Alesis Strike Pro SE First Impressions
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2020
- Alesis has a brand new flagship drumset, the Strike Pro SE. On paper it looks like it can keep up with drumsets three times it's price tag. But does it hold up in person, is it worth buying?
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I love your non biased approach to your reviews on all electric drums. It really helps me narrow down which way I may want to go when I am ready to purchase
Honestly your channel is the best way I find out what’s up. I’m a die hard Roland fan but you definitely help me understand that there’s more out there that’s doing good for a decent price point. Thanks for doing what you do man
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS !
Besides the info, the reviews, all the help etc about e-drumming, I have to say that you're an awesome drummer man... Well done :-)
I’ve had this kit for around a month now and I can’t speak highly enough of it, it’s absolutely brilliant. I honestly think that this is possibly the best value for money you can get in an e-kit anywhere right now.
Is the kit still holding up?
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
@@barisyakut7970 Fits well on a 6' by 4' mat
I love your vids bro...and I got my set couple months ago, I'm rocking out. U answer alot of questions in your vids,big help! Plus your a great Drummer. Keep up the great work!
I bought mine a little over a year ago and I pretty much love it. It does the job for sure! The rack is great. Sometimes I forget I’m playing on an e-kit, especially with the toms/mesh heads. You’re right, some of the sounds are great and some suck. I have many new skills thanks to this kit and being able to practice often while bothering almost no one. Dynamics are very solid. Creating kits is fun. So far, this thing is still a worthwhile purchase.
Really great review
Love your honest reviews. Don't ever change. Please.
I bought this a week ago. It's ridiculous. It needs some tweaks to the factory settings, but I'm totally happy with my purchase. Filmed a little unboxing and setup video that I'm going to upload eventually.
i’ll wait for it
Congratulations
can it accommodate a 6’1” person? i’m looking for a new drum kit and i have my eyes on this one...
@@vaibhavkaza 65 drums is around 6'3
@@nuthinbuttrubl89 I think he's like six five
Sounds nice. I’m glad you liked it. I trust your knowledge. Your videos are getting so good! 👍🏻🥳
Man, you're so tall that every drumset you pay looks like a toydrum, just kidding, Ilove your vids
Amazing review. Thank you so much for informing me!
Excellent video as always, Justin.
Bought this kit about 5 months ago. Loving every bit of it so far.
Thanks for the honest review. Much appreciated!
Thanks Justin! I have watched many videos about this kit and have returned to your "it is what it is" approach. I am no longer a gigging drummer and am just looking for something with decent sounds along with "traditional" sizes for the drums themselves. I am happy to see the Alesis is on the right path to creating a competitive kit...my only task now is to physically give it a whirl. And this is coming from someone who has had only Roland kits in the past! I love Roland products, but there are other options!
Finally been waiting for this video
Nice video awesome review
Awesome review .it sounds killer cant wait to check this out
I’m glad to hear a positive view from someone I trust. Meaning, you know what is what. So my new owners have been complaining so much about different things that it has put me off. But , if you know what you’re doing you can enjoy this kit and at a good price. You don’t have to sell your kidney
Amazing, amazing videos. Keep 'em coming!!!
I bought this set about a month ago and absolutely love it! I know a lot about e-kits. I worked in the drum department at Guitar Center for 2 years (up until about a month ago). So I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time around a lot of different kits. Alesis generally makes good stuff for beginners, like their Nitro Mesh is great for beginners, but they don't make that great of kits for more advanced players, until this kit. The feel of the Strike Pro SE is extremely realistic, and you get a lot more "things" then just the basic setup. Yes Roland makes a lot higher quality kits, but their cheapest decent kit starts around $1,800 for the TD-17 KVX (do NOT get the TD-17 KV). Then now they have the TD-27, which is great, but it's $3,000. Plus you don't get as much. For players like me that like a lot of options on their kit, mainly more cymbals and drums, the Strike Pro SE is the way to go. I had one setup in my department for the past 4 months, and had zero problems with it, and that is with every single person in the world, including non players, jumping on it and beating the hell out of it. Now that I have my own at home, I am more than happy with it. I would highly recommend getting one if you want to get a high end kit without breaking the bank. Any questions please let me know.
