I kind of wish these set reviews included thorough sections of "pros" vs "cons" where the benefits and trade-offs are compared and discussed. This is crucial to picking which set to put your money on.
@@thomasw178 Yeah I always find it funny how dudes say a basic feature is "really cool" like an on switch. It's always like - " It includes an ON switch - so when you're ready to begin playing on the ALESIS DMT10 MKII PRO ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT - just hit that ON switch and the brain will power on and you're good to go. When you're done playing the ALESIS DMT10 MKII PRO ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT - just hit the ON Switch one more time and it powers down. Which is really cool. A nice little feature. !! "
I have this kit from Kraft Music (never order from them again). About 3-5 useful kits in the module. I use EZD2 and AD2. I've beaten this up since 2018 and it holds up. Have not encountered the triggers breaking off even though the design is the same. Hardware moves around but just keep tigheting and it's fine. Am going to replace rack with a Gibralter rack as the legs are flimsy and move around. Great kit with almost same as Strike Pro for $1K less. Best Regards
I like the brushes & marimba kits. Some of the synth toms were cool too. Interface looks pretty easy to understand, but I don't understand why Bluetooth device connect isn't like an industry standard at this point.
I've been using this kit for practicing when I can't just jump on my acoustic kit at 8pm etc. It's our rehearsal space, so I practice on my acoustic kit with the band. The E-kit to practice. Always better your craft. More you can play, the better you get. I highly suggest having this so you can practice more during times you're unable to use your acoustic kit. Without a doubt my consistency, timing, speed & overall playing is a direct result of always being able to practice.
This kit looks pretty darn sweet. The sound library is awesome. Really liking the frame because of the height. My nitro’s pretty low & i’d need to raise the height somehow
Most reviewers don't cover a very important feature of electronic drums. I don't care what Acoustic 1 preset sounds like. I care how loud it is in the room. There's no point in getting a kit that you won't be able to play.
Would this set fit me as I'm 6'5" tall.....played drums in HS and I'm 46 and would like to play again would like to know if any specials are going on right now!
I certainly would not use this for live. But the triggering seems good enough for me to use for recording. In my case, hooking it up to my sample library (Perfect Drums).
Same reason as everyone else, I'm tired of having limited hours of practice. I just ordered a bundle from Sweetwater. $1600 for the kit, double bass peddle, throne, etc. The midnight hours are mine again.
@NoonianSoong403 honestly no, the biggest challange was adjusting everything. It took me a couple weeks and many tries to get everything where "i" like it. Every part of this kit is adjustable so your options are pretty unlimted. The other small detail is, there are a ton of preset kits, but each is not perfect. I found myself choosing toms from this kit, snare from that kit, hi-hat, etc. All super easy to do. I've had the kit for maybe 2 months now, and I'm loving it. You will need a headphone jack adapter. I believe it's 1/8. The module has the larger 1/4 jack. There's def no regret. It's perfect for wanting to practice anytime.
@NoonianSoong403 awesome. You will like it a lot. Do yourself a favor and get a small rug for wherever you plan on putting it. The double bass pedal has the floor screws you can adjust. I have mine sticking out just enough to dig into the carpet. Think of them like cleets. Just screws with sharp points on the end. Great to keep everything from moving, if you have a rug. Just a few side notes, becareful plugging in the module cable. I didn't have any issues but I could see someone bending the pins if not done right. You will see what I mean when you put it together. I haven't used a thumb drive to save anything yet but the option is there. The module has built in memory so you can record you playing if you want. I use the auxiliary input daily. You can hook up a tablet (what I use), or a laptop to listen to music thru the module to play along with. If you run into any challenges or questions I'll be here.
Hi Mate.Need help.Got this drum kit and want to do videos with great sound.What everything I need connect to make videos? Is ez drummer 3 good program to make records with my favorite bands?
Hello, David! The DM10 MKII does have this functionality. Alesis goes over it quite well on page 14 of the manual. You can find the manual under the downloads section here: www.alesis.com/products/view/dm10-mkii-pro-kit Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Have Alesis come up with any workaround for getting the ride bell to work consistently? I can get it to trigger about once every 4th hit. The other hits trigger as the bow sound.
Yep. Can't believe they gave the same ride cymbal for their starter AND their flagship kit. I bought the cheapest alesis kit and the exact ride glitch happened there as well.
Plus the hi hat pedal sometimes has an ever so slight lag, that once you notice will bug the hell out of you. Might as well go for Roland for this price range. Might not be a 9piece kit, but much much smoother playing experience.
