Pearl Mimic Pro vs Roland TD-50 vs Alesis Strike Pro sound demo with drum-tec
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- www.drum-tec.com
In this little video, we would like to give you a brief sound impression of the Pearl Mimic Pro, the Roland TD-50 and the Alesis Strike Pro electronic drum sound modules.
All three modules are hooked up to the drum-tec pro series electronic drums. While we have combined Roland MG cymbals & the VH-13 Hihat controller with the Mimic Pro & the Roland TD-50, we have used the Alesis Strike cymbals & HiHat controller with the Strike Pro module.
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Video was shot @ drum-tec West / Spytunes Recording Studio, Mainz
Drumming by Ralf Schumacher
The Mimic pro is the best module to come out. BUT I have to say that Alesis is putting all the efforts to bring the best bang for your buck.
what about the ATV one? from the sound standpoint they sound decent both of them. alesis is ok, roland sounds horrible to my ears
I am very impressed. Alesis has come a long way, and the strike pro is no joke. The strike pro sounds really good, and at a steal compared to the others.
TBH, I think any criticism of sounds of the Alexis is funny, I own a 2Box module and when I want new sounds I just find what I like and put them in the module. Can’t do that with any of the others. That’s the beauty of multi layered samples being played from a module. The mimic cannot or will not allow new samples.
@@thomasknipe4969what about the latency of the alesis? I read and heard its slow compared to roland. What is your experience in the alesis when it comes to fast playing, how would you judge it?
I am planning to buy the strike pro, did some research with superior drummer 3 and that REALLY makes the drums come alive!! I'm sold on that program
This guy could make trash cans sound incredible.
Haha, thank you very much ;) you can find more drumming/music on my personal channel over here if you like:
ua-cam.com/users/digitaldrumming
Kind regards!
I totally agree! Every time I see Ralf play, I wonder what the hell I'm doing behind a kit! 😂
He did. It's called the TD-50!
@@482jpsquared :-D
Picked up a Mimic Pro a while back, (This video was a strong factor in picking it) Still coming back to this video just for Ralph's grooves :)
Thank you very much David, that's great to hear! :)
Drummer with so much soul still can’t even make the TD 50 sound anything but lifeless. It sounds good but when you’re going after pearl it doesn’t compete.
Thanks for this video and all the others you’ve produced. It helps me a lot with my buying decisions 💜
Hey Adam, thank you very much, glad to hear that! :)
I mean the Mimic Pro is definitely the best sounding by far in my opinion. For only $2700 the Alesia Strike Pro with all the pads it comes with, and the (not half bad) drum module is really a steal in my book!
I come here trying to learn what electric set is the best and leave thinking I shouldn't even bother cause I'll never be as good as this guy
;-)
Skylar Learn. Practice. You’ll get there.
Invalid comment. Drums are not a competition. No matter what you do, there is a 100% chance you'll never be the best
Put the hours in and you will become a beast. There’s really no secret to it.
Obviously sound wise, the Mimic sounds the best, but damn that Strike module surprised me. I expected it to sound much worse. I'd say its downfall would be the crash cymbals but I preferred the tom sounds over the Roland TD50, personally. It likely isn't as refined as the Roland module but for the INSANE price difference, Alesis has done some damn fine work this time.
Agreed. I also thought the Alesis toms sounded better than the TD 50. The cymbals didn t sound good on the Strike though. Considering the price difference between the Roland and the Strike Module.....geeze.....I was surprised too that Alesis was somewhat competitive at least with their "tom" sounds. I m sure with tweaking the TD 50 tom sounds are much better than in this video.
Derek Frampton I've always preferred high end Yamaha stuff over Roland. I also had the DM10 module and after playing the Strike Pro I can definitely say it's in a whole other league. Alesis has my approval, especially when in my local stores the Strike Pro is $3,800 and the TD50 is around $13,000.
