This is coming from someone who also owned a TD 50 and Pearl Mimic pro.
Came to this video 3 times just to make sure I wanted them... just ordered some.
How do you like them 5 months later?
Or 7 months later?
I wanna get these so much
@@dminishh I'm interested also but I'm not totally convinced because of hardware issues they've had. I'm looking also at a drum-tec kit with the alesis module.
@@russellp2825 You should look into the Roland VAD's if you want a more real looking kit. I got the VAD306s and they are a great set of drums, could literally play on them for hours on end, and of course you can never go wrong with a Roland!
I just got this set and it is amazing.
Both are solid in performance 👏
Damn that first kit sounds amazing.
they sound great.
Awesome, and thank you for showing some cool ideas at 7:26!
Great recording both audio and video, nice job man. Would get one in a second but shipping is a bit stretched at the moment. The first kit alone is worth it.
Excellent !!!
Love the sounds from the Strike Pro module, and this kit looks just delicious!
Many of these kits sound incredible. I will buy one if there are any, if they improve the next version half of what they did here Roland will have met its match.
Good demo
This video made me buy the SE, and it is amazing so far. Really does fool me into thinking that I'm playing an acoustic kit...
@Jackson Beal Same here....I am seriously eyeing this for recording at home (midi)
The thing is a piece of shit. Save your money and get a Roland kit that will last you a lifetime... take one trip to the Alesis forums and read the endless number of horror stories..... meanwhile people are still playing their TD9 from 10 years ago lol save your money and buy the industry standard not budget drums because they look cool. They will break.
@@grxygxds Alesis has some solid sounds. It looks like they've fixed the hi-hat (which was problematic on the original Strike). From what I've heard, these new mesh heads are some of the best across any manufacturer. You have to give Alesis some credit, this is a strong offering at $2,500. There's not a perfect e-kit out there, not even from Roland. Undoubtedly, though, Roland is fantastic! Yamaha has some some decent kits and so does Alesis. Your advice to avoid this set and save for a Roland isn't necessarily good advice for everyone. Would you tell someone not to buy the award-winning Kia Telluride SUV, because they should save up for a wildly more expensive Range Rover? If this Strike Pro SE fits someone's budget, it's tough to find a better kit at this price point. Some may think you're a piece of shiite, but surely you have some redeeming qualities--much like this Strike Pro SE.
@@joeg4707 hahahah Enjoy your piece of shit drumset dude...sometimes people don't know how to save money and convince themselves because they're poor that somehow a set that is only a little bit more expensive is somehow out of their reach, not taking into account that longevity, re-sale ability, Quality components , amazing customer service and industry standard are all things associated with roland not alesis. I've played the kits man all of them i live 2 minutes away from a massive long and McQuade and own the td27kvs and have owned multiple sets in the past and one thing I can tell you is that when you cheap out on equipment you end up regretting it...so when you are taking apart your alesis within the first week and annoyed with mis firing triggers and and plauged with endless issues remember...my Roland came out of the box and worked and felt like a dream from the get go and I'll be smashing on it as hard as I can for the next 5+ years at which time I will sell it for more than what your Alesis strike cost you 5 years prior 😂 Sorry man but I hate alesis, if you've talked to over 100 people plauged with issues who have sent everything from modules to snares to cymbals or been forced to take their kit apart, and read nearly 500 complaints about the kit you would probably understand.. Alesis makes a poor man's drumset....Cheap shit don't last, go to any music store and just ask about some horror stories....if they don't work on commission you'll get an honest answer.
Played thsi at a Guitar Center it sounds and plays fabulous!
This is too koool. Best Electronic kit I've heard so far.
Please tell us the mixing u did.
Mine come Tuesday!
I see some misstriggering on the ride cymbal, is that usual or you havent nailed the settings right yet ?
Just got mine and I just turned the sensitivity down. Obviously there is more to be done but is a simple fix.
Sounds really good to me. Peaking my interest more and more.
try superior drummer 3. That is far, far better than this.
I will def keep an eye out!…✌️✌️🔥🤘😎
What kit are you playing at 2:26 Toms sound fantastic. What improvements does the module have from 1.4? Kit to large error would be amazing if they corrected that issue.
If you get an opportunity to answer this question i'd appreciate it. I recently returned the Alesis Strike Pro kit because the Hi- Hats would register when I did an accent on the edge and followed up with 32nd notes on the bow. Whether it was triggering a built in sound from the module or sending the info out via usb midi I found that I was missing a lot of triggered hits from the Hi-Hat. I'm relieved to see that they increased the size of the Hi-Hats to 14 "which makes me hope they might trigger correctly now" and I'm also glad to see that they got rid of the bottom Hat cymbal so the foot pedal might be more accurate. Again my question is do you find yourself missing any triggered hits on the Hi-Hat Edge and Bow while mixing in some accented hits???