So what about the Roland VAD506 kit? Do u think it will outperform ur Strike Pro SE kit?
@@rawradinosaur56 I'm a little confused. Are you debating whether to keep your Roland 20KV kit or to buy a Alesis Strike Pro SE? Cause I don't believe they make the 20KV anymore.
When it comes to feel, I think the Alesis wins that category. Sitting behind the kit and playing it, it just feels like a real kit. The drum sizes, the cymbal sizes, everything they did with that kit makes you think you are playing a real kit. But Roland would likely win when it comes to durability. I've had people bring in Roland kits that were 15 years old. They are just built to last. And the nice thing about Roland kits is it is easy to get replacement parts or upgrade something. But the Strike Pro SE is pretty durable to. Granted it just came out not to long ago, so I couldn't give you an accurate read on how long they last, but it has held up pretty well so far from what I have seen. So it's really up to you as to what is more important. Other than the Strike Pro SE, what kits have you looked at?
@@adams97 I've never been able to play one, or even see one, but from what I can tell I would say yeah. That VAD506 was made to be realistic. But it's a lot more expensive. I would say the only thing better about the Strike Pro SE is the additional tom and cymbal, but it looks like the Roland is just better in every other category. Although I guess if you wanted an easy kit to transport, that probably wouldn't be it.
@@rawradinosaur56 Yeah I'm afraid I can't answer that one for you bud. Obviously the Roland one is going to be better, but you wouldn't be disappointed with the Alesis either way. If you have good credit, maybe you can take advantage of financing a lot of these store have to offer. For instance at Guitar Center, I got approved for about $3000, and had 48 months to pay it off.
Thanks for the response, the Strike pro SE is like $2,500 the Roland VAD506 I got preordered for around $4,200 at 48 month financing no interest thru Sweetwater is $100 a month! For my dream kit that's worth it and one of my favorite things to do is play Rockband with these E-Kits using midi controller on my 360 and match the drums to the song, turn drum monitor on low and ur playing along with favorite songs. It's how I learned how to play. The object is to make E-Kits feel and sound like Acoustic drums. I want to be able to expand which VAD506 has 3 extra dual triggered plug ins which can be split. What made me choose Roland is the Cymbals are easily best on market with now 18" ride, 16" crash and 14" crash. And I already have 2 CY14's and 1 CY15 ride for extra cymbals. So I'll have to purchase stands for hi hat, and extra cymbals plus I could always order and extra 14" tom or convert one myself. And Btw I dont care for the tiny 8" high tom on Alesis. IMO doesn't look the best
I've had the strike pro since it was only a couple months old. I've had no problems. I've recommended it ever since I first bought it
Yessir! I've been waiting for this video. Great video!
Love your channel, thanks for all the great knowledge you pass on. I'm a huge fan of the Strike kits. I generally hate E-Drums, acoustic is my choice. However I found myself in need of a quieter way of doing recording and tracking. After a great deal of research, I purchased a strike kit, the first run of the series. Yes, I've had a few issues, met with outstanding product support, and good results. So I am a happy Strike owner. The module is a huge reason I love this kit. The sounds to me are far better than Roland or Pearl, or whoever. I am able to have folks track in the studio, and in many cases no need to re-track with an actual acoustic kit at the end. Thanks again for putting so much effort into your channel, it really did help me in this E-Kit process I lived through. Being an old school drummer it was not an easy road to navigate..lol Here is a link to a sample of my Strike kit setup in action. ua-cam.com/video/BsBIZLoOqhI/v-deo.html Best Regards Bro
Marc Myers DruMMer
The delay of 10 ms is not a problem. You can kick it 10 ms earlier!
underrated comment!
Justin nice review and it looks great!!
Yep. You’ve convinced me brother. I have the TD 12 from 2006 and upgrading to the Alesis Strike Pro SE. LOVE the vids man. 👊🏽
My Roland td10 works perfectly still despite being 23yo. I just wonder what would be left of an Alesis set after 10 years....
love the great honest review this kit is arriving on monday ,cant wait im moving on up from the nitro
Great explanation from your viewpoint
I just got one of these and have been on it everyday for a month. Definitely a good kit so far. (NOT AN ACOUSTIC , NEVER WILL BE.) But, for practice, jamming, and a quiet alternative to an acoustic kit it is great!
I've had this kit now for about a month. Still working on tweaking it but I've had no issues. This is my first alesis product and I am not disappointed!
Yo if you have to replace a pad I'll buy the one your trying to replace hit me ul
Hey if you ever replace a pad because of mesh damage or what ever and you wanna sell please hit me up
kennyc2 do you know if this kit can keep up with fast double bass ? I play a lot of heavy metal stuff and I’ve got my eye on this kit
@@huckdog9745 can't honestly say, I play single pedal only
@@huckdog9745 I've played up to 240bpm 16ths with no issues. Just set the right trigger values in the module (threshold, retrigger, etc)
GREAT review! You answered all my questions. I’ve spent a fair amount of money on Alesis over the years going as far back as the DM4. Their sounds would always run the gamut from corny & crappy to unique & useable.
I really like your videos! They will eventually help me get the drum set I need. I am considering buying this Alesis drum set as my first electronic drum set ever but I am still having doubts because of the latency. I read some reassuring words in the comments that latency isn't much of an issue if you never played electronic drums before but 10 milliseconds is a lot more than I am used to with my digital mixers. I hope I will find a store where I can play the set before buying it.
Bought this kit 2 weeks after it came out. The heads feel great and closer to acoustic drums. Lots of the kits sounds are amazing. Have had some issues with hihat and bass triggering but overall I love this kit and would recomend to other.
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
glad to hear your opinion. I just got my alesis strike pro se three days ago and until the last moment I was doubting if I made a good choice. Still setting up but i have great fun playing with it. Comming from accustic drums and the fact I couldnt play more then one a month, I can now just sit down any time basically and play away. The set feels really great out of the box but I do need to read hw to tweak hihat a little bit. Its good, but not perfect. overall great kit and awesome fun.
Great vídeo Fantastic work Thanks Regards from Portugal
im not going to complain about how much edrums cost anymore...this is my new kit im saving for..ty justin for this video it was extremely helpful ... so excited for this
You are top notch...thanks for the review.
Great video as always! I will say for the Strike Owners that don't know the UA-camr, SirenDrums makes free samples for the Strike and they sound amazing!!!!!!
Bought the previous strike pro, in february 2019 and the new SE, last week : HUDGE upgrade ! That new hihat-controller is SOOO MUCH better ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻No adjustments necessary...plug‘n play...The 14“-hihat feels GREAT ! No need to change your habbits, concerning how hard you hit, or how you operate the pedal to open/close it, like it was with the previous one.
The 20“-bass looks amazing and feels WAY better, too. It’s more stable, especially while playing double-bass-stuff. Besides the other improvements, that has been mentioned, in that review, the feature, that the two cymbal-holders are no longer attached to the two front-rack-poles, provides a better opportunity for an individual set-up. Well done, ALESIS !
Would you happen to know if the special edition hi hat is compatible with the the original strike pro? The new one seems much better.
Kyle Vautour Hi ! It is compatible ! The modul is the same, as the one from the regular strike pro. Just replace the hihat-controler and the hihat-cymbal, plug in and you‘re good to go. Regards !
@@burnE0604 Thanks, this is great news! Now I just need to find a site where I can buy one🤔 I've looked everywhere and can't find anyone that sells it individually.
I can't believe I almost considered a TD-27 before seeing this. Thank you!
Strike looks better. But Rolands out of the box triggering and reliability is way better. Pro level. Just from Alesis comments I would never buy one. Great customer service but...Ive never had to use Roland customer service. My 23 yo td10 still triggers perfectly.
the first e-kit i owned and still own is my alesis DM10x, and i have been beating the crap out of it for 6 years so far. I have been looking at replacing it and am glad i bypassed the failed launch for the improved model.
