Hey, I recommend putting on a bass drum patch on that mesh head, it will make it last much longer and it's a very cheap accessorie. I personally use the evans eq patch.
@@bradsdrumcovers You should use plastic mallets in the bass drum pedal. Then the mesh head does not wear off so fast. Batch is ok but chancing the mallets is the "pro" way... ;-)
@@DrumsAndGadgets I have electric tape covering my felt beaters. The EQ patch works, but felt still makes a mess! Electric tape works much better than it looks
Felt will damage ur bass head probably worse than the wood did. I’ve had zero issues with plastic beaters, so I would switch to those ASAP, or in a pinch you can use clear cellophane cling-wrap to cover them. This way it is plastic on plastic and reduces friction! Sharp looking set tho!!!
I just have to say, i came here to watch a cool drum kit, and 30 seconds into the video i heard my all time favorite band "The Warning" (the song was 'when i'm alone') and i so much happier that i clicked on this video now haha
"No, I won't do any more to you," the funky sounds are what I'm looking for people playing on electric drums. There's not enough videos (that I've found, through the YT algorithms) of the funky weird sounds. Thanks for doing some of them! :)
Hey Dan. I'm going to do a video at 6 months telling how the kit is going and play a number of the kits I like, so there'll be a few more of the 'funky' kits in that. Thanks for your comment. 👍
Really nice setup and good tips. I love the funky synth kits you demo-ed. I'm considering getting this kit for myself for Christmas. I have no experience with drums but want to give it a shot and learn from scratch with Drumeo or so.
I bought the same kit, and it's sweet! I bought the expansion packs from drum-tec for the Alesis, and they're quite nice! and I also plan to get SD3 as well, oh and the beaters, I bought plastic ones, for I only had the felt deal, the instructions say to not use felt...
Unless you have a bass drum patch (Remo Falam Slam/Aquarian Kickapad) USE plastic beaters on your bass drum pedals. Felt & wood beaters breakdown the mesh heads.
The hole on the bass drum head is caused by the beater 'rubbing ' on the head as the head moves in and out. It's a friction burn effectively. Just buy a protective patch from any drum store, or cut up an old acoustic head and make your own (if you have one)
They say do not use a felt beater because it will ruin the bass drum head. Use a plastic beater and get a protector patch for double bass...I have the exact same kit and got the same small fuzzy dot because I found out later...I also have the Strike Multipad...I got that first....you will love this kit it is so good!
I recently sold my strike module that I had on an A2E conversion kit and have to say that module is great. Lots of sounds and options, no cable snake, and all for a really good price. I know the original Strike kit had some issues but the SE seems to have resolved most if not all of them. I would say this is the best kit in its price range especially when you consider all you get. Have fun with the kit!
But if you have just a little bit more investment money, then either the EF Note or ATV Artist kits would suit that line of drums. Those drums have most, if not all acoustic drum and shell sizes.
@@proddbyjr2024 Thanks, but I'm not one to make up my own kit. We don't have that much of a choice over here in Australia. And what there is, is double the price you pay in the States! Just this kit alone cost me $5K!
@@bradsdrumcovers Oh, my bad. Over here in the States, the Alesis kit is $2,500, while the EF Note and ATV kits are somewhere around 3 to 4 thousand dollars.
I've had my Strike Pro SE for a couple of years now, and I love it. Especially when triggering Superior Drummer 3 with it. It has it's haters, like pretty much everything in life. But once you take the time to learn it, and dial it in, it's a great kit overall. At least in my opinion. EDIT: I've been using those exact wooden beaters you showed at end of video for the whole time. And never took any damage on my bass pad. And as others have mentioned, it is not recommended to use felt beaters on mesh heads, due to the fibers. Google for more details.
Thanks for the comments Jeremy. I've got a bass double patch somewhere here. I'll put it on when I find it. That should protect the mesh pad a bit better. Yes, I love this kit. Fantastic value for what you pay.
@@bradsdrumcovers, what an awesome Kit. Can you provide some additional information as to how you mounted the IPad and the two out front speakers? What subwoofer and speakers are you using? Thank you Albert
@@albertgarcia2050 I just went into the music store where I bought my drums and asked them what clamps they had to fit the Yamaha MS50DR speakers I've got and an iPad to the stand. That's what they gave me. Sorry, but there's no name or part number on any of them.