The Alesis Strike Pro, is a flat out BEAST. Everyone has their preference, but for the sound, plethora of multi layered recorded instrument options with optional dual layering, AND THE PRICE TAG! It’s Strike Pro all day. I’m a heavy hitter and I’ve never encountered any trouble with any of my Alesis E-Drums. From my 13 year old DM5, my daughters 8 year old Nitro Mesh, and 10 year old DM6 my 7 year old DM10 Surge, to my 14 piece (6 toms 8,10,12,12,14,14) 14 snare, 14 kick Strike Pro’s, 3 DM10 (X-toms 8’8’10’) 12’ Piccolo X-snare Real Heads, ‘D’ pad samples and effects 8,8) 11 Surge ‘smartrigger’ cymbals (16,16,16 14,14,14,13,13,13, 14 X-hats, 13hh) all run by dual (2) Strike Pro Modules. It’s not only the biggest, most beautiful E-Kit, I’ve ever owned... it’s also the best sounding E-Kit I’ve ever owned. Though I’ve never been a fan of ANY brands rubber e-cymbals, I will say Yamaha and Rolands (I’m that order) have better stick feel. Alesis gets constantly dogged because of the price tag. I believe that if some of you Roland guys could have a Strike Pro kit for a week to ten days to truly play, and familiarize with the 10,000 ‘voices’, you’d NEVER overpay for the Roland name again.
@@cadenceangel I have the solution. Throw in a couple of your favorite cymbal sounds from other kits, (obviously gonna have to make a kit from scratch) and BOOM, you're done ;)
I like the alesis.. nice tight sounding kits
Im in love with the snare sound of the "Grunge Kit" on Mimic
Thank you for doing this comparison. It is difficult to get into a store and try this. I appreciate your time and effort..
You are very welcome, thank you for your feedback! :)
Do you know if this module has a click option? Doing a comparison of the Pearl versus the Roland TD - 50.
One feature these manufacturers should consider, especially because a lot of times these are used standalone.. A way to sample the room the kit is in and adjust the reverb to match what real kit would sound like in that space. A way to superimpose the kit into that setting.
My guess would be TD-50 for playability/sensitivity and Mimic Pro for sounds. Strike Pro if you're on a budget
Chris Baker on point tbh
This guy could play on a cookie box and it will be sound great. Great drummer!
:-D thank you very much!
Word! Through this entire video, I was thinking, "This dude is sick!" 🤣🤣🤣🥁🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶
They should`ve done this differently: Play all the kits but DON`T state which take has been played on which module! Then let all these smart people in here who commented favourably about the mimic and td-50 while bashing the Alesis write down their opinions on each recording and rate them as well. After having gotten some hundreds of votings this way drumtec should publish the results. I guess we´re all would be surprised: Alesis-wise......... that modul is a killer when you take all the features into account. Can`t even believe that they could do this for such a small price! After having played one today I´ll get rid of my TD-20X ASAP and likely will never look back again. The TD-30 could not make me think like that, the TD-50 or mimic might, but their insane insane price tags will very likely end any considerations in that direction for me.
once you see this guy playing, you end up watching all drumtec videos :)
Thank you very much for your nice feedback, glad you like the videos! :)
Same here! Been watching Drum-tec videos for a month now... but next week I'll have my own kit (TD-17KV or KVX) and I will lock myself in the attic for at least two weeks...
The grunge mimic snare sounds amazing!
The Mimic has a much wider dynamic range than the TD50 and a lot more samples. The default kits show the range. I actually have reduced the dynamic range in mine so the quiet notes are louder. The hi hat also performs much better than the TD50 but it is quiet in the presets. If you were to run the Mimic video through compression,you would be able to hear the detail in a similar way to the TD50. The Mimic allows compression on EACH MIC of each drum,which is incredible. There are also many other controls to adjust the dynamic range.
I'm just here copping all these awesome licks. Great playing.
Thank you Owen! :)
I have a TD-30 and have contemplated replacing it, but I'm not sure. I like the drums in the Mimic Pro more, but the cymbals in the Roland seem to trigger SO much better (they do in my TD-30 as well). Regardless, all of these kits sound great, mainly because of the fantastic playing of the person doing the demo. Great job!
Thank you so much! :)
I'd say Mimic Pro for the realism, Strike Pro for the fun factor, TD-50 for somewhere in between.
Man your drumming is so smooth!!
Thank you Miguel! :)
wow, very nice. You are firing the videos now one after another. Great comparison. Mimic is the winner for my opinion. It triggers very well ( own experience) and the sound is superior.
Yes I went on a 2 week holiday, so there was some video firing before :D thank you & kind regards!
The Pearl Mimic Pro sounds so realistic like real drum sets.
The mimic pro is the best sounding module on the market as of 2019. Period. Eats my roland for lunch.
Scott Lowell guess even Alesis is eating my Roland... Alesis even have a Delicious kit.
can i layer my own samples?
