This will be the last ekit video I post, time to move back into the acoustic world 😎

When Dave posts this cures my depression

This kit has been in my Sweetwater cart for a few days and now I see this video... The algorithm is sending me messages.

The bluetooth keyboard thing blew my mind. Naming kits on most modules is like going back in time to 1990s effect processors, using the scroll wheel and arrow keys to seek through 100 lower case, upper case, numbers and special characters. Takes forever.

I tested out the Strata Prime kit a few days ago... very impressive.

1- scrapes! I have been wanting this to be a thing for *ages*! 2- saving the film removal 'til last was HNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG

Me, reading video title: "I don't care" Me, seeing rdavidr: "okay I'll watch it"

Rotobons are a genius idea. Also less cowbell reminded me of Detroit techno

Came here to figure out the vacuum issues I was having with my 1983 AM Eagle Wagon .. Found out how to fix 'em in 15 seconds and learned a ton about the Alesis Strata Prime

Been a long time subscriber for many years now. Your drumming and knowledge has come so far. This is an exceptional kit and you demonstrated it like a pro for sure. If this kit can't get the job done in a studio I don't know what will. The XTalk really blew me away!!!.... Great job brother!!

Been lurking for years, all I have to say is DRUMS! 🥁

Hey man! Thanks for the inspiration to keep on drumming! 47 and still get ideas from RDavidR

naming the mic distance as dB is both confusing, and a effective way to bury a a feature that took a whole bunch of work to implement.

Electronic drums have evolved a lot. I had an Alesis D4 module years ago and couldn't imagine at that time it would be possible to see an ekit with this sound quality and so many customization options.

That cymbal stacking feature is really cool!!

Thanks for this review and all the explications, greaties from Switserland, big Up and thanks for all the work 🥁🤘

That snare drum left to right tap slide demo is awesome!

One thing I always loved about the expensive Rolands (TD35, methinks) was that you could really fiddle with your kit, since the sound was completely generated by a drum model. So you could fiddle with the room size and material, mic positions, drum dimensions (depth and width independently), head types, dampening material and position on the head, etc pp, until you had really dialed in the exact sound you were looking for and it felt like really fiddling with a drum, not just adapting the drum sample. The Alesis has a small fraction of those capabilities, but far from what the Roland was capable of. The only thing all Rolands lack imho is proper attack in the BD and Snare.

I still have an Alesis DM5 kit boxed in my bedroom. Glad to see they still make ekits.

Played the one on display here at the guitar center in Richmond. Man it’s an impressive kit

Always happy to see you post. Pass on these commercials but enjoy the refurbs.

Wow 😮 that e kit looks like a ton of fun 😊, I've never owned an e kit, but this makes me want to get one, great video David r.😎👍

YOOOO DAVID I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EARLY!!! IM CURRENTLY RE-WATCHING YOUR OLD VIDEOS!!!! BEST OF LUCK

But what is the hack to ensure long term support and durability?

Some of your beats take me to 60's cop movies.

You should do a video on using 2 ply drumheads on the batter and resonant side and other odd combinations in drums

Wow that's quite a kit Dave. I didn't know it had all those special features. Any chance you'd do the same type of video with a Roland e kit? Cheers. Love your channel. It's one of my favorites

2:43 man got that "GAME OVER RETURN OF GANON" ass laugh

2:42 808 COWBELL MENTIONED LETS GOOOO

Did you happen to notice if you wanted to setup the kit in a "left handed" config if the the onscreen diagrams would display correctly and that the left/right fade would move in the correct direction? Left handed config in my world means playing the bass drum on the left root, high hat and snare on the right side of the kit with the toms going from high to low, right to left

10:30 was such a nice transition

Hi David, huge fan of the channel thanks for the great content

I knew there would be a vid today love rdavidr

The peel is satisfying

4:06 sounds like epic drums from a halo game hehe

Terrific RDR. I might even buy one. 🎉

This kit actually sounds pretty good.

This Alesis kit seems to address some of my main issues with E-kits.

YAY. David posted again

Happy rdavidr Saturday!!!

Id like to hear your thoughts on remo masteredges

IMO #9 is the most logical!

Can you hurry up and make a pvc pipe drum kit!

This ekit is currently the best bang for your buck 🤘

Alesis is really impressive! I wish I had one!

Hey David... what's the carburetor on?

That cowbell kit needs to be an official kit in the module. lmao

Interesting and fun video. I wish you had talked some about the quality of the kit.

2:48 top notch eurodance percussion track!