I've had mine for almost 2yrs. I've customized my rack, added extra components, programmed many custom drum sets, recorded into a few different DAWs (Win), played over video chats, and have 0therwise just plain beat the snot out of these things! I'm glad I stumbled across your channel. I love these drums and I'm sure you will too! If you have any questions or issues I will gladly help if i can! Also, my arrangement ended up just like yours, three rack toms and one floor tom.
Hey Glenn. Thanks for the great feedback! I'm looking forward to many wonderful hours of enjoyment with these. Yes, I think the arrangement we both have is by far the best layout; enjoy! 🤟😊
Had mine for about the same time. I love it! Beat the crap out of it and have played 3 gigs with it so far and no issues. Thinking about getting another one for our rehearsal space. Or maybe the efnote 7. I don't know though, might just stick with what I know works for me.
I have this kit the only issues I have with it are the Hi-Hat and the bass drum head getting chewed up buy the beaters. Other then that I love it and it has made all gigs really fun!
I recently bought an Evans double bass patch cause I'm having the same issue. It'll arrive soon, they come highly recommended for preventing that melt, and apparently they stick to the surface very well, as some don't.
I'm pretty sure you'll run into the same issue with the felt beaters from what I read, it seems like a plastic beater is the safest for it, or just put a kick pad protector on it
That’s a nice kit’ I tried the Stryke pro Vs the Roland at guitar center. I actually preferred the feel of this one over the Roland kit. I have the Alesis Command Mesh that I’ve turned into an 18 piece monster!
Hell yeah nice video!! So I may be a complete dumbass for this lol, but I’m having trouble with my cymbals triggering while hitting other pads, cymbals and toms alike. The toms do not have this problem of randomly triggering, but the cymbals CERTAINLY do. Any advice?
Beautiful kit! I would like to know what was your last kit that we saw at the beginning of the video? I think it's great you gave them to your grandson. Much love! J.
@@lukeanika9635 no, I'm talking generally. Each drum set can be set up in a way that uses a different amount of space. But I've given a general amount of space that will make sure that your set fits!
I still want to hear the sets acoustic only sound. What people hear without the use of an amplifier. Basically what people would hear if I was playing with headphones on...
In reading my post, while it was posted in a reply to your post. There was no harshness that I read or intended. Merely a request for a demonstration. That demo done in the same format as a full system demo, will give me what I have asked for. It is necessary to have a sound level reference. My intension is to purchase this drum system. What I need is to know what I am getting into. I have dold my acoustic drums as I expect to move into a housing system where drum noise would be unacceptable. Since the Alesis kit used mesh heads that I am unfamiliar with. Therefore understanding the acoustic noise is critical to my decision. I have received a recording of the acoustic noise. There was no reference sound to understand what I heard. Please
Thanks for this video! Your setup is very similar to mine. My unboxing and setup video did not work out unfortunately. Can you tell me what speakers and subwoofer you are using with the kit?
Yeah, they're nice too, but I like the fact that the black frame draws the attention to the lovely red shells of the toms and just hides in the background. You don't notice marks or finger prints on the black frame as much either!
How do you find the hi-hat? The single cymbal with large cylinder is completely different from the 2-cymbal design that I have with my Strike. I might be inclined to look online for used if you find it allows for full range of openness to close.
I think the new Hi-hat is fantastic. It does allow for the full range of hi-hat operation. I've had it now for 3 months and haven't had a single problem yet (touch wood?!). I recommend it at the moment. If you listen to the two new songs I've just put up on my site (the ones with the white wall in the background) you'll be able to hear how good the hi-hats sound.
😆 Yeah, I started it curved outwards because of another set-up video I watched. But when I put the drums on, the last floor tom was too far away, so I changed it. Thanks for the feedback; cheers.
Awesome kit ! I saw you had quite a library of music, on your IPad would you mind sharing where you got the songs? and do they have omitted drum parts? Kind of New stuff for me
Hi Scale. For songs without the drums in them, just go into Google and type in the name of the song you are after and type 'drumless' after it and see what comes up! There are many websites out there that provide these types of songs. You can also go onto TH-cam and type the same thing. Then download and take out the audio from that file. Many ways to do it...
Hey everyone. I won't be doing any covers for a while. My drums are permanently set up at a venue where I now play a few times a week and taking them down and setting them up all the time is a total pain! So once I finish this gig, I will return. Give it 12 months at least?! Stay tuned.
Hi Garrett. It's just the standard Apple music ap; nothing special. Get yourself a set if you can afford it. I play at least 30 minutes each night! Great fun!! I'm 59.
