why nobody ever talks about triggering, response, sensitivity etc... and why do they all slam on the drums like theyre trying to break them in half? play an intricate jazz beat with a lot of delicate and nuanced ghost notes with various degrees of velocity when you do a showcase, so people can see how well the set actually performs.
Agreed. The DM10 kit in the intro has got machine gun effect all over it! I need to see how responsive it is since I'm looking to get a kit to replace my acoustic practice kit. I'm not watching the rest as all the kits sound terrible the way it's being played here!
You should be showing everyone how good these sets sound emulating acoustic kits over those electronic drum sounds. Most ppl buying these are doing so because they can't play their acoustic drums much & need practice.
I will say I owned an Alesis nitro mesh for a little while, and while it is quieter than an acoustic kit, my parents said the kick sounded like I was hitting something with a hammer
I purchased a strike Pro Se in March of 2020 and so far it's holding up and still performs like brand new. other than a ride cymbal issue that was warranted and replaced. I would definitely suggest not mounting the module on the rack!! instead put it on a separate cymbal stand or table on its own so it doesn't get subjected to vibrations and cause failure! What's really nice about the strike module is that it is a sampler and you can produce your own sounds and tweak them any way you want.. .
For me the DTX-Pro is a nightmare to control. You have to remember which arbitrary control and then click 2,3,4 times to get to the right setting for basic adjustments of volume, pad sensitivity etc. I never have gotten the sensitivity right. I had a Roland module, literally 25 years ago, that you could assign "jump to" to go to 3 different, often used, settings, without a bunch of inane searching. Also no midi in, no foot switch in to change kits. Very cheap to have but not there. Very user unfriendly.
7” are TINY man. Play one before you buy it for that price, it’s ridiculous and make it almost unplayable. Would you ever use 7” toms for an acoustic set? It’s the size of a splash cymbal. Yuk
@@yutubpremium756 I have a Roland TD50. I played a cheaper Yamaha dtx6kx (same brain as the one here), and that sounded a lot better than my flagship roland td50x. Get Roland if you get something digital pads, however, as the feel on those is awesome.
Roland has the most natural feel & closest to real drums, hands down. I have tested all above. But i still think the sounds from e-drums is a bit bad, especially when playing the hi-hat, doing rolls on the snare or toms etc. You have to pay about 10x the price compared to a acoustic kit, to get close in sound & feel. The hi-hat is worst on cheap e-drum kits.
I've played both and honestly just prefer the size of the Alesis, it just feels more natural to me. I can not get used to the Roland, kind of feels like I'm playing a fake drum set but that's just my opinion. I paired w the Srike Pro module and dig it. My buddy has the Roland so I get on it now and then. Price means nothing to me, if Roland ever makes a kit that is modeled closer in size and feel to an acustic kit I will be very intrigued but so far happy w the MKII pro.
dang! nice video, very informative, i was considering the DM10 MKII pro so far.. any idea if the highhat can sound “somewhat open” like as a normal hit? for like metal/rock drumming? and then maybe hit the pedal to “close” the highhat? (if that makes any sense?😂🤦🏻♂️)
@@jamiemoffatt50 is it like a preset setting-sound you pick from the module? or do you have to press down the foot-pedal & somehow adjust your “openness”?
I prefer the DMII kit size and feel to the others (I pair w the Strike Pro module tho). The pedal works both open and closed hi hat and also partially closed but for me honestly I personally struggle w any ekit for total control of a partial/half-open hi hat sound. This is one function that I think all edrum kit manufacturers should address with their pedals. Or maybe a 3rd party manufacturer. Honestly, I don't think it would be that difficult to make a pedal that has more resistance and a better transitional/variable control, it's really difficult to find that "partialy-open" sweet spot. Could be me but usually sounds open or closed. BTW I've tried more than one pedal on both the Roland and the Alesis.
Buy a cheap acoustic set, get some moderately priced triggers, cheap low volume cymbals, cheap triggers for crashes , goedrum for hi hat and ride, 2nd hand Roland module, all for under £800
YUP. Simmons and Donnar all sound awful. It’s Roland vs Yamaha and depends if you want baby pads or significantly larger pads. Roland even is up to par now with the new KVX2 module now.
