This Electronic Drum Set is a BEAST for only $400

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Once again, we're continuing the E-kit saga and checking out the Alesis Nitro Max Electronic Drum Set. The kit is only $400 but also comes with a free trial to Drumeo and a free download of the BFD Player, which is a software you can use to expand the kits/sounds to the drum set with a computer. Basically a way to use the kit like a midi-controller, but you dont need any recording software. The module has 32 built in kits, 50 built in songs, plus other features to help beginners learn their first beats. For only $400, this is a pretty solid kit, its about the size/quality you would expect from a lower priced electronic drum set, but is a beast of kit to play!

This Electronic Drum Set is a BEAST for only $400

[eggysauce]

You should combine all the e-kits you have into one kit

[JackyK]

I just bought the kit 3 weeks ago. I wasn’t into electronic kits. I use it to practice. I play to songs using the blue tooth option. I play using headphones or through my monitor. It takes up less floor space than a 4 piece acoustic kit, it has a smaller foot print. I can pretty much play when ever I want with out disturbing others. It’s a good way to build up your drum vocabulary by experimenting with different drum patterns to see how they sound as fills. Now apply these patterns to your acoustic kit when playing. Keep on drumming.

[inverted]

Man, I gotta tell ya.... I have been watching your channel for many years now. Have commented here and there. But your drumming has come so far lately!! You are playing this set amazingly and it seems like something has just clicked with you and your interpretation.

[Jacobthejewela]

Oh God those backing tracks are seared into my brain from my nitro mesh kit

[piero]

I think the worst issue with e-drums is that they have hundreds of sound but very few are good, a lot of them sound a bit fake, i don’t know why.
You have to modify the tune and the reverb to make them sound better

[mbya]

I subscribed because of the peel.. lol

I have this kit in the "Special Edition" which is just red, but I wanted to point out in case others are here and own it that the Hi-Hat actually has a "Heel Splash" trigger as well. So you can do close, half close, full open and heel splash.

[MrTizzay]

The low quality sounds are baffling to me because the Alesis Nitro I have has the best sounds I've heard from any reasonably priced electronic kit! I've dialed in a kit that sounds as good as it's going to get without a DAW, so what happened here?

[RockinExperience]

I have the Command X model. 600 programed sounds, chrome rack, red trim, and 600 preprogrammed sounds! I added an extention kit so it's more fun. Thanks for the info. I've been thinking of adding an additional kit to make it bigger.

[drebleloaw]

watching an the part about upside down allen head screws... flip the t bracket over and the screws will be on top. Great unboxing!!

[alecj]

That snare at 6:08 is SUPER familiar. I think its a sound that was used on some 80's tunes that are famous. The first thing i thought of is Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy, but after listening to it, that snare is way deeper....but with a very similar attack. Itll come to me later, probably. Anyway, this seems like a great low priced e-kit. The tech has gotten cheaper and cheaper. Oh, and they started innovating again so i cant wait to see how good e-kits get. DW is making SUPER high end e-kits with acoustic shells that you can use as normal drums. The tech in them is amazing. They cut the signal delay to virtually nothing, and have pressure sensors & like 5 zones a drum. Oh, and they are WIRELESS. I cant wait to see what else they come up with...
As places like DW improve the tech, e-kits will get better and better, and cheaper and cheaper. Great stuff.

[lastditch]

Bruh. You were killing it on song 49. That sounded awesome.

[Ominous]

I CANT ANYMORE! I have the same brand e-kit and it has some of the same hi-hat, ride, and crash symbol sounds, just scrambled up! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! YOU’RE MY MOTIVATION!

[DanEdelen]

That’s pretty amazing for $400. Playing a full-size Ludwig kit in my parents’ basement while listening to Rush at full volume over speakers while vainly attempting to be the next Neil Peart…well, I’m sure my parents would have gleefully invested in something like this, if it had existed in 1981.

[EverythingWithEric]

I practice my bossa nova skills whenever my guitarist is tuning 😊

[theblackknight]

The Simmons Titan 50 is the same features for the same price, but the sounds are way better and it has a better kick drum pad, it feels and triggers better and it actually fits double bass pedals.

[chrisethridge]

Sweetwater had a expanded version of this kit that came with a double bass drum pedal and I'm quite happy with it

[blujay]

For $400 it's pretty nice. Good detailed review. Only compllaint is I would have liked a mention of how the heads feel; mainly are they lively enough to do your pad practice on?

[suamulhermeama]

6:12 Strange Love snare sound from Depeche Mode

[alsdrumhang]

Looked kinda wobbly, and I noticed you eventually had to sandbag the kick tower. I do like that it's expandable at least. Great playing (almost overshadows the actual kit!)

[NoName-ziqs]

"That" snare: "She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals