$400 DRUMS CAN BE THIS AWESOME? Alesis Nitro Max Demo & Review!

[@Atomic_Haggis]

Fantastic review. I bought this kit this month and it's really good. Perfect for battering away without disturbing people. I got the add on pack with throne and headphones and it is very good quality. Next will be the expansion pack with the 4th tom and cymbal. Can't wait!😊

[@johnklickner2557]

@@mostlymaja2879 Pick up the Alesis DRP100 headphones. It will make a huge difference. Trust me

[@gleek18]

Hello! I just got mine a few days ago. Nice kit? But does this have a cross stick sound? I can’t seem to produce it. Such a bummer.

[@lantheballer_2]

@@gleek18haha no they have to have rims I think

[@User-om5bv]

@@gleek18 The nitro pro has rimshot capabilities

[@nonya8966]

Was going to purchase the Donner 200 max but after your review I'm sold me on the Alesis. The module, BFD player and bluetooth is where a lot of the value is for me. Thanks for a thorough review.

[@MrTunabun]

Thanks for the review! On a whim, never played drums before, I wanted to start a new hobby. Never seen the MAX but when I walked in the sales guy said they just got in the new version of the Nitro. Same price. They didn't even have one setup for demo in the store yet. I've had it for two days now and I'm having a blast banging away! Cheers!

[@IansDrumsandBass]

Bought this on Wednesday after watching every KZbin video I could find a few times, and I'm very impressed. Absolutely stunning kit for the price!

[@NewfieXbox66-ju4qb]

I just bought the Alesis Nitro Max Kit , and are they ever low no worries i found a Solution I bought 4 Piece's of 15 inches of Aluminum tubes to fit inside of each leg so that i could raise up a bit higher, it works Perfectly. 👍 here are is the inside tube diameter 1 1/4'' each at 15'' inches. also if you want to extend the Cymbal arms a little longer Aluminum outside diameter 3/4''👍

[@aarontroopergaming]

do you know if you can raise the volume of specific pieces? like turn down or uup hi hits for example

[@pollyaich4559]

​@@aarontroopergaming U need to connect it to a laptop

[@ignskeletons]

Lifelong guitarist, never thought I could break into drums (I want to support my own guitar work with Garageband/Logic) but this $399 set got me to pull the trigger and I'm having a blast with this drum set. The MIDI goes out to my Macbook. The bang for your buck ratio is insane. Crazy you can get a full setup like this that feels really playable. I'd recommend. I'm diggin' mine. No regrets.

[@ignskeletons]

As someone starting drums for the first time ever in 2024, especially an electronic kit, I feel like I 'cheated' almost by getting decades of tech advancements and lower manufacturing costs all at once. I play in a small apartment building and have no issues at all, even with neighbors. Invest in some good headphones though! Audiotechnica makes good ones like the M50X

[@MaxLucasPiano]

Literally my situation lmao thanks for that comment!

[@adamkreuz9068]

All these features plus the Drumeo subscription really make this feel like a good first set for me

[@Drumgirl1982]

This is the perfect Christmas or birthday gift for that beginner drummer child wanting to get into drums the fact you get a drum teacher ( drumeo ) right out the box that’s just miles above what I started with back in the day good demo 👍

[@SherryDavis-zn9ei]

Thanks as I bought this set because of you! I have never played drums but want to learn to keep my brain fresh. Just set them up and can't wait to learn.

[@xPoisonDashx]

Now Alesis has really raised the bar for affordable entry level kits

[@Jcage22]

you should check out the Simmons Kits if you havnt already. the Titan 50, 70, and the SD 1250 are amazing kits for their price

[@magnumbrahms5339]

Simmon and Nux are still better than Alesis entry level.

[@slescoe]

I just picked one up I really wanted to get back into playing drums again

[@DaringDan]

I got this kit like a week and a half ago and love it. So weird there are so few reviews of it so far. I'm brand new to drums and the BFD stuff hasn't been super intuitive for me but I'll get it. Most of the sounds on the module are great too. Cheers.

[@tombicknell1880]

I just purchased this a few days ago to play quietly, unlike my acoustic kit. I have to say that so far I am impressed. The kit was fairly easy to put together and using the module seems pretty easy. I still have a lot of playing around with it to do but definitely happy with the purchase!