Seems that way to me too but Slate's samples are still not the best in my opinion. Platinum Samples packs are to this day still the absolute best sampled acoustic drums ever made. (The three main packs). If the mimic had those, I'd buy it for sure.
Man, the Rolands sound awfully "papery". Thanks Slate & Pearl for actually bringing samples that actual engineers use daily and putting them into a module.
That’s always been the case w/ Roland drum sounds…very thin and not realistic…
No doubt, the Pearl Mimic sounds much better than the TD-50. However, I am not convinced with the triggering. I bet the Roland TD-50 still triggers better. The Alesis Strike is a low budget tool. Would rather buy a used TD-20 and use sample software.
You are not convinced with the triggering after looking the video? how can you judge triggering looking at the video?
I cannot judge it by watching, that is why I am not convinced:)
Vdrum Tips I agree. Drum tec may not have the mimic "dialed in" as well. It definitely seems as if the TD 50 is tracking the nuances in his playing much more accurately, particularly the hi hat and ride
TD50 just has less dynamic range here. I mean light strokes are sounding louder on TD50. Mimic tracks all the ghost/light notes in that video - I can hear all of them in my headphones .
I don't agree that the Mimic sounds way better than the TD-50. I'm having a hard time deciding which is best actually. Strike is not as good but that is to be expected considering its price point. Still a good module for the price though.
I listened to them and the mimic pro sounds great, the TD50 well, it triggers well and the Strike has the ability to add your own multi layered sounds. I think that is whats missing in these sound comparisons. The mimic has everything except open architecture like the Alesis and the 2box has. The TD50 has the ability to improve its sound with sample layering. I still think the Strike has the higher ceiling if your willing to put the work into it.
Strike doesnt detect ghost notes half as good as the others. (Seems to me). Mimic stands out by sounding superior! Thanx for great vid and playing!!:)
Thank you, glad you liked it! :)
I'm pretty sure there are settings to make the triggering more accurate
There is a way to do that with the alesis I own the dm10x pro. They have a very hyper sensitive trigger it's just the way you program it.
@@HLDrums You're right, that's why all those "vs" videos are non sense ... triggering speaking
@@gnogno35 I don't know.. Had a dm10 and despite all the settings and tweaking never liked the triggering.
I also think they haven't done a lot to these samples since then. The first kit sounded incredibly familiar to me from the old dm10.
All three modules sounded good. The Mimic was a clear winner in my opinion. One thing to remember is the Mimic has 65 acoustic kits, no useless t808,909 garbage. For someone looking for acoustic only sounds like my self the Roland and Alesis fall way short. I believe the have 6-10 acoustic kits each.
Came for the modules, stayed for the drummer's performance.
Thank you very much! :)
and you did it again every day I enjoy watching the videos you make it's amazing the sound of these three modules are incredible.and I finally ordered my kick drum so I can wait I'm so excited....keep it up drum Tec forever
Thank you! :)
np. Thank you for making some awesome products
Just purchased a Drum Tec to play with my Mimic Pro
Great to hear, happy drumming & have lots of fun!
Nice, this is definitely the video i was looking for. Some real dynamism and putting each through the paces.
Thank you, great to hear! :)
The mimic sounds more realistic of the 3 hands down!
All sound great....fantastic playing and overall production..great job!
Thank you very much! :)
All three sound fantastic, hard to say with absolute surety which is the better. It would have to come down to how they play. I have only played the TD50 and it's a very impressive machine.
If the strike plays as well as the TD50 and Mimic, it would have to be the Strike as a better buy purely on the fact it's half the cost. But, if cost isn't an issue.... It's between the mimic and the TD50 for me. The TD50 for the fact the USB ride and snare a step ahead of the curve, but the touch screen amongst a few other things might have me preferring the Mimic.
With all this said, I come to check out the sound of these modules and had to listen again because the first time I was just loving this guy play!!!
Thank you very much :)
Dude, you're an INCREDIBLE player....
Let‘s be honest Roland isn‘t about sound, it‘s about durability. The TD50 lost in the Comparison but my TD17 overlived all of my Alesis Drums. Pearl Mimic won imo!
But the Video wasn‘t about the comparison cause this Dude stole the Show!
;-D
I liked the Pearl the best, but was pleasantly surprised by the Alesis.
Sound wise, TD50 lush tails and overtones of the drums and cymbals are the best. The kits he demo in the Mimic are awesome overall kits recorded there, and the Strike is very good for the price but nothing near. Now lets face it, who plays like Ralf anyway? Killer chops dude!! I really like your drumming!