Thinking of buying the drum module and converting a beautiful 6 piece Ludwig. My dream kit! I've already converted an 18" bass drum to my alesis dm-10x and it looks and sounds fantastic. Just using a piezo and remo silentstroke heads at both ends. It's amazing how quiet those mesh heads are!
I seriously considered buying this kit after owing a DM10X studio kit for the past 5 years, it only had one problem which was the kick drum failed at 11 months. Rather than try to fix it , I bought a Roland KD-9 and have had zero problems for 4 years. I did some research and with the push of a few other drummers decided to do a acoustic to electric conversion. It's half the money of this kit and I'll get to play my beloved Pearl export again! Already have a module and the DM10X cymbals to get me going! Coming soon to my channel!
I think I commented on another vid but just wanna say thx again for helping narrow my choices down to 3 (really, 2) drum sets: TD-17KVX, ATV Exs-5, and strike pro. I'm ordering the ATV set and feel it's the right choice for me. Roland was a close second, and strike pro 3rd. Glad to hear Alesis is getting ahead of the curve on the prelim issues
Bro exactly my Situation! What did u choose? :)
Bought this last week. Got it Friday. Set it up Saturday. Other than some trial and error with placement on the cymbals and toms, it’s great. I play open as a leftie on a right handed set up. Moved the ride to the left. Hi hat needs to be set up just right. The provided snare stand is Similar quality to the Pearl Roadshow. Very intuitive module. Would recommend you to set up as you want it not as per assembly guide.
Makes total sense they went this route replacing the last expanded kit with this as an upgrade option. Price is tough to beat for sure for an all in one buy.
I purchased the SE kit back in December and I friggin love it! I had the original strike pro as well, but ended up selling it, to grab the strike SE. I've had it a couple months now and have no issues. I did have to sit down for a bit and dial the Hi-Hat in, but after a bit of adjusting I got it the way I wanted. I like the bigger 14" hi-hat, now my pedal doesn't have to be so close to me like it was with the 12" ones.
Does it work well with double bass pedal?
@@adilakif0061 yes it does! I use a dw3000 on it
I'm an old drummer from the 60's era. I didn't want to knock around bars for pennies because I married young and gave it all up for the 8 to 5 route so I could take care of my growing family. So other than setting in for a song or two here and there with musician friends I've been out of the market for 46 years. Having said all that I'm now an old guy who weighs too much and most of these electronic drum sets make me feel like a frog on a toad stool. For that reason along the Alesis Pro Strike SE really, REALLY looks good to me.
you never too old for music my friend . i wish you live more years to come of fun and joy and keep rocking man .
I just got this for my birthday!
Justin your channel is the gold standard for edrum info. I have a good opinion of Alesis but mainly because they sent a brand new module when the one I purchased had 8 faulty Jack's. The other thing wasn't there fault and that is , I waited so long to get the Strike Pro, 6 months later the released the SE! Now, how can I get just the new hi-hat? "Birch Slap" is one of the best names for a set.
Like always, Thank You.
I got one of these the day that it came out and I adore it
Same, Can you choke your cymbals?
Mighty_ Aaron no duh
Mighty_ Aaron Yes. All of the crash cymbals are choke able.
Ive been with my alesis dm6 for alotta years now amd im thinking of replacing it with this,its Amazing
I’ve had this kit for a year. I absolutely LOVED it, which is why I was disheartened when it started having lots of problems. So many missed triggers with double bass, difficulty choking cymbals, weird mis triggering, and sometimes the module would freeze and not let me cycle kits no matter what I did. I am disappointed, because this kit is so fun to play on and has so many great sounds and a ton of drums/cymbals, but I have no confidence in using it live, which is the eventual goal. I’m looking at trading up for the VAD306, KV27, or possibly the 506 if I never want to buy another drum set ever again.
beautiful looking kit
I think it's the best price to performance ratio available in the market. I'm impressed
Thanks for the review. I already had a Roland TD-25KV. Sounds are great but there is very little flexibility with the kit....no expansion, no separating channels, what you see is ALL you get. I bought the Alesis Strike Pro and so far I like it. Everything is bigger than the TD-25KV so the feel is much better. Mine has the smaller kick which needs more weight to really hold it down but it's better than the one that came with the Roland kit. I have merged the two into one big set and run them into a mixer. I like the module and the way you can tune everything. As you mentioned you can always upgrade cymbals and the hihat as the module is pretty good. As a casual drummer it fits the bill for me.
