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THANK you for finally saying that "nonsense kits" are predominately missing from this module! I get so tired of modules wasting space for dogs barking or some dude saying, "Hey!" over and over.

The module is seriously impressive. Finally something that looks like it was developed post Covid in the electronic drum market.

Honestly they should make a cheaper 4 Piece version of this and I think it would sell like mad. Not everyone wants and can really fit such big kit in their homes/apartments

Fun fact: the guy from Drum Center of Portsmouth said some of the sounds were, **probably, recorded from their drum inventory. As Alesis rented some of those kits. This looks like Alesis is finally stepping up their game. Nice, Justin, as always!!

The first alesis kit I'd consider.

@65Drums The reason Alesis only lists their own hi-hat in the trigger menu is because their hi-hat is different from most others. It's a Hall effect sensor. Those have been around for a long time but not used in other modules except the 2Box. A hall effect sensor varies incoming voltage when a magnet is brought into its proximity. Effectively what they call "active" means that it requires power, as optical sensors do - as with the EFNOTE and ATV hi hats. So "active" simply means "powered". It's not any more complicated than that. Given that it needs power, other hi-hats simply will not work with the Alesis. So, it's a lot like the EFNOTE in that sense. It requires power and the module sends that power. However, the other thing about Hall effect sensors which makes it different from optical sensors (as with the EFNOTE and the ATV) is that the voltage is inverted. So, when you press down on the pedal, voltage goes UP whereas with Roland, ATV and EFNOTE (for example) hi-hat controllers, voltage goes down, because they use resistance. For these reasons you can consider the Alesis hi-hat controller effectively "proprietary" for all intents and purposes. Hope this helps.

As always, the best real review. Thanks Justin. Your honesty is appreciated.

I was researching endlessly for best module to go with just yesterday and today this! wow!

Thank you for your honest reviews.Been my e kit go to guy since you started.

Hi Justin, Great review like always. I'm a professional musician and I used the Alesis strike pro for years on stage and I I feel there's something you don't mention. Alesis customer service is horrid for the average Joe. My module didn't turn on anymore recently and Alesis did not show any support to my problem. I was out of warranty so they acted like it wasn't their problem anymore, I live in France so maybe the customer service is not that great for us on the old continent which I understand but they didn't even mention that they were going to release this kit. I went for the mimic pro instead. I can't count the number of soldering I had to do because of the poor built quality, two rides dead in less than 2 weeks (finally went for Roland cy15r), the hi hat broke fast, the crash broke, ALL the cables going to the center and rim piezo's on the toms, kick and snare broke. I had to constantly glue the foam rods back. That was a pain in the ass. I hope the built quality and especially the soldering quality has changed on that one. On the Module, software updates and follow up side, same thing I hope for Alesis users it will be fixed. The software updates on the strike pro were minor at best (there were no rimshots on that module and never were because they didn't think to bring this up in any of their updates). The only advantage of the strike pro was that I could import my own multilayer instruments and the number of outputs I got for the price, but even in that regards that new strata prime feels like a step back, not being able to go for a proper multitrack, even through a snake cable like the mimic does and now that pearl allows you to build multilayered instruments (because they do care about improving their module) I don't see any advantage to the strata. Not having positional sensing is another worry, will it be fixed through software updates ? I wouldn't be so sure given my experience with Alexis, you'd better be happy with what you have because it won't change for ten years. Last point (sorry for that hell of a long comment). For all those Edrum companies out there I hope they'll understand that having to buy a completely new modules each time is not possible anymore. We live in the era of AI and technology, why don't they offer big updates with additional hardware and software when really needed to go from an older kit generation to a newer ?

love the video as always keep up the great work

Wow! Excellent review! Looks like a lot of fun!

Thank you for the learning, it helps checking the product with a shorter time. Cheers!

Thanks so much for yohr review justine, when iever i get your notication i have to look

Fantastic review (again), Justin! I can't say enough about how helpful your reviews are to the drumming community. I know it's a lot of effort on your part!

thnx 4 the comprehensive review Justin

Thanks for the review

Very good review Justin!! 🥁👍😀

Congrats on your drumming!

killer review man! nicely done

Super cool deep dive, Dude! Totally subbing!

Looking forward to trying these at the uk drum show!

Thank you great review 👍🏿

Auto Save, Undo, and Reset to Default would be really helpful going forward. Great review, Justin!! Liked, Subscribed, and Loved!! 🖖😄

Really great run down of these drums. That module is freaking sweet too! I guess it should be at that price level.