I would like to use my DM10 brain and a few pads with my acoustic kit somehow. How can I use this unit to trigger our own sounds on cue. We have some cool stuff we want to try and I think I can probably do it by dusting off the ol’ DM10 and try to usb my sounds in but I don’t know how. Is there a tutorial in this or is it even possible!?
Midi out from this to what you whatever you want to trigger... the right midi addresses, and note number, the sound on this turned down. and bam. you may need to be more specific. and if you own if... use the manual.
Hello, I already own an Alesis DM10 MKII PRO kit and I'm not at all satisfied with how my hi hat pedal works... Is there anyone who can help me or tell me what to do? Thank you very much for the reply. :)
I'm debating on this or the Yamaha DTX63-KX. The Yamaha sounds alot more punchier on the snare and Tom's but I just don't like that it's not mesh drums. This Alesis looks perfect and has an extra tom but idk if the sound is better than the Yamaha. And this Alesis is a little cheaper
I don't think the lack of mesh will bother you. I switched from a Roland mesh to the Yamaha DTX6K2-X, with the TCS snare head and the rubber pads and it's actually softer and feels just as good to me.
Pair this with easy drummer or superior drummer or get good drums or Steven slate drums and man you will have a good home recording tool. That sounds amazing.
Hey, Edgar. Thanks so much for reaching out. Unfortunately it does not. It’s wired only. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I cant remember the name of the technique, but its used in R&B alot-does anyone know if the Snare rim produces a different sound than the snare itself?
Hey, Patrick. Thanks so much for your interest. The short answer is yes. But you do have to manually calibrate the hi hat settings. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Hey, Lene. Yes. You can. You can configure up to 30 user kits. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Hey, Matthias. Technically yes. However, the Alesis DM10 MKII module is not sold separately unless you can find it used. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
The built in sounds are downright retro compared to any basic acoustic drum VST. Wish they'd just sell a pure USB version cuz I can't even see practice being fun with those awful casio keyboard drum samples
Hello, Kevin! You can do multitrack recording with the DM10 via USB MIDI. Each pad would print its own MIDI track into a DAW or other software for processing later. Hope that helps, and thanks for your interest! Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
I've had some electronics on my kit for over 20 years, but I could never personally play an all electric kit. They are great as add-ons and there are some things that you can only do with them........ the same can be said for acoustic drums as there is only one way to get a real acoustic drum feel and sound and that is to have acoustic drums. Just my personal take and preference. I recently listened to some songs by the ex-lead singer from Queensryche.... Geoff Tate. The drummer in his band was playing an all electric kit and you could really tell how lifeless it made the songs sound. Maybe someday the electronic kit will be identical to an acoustic, I know some of the very high-end models are getting close. Just not there yet or at least I haven't heard or played on a kit yet that I would endorse over an acoustic set.
Great kit for bars and small spaces. Nothing worse than the drummer drowning everyone out. So then the bass player goes up and the guitar goes up. And it’s loud obnoxious sound.
J ai cette batterie je suis déçu ,la vidéo montre un super son la réalité et autre ☹️☹️☹️ après plusieurs réglages toujours aussi nul les cymbales reagissent pas comme il faut l etouffement les zones des fois sa sonne et apres non le charley bof etc etc je préférerais l alesis dm10 la c était super la
Sounds just as bad as the original DM10 lol.. Truth be told people. Alesis makes entry level garbage. Save up your money and get a Roland.. I only say this because I've used Alesis for years because I'm poor lol. The module is completely unusable. Sounds like Processed digital garbage. If you're forced to go with Alesis, I would just use the kit for triggering some of the incredible VSTi on the market.
Dude I had the DM5 over 2 decades ago I swear half of those samples are the same lol. That said their mesh pads + kick pad + trigger io + ezdrummer is awesome
@@charlesli5521 TriggerIO is actually one piece of gear worth keeping. It's the only thing that survived my first Alesis kit lol.. Not sure if they're still in production.
i grew up on a council housing estate, a lot of drummers had humble beginnings, if you're determined there's all sorts of pads and things to dampen the sound. i used old t-shirts
still sounds like 1980, but worse. other than practice.. nobody should be using "real" sounds off a pad. Electronic and melodic non set sounds... okay, whatever.. but this just sounds like a toy.
Absolute piece of garbage had it s year now 2 drum triggers snapped internally the kick constantly double registers and everything sounds like it was drenched in treble. Spend the money on a real kit
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I might get one. 🥁
I kind of wish these set reviews included thorough sections of "pros" vs "cons" where the benefits and trade-offs are compared and discussed. This is crucial to picking which set to put your money on.
Not going to get a list of cons from a company invested in selling a product.
