Alesis DM6 Session Kit Compact, Five-Piece Electronic Drumset

by Alesis

Product Features

• Our most compact, quiet, easy-to-assemble electronic drumset
• USB connection for playing virtually any music apps on your Mac, PC, and iPad*
• Over 100 drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds in 15 drumsets

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 13 x 16.4 inches ; 28.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005LJE4W0
• Item model number: DM6 Session Kit
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #2 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > Electronic Drums > Drum Sets

Product Description

Compact, Five-Piece Electronic Drumset

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Electronic Drumming...Limited to no Expansion, January 27, 2012

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SCJaredJ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alesis DM6 Session Kit Compact, Five-Piece Electronic Drumset (Electronics)

So what's a drummer to do when they grow up, have kids and don't really have a place to set up their acoustic kit in their house? Yep, I've ventured into the world of electronic drumming!

I didn't purchase this kit on Amazon, but I picked it up a while ago on sale from a big box store.

The value is what really drew me into the DM6 kit. I wasn't sure how much I'd like using an electronic kit, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something that would end up just sitting around. The DM6 provides both a good drumming experience and a great value.

The DM6 comes with the DM6 drum module, hi hat, dual zone snare, 3 toms, 2 cymbals and kick drum, along with a decent rack and necessary foot pedals. It doesn't come with a throne, so I picked this up to go with it: Mapex Double Brace Round top Drum Throne

The DM6 Module has some pretty decent sounds, and a couple of other cool features like an ipod/audio input that allows you to play along with your favorite songs, and full usb/midi support for using the drums with external audio software.

Since the DM6 is kind of a budget model, expansion is very limited. The pads connect to the DM6 module through a pin adapter, which means that there simply aren't any open inputs for additional pads. This is something to consider if you're hoping to expand in the future, as you'd probably need to buy a new module to expand. (I ended up getting creative with some splitters and other cables to replace the ride cymbal and use the included ride as another crash, but there were some tradeoffs such as having to setup custom kits to actually work with this setup, losing the dual zone nature of the snare and having the 2 crash cymbals share the same sound....not ideal, but it was a great DIY solution to fit my use case).

Of note, the DM6 module I purchased (again, not from here but from a big box store) needed a software update to fix a problem with the snare/hi hat. It wasn't a problem, as the fix was available on Alesis' web site and took about 5 minutes to fix.

Overall, I am really happy with my purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great set to play around with!, February 9, 2012

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Me - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alesis DM6 Session Kit Compact, Five-Piece Electronic Drumset (Electronics)

I've had the Alesis DM6 set for about 2 weeks now, and I love it! I sold my old drum set a few years ago because of living in an apartment and not having much space for it. So after going through withdrawals, I purchased the electronic set. It is by far not a professional set, but if you are looking to just jam out or play around, this is the set for you. There are 15 different set ups to choose from, and I think about 40 preset "grooves" to play along with. Overall, it's a great buy, and a lot of fun, but if you are looking to perform or record anything professional, this is not the set for you.