Really cool! It's getting competitive now

I think I might be obsessed with this drum module especially the idea behind it, I love how when if Alesis has the opportunity, they up the anti so too speak, and the next thing you know there who's come up with a really good idea and then everyone competes with Alesis, now that's what I call competition is, just for the idea behind this drum module I would purchase this set, nice job Alesis! 🤯🤘❤

Next level module, I am an Alesis fan boy now!

The moment Alesis drop the Strata Prime, I searched right away for you. Thanks!

Thank you so much for the awesome review as always Justin, did I hear a nod to Faith no More there??

Great review :)

Awesome review.

Wow that is A LOT of samples. I’m actually thinking about buying this now

This review has some great "heads up" moments especially saving your trigger setups, and the load time lagging issues. I do have a soft spot for Alesis, having a great experience with my first dive into electronic drums with the D4 module.😊

Module is ground-breaking! 👏

this kit actually sound pretty good. nice work Alesis

I loved that you mentioned you don't need any plugins. This is why I won't buy a high end Roland. I don't feel like dropping another 500 bucks on a plugin and even more than that on a laptop that can run it. One of the reasons I love my Strike Pro SE is that I don't have to worry about any of that!!

Interesting kit and a great review as always. If this had of come out at the beginning of the year, I might have taken a punt on it. As it so happens, I bought another eFnote 3x as I gave my original one to my son. I do like the module and the sounds are good. I'm not so keen on a drum rack though. I think the eFnote lambda stand are superior.

I love the UI of the module. Every brand should have one like that

That module is amazing. I wish my Efnote had something like that.

this module is actually blowing my mind

Can you still manage the 3 up and 1 down configuration for the toms like you could on the Strike series? Awesome video as always!

He Justin! Another top notch video! Thanks for posting. I really like the sounds of the Stike pro kit - are the sound in this new one as good or better? And I agree with you on the wobbly hihat. I played the Strike pro at a local Guitar center and didn't like that either. Is there a fix for that? And some people have said Alesis isn't that reliable. What's your take? Thanks! Sorry so many questions. Also I really like your new music room. I saw the vid u did a while back when you were building it. Looks awesome!

I've been watching your video's for a few years now, and they really help. I'm considering an electronic kit. And since I've been playing acoustic for 50 yrs, ( yes I started real young). I couldn't possibly have any idea what's new on the market without your help. I've been patient because all the companies are always coming up with newer and better. Thanks for all the help. Great job, Cheers.

@65Drums. Thank you for your review. An an owner of a Strike Pro SE, the biggest (titanic) downside of that kit was the very poor triggering of the module. Sadly, for me the only way to overcome this was to buy a Roland TD30 module to use with my Strike Pro SE hardware. A notable absence from your review was to comprehensively interrogate the triggering of this new module, which I believe is (or should be) a key factor for everyone when making a decision on which high end e-kit to buy. Without that, I certainly wouldn't consider buying this kit.

Love this review! That module is a beast. It's awesome that they're leveling up the standard. Do the cymbals feel lighter in weight? Like the Roland T's or heavier?

Really nice review. I've been almost ready to pull the trigger and buy a Strike Pro kit. But seeing this review, and I might pick up some extra shifts to come up with the extra cash to buy this kit. Thanks so much for the honest observations!

Justin, I have been following your videos since the beginning of your channel. Aside from fantastic reviews…. It’s been really cool to see your progress as a drummer. You have gotten really good man. Keep it up

Good review, I watched the drum center of Portsmouth review this morning and they left out a lot of information that you covered, really appreciate that. At first it really didn't seem worth it but you covered some things they missed and now I can see where the extra money has went. They didn't even mention the cymbals having three zones, kind of a big deal.

Excellent video Justin, how did that ride cymbal compete with the roland digital ride?

I really dig how the cymbals look

Thanks again Justin for a fine review. Do you know or expect the module to be compatible with the strike pro (not SE) hardware? Any word on price for the module alone?

Justin is the best in my opinion giving reviews. Very thorough and informative and I’ll add honest in his assessments. One thing I wished you had said was, is the extra $1K worth it over the Strike SE. kinda looks like it might be but want your opinion. Thanks again for all the great reviews.