I played a td 25 and td 50 side by side and thought the 25 sounded as good if not better. But it is limited as far as zones and expansion.
Excellent Video my friend
Hi Justin, Excellent video as always. You've been my trusted edrums advisor for since I took on drumming about 8 months ago, and even before as I watched a ton of your videos to choose what drum set to buy.
I have a suggestion for a future video that, as far as I can see has not been covered thoroughly.
The topic of drum racks vs individual stands for each tom, cymbal, etc.
It seems like for some reason metal drummers gravitate towards the racks and the jazz drummers towards individual stands. Are there any practical considerations there beyond cable management and ability to customise?
Just ordered one, played regularly on a td20 kit years go but have been on some sweet acoustic kits since then. recently been asked to join an 80's synthpop outfit so as well as a practise kit, I wll be using it live for that.
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
That kit sounded awesome! Wish I could recreate a similar sounding kit on SD3 or Logic Pro
bought it and love it
Justin, I really appreciate that you put so much effort into your videos and reviews. Thank you. As a drummer of 20+ years, I was emphatically opposed to electronic drums. I've only recently started playing an electronic kit. I do still use my PDP Birch, and Zildjian "A-Customs" for gigs. For now. Lol! Originally I had a set of Alesis DM6 (Rubber) given to me in lieu of payment for work. I liked what I heard. Considering it was a bottom end line Alesis. But I liked it well enough to purchase a Nitro get which I was told was mesh heads. It was not. Long story short Justin... I was able to trade those $300 worth of electronic drums for a mint condition set of crimson 2. That had only been played four times in a young man's bedroom. Knowing that these sell for nearly $1,200 new, I thought I got a pretty good deal. That being said there are a few issues. It seems to all be in the software. I like the mesh heads, even the black ones that are on it. Cymbals could also use some work. And actually I said all of that for the purpose of asking your opinion of the Crimson II kit. I value what you had to say. And have been subscribed for some time. Thanks again Justin.
I have all used Roland gear. Two sets with pads from 5 to 25 years old. Been playing over 2 years at least 5 times a week and only 1 casualty. A cable. Not even sure if its Roland. Seems pretty bulletproof.
Love it!
Apprecaite the review and your input.
Honestly, though, I couldn't get through the whole thing with that light you had beaming right into the camera ): It gave me a bad headache.
Love your other vids though!
Thanks Justin!
Best $2500 you'll spend on an Ekit..Strike module is pretty impressive, all those preset kits are nothing more than a way to sample sounds, so you can build your own kit and that's what this module is designed to do.. you build a kit around your playing style.
I love my set, it's so much fun to play. The red sparkle, black hardware, gold lugs look is odd; but it works. Color choices would be nice. I got some splitters and added a second HH, ride, crash, and a 9" splash. That greatly expanded the set and now it's a full on monster.
That's a great idea. I have an offer to go pick this kit up about an hour and 30 minutes away from me so no shipping costs.. just an even 2K for the strike Pro se whole kit- barely used and a hi-hat stand. Should I pick it up??
@@JayDillDrums I bought mine new from Musicians Friend for $2200 before taxes and free shipping. So if it's basically new with no issues, it sounds like a good deal. Good luck.