@@thomasw178 Yeah I always find it funny how dudes say a basic feature is "really cool" like an on switch. It's always like - " It includes an ON switch - so when you're ready to begin playing on the ALESIS DMT10 MKII PRO ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT - just hit that ON switch and the brain will power on and you're good to go. When you're done playing the ALESIS DMT10 MKII PRO ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT - just hit the ON Switch one more time and it powers down. Which is really cool. A nice little feature. !! "
Pros: a huge drum set for the price, good for using drum software
Cons: bad sounds quality, components can sometimes be low quality
@@DavidOakesMusic 👍🏼
I have this kit from Kraft Music (never order from them again). About 3-5 useful kits in the module. I use EZD2 and AD2. I've beaten this up since 2018 and it holds up. Have not encountered the triggers breaking off even though the design is the same. Hardware moves around but just keep tigheting and it's fine. Am going to replace rack with a Gibralter rack as the legs are flimsy and move around. Great kit with almost same as Strike Pro for $1K less. Best Regards
Great practice kit. I have a pretty nice acoustic but I always get this urge to practice randomly, especially at night. This is perfect for that
nobody cares about the drums, just stoked to listen to nick
I like the brushes & marimba kits. Some of the synth toms were cool too. Interface looks pretty easy to understand, but I don't understand why Bluetooth device connect isn't like an industry standard at this point.
Mostly because of bad latency
Bluetooth connection isn't stable enough. Thank you!
I've been using this kit for practicing when I can't just jump on my acoustic kit at 8pm etc.
It's our rehearsal space, so I practice on my acoustic kit with the band. The E-kit to practice.
Always better your craft. More you can play, the better you get.
I highly suggest having this so you can practice more during times you're unable to use your acoustic kit. Without a doubt my consistency, timing, speed & overall playing is a direct result of always being able to practice.
such a clean video holy, great photography, lighting, and set.
Just received my kit yesterday. This helped a lot.
Just cannot be as satisfying as an acoustic drum kit.
ask your neighbours about that
I have both. And it can be.
Electronic kits. For me the jury is still out but I know just how useful they are for late night practices or portability.
I love you Nick, you make everything seem so awesome!!
This kit looks pretty darn sweet. The sound library is awesome. Really liking the frame because of the height. My nitro’s pretty low & i’d need to raise the height somehow
You can always use bed frame raisers to raise the nitro kit. That's what I did at least.
I'm looking for a christmas gift for my brother, as he's a producer.. so that's why I'm here.. I'm praying I am able to bless him with this
praying won't do it, but some effort, cash and a good job will.
@@morbidmanmusic if that’s your view that’s fine just don’t push your views and beliefs unto others thank you
@@nonapplicable9590 Not really a view, just facts. Hope you were able to order it for your brother good luck 👍
Great, now I gotta go buy it! Terrific video, sounds really good. Thanks
Hope you didn't buy this garbage kit. Buy metal trash cans it sounds the same
Love my Strike module 🥁
Great Presentation! Thanks from Germany!
Thank you Joe!
Sounds great, just like The weekend,album, 1985.
Definitely gonna have to get
The Marimba right after Dubstep lol. love it!
I didn’t know Jon Lovitz could play the drums!
Most reviewers don't cover a very important feature of electronic drums. I don't care what Acoustic 1 preset sounds like. I care how loud it is in the room. There's no point in getting a kit that you won't be able to play.
NICK WHERE HAVE U BEEN I MISSED U SOOOOOOOO MUCH 😁😁😁😁
Would this set fit me as I'm 6'5" tall.....played drums in HS and I'm 46 and would like to play again would like to know if any specials are going on right now!
Great review!
Absolutely great kit!
-Mad Indiana Love!! Nobody does it better than SWEETWATER!
would have like to see more demos of the layering and head vs rim sounds and how they trigger
Magnifique
is there a way to minimize the machine gun effect?
Front end Superior Drummer 3 or BFD kits?
No. The module is pretty much a $300 dollar paper weight lol..
Yes…buy Roland…Alesis is only good for electronic music stuff.
thanks man.
I certainly would not use this for live. But the triggering seems good enough for me to use for recording. In my case, hooking it up to my sample library (Perfect Drums).
Same reason as everyone else, I'm tired of having limited hours of practice. I just ordered a bundle from Sweetwater. $1600 for the kit, double bass peddle, throne, etc. The midnight hours are mine again.