@@Garrett-In-Canada Hi Garrett. Sounds interesting?! What song/s do you have in mind? You can see by my playlist the type of music I'm into. I'm not into anything made this century (other than The Warning). I'm only into predominately 70's and 80's rock. Send me a few song titles and I'll check them out!
@@bradsdrumcovers same I’m an 70s 80s guy myself let me get a few song together was thinking something like ZZ top Joe Walsh kiss AC/DC something along those lines
@@Garrett-In-Canada From that lot, being an Aussie, I know most AC/DC stuff up to Back in Black (pre-1980) and Thunderstruck of course. Kiss - Sure Know Something, Loving You, Rock n Roll All Night. ZZ Top - other than La Grange (which I've already done) I only know songs from the their 'Afterburner' album but have never tried to play to any yet! And I only know Joe Walsh's Eagles songs. So pick a few from that list and we can make a start. I'll then give you a few artists to see if you know any of them. Cheers.
Just as you I got a brand new Strike Pro SE kit two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the hihat is double triggering when played on the edge zone. Also the edge zones of all cymbals have very low sensitivity. As a result to have to hit them with fairly extreme force which won't allow any dynamic playing. Is it really pure luck if you get a working Alesis Strike Pro SE or one with unsolvable flaws ?? I spend hours on the phone with the support and even more hours trying other online solutions (adjusting sens./thresholds, tweaking potential other Alesis module related issues). None of the tweaks resolved the issues. Although I really wanted to love this drumkit it had to go back due to the mentioned issues. I have been playing acoustic drums for 15 years. Now I need a solution for a hybrid/electronic set. Unfortunately I am back to square one. I will look at Roland (haven't seen trouble with double triggering there and the edge zones of cymbals area also playable with low force), or ATV or custom acoustic conversion. I am most puzzled about getting a good trigger module that allows a lot of customization and has high compatibility to triggers (such as Pearl Mimic Pro but something that won't cost an arm and a leg). The number of companies in that market seems to be fairly small. I was looking at eDRUMin 10 but the supply chain is limited. If people have opinions please share.
Just go Roland and save yourself the hassle. My 24 year old td10 still performs flawlessly. Original heads still. Alesis owners can argue all they want but only Yamaha and Roland are pro level equipment. I would buy used from either brand before buying anything Alesis.
@@johndef5075 I'm happy for you that your old kit is still going strong. People stick with what works. I went with what I could afford! In Australia, electronic drums are double the price you lot in the States and UK pay.
@@bradsdrumcovers the thing is I bought mine used for $750. 1/3 the price of a Strike. I wouldnt hesitate to buy used Roland or Yamaha as long as its not obviously abused. For example I just saw a used td30 for $2500 that is light years ahead of any Alesis strike at the same price.
Hey Daniel. The kit takes up about 1800mm x 1400mm, but you have to also have room for you to sit, so my whole kit area is 1800mm by 2000mm. Hope yours fits? Happy drumming. 😊
@@bradsdrumcovers thanks for your speedy reply mate.. you say 1800x2000 is that 2000 length wize? Or deep (including the throne) ? Thanks in advance mate.. :D
I'm thinking buying this kit, How loud is the kick drum and the set ? Like, can you hear it from another room, or outside the apartment ? cause I'm in an apartment thank for your feedback :)
Hi Jack. How loud it is depends entirely on what speaker system you have it connected to. However, if you're just using headphones, it's no louder than tapping on a table with your fingers. I can play my drums through the speaker system at a volume similar to how loud you play the radio, and my wife can be on the phone in the next room, and she can barely hear it!
@@bradsdrumcovers hey thank you for your feedback, yeah I'm thinking playing with a headphone, I was more concern about the noise I can do while playing (mostly rock/metal music) I can't even imagine my neighbours reaction🤣if it is too loud
First never use this kind of beaters on mesh head drum skin . use the plastic beaters head on the side of the plastic if it has 2 side (plastic/material)
Hi Ben. No, you need to buy a stool, a hi-hat stand and a kick-drum peddle. You also need some form of sound system or headphones, depending on how you're going to listen to it as you play.
Use plastic beaters on the mesh. Felt will melt the head even worse. Or you can get a bass drum head patch to extend the life of the head. I personally use shoe heel foam pads. They last forever and are super cheap!