@@robertkees6048 thanks. I been dreaming about this fucking kit. Literally. Lol
I really love the realism of that set.All but the internals of them shells anyway :)
I purchased this kit about 4 months ago. It has really lived up to my expectations for the cost. I have done quite a bit of tweaking to get a personal kit to what I like. I use this during rehearsal and live shows. One thing I did do was purchase a Command hi-hat pedal and got rid of the hi-hat stand. It plugged right in and I am getting much truer response on my open and close. I also had a higher end Gibraltar rack and moved the set to that rack. I now have more room on the rack and it is solid and stable. No big complaints so far. We will see how the set lasts as I continue to do live shows with it. i did spend the money on a good electronic drum case, so the drums and cymbals are packed safely and not just thrown on the trailer.
You can edit your hat settings further on the strike editor I guess
Can you offer any updates? Especially as to using this kit for live gigs and also using the kit with the Gibraltar rack...Thanks!
@@davemurphyohio The kit has been working well. There are a few things that you can't do on the kit that an acoustic kit will allow, but that is ok. The sounds are good and can be tweaked. I have added some custom sounds on a couple of the rims of the rack toms. I wound up moving back to the Alesis rack because it is a bit lighter and I was able to get everything mounted just how I wanted. I use a drum amp on stage with the rack for better sound on stage.
Bought the kit and so far so good. I've only had one other E kit which was one of the older crappy Roland ones but the SE is great. The only issues I've had was the kick kept missing some of the faster doubles but with some trigger tuning its working good. Took a little to get the hi hat where I wanted it to but that's to be expected. The only issue I had that was serious was I also got the Alesis amp 12 speaker and literally had to return 2 of the because they didn't work straight from the factory. I went through sweet water for everything and they are awesome so I got the new ones quickly but I couldn't believe it took 3 speakers to get one that worked. When I did get one that worked it kicks ass.
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
Great Video, Dude!! Would you recommend using this module for recording?? I'd be triggering Superior Drummer, Addictive Drums (or others).
The pas sizes are great, and should be standard issue on all edrums in that price range. The question is. Are these pads and cymbals "good enough", is the triggering "good enough" as to where the prospect of investing in say an atv or td27 isn't worth the upcost. We really need a comparison type video here.
Kristian Friis td27 of course
That upgrade is definitely worth it. I want a 27 too. I want the VAD506 too. But one is $2500 the other $4800. I don't like the bass drum in the VAD. It has a kick tower in the head. !!?? WTF. All that money and you get that crappy thing? What is management thinking over there at Roland. I emailed Ralf over at Drum-Tec. He hated it. He much prefers the Diablo 18" or 20". That's another. $1300. That's nuts. I'd buy a mesh head and a first class trigger and just convert my acoustic kit. Save $1000.
You get what you pay for You get a lot but the quality the triggers and brain is far from Roland you can always download kits and sounds on your Roland module if you need The Alesis does give you many sounds I will say but I played these and Rolands and bought the Rolands they are just better solid and reliable You get what you pay for remember that But they are not junk at any means They are good but once I went on the Rolands I never looked back
There’s really something to the idea of not jumping on new Alesis products. I have a 20 year old Alesis QS8 keyboard that is still my primary gigging keyboard. I bought my DM-10 studio kit used and gigged with it for three years with no issues until I bought my Strike Pro kit for $1,500.00 a couple weeks after the Strike Pro SE kit came out. So far, so good. I spent about 1 hour tweaking the hi hat and it works great. To program a kit, I spent about 4 or 5 hours. Everyone who sees it and hears it has nothing but good things to say. I’m not an Alesis fan boy, but I can’t afford Roland. If you wait for the to get their sh- together, and have the time to tweak. I don’t see any issues.
I bought an early Strike Pro and I pretty much agree with everything you mentioned here. First kit I played in the store was beyond broken. Couldn’t believe they still had it setup in the store. The second store I tried it in, it worked great and I bought it on the spot. Totally agree on sounds, 5% are fantastic, the rest are, meh-to-horrible. The 1.5 update is sounds only and I haven’t upgraded yet so I can’t comment. I like how they’ve iteratively fixed stuff over time and I would say I’d call myself an Alesia fan with the biggest reason being value for your money. It really is a great set for that price. Do the new heads feel like the ‘real feel’ drumtec ones? Or at least similar to them? If they don’t offer the hats and kick separately, I’ll be selling mine and getting this one.
