AlesisStrata Core Electric Drum Set with Touchscreen, Triple Zone Cymbals, Active Magnetic Hi-Hat, Dual Zone Mesh Heads, 8" Kick, 144K Multi-Channel Samples

Packaging was a bit beat up on arrival, but I know this thing is huge and awkward to carry. Glad everything was operational and nothing was missing. Kit looks great and sounds great with many options and expandability. Triggering the hats is a bit unnatural if you open and close them quickly as I often do. The sound sample at the cymbal gets cut off instead of turning into a "chk" sound when I close with the foot pedal. Maybe i didn't calibrate them well. Factory kits are all playable "out of the box", but the volume levels need adjustment for the individual pieces. I will load a kit and usually have to raise the volume/response from the hats and kick, balance the toms, etc. I'm living in an apartment and trying to make everything quiet as I can for the neighbors sake. Hopefully no noise complaints.

Excellent feel on the drum heads and the cymbals. The module is great for this price, and the sound is realistic and nuanced. It takes up less space that a full drum kit, and the build quality is good. The size and sound level produced make it a good option for apartments where noise complaints are a concern. Definitely recommend this kit.

Issues with module but once fixed it is alright

I bought the Strata Core to replace an older Alesis kit (rubber pads, had it for 11 years), and so far it's been a revelation. It's been only a couple of weeks, and I haven't played around with everything the kit has to offer, but I love the tunable mesh heads--the dynamics are really nice, and they feel much more like real drum heads than the old rubber pads did.The cymbals are also a huge upgrade--both in feel and sound--and the hi-hat is really responsive, with more varied playing surfaces. I can get a true "chick-tick" out of it. With some kit modules I find the ride cymbal a little washy, but apparently you can mix and match with other kits to dial in the sound and tone you want. I need to play around more with this.Initial setup requires some patience and involves some trial and error, but I appreciate the flexibility of the rack and the way the individual drums can be adjusted for height and positioning. The module has 75 kits to choose from, and you can plug in a phone or other device to help you play along with songs. You can also output sound to headphones or an amp.Overall I'm really happy with the kit. It's reinvigorated my playing and my practice routines. It's not cheap, but then again it's a lot less expensive than the Strata Prime, and I feel like a beginner to intermediate drummer (like me) will get really good value out of the Strata Core without feeling like they're missing out on anything.Note that it doesn't come with a kick pedal, a hi-hat stand, or a throne, so you'll have to buy those separately if you don't already have them.

Fantastic kit. Easy to assemble. Only issue which really isn't an issue is calibration of the hi-hat required a bit more than running the routine. Adjusting the quick setting knob fine tunes it.

This the best electric drum kit I have ever owned, and I started out with a Roland TD12! The quality of the set is primo and there are many assembly options to get the pieces positioned just right. The brain has a very user-friendly touch screen format. It takes a while to sort out how the various functions work, like adding different percussion rim shots to all the toms (sound amazing when completed!), but it was well worth the time and effort. I can change parameters on the fly by highlighting the screen and turning the knobs at the bottom of the touch screen. This kit has the best sounding 14" snare of any electric kit I have played. I play many different genres, from rock to jazz to Broadway, and I can always get the sound I need. Highly recommended!

Great for quiet practices - some issues with the triggers but, nothing that wont be figured out in time - worth it

Seriously can't believe a set costing this much doesn't include a hi hat stand and bass drum pedal.🙄🙄🙄