I find the cymbals to be too quiet compared to the snare and toms. It's either you'll have to buy a different module (that might require changing both pedals) or doing some soldering work. But anyways, it's a good kit overall.
@@_IRONJAW bro you can add 8 more devices to your system the alysses Nitro mesh has dual zone for all Toms that means you get four dual zones built in Plus one Dual Zone on the tone for on the modules back plus you got symbol symbol for on the modules back so you can connect almost as many as you want I'm utilizing the double bass now as well
Sorry I didn't see this was on the turbo I was commenting on the Nitro I just bought a Metro to switch from the Alexis turbo which is so bad so basic I had no clue how bad basic cheap and awful sound the electrical meshold but the Nitro is f****** crazy I love it I recommend all of you to sell the turbo ASAP sell it in turbo speed and buy the Nitro you will not regret it and it's like 7200 difference
Good as a starting kit. I suggest buying it if you have a pc and a DAW to hook it up to and use it as a MIDI controller with decent VST plugins like Superior Drummer etc., that way it starts to sound pretty good as the sound processing is all left to your pc, cause the factory sound preset are kinda meh and you cannot adjust tuning, decay, or rearrange the position of the drums and cymbals, things that you can do if you use it with a DAW. I use it in pair with a Percpad with a kick drum pad and pedal and use the Alexis turbo switch kick pedal as a second kick like a sort of double pedal.
i have been playing 40 years and my family just bought me this kit for Christmas and Chanukah, I LOVE IT. I think it is as good if not better than an acoustic. The only issue is that the bass pedal is a little sensitive, LOL if you call that an issue. LOVE IT.
@@caseydale5862 Hey how are you finding it? I especially want to know do the pedals have any velocity sensitivity or are they basically on/off buttons? Can you do light kicks for example? Do the hi hats open/closing etc. trigger alright?
I also haven't played in several years, but for some reason my interest was sparked recently. Thinking about buying it for my small apt., depending on how much noise is made when hitting the drum heads.
@mixer eku what the fuck do you know… Guarantee the only instrument you play is a fucking computer that uses loops real musicians like us play… You fucking absolute moronic trash bag
Thank you so much for this review, I will definitely look into this kit especially since me and my friends were thinking of starting a band and it’s been my dream to play drums. Another benefit for me is that this would be able to fit in my room, and my room is really small so this is perfect for me
wow so random and late but I'm doing the exact same thing. I have a tiny room in an apartment so can't be too loud, but I've always wanted to play drums. Best of luck to you :)
My wife just got that kit today. First time drummer. We assembled it without any problems. The sound and features are good for the buck. I just there was a tutorial on all the functions of the brain A-Z.
When people do these e-drum reviews it would be good to know how much noise is made hitting the heads. And would be good to know if you can choke the cymbals?
All you hear are fairly audible thumps. Much quieter than an acoustic kit. Hitting a tennis racquet with a drum stick will give you an idea of the noise level, although it's not exactly the same. Most electronic cymbals these days have a choke capability, so I'm sure these do as well.
I had this kit for 6 months now, previously had Roland hd1. Mesh heads great tho no rim shot or cymbal choke,tho you can choke snare with pedal flam .All drums and cymbals have 2 sounds levels when hitting light or firm. 7 acoustic kits 3 world kits. Metal sturdy rack. You cant do double bass kick with this kit. Excellent for basic drumming,want to go to intermediate drummer youll find it's limits, but have fun on the way .
@@nicogecko8674 not really pretty even, hd1 has double bass kick pedal mode for rock kit as nitro can't do it. Turbo has a few more rock kits than hd1 neither have cymbal choke or rim shots. Both great starter sets for standard drumming techniques.
Ordered this kit. Sent it right back. The rims are wayyyy to high and the mesh heads aren’t even as sensitive as the rubber pads on my Roland SD-1K set.
Been doing a search for my home studio and a kit for my missus to play, as she’s the actual drummer at home. And this kit seems a distinct possibility, with the mesh heads. Good call to look at the Nitro kit to get a proper drum beater... Cheers chap.
@@metalheadblues the sound for one is very unreal in comparison to higher end electric kits like a roland or even a alesis nitro. Additionally, one of the challenges i identified from day one is that the pedals and particularly the kick is very sensitive. You don't get rim shots nor cross sticking.Generally the sound is very unreal in comparision to higher end kits and certain dynamics that you may want to get u simply won't with this kit. It's an excellent low budget starter kit that sells a lot and I've seen it in many small churches that are working with a budget. However, if you're going to put in the work to becoming a better drummer, don't expect this kit to react to everything you do.
I just got it. But the kick pedal double triggering most of the time. I replaced the pedal of kick bass with hi-hat, stil the double triggers still happening. No choke. Hi hat volume too low. No configuration or sensitivity adjustment. Good for beginner tho. I'm returning it and getting the better model (nitro). Or HXW is also in the same price range.
Nitro has bass drum tower while Turbo doesn’t. Surge is basically a bigger and more durable version of the nitro, better rack than nitro. I’d recommend the nitro, best bang for buck in my opinion.
To add on to what philosopher said, nitro has better module and is much more practical to carry than the surge. Or, you can go with the donner ded200 which has dual zone cymbals but worse built in sounds.
@@pannacottafugo7777 I ended up getting the surge then eventually upgrading the module to the command one, and upgrading the snare to the strike one. So it's kind of an alesis frankenstein but I dig it lol.