Wow looks like the module has amazing sounds in it, better then Roland and ATV.
I can agree, Roland has better hi-hats tho imo
Damn.... ! That kit sounds great !
the sound of the cymbals aren't bad but not great either
At 5:30. What setting is it ? I'm picking my set up tomorrow..sounds perfect at that setting..please.......thank you
Was looking at this and the td-25k and I think Im gonna have to go for the Alesis Strike Pro SE.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Biggest mistake you'll ever make. Your kit won't make it a year without breaking...meanwhile I'll be playing my TD27KV for the next 10 years. Industry standard versus budget e drums
@@grxygxds Fam if you're gonna criticize something at least hide your bias lmao. I've had a dirt cheap Simmons kit last me 8 years so your point doesn't even make sense.
@@Vv2legit2quitvV my bias? I've played both kits....made my decision based off of experience. I've also done more than my fair share of research, go right now to the alesis forums its embarrassing, Roland is the industry standard, if you want a cheap set then go alesis but if you want something that doesn't feel cheap an break go roland.
Jason I went on these forums as well. Alesis fixed the hihat triggering and durability issues with the SE version. So you could argue that, overall, Roland has better life expectancy. But if you pay close attention to this particuliar kit you’d realize it has really amazing features for its price and no reason to break « this year ». Even the previous Kit did much better than that, so I understand the people that say you are a bit biaised. I was told the Alesis guys are former Roland engineers who got bored of Roland’s aggressive and pedentic methods : you pay For the brand without Customer Service afterwards and you can fuck off for updates.
@@grxygxds If the e-kit is going to be your only kit, the only Roland set to compare would be td-50 or maybe 30 and those will cost multiple times Strike's price. As someone who's played acoustic set my whole life, I wouldn't even think about those micro Roland kits as my only set.
Awesome video. Quick question how do you control the sound independently of what goes into the house from what goes into your headphones. Say i wanted to hear more Hats and bass in my pedal how could I go about not affecting the sound going to front of house. Hope that makes sense
The pad is also a mixer, you can manually adjust the volume of any pad.
copy that thanks
I just want to know how it sounds right out of the box...I had the regular strike kit and it was too much tweaking to get it to sound right out of the box.
PLEASE do a short video on how QUIET or LOUD these drums are when not plugged in. I live in a tight apartment with thin walls. Thanks.
Awesome review. I'm planning to get this around April or May. Do you have any other tips or things to know on this kit? Also I'm using this in a bonus room and am curious how the room noise is. If I wanna play at 2am haha.
always get a drum mat
@@CybertroninfiniteOfficial I've got carpet by default.
@@masheen_ oh nvm then 😂, you might want some kickpad absorbers if you think it's too loud still
@@CybertroninfiniteOfficial Great idea. Thank you!
If I just were to buy the module would I have to specifically buy an se module or are they the same ?
Does it just have left and right out to the PA or individual pad outs to the mixer?
Did you apply any updates or is this stock?
can I easily change the set for lefties?Or is that complicated?
maybe I'm a prisoner of the moment lol but this HAS GOT to be The BEST Sounding Electronic Kit EVER (to date).. Looks fantastic. Your playing is great also man. Smh.. I need one of these
Rafael Hinds the snare kick and toms sound ok but the cymbals sound like garbage. not even close to sounding as good as the pearl mimic
U CANNOT judge the sound of these drums on a UA-cam video....if u want to know wat they sound like u MUST demo them live....
How's the acoustic sound of the mesh heads and the kick pad? Do you think I can put this in my flat without my neighbors complaining?
Do u like the hihat stand more than a hihat pedal?
Why does it sound so good on this video and so small on my strike pro se?
Used a couple different headphones.
What's my problem?
How many extra pads/cymbals can you add?
So should I go for the Strike or Roland TD 17 kvx? Not a real apples to apples comparison but anyone have an opinion?
The sound of this set is significantly more rich and realistic than their mid-tier Surge set. Is the difference more in the controller or the trigger pads? Their website doesn't seem to have much technical detail to compare modules or heads.
the sound is all about the module ...the pads are just triggers, irrespective of what type they are...
I just bought this kit. I want to mount the hi hat on the rack and use the Alesis RealHat pedal. Anyone know a good rack mount stand/arm to where I can still use the upper hardware that came with the kit (because of the lock nut)?
Have the snare sensors been improved from the Alesis Strike Pro edition ?
I would say so
This is a great drum! With VST sound must be phenomenal.
But I don't like the cymbals, the fell with them. With a good upgrade with other cymbals in commerce for electronic drums, this setup is perfect.