I watched this because I am considering buying a used Strike module as an upgrade to my old kit. I only have about $500 to spend and I think a module upgrade is the best place to start. Thanks for the info!
You probably picked up a new brain already, but I would go with a used Roland brain. The acoustic samples seem to be more realistic and usable from my experience FWIW.
I ended up picking up two Roland TD-11's
and have absolutely no regrets. :)
@@MichaelTrocki Sweet! Two?? I'm jelly, that's outta my self-imposed drum budget lol. Congrats, man!
@@machupikachu1085 Two TD-11's cost me $490 total, which is less than a Strike module and gives me way more inputs.
Just bought the kit, sounds great, would just be nice to have a tutorial of how to go through the module.
Dude. Great review. Would love to see a Roland VAD 306 review. Not enough vids on that right now (probably because it's still on pre-order). Would you go Alesis Strike SE at $2,500 or used Roland TD-25KV at $1,500?
The sounds sound great that's my opinion great playing as well
I agree with regards to the sounds in your vs TD 27 comparison. As I posted in another video. Upon being afflicted with Tinnitus I sold all my drum gear including DW acoustic set, TD 50 that I had switched the module to MIMIC. I have been "coping" with Tinnitus for over 5 years. I decided to repurchase an e kit in May play it for limited times. I scored a good deal on pre owned 17's. Few weeks ago I dropped by the music store and saw the Strike Pro SE. Played it seemed cool had sets that I would create out of the box. My buddy the manager let me return the 17's for what I purchased and a Les Paul guitar 🎸 I had purchased but lost interest and a few hundred bucks. I gotta tell ya, this is my favorite e kit by far. ( MIMIC fans please don't shoot me) I think besides the sounds is the different Tom sizes representing an actual kit. Triggers fine IMO.
I would still be nervous about buying this as of the past problems with triggers breaking as I heard on many UA-cam and forums. This kit will have to stand up over time before I would have confidence in Alesis quality. Great review as usual. Thanks Justin.
DrRussPhd , EXACTLY!! Just because it’s shiny and has more toms and cymbals, doesn’t mean it’s a quality set. This set is for home hobby, amateur, one or two shows a month drummers.
Thank you
Just order my 2nd strike pro se. I bought a cheaper alesis kit a few yes ago for 400. And that was trash brike in 4 days. Got my money back. but they are an amazing company with great customer service. Can wait for my 2nd skrike pro se to get here. Ps sold my first se cuz i need and acoustic kit at the time
with the v1.5 update switching from kit to kit is instant.
In 1.5 it's playable right away, but there's still loading that goes on behind the scenes even after it looks like the kit has been changed. The full set of sample layers takes a second or two. But yes the kit loading is much faster now and I'm really happy about that
Did they add anymore sounds with the new update?
I think I'll just buy a Roland Kit, but that's good that Alesis is making improvements.
Don't get anything less than the Roland TD-17 KVX
So Justin: To what league does the latest Dm10 MKII PRO sit? Is it a seasoned kit after almost 7 or 8 DM10s(with refinements from the previous gens)? Or like many people say, is it not even related to the earlier DM10s of the 2011 or 2013? (those people say the Strike is the refinement to prev gen DM10s)
It seems that triggers pretty well.
I want to pick up where I left off with an open hand sticking style (like Harry Miree). This requires moving the Hi-hat to the right but still have the foot pedal on the left. I also like something the Harry and Anika Nilles are doing and that is replacing one of their floor toms with a large, low tuned snare drum. I need to know how (or if) Roland, Yamaha, or Alesis are going to let me do that. It will totally make up my mind as to who gets my business.
I have beat the shit out of my alesis command for a while and still works perfectly
The same here for a year now and i have never heard a missed trigger.