Do you like it so far? Any issues? I’m looking at getting the same bundle
@NoonianSoong403 honestly no, the biggest challange was adjusting everything. It took me a couple weeks and many tries to get everything where "i" like it. Every part of this kit is adjustable so your options are pretty unlimted. The other small detail is, there are a ton of preset kits, but each is not perfect. I found myself choosing toms from this kit, snare from that kit, hi-hat, etc. All super easy to do. I've had the kit for maybe 2 months now, and I'm loving it. You will need a headphone jack adapter. I believe it's 1/8. The module has the larger 1/4 jack. There's def no regret. It's perfect for wanting to practice anytime.
@NoonianSoong403 if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
@@justaguyandhissilver4893 Thank you! I went ahead and placed my order last night, eager to get it. Glad you’re not having any major issues
@NoonianSoong403 awesome. You will like it a lot. Do yourself a favor and get a small rug for wherever you plan on putting it. The double bass pedal has the floor screws you can adjust. I have mine sticking out just enough to dig into the carpet. Think of them like cleets. Just screws with sharp points on the end. Great to keep everything from moving, if you have a rug. Just a few side notes, becareful plugging in the module cable. I didn't have any issues but I could see someone bending the pins if not done right. You will see what I mean when you put it together. I haven't used a thumb drive to save anything yet but the option is there. The module has built in memory so you can record you playing if you want. I use the auxiliary input daily. You can hook up a tablet (what I use), or a laptop to listen to music thru the module to play along with. If you run into any challenges or questions I'll be here.
Hi Mate.Need help.Got this drum kit and want to do videos with great sound.What everything I need connect to make videos? Is ez drummer 3 good program to make records with my favorite bands?
Even Nick could not make this kit sound good...lol
Does anyone know if there’s anyway to download the recorded audio and say, put it on a thumb drive? I’m trying to record some covers.
Hello, David! The DM10 MKII does have this functionality. Alesis goes over it quite well on page 14 of the manual. You can find the manual under the downloads section here:
www.alesis.com/products/view/dm10-mkii-pro-kit
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
When you record yourself, does it have to be to a click everytime or can the user turn it off?
MK is military parlance for Mark. I’m this case “mark2”. FYI. Meaning second generation.
Have Alesis come up with any workaround for getting the ride bell to work consistently? I can get it to trigger about once every 4th hit. The other hits trigger as the bow sound.
Yeah, that totally happened in this video as well
Yep. Can't believe they gave the same ride cymbal for their starter AND their flagship kit. I bought the cheapest alesis kit and the exact ride glitch happened there as well.
Plus the hi hat pedal sometimes has an ever so slight lag, that once you notice will bug the hell out of you.
Might as well go for Roland for this price range. Might not be a 9piece kit, but much much smoother playing experience.
Are there drum splitters that work on this drum set
Hi. How much floor space does it take once assembled? I can't find this info anywhere. I'm trying to see if it will fit in a small room
It's pretty small, I have one in the corner of my room, I ordered it and expected it to be way bigger than it turned out to be
A dream
I would like to use my DM10 brain and a few pads with my acoustic kit somehow.
How can I use this unit to trigger our own sounds on cue.
We have some cool stuff we want to try and I think I can probably do it by dusting off the ol’ DM10 and try to usb my sounds in but I don’t know how.
Is there a tutorial in this or is it even possible!?
Midi out from this to what you whatever you want to trigger... the right midi addresses, and note number, the sound on this turned down. and bam. you may need to be more specific. and if you own if... use the manual.
Can it do buzz stroke rolls?
Hello, I already own an Alesis DM10 MKII PRO kit and I'm not at all satisfied with how my hi hat pedal works... Is there anyone who can help me or tell me what to do? Thank you very much for the reply. :)
I'm debating on this or the Yamaha DTX63-KX. The Yamaha sounds alot more punchier on the snare and Tom's but I just don't like that it's not mesh drums. This Alesis looks perfect and has an extra tom but idk if the sound is better than the Yamaha. And this Alesis is a little cheaper
I don't think the lack of mesh will bother you. I switched from a Roland mesh to the Yamaha DTX6K2-X, with the TCS snare head and the rubber pads and it's actually softer and feels just as good to me.
Strike Pro is much better
I just can't get myself to like the sound. No dynamics whatsoever, which, with Nick playing, you know if he can't get it out of it then nobody can
Pair this with easy drummer or superior drummer or get good drums or Steven slate drums and man you will have a good home recording tool. That sounds amazing.
Luckily im a music producer so I have my own dynamic acoustic kit sounds.
@@007CRUSHINDO I live in an apartment so I have to have minimal sound and I always plug directly in.
@@fromthe4gotten Yes Superior Drummer is a good plugin. My friend has the SSD. fire🔥
@@fromthe4gotten definitely 💯
can i also play to my own fav songs like playing to acdc and hearing the drums from myself at the same time?
