"For Beginner Drummers On A Budget.. The Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Set Is A GREAT Starting Point! Easy To Setup.. Not To Complicated & The
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Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Set Review
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Price: $599.99 (currently priced/price may change) Return Policy: The Alesis DM5 Pro Electronic Drum Kit has a 30-day FULL money back guarantee. Brand: Alesis Model #: DM5ProKit Recommended Merchant: www.amazon.com About The Product: The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is a popular choice among high quality electronic drum kits in the market mainly because of its affordability and ease of use. It delivers professional level sound quality and comes with that familiar and comfortable feel with its real and durable drum heads. The DM5 Pro is very easy to set up and is quite lightweight for better portability. Its also great for drum learners as it is complemented with versatile sound selection and can be used both for quiet practice or full-volume stage jamming. It comes with flexible features that assure quality performance both for plain recordings or live gigs. The DM5 Pro kit features a self-contained 5-piece electronic drum ensemble which includes a dual zone snare, a kick, 3 toms, with ride, crash and HiHat cymbal pads. An added heavy duty HiHat foot pedal completes the entire drum set-up complete with a rack-mounted programmable DM5 sound module for versatile and top-rate drumming performance. The DM5 module contains a stunning 540 percussion sound samples and 21 pre-programmed drum and percussion sets. Distinct to the Alesis brand is its proprietary Dynamic Articulation feature which enables the DM5 Pro Kit drum sounds to respond instantly to the force applied when a pad is struck, producing the closest to real and accurate percussion compositions possible. |
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The Good Stuff:
 High quality, low cost solution for a complete electronic drum kit
Professional sound quality and familiar, comfortable playability
DM5 module containing 540 sounds and 21 programmable drum sets recorded in 48kHz, true stereo
Dynamic Articulation feature allows drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they're hit - just like real drums
Random sample feature brings new life to static tracks by realistically varying the sound of the drum as it is played
Performs equally well for recording or live gigs
Quick setup and easy portability
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The Bad Stuff:
 Aluminum rack can be too light and tends to move when you are drumming
Hi hat pedal has a little lag
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Product Specifications:
The Alesis DM5 Pro includes the following standard specifications:
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Product Features:
Listed below are some of the features that come with this Electric Drum Kit. Take a quick look below..  5 Piece velocity sensitive pad drum kit includes a snare, 3 toms, kick, and 3 cymbal pads ( ride, crash and hi hat)
Professional quality hardware with real drum shells, firm grip hardware mounts and heavy duty Hi hat control pedal
DM5 module containing 540 sounds and 21 programmable drum sets recorded in 48kHz
Dynamic Articulation feature allows drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they are hit
Random sample feature brings new life to static tracks by realistically varying the sound of the drum as it is played
Ultra fast trigger MIDI converter with 12 trigger inputs, 5 programmable parameters for each trigger |
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Our Verdict:
If you are looking for a close to a professional drumming experience at a budget or are starting out to learn drumming, the Alesis DM5 Pro is a good entry level set-up. It is not too complicated and the features are quite easy to use. Sound quality is realistic just like acoustic drums and the kit is upgradable as you progress with your learning experience. You can spend hours and hours practicing on with without having to disturb the household with its headphone function while you can hook it up to an amp for gigs and stage performances. For the price of this drum set, you get professional quality drumming experience at a great steal! |
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Customer Feedback-
"After playing this kit, I'd buy it again for the exact same price if I had to. It can achieve most of what the more expensive kits do but for half the price." - Actual User Review - Zzounds.com "We bought this set for our church as the main auditorium only seats 115. The first week we used it was a hit. The sounds are realistic. The ability to set up the exact kit you want is great. It may take a little time to get things just right...but once that is done it's a blast to play." - Actual User Review - Smash.com "The more you play it the better you'll get an understanding on the sound, tuning from the module, along with how hard you want it to sound when playing. Would recommend for drummers!!!" - Actual User Review - Amazon.com "I am a working musician not a rich guy with a home studio. For the price of a DM5, you cannot even come close to the goodies you get with any other brand. It makes me my living and I am going to buy a new DM5 soon. This is a fine instrument that needs to be learned just any fine instrument. If you want instant gratification, you will never be a good musician." - Actual User Review - Harmony-central.com |
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