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'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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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).
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?
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.
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.
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
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?
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.
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, 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, 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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