Buyer beware. Had my strike pro se for 2 months and sent them back. My ride stopped working after about 12 hours and had to use my old roland cymbal . Too much lag between drum kits and the brain freezes when switching from stored kits and user kits. Loved the way they felt playing but to unreliable. Like I said returned mine for a roland 306 shell pack and using my Td-15 one less drum but I don't have to worry about roland reliability. The alesis is nice but a piece of crap. Not worth the 3 grand
Hey Fritz. Sorry to hear you had issues with your kit. So far mine is faultless (other than the mesh head on the kick drum melting from the heat of the wooden beater). I'll wait and see how this goes; but so far, I'm loving it! Thanks for your feedback.
If your aim is this perfect, However having just transferred from Ekit to Acustic i won't be going back to Ekit.. Absolutely not even close to the real thing literally went from fully confident drummer to starting from scratch. Unless the best you want to do is jam in your room alone to a MP3 don't buy Electronic use Mutes instead
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came to watch for the drums, but immediately noticed your sweet choice of tunes in the background! love The Warning!
Yes, I love the Warning! They are my favourite group from this century!!
Hey, I recommend putting on a bass drum patch on that mesh head, it will make it last much longer and it's a very cheap accessorie. I personally use the evans eq patch.
Hey, thanks Pedro. Yeah, I have one; just haven't put it on yet. But thanks for your feedback.
@@bradsdrumcovers You should use plastic mallets in the bass drum pedal. Then the mesh head does not wear off so fast. Batch is ok but chancing the mallets is the "pro" way... ;-)
@@DrumsAndGadgets I have electric tape covering my felt beaters. The EQ patch works, but felt still makes a mess! Electric tape works much better than it looks
Felt will damage ur bass head probably worse than the wood did. I’ve had zero issues with plastic beaters, so I would switch to those ASAP, or in a pinch you can use clear cellophane cling-wrap to cover them. This way it is plastic on plastic and reduces friction! Sharp looking set tho!!!
I fell in love with this set! Got the nitro mesh, I’m still a week beginner but will definitely save some money as I improve to get this set
I just have to say, i came here to watch a cool drum kit, and 30 seconds into the video i heard my all time favorite band "The Warning" (the song was 'when i'm alone') and i so much happier that i clicked on this video now haha
Yeah, The Warning are my current most favourite band! They are are all so incredibly talented!! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I love your dog, they seem so interested, lol!
Haha... yes, he's my shadow. Follows me everywhere and watches my every move! 😊
I dream of this kit
Oscar is beautiful. Dog envy. The drums are cool, too.
Haha... thanks so much. Yes, he is a beautiful dog. Loves being a part of everything I do. Thanks for making me smile this morning.
@@bradsdrumcovers You're welcome, dude.
Your grandson is one lucky guy!!
Haha... Yes he is! I'm also giving him free drumming lessons!?! 😋
Congrats, great kit!
Thanks Ivan. 👍
Beautiful Kit, Like the vid 👍👍
Thanks. 👍
I would recommend plastic beaters. The felt beaters are known for wearing through the mesh heads...as strange as that may sound.
Yeah, all sorted, thanks.
"No, I won't do any more to you," the funky sounds are what I'm looking for people playing on electric drums. There's not enough videos (that I've found, through the YT algorithms) of the funky weird sounds. Thanks for doing some of them! :)
Hey Dan. I'm going to do a video at 6 months telling how the kit is going and play a number of the kits I like, so there'll be a few more of the 'funky' kits in that. Thanks for your comment. 👍
Beautiful drums!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks very much Jose! 🙂
Really nice setup and good tips. I love the funky synth kits you demo-ed. I'm considering getting this kit for myself for Christmas. I have no experience with drums but want to give it a shot and learn from scratch with Drumeo or so.
Thanks. It's a great kit! You'll love it! 😊
Wow this is wonderful. Congratulations
Thanks very much Christian! 👍
beautiful, thank you for sharing and enjoy it❤️👌🏼
Glad you enjoyed it
great video !
Thanks.
wooow cool drumset...i love it
Thanks Goloy. 🤟
I bought the same kit, and it's sweet! I bought the expansion packs from drum-tec for the Alesis, and they're quite nice! and I also plan to get SD3 as well, oh and the beaters, I bought plastic ones, for I only had the felt deal, the instructions say to not use felt...
Yeah thanks for your feedback. I've got a pad to protect the Bass; cheers.
Unless you have a bass drum patch (Remo Falam Slam/Aquarian Kickapad) USE plastic beaters on your bass drum pedals. Felt & wood beaters breakdown the mesh heads.
The hole on the bass drum head is caused by the beater 'rubbing ' on the head as the head moves in and out. It's a friction burn effectively. Just buy a protective patch from any drum store, or cut up an old acoustic head and make your own (if you have one)
Yeah, I've got that sorted; thanks for the feedback.