[@davidreidy5750]

Getting this kit for several reasons.I own an acoustic kit that I can barely practice/record with for one.Plus setting up mic's is a royal pain.For the money this will be really easy to record with my DAW.I like how it has a VST included,been kinda wanting to dive into one for a while.Been playing for over 30 yrs,I gotta jam out and practice my rythms yknow?🗽♥️

[@PurseyProductions]

Glad you posted another video of it!! This will be mine in a week! :D

[@kerimalpalt]

ALESIS nitro has done wonders with it's ad campaign

[@Николай-м5ь4ш]

man, when i saw your pleasure playing this kit i ordered it

[@ryansmith240992]

I’m going to get this in a couple of months time & I honestly can’t wait

[@iicapnjazzii6779]

Been on the fence... as an acoustic player I dread being moved on electric set.. but iam convinced

[@waurbenyeger]

Man ... I bought the Nitro Mesh kit on sale for $265, but I wish I would have held out. I HATE the rims on that kit and the 10" snare on this kit would've made all the difference. Plus the aesthetics of this kit are great. Love the white heads and red shells.

[@craigopperman3869]

Thanks for the review - I have been on the fence about this one - I am getting this for sure!! Didn't have much time to really test it but got to try the heads briefly at Guitar World last week.

[@acerbt]

that one where the toms sound sort of like roto toms is supposed to be a jazz kit of some kind. The one directly after that in the presets is a jazz brush kit with similar sounding toms.

[@IansDrumsandBass]

The module supports dual zone on the drum pads but the pads don't, I tried one of my Roland pads on the 1st tom and it's dual zone. I thought as much, as the cables are all stereo jacks. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Dr_tease]

Brilliant video, 100% sure how old am I is what’s my age again😂 I’m 6’1 will this be okay? I’ve heard it’s quite a smallish kit also the durability factor is it really as weak as people saying? Seen a few reviews saying they daren’t hit it hard😂

[@danielkarsten1579]

Hi! Does this kit have a choke on the the crash and ride cymbals (not the hi hat). Also, one thing I'm looking for is a kit with a snare that can do the snare head sound, rimshot sound, and side-stick sound all in one drum sound in the module. Thanks! Great video by the way! I'm half way through. Still watching!

[@Spacebornekiller]

yes

[@h3yx0ch1tl2]

Some good drumming. Question: As hard as you hit, how long did your snare mesh last? Thanks

[@drummercarson896]

This is extremely epic

[@phethomashiane4980]

Can I play with it at Church and still get these clean sounds? 200 seat capacity

[@paradox_i-guess3450]

bought the alesis nitro max hopefully it is as amazing as you say thanks for the advice man!!

[@COOP3RDRUMM3R]

You’re gonna love it! Make sure you download the BfD player and setup the rack correctly and it’s gonna be so great!

[@paradox_i-guess3450]

@@COOP3RDRUMM3R THANK YOU!!! I downloaded BFD player, but how do i properly set up my kit once its here is there a video or any link that can show me?

[@lukedunlap9543]

I like your hairstyle!

[@JSRadetzke]

How is the stability? I saw a lot of people saying it’s not very sturdy. That’s raises some eyebrows but lmk what you think

[@alfonzo9289]

When you buy your first electronic drum kit the alesis nitro mesh 4 months ago for $400 and they come out with a fully upgraded version for $400 with bigger drums and toms and an upgraded module 😢😢😢

[@StanPuftone]

Sadly the distributors/suppliers didn't tell the stores either. They just said "we have overstock of the Nitro", so they could offer stores a better deal. My store bought heaps, then they surprise announced/released the Nitro Max. The distributor got in contact with my boss & said "How many Max kits do you want?" We normally have a good relationship with the distributor, & the fact they didn't tell us was messed up. My boss was furious & basically told them to F-off, & that we wouldn't be buying the Max until we sell the original Nitro out.

[@nyxrex45]

@@StanPuftone ohhh... so that's probably why my local distributor isn't selling them as well. when I asked him 'when will the max be available?' he just said: 'idk'.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

This or the Simmons Titan 70??

[@BurningHearts70]

Can we get an update for the Strike Pro module Alesis?

[@mccree8851]

can the high hate cotroller turn into a second bass?

[@AP530]

No but the high love controller can

[@garydobbs5159]

Had to give up my drums because of divorce now I’m living in a apartment. I just ordered this set but I play slot of RUSH so I hope this wet able to play Tom Sawyer and Neil Peary songs in general

[@karlcelestial]

hey uh can you do whiplash?

