Alesis Crimson Electronic 5-Piece Drum Kit with Mesh Heads

It started out as a good set...but every couple of months, each mesh drumhead would stop producing almost all sound. Eventually, all the mesh heads stopped. So I took them apart, and inside each mesh head, a red wire was snapped in half. So obviously there is a defect in this set. So now I have a drum set that doesn't work. So right now, it's sitting in it's box in my garage collecting dust. Would definitely not recommend. I am certainly staying away from Alesis from now on.

I had to return this thing twice to Alesis. The first time I returned it I had to pay for shipping it back to them. The module would not turn on, this after only a month of owning it. The one they replaced it with was malfunctioning. The cymbal sounded like a tom. I am on my third module. Ultimately after all the hassle I'm left with a very poor sounding electronic drum kit not even fit for a beginner like me. Very flat and the volume for the headphones does not crank. Do yourself a favor, buy a cheaper kit or spend the extra dough on a Roland. This is not a good kit in any kind of way.

Just played one of these kits at Guitar Center. The sounds were impressive. I found two issues with this kit though. Number one, the hi-hat seemed to be either fully open or closed, no in between. Number two, the kick pad was very bouncy while playing heel-toe, causing extra beats. That issue may possibly be overcome with a different style beater. I'm still considering purchasing this kit, but I am a little nervous about tech support if I have any problems with the kit. Some reviews I have read report that Alesis has horrible support for their products. That could be a deal breaker for me. I'll be doing some more research before making a decision to purchase.

I'm primarily a keyboard player who makes single person recordings. My weakness has always been drums. I've had a couple of good drumsets but could never make them sound right on a recording. Electronic is the way for me but until now, nothing was available that both sounded good, had the right physical characteristics that I could use it and had a reasonable price. Crimson meets my needs. I love the sound and the response of the mesh heads is perfect for the way I play. Having said that, this is not gear to carry around to gigs without doing some serious preparation first. The rack is not robust enough to move around. There are no carrying cases for the drums. There are wires everywhere. The result is every time you take this thing anywhere you are going to scratch it up and run the risk of puncturing a head.

Snare stand was broken out of the box. GC said I would have to send back the whole kit. I know better than to try and contact Alesis for any satisfaction. The plastic clamps will not secure the rack. No grip. The cymbal boom arm clamps wil not tighten all the way. The documentation is minimal. The ride's bell is very insensitive. The cymbals make excessive plastic on plastic noise. The drum heads loosen with just a few hours playing. The kick drum wobbles and is hard to clamp any pedal to it. Kick drum stand has no velcro, but the hihat pedal has super velcro. The hihat pedal feels flimsy and has no feedback. You dont get the variable hihat like you would expect. This kit is a toy.

I'm A singing drummer and, now, instead of straining my voice to sing louder to compete with the volume of an acoustic set I can now hear my self and everyone else. I'm In love with these drums and so is my band. My guitar player was totally against them until we played. He now loves them too. they're perfect for recording, one line in and your good to go. If you feel like playing at 3am just plug in the head phones and the mesh heads produce A whisper for anyone in the room. Had them 3 months and no problems at all. I'm A pro drummer and have been playing acoustics for 60 years, yeah 60. I was camping in Pa. and stopped in A guitar center and played A few sets of electronics that were set up and the crimsons were my favorite. I do have to admit that the set up instructions suck but you'll figure it out I you look at the picture. Oh and you can add an extra drum and cymbal with ease. Like I was saying go to A guitar center and play them and you'll buy them. Oh and don't worry about buying the extra warranty because Alesis covers them for 2 years.