AYOO FEATURED IN AN RDAVIDR VIDEO

I’m gunna miss this kit too Dave 😢

The cowbell groove at the end kinda went pretty hard tho

Hi, awesome video! where can i learn the fill at 4:12 ? thanks!

Alesis might be alright with the TOTL stuff but ymmv with the entry to mid-tier stuff.

Was that snare layer sample a little bit of Mississippi queen?

Hey Dave, any luck on finding one of those triangle drums? Also any plans on trying to get your hands on that $10,000 Tama star maple factory reserve?

This kits sounds so great😂Please play with a song with it

It’s a decent kit but at this price bracket I’m definitely going with the TD-27kv2 and second to that I’m going efnote 5x. Tho I will say the strata prime definitely has the best module on the market right now, but I think most companies will transition to standard midi interfaces to VST in the near future anyway.

Could you do a yamaha rydeen 22" or 20" drum set, also I love your videos 😊

No tympani?? My 25 year old Roland TD6 has awesome tympani’s that are tunable with the high-hat pedal allowing full glissando’s! Another reason to keep it, even if I get a new e-kit.

the 8th feature completely cracked me up. but to be fair, it isn't really that big of a stretch. title says "10 features [...] you didn't know about" and i have to admit, i sure didn't know about this one. XD ;P

I really enjoy that kid seems like it’s a really expensive drum kit

I wonder if there is mouse support for more precise control or whatever

This thing is awesome

Ok the stack feature is pretty fucking cool

Honestly this kit is very over-hyped. Great ideas and some cool sounds, but it still has the classic 'oh no it's broken after 4 months' Alesis build quality. At the music shop I work at in the UK, both rack toms have broken and it was put on display on the day of release. For context, we've had a TD-17, TD-27 and VAD 507 on display for years and they are still fully functional whilst all the Alesis gear has broken after a few months

i literally said to my self he's gonna make a strata prime video. he has to soon

I really want this set, but unfortunately I have the Strike Pro, which ig could be considered one generation older?

I finally found out what too much cowbell is

Sadly I can only watch this video and dream, anyone that’s like me?

Sounds better than the DW ekit

Hmm, im not sure whether to get this or the td27kvx for my nezt ekit. The module looks and sounds great. The deum sounds are way better than roland. But the build quality is a worry

my guitar center has this kit and had it for a month or two and i noticed that the bass drum mistriggers alot and im scared of buing one incase it happens to mine

How does the strata compare to efnote 5 not talking price?

Curious about something. Have e-drums made any advancements as far as playing with brushes is concerned? Last I checked, they wouldn't work as one may expect.

Dave’s laugh cures my depression

I love your content and your dry delivery. That being said, because the information in your videos is so good, I sometimes forget how ridiculously sick you are as a drummer. Don't get me wrong, it's never lost on me that you are a great drummer. But, you'll be noodling along, showing the tone-blending capabilities of an Alesis e-kit and, all of a sudden, whip out a wicked-sick, super tasty, buttery-smooth fill that makes my tummy feel weird...but in a good way... I promise. Keep it up!

Sounds way better than DW E-Kit

Cowbell set was straight out of an N64 game.

Cool!

I just noticed that they collaborated with pearl and ludwig???

2:01 story of my life

Hi hagrid

haha, cool review

I feel like removing the plastic from the screen made it un-returnable. They should probably let you keep it at that point, it's not even salvageable

Oh wow! Sarah Kendzior reference / product placement. I was not expecting such biting political content on this channel all of a sudden! Right on, bro! #Resist

Sure is a nice kit. Too bad the price isn't as nice.

OMG OMG OMG... you PEELED THE STICKER... does that mean you got to KEEP/ or you BOUGHT this kit?

C'mon Alesis.....start selling that module as a stand alone.

Have you ever heard of Phonk music? it makes gratuitous use of the 808 cowbell as a melodic instrument.

9:40 See, if you had a cat, you coulda let her play with the box at this stage to pad the video with some #catcontent!1

Man calm down with that film removal. That was practically pornographic

COWBELLS

Cool kit but there is no way I could afford to buy one.

They should’ve paid you and still let you have the set

That kit costs more than I make in an entire month! Clearly, a toy not meant for plebs.

Here is one disappointing thing most don't know about, and that is this module will only output three channels, so you can forget about any significant multi-tracking.

It seems like a cool kit, but it's wayyyy too big. That's the problem I have with most fancy new E-kits. I want a 1 up 1 down kit with a big ride, two big crashes, and hats. That's it. I wish you could buy the module and components ala carte and save some cash by omitting things you don't want.

That kit costs more than I make in month! Clearly, a toy not meant for plebs.

damn ! that's whre those vacume caps can be bough !!!! so cheep !!!