I wonder if Alesis actually read comments from people… hopefully they do. Love this review. For my personal knowledge I’d rather buy kit extensions somewhat later than paying such a price tag and get a bunch of things that I would surely unmount. A 5 piece kit, plus hh, crash and ride would be enough. Additionally, why sticking to that same boring rack thing? Smaller jazz-like Tom sizes without that boring rounded rack would definitely have make me sell both of my Roland drum kits to get this one. I find that 80’s fashion big round kit vibe a bit boring; something that Roland, Fnote, DW, even some Chinese cheap retailers FINALLY understood!

Thank you for making this thorough video explaining the features along with pros & cons. I'm currently using a SPD30 with a few external triggers for interfacing SD3 on my DAW. My setup works fine for me, however it's not suitable for guest drummers wanting a traditional configuration. I've come to the conclusion that at the price point, this kit may be more useful to a user looking for in the box sounds. My experience with high end e-kits is limited. What would you recommend as a reliable and accurate triggering solution/e-kit in the studio (With emphasis on Hi Hat response)? Thank you!

the internal setup and components look a lot better. even if some part of the internals fail, you don't have to peel off layers and layers of obstructions to get to it

I owned the MK DM 10 MkII and it was a decent kit to play but within 2.5 years 4 of the drums had issues with their piazos breaking. I contacted the vendor and was told it would be 6 months to maybe get a replacement. I decided to buy a Roland kit. No issues yet. They feel better built for sure.

The expanded kit is a 7 pad, 6 cymbal setup for not a crazy amount more compared to other brands - very impressed by Alesis for the price point and features, especially the heavier weight

Hahaha, finally a proper sounding edrum with a dedicated drum library from BFD. Which is what we really do with e drums, using your computer to trigger multi layer samples. So far I like it.

Yo great Video! ❤ God bless!

Love the UI, modern looking kit! I really want to buy a Roland VAD507 and I have the budget for it, but the UI on the module is just so old (yet functional). Is it worth holding off an e-drum purchase until Roland release it's next gen modules? Or do you think this Strata Prime is worth the price tag? I can spend 500 more and get a VAD507 (using double bass pedal)? Really appreciate the vids!

notice the confident way guys look behind this kit compared to other e drum videos

haha I knew it was coming!!! Also I dig your trap beats you make!

Thanks for the great video! Do you happen to have any measurements on the footprint? I know it's a larger kit so I'm trying to figure out if I can make room for it.

I love this drums, it sounds amazing wish I could afford it, would love to market it in South Africa

I really love the approach they took regarding the sound. I would go this route based on sound alone. Unfortunately, there are other issues to consider. I would never buy an expensive Alesis product. I have an old Alesis keyboard from the late 90s that still works fine (as does an even older reverb and drum module). Every other Alesis product I’ve owned since (2005 and later) has failed and couldn’t be replaced or repaired. If the module dies, can it be replaced 3 years from now? Only time will tell if Alesis is going to adequately support these products. I hope they do. Really impressed by what I’m seeing here. This is exactly the kind of e-drum product I’ve been waiting for. I just wish a different company was making it.

I would rock this kit for sure. Cymbals and kick look way cool + extra bonus points for touch screen. 🤘(disclaimer- I play a roland td- 17 w/lemon cymbals)

That ARC 12 inch Hat option in the module makes me hopeful there may be a lower end version coming.

Excellent review! Very nice battery! Surely in the future, they will re-release it under the name "Strata Prime SE" (with a drum and two more cymbals). I believe that the size of the drums is due to the total weight of the set, it has to compensate on the one hand, so that it remains comfortably transportable.

I’m glad you addressed the cymbal choke issue. I’m having the same thing happen. Hopefully it’ll be addressed in a dire update. I absolutely love it otherwise.

I like the module sounds over the strike pro. I also like those cymbals. Thinking of getting that module but don’t know if hi hat is compatible with strike pro. I'm sure many strike pro uses want to upgrade to that module. There are presets for strike pro but not the hi hat? I'm sure it'll be compatible someday.

Hi Justin. Great video as always. Just trying to get my head around the output routing logic. The user manual is pretty vague here ... So I will put out two questions, hoping you can clarify. Question 1: 1. Is it possible to achieve iso feeds of kick on main L and snare on main R out, toms in stereo on assign 3/4 and hit, symbals/OH/Room on assign 5/6 ?. Question 2: Is the headphones output routable (not always tied to the content of main L/R) so you could out it as an iso feed? Kind regards Nils

Sounds better than a lot of other previous alesis kits

The kit was just an E kit to me but I must admit I like the brain set up it was really easy , I don’t use a lot of the tech on my Roland’s if I’m honest but this seemed great…..I’d defo consider it if I was looking ….great review thanks J 👍

Ooh. Looks cool.

