Thank you so much for this review! This is exactly the kind of video I was missing! The Nitro Pro is my favorite. Despite the higher price, I think it’s better to go straight for this model. The Nitro Max also sounds great, but the Nitro Pro is definitely better, and the rack is clearly more stable and reliable. In Germany, the Nitro Pro costs €799.
Alijandro, thank you so much for this great comparison. I’m not in a financial situation to even consider an e-kit, but I still enjoy learning about them. Thank you again.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
Hi. Thank you for the comparison. I bought Nitro Max only because, as a new drummer, the features on Nitro Max will be enough for me. Also in small flat it is easy to move and storage. For £250 more for features, what I will not use for a long time it is the best choice in my chumble opinion. Thank you.
I'm on the verge too! Literally just looking around for a drum kit, and I was to buy the max, but the pro came out and... I guess I'm gonna choose the Pro!
Something that wasn't mentioned here is that although the Nitro Pro comes with dual zone tom pads. The Nitro Max module perfectly works with dual zone tom pads, it just doesn't come with dual zone toms.
Dual tom zones? Who rim shots their toms?...thats called a mis-hit lol. I do like that snare though but Im very satisfied with my nitro max that I picked up for just 240 bucks delivered from a Musicians Friend flash member sale.
Hi Alejandro! Can I please get a shoutout? I love your videos and truth be said, you inspired me to become a drummer at a very young age of just 15. Thank you and awesome content as always. ❤
The Alesis Nitro Pro is better than the Nitro Max. That said, I can not really recommend it. Alesis is known to make budget friendly e-kits. They are improving some of them by coming out with a bit better Pro versions. For a first e-kit, the Nitro Pro will get you started into drumming. The problem is that the sounds are not that great. The shotgunning is very obvious. The hi-hat on the rack gives a different feel than one on a hi-hat stand. The only e-kit I can recommend from Alesis is the Strata Prime e-kit. The Strata Prime e-kit is much more like an accustic drum set than any of their others. You can have fun with a budget friendly low tier e-kit, and you can learn the basics of drumming on them. The problem is that once you become good at playing the Nitro Pro or any lower-end budget friendly e-kit, the transition to an accustic drum set or a high-end e-kit is difficult as the feel, playability, functionality, and sound are so different you will have a relearning curve. My suggestion is to not waste your money on a budget friendly e-kit as down the road you will want to spend more money on it for upgrades. I personally would just buy a higher-end e-kit that actually plays, performs, and sounds 99% just like an accustic drum set. This way, you will not need to spend extra money on upgrades or having to buy a better e-kit down the road. The other thing with learning on a high-end e-kit is that you will learn how to play a drum set properly without a relearning curve. Sadly, most drummers refer to the Nitro Pro or any lower-end budget friendly e-kit just toys of a drum set. I know, good e-kits are expensive but worth saving up for, and in the long run, it will save you money as you will not need to upgrade or buy a better kit down the road as a good high-end e-kit has everything just like an accustic drum set. I am really not sure why people are excited for upgraded versions of lower-end budget friendly e-kits when there are much better high-end ones for not much more money. In the comments, I see that people who have the Nitro Max are excited for and want the Nitro Pro. If those people just sell their Nitro Max or other lower-end e-kit and take the money they would spend on the Nitro Pro, they could actually afford a higher-end, much better e-kit. Does a guitar player first learn on a plastic toy of a guitar? Then why start learning drums on a budget friendly lower-end e-kit that will not really teach you great or proper drumming?
The problem is, the Nitro Max costs like 400€, while the Strata Prime is over 3000€. That is eight times the difference, and not everyone -- especially beginners -- can afford it.