Yes you can 👍.
Is there a discount code?? 🙏
do they work with bluetooth inears?
Hey, Edgar. Thanks so much for reaching out.
Unfortunately it does not. It’s wired only.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
I cant remember the name of the technique, but its used in R&B alot-does anyone know if the Snare rim produces a different sound than the snare itself?
Dual zone, yeah it does!
Is there someone that can Tell me if the hi hat pedal can Do half open sound or is it just open/close? Thanks
Hey, Patrick. Thanks so much for your interest. The short answer is yes. But you do have to manually calibrate the hi hat settings.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Can you change what the cymbals, for example so one of them sounds like a china?
Hey, Lene. Yes. You can. You can configure up to 30 user kits.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Can I buy the module and use it on my nitro mesh ?
Hey, Matthias. Technically yes. However, the Alesis DM10 MKII module is not sold separately unless you can find it used.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
Hey, bud. I have one to get rid of. If interested let me know.
Price?
Alesis continues the tradition on making great hardware for e-drums backed up by garbage sound modules.
The built in sounds are downright retro compared to any basic acoustic drum VST. Wish they'd just sell a pure USB version cuz I can't even see practice being fun with those awful casio keyboard drum samples
can you do multi track recording with this?
Hello, Kevin! You can do multitrack recording with the DM10 via USB MIDI. Each pad would print its own MIDI track into a DAW or other software for processing later. Hope that helps, and thanks for your interest!
Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater wow. thanks for getting back so fast. that helped a lot. thanks!
Wishlist 2.10
I've had some electronics on my kit for over 20 years, but I could never personally play an all electric kit. They are great as add-ons and there are some things that you can only do with them........ the same can be said for acoustic drums as there is only one way to get a real acoustic drum feel and sound and that is to have acoustic drums. Just my personal take and preference. I recently listened to some songs by the ex-lead singer from Queensryche.... Geoff Tate. The drummer in his band was playing an all electric kit and you could really tell how lifeless it made the songs sound. Maybe someday the electronic kit will be identical to an acoustic, I know some of the very high-end models are getting close. Just not there yet or at least I haven't heard or played on a kit yet that I would endorse over an acoustic set.
Anyone else here with an alesis nitro meshkit?
I am moving to this set after selling my Ludwigs
Is this a new version of the DM10mkii? The module looks new.
No Redesigned module, With the same old Alesis samples..
Spend a couple hundred more and get a td17.....
Oh no 🙉
Great kit for bars and small spaces. Nothing worse than the drummer drowning everyone out. So then the bass player goes up and the guitar goes up. And it’s loud obnoxious sound.
J ai cette batterie je suis déçu ,la vidéo montre un super son la réalité et autre ☹️☹️☹️ après plusieurs réglages toujours aussi nul les cymbales reagissent pas comme il faut l etouffement les zones des fois sa sonne et apres non le charley bof etc etc je préférerais l alesis dm10 la c était super la
Sounds just as bad as the original DM10 lol.. Truth be told people. Alesis makes entry level garbage. Save up your money and get a Roland.. I only say this because I've used Alesis for years because I'm poor lol. The module is completely unusable. Sounds like Processed digital garbage. If you're forced to go with Alesis, I would just use the kit for triggering some of the incredible VSTi on the market.
Dude I had the DM5 over 2 decades ago I swear half of those samples are the same lol. That said their mesh pads + kick pad + trigger io + ezdrummer is awesome
@@charlesli5521 TriggerIO is actually one piece of gear worth keeping. It's the only thing that survived my first Alesis kit lol.. Not sure if they're still in production.
wow.. alesis sounds are really bad compared to other brands. too bad. this kit looks really nice
Duh! You can connect it to EZDrummer 3 or Superior Drummer
kids, scrape and save, get a decent second hand acoustic kit. An acoustic feels alive. Thank me later.
So would their neighbours…
i grew up on a council housing estate, a lot of drummers had humble beginnings, if you're determined there's all sorts of pads and things to dampen the sound. i used old t-shirts
Playing a drumset covered with pads and t-shirts is way less natural than my ekit. Complete waste of time. I know because I have both.
still sounds like 1980, but worse. other than practice.. nobody should be using "real" sounds off a pad. Electronic and melodic non set sounds... okay, whatever.. but this just sounds like a toy.
No no, the sound is very plastic !! i don't buy that
Absolute piece of garbage had it s year now 2 drum triggers snapped internally the kick constantly double registers and everything sounds like it was drenched in treble. Spend the money on a real kit
The sounds are terrible
It sounds beyond terrible.