This kit looks really cool. Really hope they release the module separately, I don't need more pads.

Hey Justin,how did you find this new hihat...how does it feel and trigger?Is it an improvement over the previous one that had lots of issues? Also are they planning to add positional sensing with a firmware update in the future?I feel like p.s. is an important part now. Thanks in advance

Of course they needed to do this. They needed to bring out a postdecessor model to the Pro Strike SE not even 2 monts after I finally bought the SE after thinking it over for almost 3 years and then finally made up my mind... :@

So about a month ago I managed to get a vad504 - second hand and it had hardly been used and I got it for less than half retail price. I saw one of these Alesis kits in the music shop today and had a play, this kit suffered from a few triggering issues on the bass drum, but overall felt great to play. I was very very impressed with the sounds though; that module looks and sounds fantastic- but I rarely gig my e kit so to get the module maybe an extravagance as the Roland vad performs flawlessly every time and has done since I unpacked it - Maybe I should treat myself to a new set of pedals like a Pearl Demon XR3005 😂😂

thank you Alesis and justin ....sold sold sold.

The module seems fantastic. Do you know if they plan to sell it separately ?

The SE was the gateway drug. There's so many Alesis haters but theyre coming for you, thats for sure! Also looks like sweetwater has an extended edition with an extra cymbal and a 5th tom for $4500

I hope Alesis update this module to use MPC Expansions and samples with this kit…fingers crossed!!!🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Hope your theory about them releasing a new one later in the year is correct. If they release a more acoustic looking version I may pull the trigger on this instead of the VAD504 I'm saving for.

Pearl mimic pro with ATV expanded kit or this? Ive got until Saturday night to decide. Ive been set on the pearl +ATV but man this has me thinking now. Opinions are much needed, thanks

I heard about it months back. I was surprised it was not @ namm. How is the HH?

Hey Justin I’m thinking of buying the strike pro se previous to this before it is taken over by the strata prime. Is it worth getting?So many mixed opinions about it.

I use a strike module to trigger SD3, which is amazing but I would like to get just the module to trigger my ATOE conversion.

Excellent Review Justin! How do the sounds compare to a TD-27 or TD-50X

Will be working with this kit soon, very excited. Question, is it possible to use the 2 XLRs in the back and send kick through one, and snare/tom/cymbals to the other. I am already hearing grumblings from house sound staff about separating the kick out for EQ/routing/SUB purposes. Generally our use will be all in one, one mono mix to the house.

Wondering if the module is available separately at this time... Thanks for the review and info, as always!

This drum set will change everything for Roland.

Justin, is it just my imagination, or does the touch screen sense finger tapping velocity data when you audition the sounds? Or does the velocity vary based on where you tap?

After assembly drill a hole and install lock pins so the rack doesn't fall apart. He says really tighten it down. I say that isn't enough. I was playing an Alesis kit at a club and the entire right wing backed out and fell to the floor. The other standing pieces became really unstable. Lock pins fixed this issue permanently.

for some reason, the dwe didn't move the needle for me. but i am fairly eager to try this kit out some day soon

I like the sound of this. As a blind user who loves computers, linux running on the thing could mean good things. I'm wondering if the orca screen reader or some thing based on it could be made to run on top of the ui of this system? If that were true, it would mean accessibility for blind people for the first time on a touch screen drum system. I know it's far fetched, and some people might say it's not really necisary since this is made for the masses and not for the blind people out there like me but I think it could be possible.

As a live performing Strike Pro SE and Strike MultiPad owner, the touch screen is a welcome addition… however, the reliability would make me think twice before pulling the trigger. A nice upgrade overall to the Strike Pro SE… but I’d still go Roland out of pure reliability. I’ve even begun to make the switch to Roland for this very reason with some important gigs coming up. But for home use, I’m sure this will be tremendous bang for buck.

wowzers

Roland/Boss doesn't like nice practical GUI's aka HUI's so a blind guy like me doesn't have to fart around a postage size screen menu diving. Props to Alesis.. Its not just Rolands Drum Modules, Their Loopers, Guitar Muliti-effects etc all look outdated. At this price range, I'd still go with the Roland TD27, Digital snare with Positional sensing, Best Digital hi-hat & ride (So far). And I don't have to get irritated watching that Hi-hat wobble all over the place (That was annoying). Plus I run SD3 so I don't really fart around with the Roland module😛 . So far best review on this kit. Great job Justin. 🙏