Awesome drumming, mate!! Will this module work with Roland pads?
Sadly no.
Love the module, love the pads, but I wish more manufacturers would make the cymbals have realistic swing like Roland does. I hate these stiff, static cymbals that look like they've been over-tightened on the stand.
you can loosen them
@@CybertroninfiniteOfficial It's not how tight or loose they are, it's the way they're made. The weight balance is off.
@@TheDrummerDude17 ooo that's due to the sensors, they're supposed to not swing too much or else you would a non trigger zone, Roland's also don't have 360 triggering so it can be a problem. I personally position my Alexis cymbals a certain way so they swing a decent amount
@@CybertroninfiniteOfficial I've tried positioning them different ways and never found a good solution. The ride cymbal is fine, but the crashes are just too heavy and don't swing the way Roland's do. The overall feel is just too stiff and unnatural for my liking. Hitting a non-trigger zone isn't a problem because of the stoppers underneath preventing that.
@@TheDrummerDude17 Ah I understand man, Usually I get so triggered metal cymbals to compensate for this
Look I wanna buy it but all the reviews of the pro kit were horrible might have to wait a year to see if anyone is complaining about the SE
Wait what Alesis??!! But it sounds good?? Hmm now I´m curious.
Where can I buy/download new custom sounds? There's a 16GB SD Card in it, and I don't know what to do with it yet..
how noisy are the pads and kick drum?
That's what I need to know.
The question I have is when you are on stage if used in that application, what is the load time between banks 9 seconds or so is a long time when using on a show!!!!
I have the new Strike Pro (purchased Jan 2021) and the load times are much shorter than before. Less than 9 seconds between kit loads, generally just a few seconds.
The kit sounds great. My only complaint about ALL electronic kits are the cymbal sounds. They all sound terrible to me.
i bet that 2000 watt amp would double as a PA
I want this module to work with my ezdrummer and SD3. I’ve read about a person who said the midi latency is so horrendous that it makes using vst useless. Their words not mine. Some of you new owners need to plug this into Toontrack software and let us know if it is true. I won’t buy it if it has that problem. How is the hihat mapping now in SD3? Positional snare mapping?
That is totally untrue. I use my strike kit pro exclusively with SD3 and EZ drummer 2 and I have no issues with latency. My macbook has no issues, with Windows you need to download ASIO 4 all to fix latency which is common with Windows midi latencies. I never use the module sounds, so as a triggering system for SD3, it is awesome!
Man this kit has some really good sounds on it already if midi won't really work then you could just use the ones in the module
I am playing over an existing drum track so you might hear some doubles. ua-cam.com/video/Zz0K7IbbtWs/v-deo.html
Latency is dependent on their computer settings and playback engine, can work great!
How do you record this kit?
Headphones to mixer to CPU via USB
Would that bass drum fit in the back of a toyota Corolla?
Yes it would
it was very specific, lol
I just bought this kit. It is half the price if the high end roland, which in my view sounds awful. I actually played the crimson 2 kit in guitar center which sounded much better than the roland. Then I saw this one in Sweetwater and I jumped on it. Cymbals are much more realistic
@Mango the cymbals sound too deep
Can someone -please tell me the sticking of the fill at 2:59??
Theres 4500 sounds to choose from on this kit
Natthan Bagshaw, no there’s not. 1800 give or take.
How loud are they?
I mean acoustically, just the loudness of the pads etc.
I live in a flat where you can hear the neighbors fart ;)
I feel like ive seen this comment in another video not shure
@@Thangssp It was in the "3 years with the Strike Pro video"
In your opinion, Alisis or the td27kv?
what are you looking for in a kit?
The obvious is roland...not that alesis is bad it's just that Roland is the flagship of electronic drums
@@JB-pg6ju eh, ATV is up there too
This is my dream kit. I live in Kolkata, INDIA
We have acoustics Drum here
And Roland Company in terms of electric kits.
So I searched a lot but couldn't find information about this kit in Kolkata.
So can anyone tell us how much this kit will cost us here.
I used this video to assemble and then disassemble the kit to return it because it’s poor quality! The rack is kind of flimsy. The 14” Tom pad wouldn’t sit level on the rack, it kept slipping down no matter how tight I had it. I thought maybe the clamp was bad, so I tried several of the others and they all did the same thing. I thought I’d give it the benefit of the doubt so I connected the snare pad to the module to listen to some of the sounds and they were not that good. My Roland TD-25 sounds are way better. I’m extremely disappointed. I was really wanting this to be what many of the UA-cam reviewers said. Im just going to buy either the Roland TD-27KV or the VAD-503/506.