Thank you very much pal :)
I wish that Alesis had their ADAT (even SMUX) for transferring 8 channels without DA-AD, just like an SD recording (if they write 8 channels separately on SD). For home usage :)
WOW! Ralf, you are SO GOOD!!!
Thank you Ken! :)
Thanks for video. Your playing is truly inspiring! Jaw dropped more than a few times. :)
Thank you very much :)
Love the resonance of the td-50.
Superb drumming Mr Schumacher!! Horses for courses on personal preferences. But the drumming....sweet.
Thanks very much Dan! :)
The real test is in actually playing it. Because sounding good is great. But if the sound you hear is not the sound you expect to hear by the way you played it. Then it’s all nearly for not. Because where and how you played it are just as important if not more so when you are considering the experience. Not just the sound...
Yes I failed to take this important consideration into view when I bought my Strike. The sounds are decent but the playability is laughable.
These are one of the best e-drum modules currently. There are a few other wonderful ones, ATV, Efnote, 2Box, etc., but I understand this test, because for one: these are the big selling brands.
I still think the cymbals are the weaker points in the total e-drum experience. It's not the sounds, it's the trigger technology.
But I'm seeing the constant development curve upwards, and it will not take too long before there will come a moment when those e-cymbals will also make us wonder with our eyes closed: "is it real or not"?
There will always be real drumming, but these things make some situations (like recording, silent practicing) a whole of a lot easier, quicker, and therefore: cost saving.
What I also like to see is when drum manufacturers start putting their effort again into high quality compact e-drum pads that feel as natural as the real e-drum kettles used now.
I think there's an even big market (probably bigger) for those, compared to the full size kettle e-drums.
I've owned a Strike Module for a year now and the one thing that it does better than anyone is the fact that you can load multi-velocity samples. (ie it can load VSTs via SDSE software) I have loaded EZ Drummer, Superior Drummer, Addictive Drums, etc. Don't even use much in the stock sounds. Thats its strength!!
Yeah man
Interesting I used SDSE software with my 2box Drumit 5 head unit. I need to get around to loading some new Easydrummer packs I got into it so I don't have to deal with the PC at some point again.
The Mimic snare is where it's at.
Hey Drumtec you guys should make a Video on Why We should Buy your Drum pads stuff like Diabolo stuff like that VS Other competition such as Roland Yamaha etc
I thought we just did...? ;) We don´t advertise by telling you what to do, we prefer letting the products speak for themselves in our product demos. And there are plenty on all of our drum-tec e-drums by now, please just go to our channel & experience the kits in all different configurations with different sound modules (Mimic, TD-11, TD-15, TD-25, TD-30, TD-50, ATV aD5, Alesis Strike, Superior Drummer, Addictive Drums etc...). For any further product info please get in touch with our service team through info@drum-tec.de directly. Kind regards
@@drumtecTV The perfect reply! I love the approach of letting the products speak for themselves. I have been curious, however, about your professional opinion too.
Interesting. Pearl was a clear winner for me. I did like the second Alesis kit quite a lot. I'm a long time TD-12 user but I really don't like the snare sound on any of the Roland kits in this video, although that's partly personal taste rather than that they're just "bad" I guess. But yeah, I came to this video cos I'm considering buying a Mimic Pro and this did nothing at all to dissuade me haha. So thanks for the video (and lovely playing :) )
Hey Alec, glad to hear! :) have you also checked out some of our more recent Mimic Pro demos already?
ua-cam.com/video/WGd3Do4XBDA/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/mhmCvCBoJXE/v-deo.html
Kind regards!
When I want to sleep I watch this guy play....
Wow hope that's a good thing ;-D
*_ROLAND TD-50 LOVE!😍🥁❤️_*
Splendid video!
Soundwise I'd say Alesis < Roland < Pearl
Playability wise (assumption) maybe Alesis < Pearl < Roland.....What's Ralfs opinion of them?
AMAZING demo comparison!!! I just miss the aD5 with the new released sounds... Do you have plan to demo those new sounds? Thank you so much!!!!
We will be demoing ATV aDrums very soon :) Kind regards
Man, i come looking for the best kit i can get for the best price that works for me and now im looking up how to drum like a god cause this guy is awesome
:-D Thank you so much! If you need any further assistance with the kit, please don´t hesitate to get in touch through info@drum-tec.de (we ship internationally). Kind regards!