The Best!
They say do not use a felt beater because it will ruin the bass drum head.
Use a plastic beater and get a protector patch for double bass...I have the exact same kit and got the same small fuzzy dot because I found out later...I also have the Strike Multipad...I got that first....you will love this kit it is so good!
Thanks Steven. I have a patch on my kick drum now, thanks. Yes; I love this kit already!
You may want to get a patch for the beaters. The felt will still tear up the mesh bass drum head.
It can also hide the burn mark. Hehe.
Yeah thanks. I have some. Just haven't put the on yet.
I recently sold my strike module that I had on an A2E conversion kit and have to say that module is great. Lots of sounds and options, no cable snake, and all for a really good price. I know the original Strike kit had some issues but the SE seems to have resolved most if not all of them. I would say this is the best kit in its price range especially when you consider all you get. Have fun with the kit!
It's a great kit for the price. I like the extra cymbal and crash. Gives you so much more flexibility. I am having heaps of fun! 🙂
But if you have just a little bit more investment money, then either the EF Note or ATV Artist kits would suit that line of drums. Those drums have most, if not all acoustic drum and shell sizes.
@@proddbyjr2024 Thanks, but I'm not one to make up my own kit. We don't have that much of a choice over here in Australia. And what there is, is double the price you pay in the States! Just this kit alone cost me $5K!
@@bradsdrumcovers Oh, my bad. Over here in the States, the Alesis kit is $2,500, while the EF Note and ATV kits are somewhere around 3 to 4 thousand dollars.
I've had my Strike Pro SE for a couple of years now, and I love it.
Especially when triggering Superior Drummer 3 with it.
It has it's haters, like pretty much everything in life.
But once you take the time to learn it, and dial it in, it's a great kit overall.
At least in my opinion.
EDIT:
I've been using those exact wooden beaters you showed at end of video for the whole time.
And never took any damage on my bass pad.
And as others have mentioned, it is not recommended to use felt beaters on mesh heads, due to the fibers.
Google for more details.
Thanks for the comments Jeremy. I've got a bass double patch somewhere here. I'll put it on when I find it. That should protect the mesh pad a bit better. Yes, I love this kit. Fantastic value for what you pay.
@@bradsdrumcovers, what an awesome Kit. Can you provide some additional information as to how you mounted the IPad and the two out front speakers? What subwoofer and speakers are you using?
Thank you
Albert
You are absolutely right. Once I fixed all of the hi-hat issues the kit s a real joy to play. I use Superior Drummer 3 as well.
@@albertgarcia2050 I just went into the music store where I bought my drums and asked them what clamps they had to fit the Yamaha MS50DR speakers I've got and an iPad to the stand. That's what they gave me. Sorry, but there's no name or part number on any of them.
@@DeanWThomas Thanks for your feedback!
Very nice looking kit. Love the cymbals
Yeah, the cymbals are great. Thanks for the feedback.
I've had mine for almost 2yrs. I've customized my rack, added extra components, programmed many custom drum sets, recorded into a few different DAWs (Win), played over video chats, and have 0therwise just plain beat the snot out of these things! I'm glad I stumbled across your channel. I love these drums and I'm sure you will too! If you have any questions or issues I will gladly help if i can! Also, my arrangement ended up just like yours, three rack toms and one floor tom.
Hey Glenn. Thanks for the great feedback! I'm looking forward to many wonderful hours of enjoyment with these. Yes, I think the arrangement we both have is by far the best layout; enjoy! 🤟😊
Had mine for about the same time. I love it! Beat the crap out of it and have played 3 gigs with it so far and no issues. Thinking about getting another one for our rehearsal space. Or maybe the efnote 7. I don't know though, might just stick with what I know works for me.
I gotta say, that's a sweet looking set.
Yeah thanks. I think so too! 😊
I have this kit the only issues I have with it are the Hi-Hat and the bass drum head getting chewed up buy the beaters. Other then that I love it and it has made all gigs really fun!
Njce drum mate and sounds congrats
Thanks a lot!
Tony kenning the original drummer of def Leppard uses the same kit for shef Leppard
Rick Allen used Yamaha silicone pads when I saw them in 2018
Great video! Thank you for this video, its extremely helpful
You are more than welcome Mike. Glad you liked it! 😊
where the floor toms are, flip the whole bar around so it curves outwards
I recently bought an Evans double bass patch cause I'm having the same issue. It'll arrive soon, they come highly recommended for preventing that melt, and apparently they stick to the surface very well, as some don't.