The drum samples themselves sounds pretty dang good, I just can’t get behind he cymbal sounds. Sampled cymbals just sound so obviously fake to me. If I had something like this I’d probably go hybrid with it. Dig the drum samples though!
Roland has the cymbals down well, Alesis has the rest covered. I am betting there are some fine cymbals in this, but preset selection hamper the demo.
They’ve come a long way, Alesis has. But the cymbal triggers still need some work. They don’t sound natural. Too much attack. There’s no natural dynamics to them.
They are really good. This is a combination of sensitivity settings on the module and UA-cam compression. You can adjust the sensitivity for more dynamics.
Those crashes seem to lack nuance
There has to be a number? How many kits? How many sound files?
1800 instruments, 45000 multi samples and 136 kits. But the kit numbers and instruments are only limited by the size of SD card you use. I have over 300 kits on my Strike so far.
Shawn, hi, do you have this new SE version or the original? If you have the original, have you not had all the problems everyone seems to complain about?
Thanks
I own 2 Strike modules. Use ATV pads and Roland Cymbals. No issues for the 2 years I've owned them both. I think the original issues with the module were worked out through updates. (Hihat mainly) I never had those issues. I also think the new pad design is much better. Not sure if they did anything with the cymbal design.
Shawn Lothamer, then you’re just the guy I need to talk to! About a year ago I bought what used to be Roland’s flagship TD-50 kit, the TD-50KV. Really never fell in love with the 50 module like previous flagship modules so I sold just the module and digital pads. Still have the kit minus the digital snare and ride. So I bought the Strike Pro and I can’t get it to work well with my Roland kit! Can you help me out? Can you please tell me what I’m doing wrong!
Thanks so much!
The digital ride and snare only work with the TD50. But the rest of the kit will work no problem.
you can play drums! Cool! Can you now tell us something about the kit
Excellent but Rolands are better quality hands down and feel is better for me These here feel a little cheap as I played them Many sounds and whistles for the money though Honestly the pros aren’t really using these Rolands are the pros choice
How loud is the kit, without the amplification?
I don't want to torture my neighbours!
I really want this to be good... But Alesis has nearly completely ruined their name on my eyes. Very hard to trust them to make something that will last.
Yeah I bought the DM10 4 years ago and have had to replace many pieces thankfully most were under warranty. Looking for an upgrade now but I can't bring myself to spend the extra money on something I don't trust to last more than a few months without needing a replacement
@@puckstoppa14 I have the DM10x Mesh. I've repaired every mesh pad but one. Both replacing the piazzo elements, and repairing broken trigger plates. I've gotten pretty proficient at it. I will say that the cymbals have held up, and I added 3 additional ones to the kit.
@Justin Jehoshaphat I don't play hard, and I use extra light sticks... So, with all due respect, maybe don't talk about what you don't know... jezz...
@Justin Jehoshaphat Wow, "douchebag"? The simpleminded resort to cheap name calling. Only an idiot would equate how much money they spent on something to knowledge. You really think allot of yourself. How much did your ego cost?
@Justin Jehoshaphat I guess clever isn't your strong suit. I hope your playing is better then your snappy come backs. Why so hostile? "Little bitch"? Maybe you should have saved some of that money to buy better insults.
looks pretty but I've heard better samples.
This guy could be really good if he'd just buckle down and apply himself.
Alesis just can’t get that high hat working.
Not true at all, the latest patch fixed issues entirely.
I was going to purchase a Strike Pro. The hi hats are jacked!. I stayed with Roland.
The hats are not jacked, you just need to download the latest driver for the module to fix it.
a simple thing like staying up to date helps a lot of software ;)
my wallet :/
The hats still suck. Save up for the Roland. I regret buying this kit.
They have zero dynamic range. Even your ghost notes sound like full-blown rimshots.
Maybe a calibration issue. Sounds like his hhost notes are playing fine on this video
It is plesure to play that kind of drums only in home,I"ve tried to play them a live.Sounds not real ,the vibration of the real drum is missing.As I say ,it is proper to have them only in home studio for doing practice with backing tracks and records.For me as a professional drummer it is a toy for rich persons
Guess you dont know how to use them in a pro environment. Ive played live 45 + years and play both e kits and acoustic alike. Never had an issue on either.
Denis& Litisha, have you played Strike Pro kits live? If not, which ekit do you prefer to play out with?
Thanks!
Ric Allen is a pro too. Him and many others use e drums.
Drums sound fantastic.
Cymbal tones are absolute poo.
I always feel bad for people with this kit because you KNOW they were looking at Roland but don't know how to save money to get the industry standard that will last a lifetime so they can get a shifty budget drumset that will come broken out of the box lol
Just bought mine in December....It is bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds amazing!