Seems like the hi hat was so low in all of the mixes, but some damned good sounds here. Love that Mimic....
MIMIC is the real winner.
Great drumming the pearl mimic sounds great but i love the Roland TD 50😀
Not sure how often you guys reply on here, but how much do yall mess with the KitFx settings on the Alesis Strike Pro? I've only recently found that turning most of it off gives all the acoustic kits a much cleaner sound, and I noticed on this video that the kits sound arguably better than what I hear haha. Anyways, great video as always!
Hey Drew, actually we reduced pretty much most of the FX on the Alesis standard settings. What kit are you referring to? The Alesis kits from the video all are rather dry actually. Kind regards
Mimic pro has the best sounds. But if I have to buy a kit for myself, I'll go with the Strike Pro.
Agreed. The Alesis tom sounds were really good too. I mean for 2300 US dollars.....
C’mon Roland gets the win. Cymbals and snare are incredible, the toms its onñy matter of tunning and other parameters. Alesis has envolved and the mimic si great Roo... but Roland it’s still the best
Would it be fair to say you were uninspired when playing the Alesis module? If so was that due to mainly to the triggering or the sounds? I got the impression you were more expressive and dynamic on the other modules. The Roland VAD306 is much cheaper in Australia than the Alesis, but the sounds aren't as good. But if I can be more expressive on the Roland would it be worth sacrificing the sound quality? Thanks mate.
Hi, you are right the Roland cymbals (especially the hihat) trigger / play much smoother & more expressive on both Mimic Pro as well as TD-50 than the Alesis Strike Pro. Same goes for the drum-tec pads actually, which do work with the Alesis module but won't offer the same range of functionality & playability as with TD-50 / Mimic. Kind regards!
Roland TD50 50th anniversary kit kicks ass.
i can't believe that with the quality of Roland drums and modules, they ship with these awful plastic sounding drums. So many advanced playing capabilities but they can't manage to get rid of that plastic clicky shotgun effect. In the 80's that was understandable, but in 2017 come on guys.... Awesome drumming though!
Thank you! :)
tommaso 27
I know what you mean. Especially when I go from playing my Roland td17 to my Tama kit. Those stupid heads on my acoustic kit sound way way to plasticky and clicky. Geeeeez!!!!
It's velocity and attack. They "fixed" the machine gun effect issue on the TD-20 (and following modules) by rolling off the attack when playing a roll, making it less noticable on the cymbals but with the toms and snare, it didn't always work as well because of the velocity of each strike would often "peek" the input. In other words, each strike word register at 100% velocity even though the player still had a ways to go before getting to 100% and the module didn't account for different drummers playing at different intensities. (My 100% isn't the same as your 100% but the module doesn't care.) Hopefully, that's been fixed with the latest modules.
Roland and Mimic imo are the best options for metal/pop punk/post hardcore. But specifically for metal drumming, the kit on the Alesis sounds phenomenal, and it won't cost you as much as a new model vehicle. Beyond worth in my opinion, and in 2023 the Alesis has come incredibly far.
Fantastic demoing!
Thanks Nigel! :)
Do you think the td27 is better than the td50? I'm looking at the 27 because of the 28 usb multichannel out. I dont understand why the td50(flagship) only has 10 channel usb out.
Hey Adam (sorry for the delayed reply, the UA-cam notifications are off sometimes obviously), the TD-27 has a great price/performance ratio, as it offers some of the most interesting features of the TD-50 (digital pads compatibility, VH-13 compatibility, positional sensing, more in/outputs than the smaller TD-17, usb multichannel etc). Still, if you want to be using the module live & need 8 direct outputs & the physical faders for volumes for example, the TD-50 still is the only current Roland option which offers this. Kind regards!
Funny how people comment about playability. Video doesn't say nothing about playability. You need to try it yourself. I've been with Roland for years. It triggers good, it's reliable, but it sounds like cheap toy comparing to Mimic. Strike sounds better than Roland. But they both years behind Mimic.
The Mimic also costs more than an entire Strike Pro kit, so you've got to take that into mind. Of course the Mimic sound miles better, but it isn't justifiable to me for that price.
Yes but Strike kit pro have many flaw, cone falling from inside the pad, default hi-hat is "poor" to "average", module can stop at anytime, there is much issue and bad reports, not biased reports it's one that I know reported to me on a daily basis, even the toms cone falling, and the hi-hat is not up to Roland standard, in fact using roland pad trigs better with alesis strike module,. But for many it's not issue for them and the price is factor.