[@ken92592]

How does this kit work with brushes? I'm interested in learning jazz drumming, but never can find reviews where they use brushes.

[@danmohan1981]

Thanks for the video. Question for you... with your UAD Volt and BFD, could you assign the 4 line outputs to 1: kick, 2: snare, 3:Left, 4:right, and have very low latency such that it could be played live this way? This would give the FOH engineer enough control to put this kit into a live mix, if it can do it

[@christ5351]

Question: i had the alesis dm10 mk2 pro kit before, it was a nice kit many pros but when i listened to a song and played along with it i noticed it was missing hits like it wasnt fast enough to record every hit. Have you noticed anything like that with this kit ? I would another e kit so i can play at any time and wont scare the dog. Also are you able to use double bass? Thank you for any feed back, love the videos. you do a great job

[@toupet10]

I heard that you have to use TRS headphones to get louder sound. TRUE?

[@CConder80]

I have the alesis strike pro kit,its an awesome kit,but the speaker i had to send back twice for work,but other than that its a great kit.

[@logandockery1512]

Do a drum cover of Chris De Burgh’s Lady In Red with your new Alexis electronic drum kit

[@slappymcslapster8845]

Wow, I am SO wanting this. Question for you and hopefully you will see this - I had the original Alesis Nitro Mesh and I'm 6 ft which is not unusually tall but the rack itself was just too short for me. I actually did a video on how to raise your Alesis rack. But I'm wondering if the rack height for this kit is any taller than the original Nitro Mesh kit was? That would be a deal breaker for me before buying it....

[@COOP3RDRUMM3R]

I'm 6'3" and I'm comfortable, but I would say the rack isn't tall. I have a few more inches I could easily raise the drums, but it couldn't get a lot higher than you see in my video.

[@MrWeeksy77]

@@COOP3RDRUMM3R Great news to hear as I'm 6'2", and that was probably my biggest concern given what I'd read about the Nitro Mesh rack height. Just to add a quick question, I've seen a few videos where it looks like the kick tower has a bit of shift to it when playing - anything noticeable for you while you were reviewing it?

[@McGillBMX]

Any help please? I am a beginner and just bought this Alesis NM set. How do I gain access to the BFD Dark Mahogany drum kit? Do I connect my PC laptop directly to the Alesis module with a usb cable, or do I have to go into another piece of audio equipment from the computer, and then to the module? Thanks. I noticed that Cooper had another piece of electronic equipment next to his laptop (a midi?)

[@BugsVsHumans]

Hey bro does your bluetooth have light? Mine doesn’t light up even if I am using the bluetooth already, is that normal? Or should I return the module kit?

[@Azzthedrummer]

Great kit but will it hold up to hard hitting

[@COOP3RDRUMM3R]

I can’t speak to it long term, but I’ve hit it hard for a few weeks and it’s doing well so far! But I also don’t typically smash electronic drums the way I smash acoustic ones cause there isn’t the same need to get that aggressive sound 🤣

[@Azzthedrummer]

@@COOP3RDRUMM3R that good yeah fair point tbh 😂

[@khastreiter]

Imo no. I have gone through 3 snare pads. The small gauge wire breaks in the same location repeatedly. I eventually soldered my own replacement wire. The design of the wiring inside is not ideal

[@Digitalmonster_2]

two questions, do you think this could work with a double pedal and also if it cant would i be able to buy a seperate bass drum and plug it in where the original one was

[@jchope777]

You can, if both beaters fit nicely within the rubber pad without hitting the rim 👍🏻

[@davidbitler9779]

You can assign the hi hat as a second pedal

[@Digitalmonster_2]

Thx

[@jonduke-cu6cx]

Hi how do you setup bfd on the computer also can you use a tablet

[@allenwilson530]

My question is, coming from an intermediate (non beginner) with only acoustic experience and no computer or laptop would this be a good choice? I haven't owned a kit in like 7 years and I'm in an apartment. I wonder how bad the learning curve would be. The BDF would be worthless to me as I don't play in a band, record nor have the hardware. But for practice and low volume for an apartment it might work. Ideas? Thoughts?

[@julianabergter2817]

There are better electronic drums than this one in the market but it is a good drum set for the price i think, but if you can buy a better one, then go for it

[@4myeyesonly]

@@julianabergter2817 for $400 i'm not seeing a whole lot better ones lol

[@p_roduct9211]

​@@julianabergter2817hi, what's your recommendation? I'm in Canada so I've only been beginning to explore as a learner, but have only seen Alesis and Roland in person

[@gitsum1985]

Can you add a double bass pedal or is there not enough room on the BD pad?

