Alesis DM10 MKII Pro Kit

I've been playing drums for decades. This is my third and best electronic kit. Pros: Pads are great. *Large * Good triggering and response Cymbals are also large * Step up from lower priced Alesis kits Cons: Cymbals are still only OK The module is the weak point of the kit

This set got me back on track to practice again . I have a smaller home and could only practice while Wifey was away. It has a great feel for the pads . Had to work with the bass pad a little to stop the double hit which is common for electric kits. All in all great set , reasonable price for what you get.

I've been playing over 18 years. I've always played acoustic drums other than sitting down on a electric set at my local music store. I was really worried about making the transfer over to electric and sadly I'm regretting it. I can't compare this to any other electric but compared to a acoustic it's dog dodo. The snare and toms are all pretty good, like advertised the mesh heads are "like" a real drum head, but definitely not a drum head. I still don't mind them and the snare and toms are very responsive picking up nearly every note in every dynamic you play in. The bass drum pad can be a little frustrating. I have a very nice double pedal on this. The right foot usually plays as it should even picking up the fast doubles and triples. I have to really lay into the left foot to get it to register. Although my left and right foot are hitting the same the left beater is slightly off center making it not want to pick it up. I play a lot of fast bass rolls and most of the time is sounds terrible through the module only picking up half the notes. The module itself I like a lot. You'll spend hours making your own sets with more options you could ever want. It's easy to use you won't be disappointed there. Now the cymbals are another story, they are really bad. You have to beat them to death to get them to play. It's very frustrating. The choke kinda works but there's always a 1/2 sec delay making it pretty much useless in any really setting. The bell on the ride never wants to work. Doing complicated sticking on the ride with some bell work is nearly impossible. The cymbals are such a important part of a drum set especially to me, I'm really let down there. I could deal with the bass drum the cymbals are just so bad and with a pretty good price tag I'd say I regret my purchase. If you absolutely have to have a electric set this is probably a good choice but if at all possible get a real set of drums.

Snare and toms feel and play good. Sound is good as well. 2nd crash worked about 10 percent of the time. Ride worked about 80 percent of the time. Bass drum you really had to kick super hard to get to work properly. Hi hats were ok. All cymbals the choke did not work. I'm guessing I got a defective unit. I returned product and will be going with Roland for the reliability factor.

I traded in my 20 year old Yamaha DTExpress for the DM10 and absolutely love it. Set up was relatively simple and the kit has an acoustic drum set feel. Programming sounds and changing the parameters is a piece of cake. Love everything about it🤙😃

Had this drum kit for a year now and it has performed very well both at home and at gigs. Good value for what you get. Lots of options and customization. You will need to spend some time adjusting things, reading the manual and online forum but in the end, you will end up with a great sounding kit. I have had no issues that could not be solved without reading the manual.