Well that's good for you I guess, I've had Alesis products and never had an issue. The hi hat isn't poor, it was something that was addressed in a software update. The cones falling from the snare pad has also been addressed in current models. This is a brand new product, trial and error. You can even fix the fallen cones yourself. Clearly you have your biased view though so I won't bother trying to change that.
Personally, I'd rather get the entire Strike Pro kit and a VST for basically the price of one module.
"Not up to Roland standard" ummm yeah, there is a reason the Roland TD-50KV costs almost $11,000 AUD and the Strike Pro costs $3,500 AUD. Saying "the hi hat is poor" and "the hi hat is not comparable to Roland" are not the same thing. Of course price is a factor for most people, who the hell has over 10 grand to spend on an electronic drum kit? A small minority of the people in the market.
You realize a Strike module can easily become a Mimic module right? Or Roland or anything else. It is completely customizable from a sound point of view.
I use the TD-20 with the TD-50 upgraded brain, snare and ride. I recently acquired the Mimic Pro as well. I love the sounds coming from the Mimic and they are certainly better than the TD-50 but only incrementally so. The mimic still can't do what I can with my old TD-20 and Superior Drummer. The winning value of the TD-50 is the new digital snare and ride. They are AMAZING!!! So, I find myself using the TD-50 with Superior Drummer on an external laptop for my recording and I'm considering returning the Mimic Pro.
Who has the better sounds: SD2/SD3 or Mimic Pro?
Mark Treu bet you drive a ferrari too! Lol. Wish I could afford all those modules....
That Bubinga kit from Roland sounds very Simon Phillips. I wonder if they sampled it off the Tama Starclassics.
Great playing !!!
Thank you :)
Wow! Roland seems to have finally made VDrum sound great!! TD-50 clear winner!
great video but i will stick with my td 30 and midi with addictive drums , this video determined that for me ,thanks
Alesis me surpreendeu, snare nem sólido e tons com personalidade, os pratos que ainda estão um pouco abaixo do Roland e Pearl. Mas, por ter um custo bem menor surpreendeu bastante.
I think that a Roland TD50KV kit with the upgrade of Pearl Mimic Pro library could be the best of the best! :)
I wouldn't be surprised if all this tech is actually a licensed platform, with variations across the brands. Drum-tech on the other hand improved the sensing capabilities of the head, I think.,
Roland sounds best, but the Strike is amazing value for the money
If we're just judging based on sound quality from a drum module, where was the KAT kt4 in this vid...? Great video though.
Love that grunge kit on the mimic pro.
Amazing technology 👌🏻 🥁
Looks like the Mimic sounds more natural but Roland triggers more natural?
I should say that sounds themselves are better in Mimic, but nuances of articulation are handled WAY better by TD-50 to my ear.
Roland needs to let go
Awesome playing man.
I'm planning to buy an electric drum all my life have played acoustic drums.
The real question is how bad it is that if your electric drum broken?
Is it common? Or the repair price is high?
Thanks
Hi Fio, the drum-tec pro series from this video has a 5 year warranty :) even with the lower level diabolo series you'll get 3 years, feel free to get in touch through service@drum-tec.de for any further questions and check out www.drum-tec.com, kind regards!
The ride on the td50 is plugged via usb. Can you tell a big difference in dynamics???
Hi, the CY-18DR is 18" in diametre and has a different surface/rebound and bigger bell than the smaller Roland cymbal pads. It plays/feels exceptionally well & realistic, probably the most realistic ride cymbal pad on the market in my personal opinion. But you need the TD-50 to use it though... Kind regards!
A great drummer like this one can make garbage cans sound good.
;-D thank you very much!
out of curiosity. If you guys do a demo on a module do you ever do any editing to the drum kits before making the video? Like say you like the sound of a kit but you just think the kick is too boomy will you edit that before making the video or do you guys leave all kits stock?
Hi, the sound is always taken directly from the sound module´s stereo output. There is no additional eq, only some compression/limiting to get the audio levels up a bit :) Kind regards!
Comparisson with Yamaha Flagship would be interesting as well.
Hey Georg, maybe in the not so distant future :) kind regards!
