Alesis DM8 Pro Kit Professional Five-Piece Electronic Drumset

by Alesis

Product Features

• DM8 high-definition drum module with over 750 Dynamic Articulation(TM) sounds
• 12" dual-zone Snare, 8", 10", and 12" Toms, and 8" Kick, which works with single and double pedals (sold separately)
• DMPad 12", 14", and 16" multi-zone cymbal pads with natural motion

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 45.3 x 13 x 27.2 inches ; 72 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 90 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004NMTVL0
• Item model number: DM8 Pro Kit
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #859 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #1 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > Electronic Drums > Drum Sets

Product Description

Professional Five-Piece Electronic Drumset

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Electric Drumset, October 13, 2011

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Kerry Cordero - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alesis DM8 Pro Kit Professional Five-Piece Electronic Drumset (Electronics)

I've had a Yamaha DTXpress setup for years. In my opinion, this drum set is a better product. First of all, the looks of these drums are amazing. When I look at the 12", 10", and 8" pads, the set looks like I spent 3k on it. The feel of the real head pads are great. I don't like the feel of hitting rubber pads. The bounce you get off the of the real head pads are just like hitting a real acoustic drum set. This drum set does need some tweaking when you first get. No big deal. Just take the time to adjust the sensitivity and cross talk. Another thing I like about these drums is the fact that I can change out the heads of the drums with any drum head I want as long as they are the right size. I can also do a Mesh conversion if I want for cheap. I can't forget about the cymbals which come in very nice sizes. You can choke them and they have multiple zones. Finally the module. This module has some great built in drum sets. You can customize your own drum set if you want. You can also plug a MP3 player up to it and play to your favorite bands. Overall this is a great drum set for the price. You will NOT be disappointed.

Features
DM8 high-definition drum module with over 750 Dynamic Articulation(tm) sounds
RealHead 8", 10", and 12" drum pads with tension-adjustable drumheads
12" dual-zone Snare, 8", 10", and 12" Toms, and 8" Kick, which works with single and double pedals (sold separately)
DMPad 12", 14", and 16" multi-zone cymbal pads with natural motion
16" 3-zone Ride with choke, 14" Crash with choke, 12" Hi-Hat with RealHat continuous pedal
StageRack with four-post design, integrated cymbal booms, and wingbolt-adjustable clamps
StageRack includes convertible boom/straight cymbal arms, mounted in the downtubes
Premium instrument library multi-sampled from real drums and cymbals
Play along with tracks and record yourself with the three-part sequencer
Mix input for practicing with external music players
USB-enabled for tracking and programming with virtually all music software

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great drum set for the price!, October 14, 2011

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Christopher Thompson "The_Black_Knight" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alesis DM8 Pro Kit Professional Five-Piece Electronic Drumset (Electronics)

I purchased this for an aging Yamaha kit, I had for several years.
I have had this drum set for about 4 months now.
Overall, it is well designed kit which has held up well to extensive play.
Some components were replaced immediately as I prefer to use Alesis Surge cymbals for a better feel, however the baseline kit is extensive based on what is included.
The high hat pedal is a major upgrade from previous kits.
Its strength in durability and construction, full size drum pads, and good quality sound from the DM8 drum module brain.
One downside is the response from the drum pads and feel. Its not quite up to the standards of rebound from a Roland or Pintech mesh design.
Under heavy play, your fingers will begin to become numb due to shock after a hour or so of play. Anti vibe drumsticks will eliminate much of the hard shock due to the pads.
The other downside is the the drum module does not have the full versasity of higher end drum brains.
Granted if you own a Roland v-brain module, higher end Yamaha, or even an Alesis DM10, you will easily see the difference.

Bottom line, for the cost, you really cannot do better for an intermediate level drum kit.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poor packaging, but great customer service. Drum set good too!, November 25, 2011

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Connie7 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Alesis DM8 Pro Kit Professional Five-Piece Electronic Drumset (Electronics)

Bottom line, the drum set is great! This arrived from UPS in TERRIBLE shape. The box was torn, banged up, and taped in many places. I was worried that it would be broken, have missing pieces, or both. Customer service was fast and courteous. Turns out, nothing was missing and the set works fine. Zero stars to UPS for mishandling the box, but 5 stars to the vendor, SonicSense, for their fine service.