I have a Mapex tornado with zyjiden symbols and a tama lal 1455 snare drum and I’m getting this set for when I’m in my school I need an electric kit cause I can’t play acoustic inside the music room cause it’s to loud can’t wait to get it have it ordered of thoman
Does the volume vary on all of them, with how hard you hit them? are there zones on the pads, such as a different sound on the rim of the snare vs the center of the snare?
hello drummers.question for you.Is there a possible way to put a double bass or kick drum on this type of drumset. P.S.I just got the kit as a present. EDIT:I did not mean to put a link about plastic surgery:)
Warning: The drum sounds are drenched in reverb and the cymbals are so low in the mix as to be almost unusable. I'm sorry I didn't spend a little more money for better product.
Serious question, I hope it doesn't come across disrespectful. Your timing wasn't very tight during your performance. Would you say that was because of your skill level or was that due to the playability of the kit?
So I just bought this gift from the original owner and I was told the pedals are laggy and don’t seem to work well right now. Should I just order the pedals online? Or is there something else that could be done? Thanks.
Good drums! But the volume of the cymbals is not enough! Can l somehow increase the volume of the cymbals on the module? And then the closed hat sounds louder than the open ...
@@douglasaracena19 if you want a cheap set, and your either a beginner or just need anything you want get your hands on, i say do it. If you got a pretty big budget, then get something else
Is the rim on the snare drum usable to make the same sound as on a real kit? Played the drums for a year and a half and wanted to get back into drumming. Living in an apartment, a real drum set isn't an option though. Also how loud are electronic sets?
They’re about as loud as a practice pad. Nice thing about this kit is the hi hat and bass pedals don’t make hardly any noise so in an apartment setting the only real noise would be from hitting pads and cymbals.
Not on this particular model, but on the Nitro mesh you can set up a Double pedal (because of the Physical Bass Drum) it's roughly $100 More expensive with a price of 399 vs. 299 for the Shown Turbo mesh
Totally untrue you can edit both the sound of the hi hat pedal to a bass and also can edit the hi hat close and open midi outs to be double bass. Dont lie to this man lol
@@jameshopkins972 not gonna drop an entire guide in the comments. But search alesis nitro double bass on here even. Many guides. Its pretty much universally the same setup. Use midi numbers of the bass drum pedal to set the hi hat pedal. Depending on software you can make any input do whatever you want. Google general midi numbers for e sets or the alesis sound numbers in tbe turbo manual to match them. Ive set my hi hat to second bass on turbo and nitro.
Hey I appreciate your opinion and I am thinking of ordering this how softer is it and is it also when you are using headphones and if you can can you make a video of this issue
Let's say you want to set up a low budget studio and want something easy to recordable for drums, will it do the job? Cause as of now I am using the inbuild drumtracks from my kawaii Digital piano, which is very monotone. I don't have a lot of budget so except from hoping for a good deal on eBay I don't have a lot of other options, do I?
I have been playing for about 5 years and u dont have my own kit. And I've been thinking about this one but i cant decide between this one and the roland tk 1k so what do you think i should buy
@@jakobzwezig6188 What you mean no? just plugin it by usb with your computer and use some vst like Ezdrummer to get some real sounds, this is like another midi instrument so yes you can!
I got this kit yesterday and im not impressed 😢 cant get a clean hi hat splash or any kind of sound from it really( its too low) and same for ride cymbal 😢 im thinking about taking it back or taking the brain hi hat pedal and cymbal in to see if its just me
Hi Team, I have a question. I'm actually torn between Turbo and Nitro Mesh right now. I noticed that the Turbo Kit only has 2 poles with horizontal bars on the ground, now I'd like to know first if those bars on the ground can be converted/equipped vertically just like in the Nitro Mesh Kit where it has 4 poles. Thank you in advance.
How do I adjust/change the sound so it sounds better.now they dont sound very good in my opinion.boring and like im sitting in a big industryhall, I got them last week and thinking already to sell them and buy something else.thanks i have acustic drums too to play on.
They don't care what "you" think. It's f*cking $300 American, and you get all that. Maybe you should work on the logic of your criticisms, learn a little thankfulness or something. Now, are you going to listen to me? No. No you're not. What credibility do you have that you should think that Alesis should consider you, other than just another critical customer, for even a nanosecond? Perhaps you might not have considered the idea that most people will use it as a MIDI controller? Huh? Go cry to Mama.
@@worldofdrawing2496 Ok thanks. I'm not a drummer but I want to fill some stuff in for my bass and guitar tracks. They're both such cheap options... Just wondering if the 60 extra bucks for the nitro is worth it. Thanks again for answering
I wanna learn drums but I don't have room for an acoustic kit/they're too loud for where I am, can I use a guitar or bass amp to get sound in place of only using headphones? also, does the wattage of the amp matter?
You can but the quality is a little bad, at least with mine. But I’m not sure if the wattage matters. Perhaps that’s why mine sounds a little bad haha.
it may have been mentioned in the video, but can you connect a phone/laptop to play along with your own song preferences rather than always having to play with the songs that already come with the kit?
Buy a cheap used solid state practice amp for electric guitar (10 watt amps). You can just plug into it via instrument cable and it will work fairly well for a very cheap price! Just don't apply any distortion/overdrive effects lol. Only go this route if you're jamming at home on a budget.