[@johndicianni8229]

Hey - you may have mentioned this. But can you easily upload purchased samples through usb?

[@97warlock]

You say it comes with the dark mahogany expantion pack ..............."comes with" .....WHATS REQUIRED TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU SOUND IN THIS VIDEO IF NOT HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER?? is the dark mahogany sound Already in the module already from the box? or do we have to do this & that & do certain things online to get that sound ??

[@stikkman61]

Hat response?

[@PracticaProphetica]

Yeah it disappears when he switched to BFD. I think it wasn't mapped right.

[@KingKing-dy5vu]

Bro how to set the alesis nitro max to factory default or fatory settings, i need to fix my Bluetooth its not working anymore,thanks in advance,im looking forward to your reply.thanks

[@gleek18]

Bought mine a few days ago. Does this have a cross stick effect? Can’t seem to find it. Help please. 🙏

[@polluxofficial7122]

I got an offer of a brand new Roland td-25 for 270$. Which one has better sound quality, the Alesis nitro max or Roland td-25?

[@magnumbrahms5339]

Roland no contest. That's either a great deal or a scam. 😂😂

[@ThePlastic111]

Awesome video, i have a question, Is there a way to remap the pads? I have an alesis surge se kit and my ride makes the same sound as my crash. It doesnt look like there is anyway to change this in bfd player.

[@jmac94]

Yeah, it is mentioned in the instruction

[@LeandroLemos]

Hi, do you know if this e-drum could be compatible with a double pedal? Im just stating but would be interesting to know this as you don’t invest in a e-drum every day xd

[@Spacebornekiller]

it is yes

[@andreasahlers-dummer1574]

Can I play and listen to the Dark Mahagony Sounds without having a PC running next to it?

[@theamateurguitarist6187]

This or a TD07 for a 8yo?

[@karldahlin858]

I find the snare is much quieter than the toms. I have to hit it quite hard. Doing a roll is almost silent. Is there a way to change the volume of one head over the others?

[@sufferagain]

yeah just click the utility button hit the pad and increase or decrease sensiivity, you can balance cymbals and pads this way, then control the overall volume with the volume knob

[@jurekwisniewski786]

How to connect this drums to pc? I want to play with bfd?

[@yandreszbellen3059]

Hello Cooper, I follow you since 2016. So I hope you should to cover Kpop song "DOXA" by SECRET NUMBER pleaseeeee

[@federicaangelini2656]

Epic!

[@dannyk5084]

Is it possible to connect this kit to the Focusrite 2i2?

[@nathaniel7186]

Yup.

[@PracticaProphetica]

From 18:50 on, I can't hear the hi-hat sound. Must not be mapped right to the BFD.

[@cool14886]

COOL ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@4myeyesonly]

I hear great things about this kit but i do hear it isn't great when it comes to using a double bass pedal which is a killer for me

[@COOP3RDRUMM3R]

Interesting… I will admit I didn’t think to try that because I wanted to see if the standard pedal was worthy of use or if I had to suggest buying a new one. I still have the kit so I should try it!

[@4myeyesonly]

@@COOP3RDRUMM3R I believe it’s largely because of the amount of surface area the bass drum trigger actually covers… which isn’t a large amount. I saw a guy earlier on here that bought a Yamaha KP65 kick tower because the trigger surface is much larger and can account for two bass beaters.

[@4myeyesonly]

@@COOP3RDRUMM3R also this is random but have you ever played the Alesis DM10 mkii pro? I got one a few weeks ago but honestly it’s mid quality and the included sounds/kits are not very good. You have me considering exchanging it for this kit instead.

[@kamprettoch3786]

Please riquest Bruno Mars it Will Rain original song cooper drummer

[@nikhilnegi931]

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[@maxhead5701]

💯😎🤘

[@jotaro7089]

god it is not available in the philippines

[@disliked1390]

Did drumeo pay you by the minute for that ad. You started repeating yourself 3 minutes in

[@97warlock]

so.......... these can only sound real good if you do more stuff & spend more money

[@paulbfields8284]

The Simmons Titan 50 at this price point blows this away… the Titan 70 is even better… just sayin

[@Mike-xq8bv]

😂

[@dionysusrex9183]

This was interesting but no part of it was a review. You’re just running through features.

[@BaramshaSamimi-s2z]

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