Hi Rob. Thanks, but I've already got a patch on my drums. Thanks for the feedback.
Nice video 😉👍🏼
Thank you 👍
Love this kit, I’m actually triggering SD3 with it.. and it’s awesome!!👊🏻🥁
Rock on!
I'm pretty sure you'll run into the same issue with the felt beaters from what I read, it seems like a plastic beater is the safest for it, or just put a kick pad protector on it
Thanks for your comments. I've got a protector; just haven't put it on yet. Thanks.
@@bradsdrumcovers Yeah even a piece of mole skin.
Nice
That’s a nice kit’ I tried the Stryke pro Vs the Roland at guitar center. I actually preferred the feel of this one over the Roland kit. I have the Alesis Command Mesh that I’ve turned into an 18 piece monster!
Thanks for your feedback. Rolland are far too expensive in Australia. As it was, this kit cost me more than $5K!
Drum great
Hell yeah nice video!! So I may be a complete dumbass for this lol, but I’m having trouble with my cymbals triggering while hitting other pads, cymbals and toms alike. The toms do not have this problem of randomly triggering, but the cymbals CERTAINLY do. Any advice?
Hi, thanks for the cool video. Can you tell me the maximum dimensions including the throne? I want to know how much space I will need.
My kit takes up a space 1700mm x 2500mm, which doesn't leave much wiggle room to make it any smaller.
Beautiful kit! I would like to know what was your last kit that we saw at the beginning of the video? I think it's great you gave them to your grandson. Much love! J.
Hi Hope. My previous kit was the Alesis Crimson II.
@@bradsdrumcovers Thanks for the reply.
Happy drumming and much love to u and your family! J.
You need to get Plastic or metal beaters. Felt beaters will shred it as well. I figured that out the hard way
Yeah, thanks Buck. I've got a patch placed on my drum now; cheers.
great video man. how much space does this kit require? in feet or inches pls thank you in advance.
You need at least 5 by 6 feet of floor space.
@@bradsdrumcovers is that from bass drum legs to drum throne legs? Thanks man
@@lukeanika9635 no, I'm talking generally. Each drum set can be set up in a way that uses a different amount of space. But I've given a general amount of space that will make sure that your set fits!
drum set looks fantastic. if you don't mind me asking, what is the floor space being taken with this set? Thanks!
Hey San, Thanks for your feedback. In the configuration I have it set in, it is 1600ml deep by 2100mm across.
I still want to hear the sets acoustic only sound. What people hear without the use of an amplifier. Basically what people would hear if I was playing with headphones on...
You mean, "Can you please record just the acoustic sounds?" If you ask nicely, I'll probably do it for you! If you command, you get nothing!
@@bradsdrumcovers Please
In reading my post, while it was posted in a reply to your post. There was no harshness that I read or intended. Merely a request for a demonstration. That demo done in the same format as a full system demo, will give me what I have asked for. It is necessary to have a sound level reference. My intension is to purchase this drum system. What I need is to know what I am getting into. I have dold my acoustic drums as I expect to move into a housing system where drum noise would be unacceptable. Since the Alesis kit used mesh heads that I am unfamiliar with. Therefore understanding the acoustic noise is critical to my decision. I have received a recording of the acoustic noise. There was no reference sound to understand what I heard. Please
Thanks for this video! Your setup is very similar to mine. My unboxing and setup video did not work out unfortunately. Can you tell me what speakers and subwoofer you are using with the kit?
It's a Yamaha MS50DR
Older stainless steel shelves are prettier 😄
Yeah, they're nice too, but I like the fact that the black frame draws the attention to the lovely red shells of the toms and just hides in the background. You don't notice marks or finger prints on the black frame as much either!
How do you find the hi-hat? The single cymbal with large cylinder is completely different from the 2-cymbal design that I have with my Strike.
I might be inclined to look online for used if you find it allows for full range of openness to close.
I think the new Hi-hat is fantastic. It does allow for the full range of hi-hat operation. I've had it now for 3 months and haven't had a single problem yet (touch wood?!). I recommend it at the moment. If you listen to the two new songs I've just put up on my site (the ones with the white wall in the background) you'll be able to hear how good the hi-hats sound.
Did I smoke too much this morning or is your rack ext set up curved outward and then inward.
😆 Yeah, I started it curved outwards because of another set-up video I watched. But when I put the drums on, the last floor tom was too far away, so I changed it. Thanks for the feedback; cheers.
This drum kit is way so expensive for me to buy!
Awesome kit ! I saw you had quite a library of music, on your IPad would you mind sharing where you got the songs? and do they have omitted drum parts? Kind of New stuff for me
Hi Scale. For songs without the drums in them, just go into Google and type in the name of the song you are after and type 'drumless' after it and see what comes up! There are many websites out there that provide these types of songs. You can also go onto TH-cam and type the same thing. Then download and take out the audio from that file. Many ways to do it...
Great, looks awesome. New sub for you here :)
Thanks for the sub!
great video! where did you buy these from?
Thanks Sammy. I got my drums from Scarlett Music in Footscray, Victoria. They were the cheapest on-line and had them delivered to my door.
You don’t want to use felt beaters either you want plastic and you can even throw an EQ patch on the skin as well do not use the felt
Yep; I already have a patch fitted. Thanks for your feedback.
Good afternoon I'm wondering if the unit btings the seat also thanks for your help and God bless
Hi Samuel. No, a seat does not come with the kit.
Hey everyone. I won't be doing any covers for a while. My drums are permanently set up at a venue where I now play a few times a week and taking them down and setting them up all the time is a total pain! So once I finish this gig, I will return. Give it 12 months at least?! Stay tuned.
i have a question, does the high hat stand and the kick pedal come included aswell or do you have to but it separately
You'll need to buy your own hi-hat stand, kick pedal and throne (stool). It comes with a set of sticks.
@@bradsdrumcovers thank you so much
Nice video! How much space does it take up?
1.5 x 2 metres
@@bradsdrumcovers Thank you!
what sort of software are you using in the ipade for the music they look really cool i play bass but really thinking about getting a drum set at 52
Hi Garrett. It's just the standard Apple music ap; nothing special. Get yourself a set if you can afford it. I play at least 30 minutes each night! Great fun!! I'm 59.
@@bradsdrumcovers I’ve been playing bass the last year I spend about 3 to
4 hour a night practicing.maybe we could work on a song together do video?
@@Garrett-In-Canada Hi Garrett. Sounds interesting?! What song/s do you have in mind? You can see by my playlist the type of music I'm into. I'm not into anything made this century (other than The Warning). I'm only into predominately 70's and 80's rock. Send me a few song titles and I'll check them out!
@@bradsdrumcovers same I’m an 70s 80s guy myself let me get a few song together was thinking something like ZZ top Joe Walsh kiss AC/DC something along those lines
@@Garrett-In-Canada From that lot, being an Aussie, I know most AC/DC stuff up to Back in Black (pre-1980) and Thunderstruck of course. Kiss - Sure Know Something, Loving You, Rock n Roll All Night. ZZ Top - other than La Grange (which I've already done) I only know songs from the their 'Afterburner' album but have never tried to play to any yet! And I only know Joe Walsh's Eagles songs. So pick a few from that list and we can make a start. I'll then give you a few artists to see if you know any of them. Cheers.
Just as you I got a brand new Strike Pro SE kit two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the hihat is double triggering when played on the edge zone. Also the edge zones of all cymbals have very low sensitivity. As a result to have to hit them with fairly extreme force which won't allow any dynamic playing. Is it really pure luck if you get a working Alesis Strike Pro SE or one with unsolvable flaws ?? I spend hours on the phone with the support and even more hours trying other online solutions (adjusting sens./thresholds, tweaking potential other Alesis module related issues). None of the tweaks resolved the issues. Although I really wanted to love this drumkit it had to go back due to the mentioned issues. I have been playing acoustic drums for 15 years. Now I need a solution for a hybrid/electronic set. Unfortunately I am back to square one. I will look at Roland (haven't seen trouble with double triggering there and the edge zones of cymbals area also playable with low force), or ATV or custom acoustic conversion. I am most puzzled about getting a good trigger module that allows a lot of customization and has high compatibility to triggers (such as Pearl Mimic Pro but something that won't cost an arm and a leg). The number of companies in that market seems to be fairly small. I was looking at eDRUMin 10 but the supply chain is limited. If people have opinions please share.
Sorry to hear about all your kit problems Michael. I have no answers for you?! My kit is working beautifully and I love playing it.
Wondering if this fix will solve your hi-hat problem:
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Just go Roland and save yourself the hassle. My 24 year old td10 still performs flawlessly. Original heads still. Alesis owners can argue all they want but only Yamaha and Roland are pro level equipment. I would buy used from either brand before buying anything Alesis.