I purchased this kit soon after it came out. For the most part its been a great purchase. my only complaint is the rack and clamps. the bigger pads like the snare and 2nd floor tom were too heavy for the cheap plastic clamps on the cheap aluminum rack and would eventually start to slip. luckily I was able to set the kit up with stands like a real kit and sell the rack. I personally think that if you're paying this kind of money for something, there shouldn't be an issue with what holds it all together!
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
Baris Yakut I don’t know for sure but I would you need 6x4 ft. The heads are thick so it is kinda loud. I would suggest building some sort of sub floor if you have a neighbor underneath you
So I literally just started playing drums (December 1, 2019) and my first kit was the Alesis Command X Mesh. I’m a complete novice, but I’m serious about learning and am absolutely falling in love with playing the drums.
I’m planning on upgrading within the year if my progress warrants it and at first was thinking Alesis since that’s all I know and have been happy with my current kit (although I did add a Roland PDX-100 to the kit).
I’ve watched a lot of your reviews and took away that you prefer Roland over Alesis. All that being said, with the release of the TD27KV, I’m seriously considering it over Alesis. But... I want something that looks good as well as being durable. What are your thoughts on the Strike SE vs the TD27KV?
EJ’s Guitars generally really looks don’t matter. It’s about performance. You need a kit that registers every hit you make so if you’re playing fast it picks everything up or it’s just horrible. It wants to be responsive so you can play dynamically - meaning it plays the softer hits more quietly. This seems like a solid bit of gear for the price. I’ve been playing nearly 20years and I’m considering this.
Hi Justin, I regularly watch your videos and I'm curious about one thing... Is it possible to put the hi-hat from this kit on the Alesis DM10 MK II pro kit?? It would really mean it if you could answer me, and thank you in advance. .. :)
This looks cool, but it's sadly out of my budget. I combined an Alesis Surge mesh kit with a Roland td6 kit and cherry picked the best samples from each brain. I'm pretty happy with the sounds. I used a 'y' cable on the snare to combine a solid snare crack from the Surge brain, and mixed it with an over ring sample on the Roland, so the sound of the snare is really dynamic and changes very dramatically from the different velocities. I'm a terrible drummist, so I don't really need anything better, and for the $475 total price tag I spent for both ekits, I'm quite satisfied. Now I just have to learn now not to suck. :)
there is already a question about this (paulfest)!
and like many other specific and very specific questions and no one answered ...
so to repeat the question ...
and i am interested in what are the features of the module that are necessary in order to give maximum results in every respect in cooperation with vst software.
that is, could you say which module would be better for this than others, here I mean what specific module would you all recommend for this purpose?
I just got mine and so far I love it! I have been playing pro since I was 13 years old and went on tour at 19, I have had a few Roland kits, but when I see this the music store I could not believe the price
and to top it off it kind of looks like a real drum set when my wife and kids seen this set the first thing they said I thought you were going to buy another electronic kit? and when I told them it is they were in shock! lol great sounds some dumb one too like everything but good out ways the bad and for the price I can live with that, I do wish the HH was a bit better but O well you cant have everything)
you can always upgrade the HH individually for an ATV 14" or whatever other option you prefer
Hey man,
Could you please tell me how much space it takes? I am tight on space and would like to know its dimension. Also, how loud is it? Would it be a problem for my downstairs neighboor?
So Justin, which is better, the Alesis Strike Pro or the Roland VAD 30?
Hey Justin, Which kit # were you playing in this video ? It sounded great?
I am struggling between the Strike Pro SE and the Roland TD-27KV. And even more so with the Roland TD-27KV Gen 2. I am curious about your thoughts. To give you a little background on my drum ears - I love the sound of Tama Maple kits and Gretsch Maple Kits. I like the nice thick tom sounds (especially in on the floor toms). I am also a big fan of Zildjian and Sabian Paragon cymbals. Not sure if that helps, but those are the sounds I would like to try to have. My playing will be mostly Rock (Rush, Van Halen, etc) along with some Jazz, Fusion, and some fun Daft Punk/DubStep type stuff. Any help is appreciated. THANKS!
Hey Justin, would you buy the Strike Pro SE vs VAD503 if the price was no issue?
nice open !!