@@drumtecTV But hasnt yamaha gone into e-drum hibernation? Seems like very little is happening since the dtx 900 came along seven years ago. (yeah, Im only interested in the high-end stuff;)
Good video !! I'm french, i have Roland TD-11 , i love THE Roland TD-30 !! 🥁
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First, let me express my gratitude for the truly expert explanations.
Secondly, I am interested in your opinion regarding the comparison of pearl mimic pro and other e drums modules, roland td 50 and alesis strike pro. Specifically, pearl mimic pro has steven slate drumers software (ssd5) installed, and therefore the question of a real comparison arises. I realize that using the software internally in the module makes a difference. but realistically if we were to use the same software with other modules then comparing the modules themselves would make more sense. is my thinking correct? if at least in part due to the presence of latency and other hardware and software technical details, this would reflect your expert opinion on the above three modules. that is, in your opinion and why was it in favor, in terms of sound and everything else? a simplified comparison view would be between perl mimic pro and td 50 (alesis strike pro) with ssd5.
I am very opinionated in your opinion!
Hi, tough question :) If you want to play live without the hassle of hooking up a laptop on stage, the Mimic Pro is your best/only option with authentic multilayer drum samples. For studio / home use, you can make use of the great Roland triggering & positional sensing functionality (TD-30 or TD-50 f.e.) and use any sample library you prefer. Toontrack SD 3.0 has great advanced mapping functions & supports positional sensing on snare & Ride, SSD5 works nicely too, or think of XLN Addictive Drums etc. The Alesis module is way behind the other two in all concerns (especially trigger functionality & build quality). Kind regards!
The Roland kits sounded pretty good except for the rim shot on the 50th Anniversary Kit. I could live with those sounds for a live rock gig. The Mimic sounded very good. The drums sounded good on the the Strike but I did not like the cymbals a whole lot. That's just my take on my computer speakers. :-)
I think the TD-50 sounds a little better in some areas, but the difference is so small between that and the Pearl I'd just buy whichever module costs the least between them.
Ralf is amazing!!!
Thanks Ken!
If the Mimic has the ability for you to upgrade to newer generations of Steven Slate drums, then this is a game changer. It's essentially a specialized PC custom built for running a VST, in a drum module form factor. The big advantage of the TD-50 is it seems a lot more road worthy. If I were gigging live I'd want the TD-50, which you could probably drop off a 10 ft stage and it would still work. If you're just using in the studio the Mimic is a very impressive product. I'm actually shocked this came from Pearl who put out the most irrelevant edrum product with e pro live which was nothing more than an OEM Alesis DM-10, on a cheap forum drum kit with pads that were noisy and uncomfortable to play on. Considering the price and features the Alesis strike is not bad. The TD-25K sounds better than the Alesis strike but lacks individual outputs, the mixer, etc.
Absolutely agreed :) kind regards!
I would like the Alesis Strike Pro SE kit with the Pearl Mimic Module.
Hey Anthony,
you might also consider the ATV EXS-5 with Pearl Mimic Pro:
www.drum-tec.com/atv-exs-full-sized-e-drum-set-with-pearl-mimic-pro
Or this one + Mimic module:
www.drum-tec.com/atv-adrums-exs-drum-tec-edition
You can get any kit configuration from drum-tec (we ship internationally), if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to get in touch through service@drum-tec.de!
Pearl Mimic rules!!!
Considering the mimic is just the module on its own costs the same if not more than the the whole alesis set up….I’d go for the alesis. Plus Roland much like PRS and DW drums are so over priced for what they are. And I’ve heard the alesis sounding so much better than it does on here.
I chose the alesis strike pro, because I just liked the look and only needed the features on the drum. I don't really care about the sound of the module, because I only need an electric drum hardware for midi on various software with much wider sound control options that are not found in any drum kit module. Because until recently, it was best to buy sound the vst digital drum. sd3 is the best
The Roland sounds are by far the most authentic. Very noticeable, especially the snare "crack". Nothing else even close... as it should be for nearly twice the money.
Nice playing and production. This is not the latest TD50 version though. The latest is v1.06 with different/enhanced kits. Kit 1 is called PRISM Jarrah Ply in the new update. Check it out.
Definitely my choice 💯% Pearl Mimic Pro.
Great drummer. Groovy beats bro.
Thank you!
The Pearl Mimic Pro is awesome, but only because of Steven Slate Drums. I'm currently working on a DIY drum module with Steven Slate Drums inside, so same sounds, but only 400$ worth of materials.