@@johndef5075 I'm happy for you that your old kit is still going strong. People stick with what works. I went with what I could afford! In Australia, electronic drums are double the price you lot in the States and UK pay.
@@bradsdrumcovers the thing is I bought mine used for $750. 1/3 the price of a Strike. I wouldnt hesitate to buy used Roland or Yamaha as long as its not obviously abused. For example I just saw a used td30 for $2500 that is light years ahead of any Alesis strike at the same price.
hey mate.. what dimensions does the kit have?
not sure if it will fit in my small studio..
shout outs from Brisbane
Hey Daniel. The kit takes up about 1800mm x 1400mm, but you have to also have room for you to sit, so my whole kit area is 1800mm by 2000mm. Hope yours fits? Happy drumming. 😊
@@bradsdrumcovers thanks for your speedy reply mate..
you say 1800x2000 is that 2000 length wize? Or deep (including the throne) ?
Thanks in advance mate.. :D
Just got the same rum, what ipad support are you using?
I've just got an old iPad connected to the module with an earphone lead. I then record what's coming out of the module!
I'm thinking buying this kit, How loud is the kick drum and the set ? Like, can you hear it from another room, or outside the apartment ? cause I'm in an apartment thank for your feedback :)
Hi Jack. How loud it is depends entirely on what speaker system you have it connected to. However, if you're just using headphones, it's no louder than tapping on a table with your fingers. I can play my drums through the speaker system at a volume similar to how loud you play the radio, and my wife can be on the phone in the next room, and she can barely hear it!
@@bradsdrumcovers hey thank you for your feedback, yeah I'm thinking playing with a headphone, I was more concern about the noise I can do while playing (mostly rock/metal music) I can't even imagine my neighbours reaction🤣if it is too loud
First never use this kind of beaters on mesh head drum skin . use the plastic beaters head on the side of the plastic if it has 2 side (plastic/material)
Yeah thank. I have a pad for it now; cheers.
Don't use Felt!
Also what app are you using on your iPad for music and recording please?
I just use the Apple Voice Recorder app. It turns the music into Mp3's for you so its easy to add the Mp3 file to iMovie when making your clips.
Thank you
Did it include the hi hat stand?
No. That is an extra you have to buy!
@@bradsdrumcovers thanks, appreciate the quick reply
where did you get the speaker mounts?
eBay
Which kit did you have it on when you played the first set? (Not 96)
38
Thank you
How much is it alesis is always expensive
The kit, together with the extras you also need (stool, kick pedals, hi-hat stand and postage and handling), cost me close to $5k Aussie dollars.
The kit doesn't come with everything I guess ,like some stands ? I'd hate to buy something then parts are missing
Hi Ben. No, you need to buy a stool, a hi-hat stand and a kick-drum peddle. You also need some form of sound system or headphones, depending on how you're going to listen to it as you play.
@@bradsdrumcovers thank you for the info I got two amps
How much is it? I'm from Nigeria
Sorry. I've got no idea how much things are over there!
Hola atodos
are you AU or NZ
I'm an Aussie. Its in my Description.
@@bradsdrumcovers well im next door, south island, and have been thinking of purchasing one of these systems
Use plastic beaters on the mesh. Felt will melt the head even worse. Or you can get a bass drum head patch to extend the life of the head. I personally use shoe heel foam pads. They last forever and are super cheap!
Thanks for the advice. I'll look into it. 🙂
Yeah. Felt beater will destroy a mesh head.
Buyer beware. Had my strike pro se for 2 months and sent them back. My ride stopped working after about 12 hours and had to use my old roland cymbal . Too much lag between drum kits and the brain freezes when switching from stored kits and user kits. Loved the way they felt playing but to unreliable. Like I said returned mine for a roland 306 shell pack and using my Td-15 one less drum but I don't have to worry about roland reliability. The alesis is nice but a piece of crap. Not worth the 3 grand
Hey Fritz. Sorry to hear you had issues with your kit. So far mine is faultless (other than the mesh head on the kick drum melting from the heat of the wooden beater). I'll wait and see how this goes; but so far, I'm loving it! Thanks for your feedback.
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If your aim is this perfect, However having just transferred from Ekit to Acustic i won't be going back to Ekit.. Absolutely not even close to the real thing literally went from fully confident drummer to starting from scratch. Unless the best you want to do is jam in your room alone to a MP3 don't buy Electronic use Mutes instead
Yes, I just want to jam in my drum room and quiet enough not to annoy the neighbours.
once again...... no included stool. utterly baffling.
No hi-hat stand or kick drum beater either!