Best electronic drum kits under £1800 - Alesis vs Roland vs Yamaha Digital drums

Laurie’s back with more drum expertise. This time he’s looking at the best electronic drum kits that are ideal for intermediate players looking to upgrade from their beginner drum kit. We’re talking the Yamaha DTX6K3-X, Roland TD-17KVX V-Drums, and Alesis DM10 MKII Pro.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Alesis DM10 MKII Pro
02:37 Roland TD-17KVX V-Drums
05:28 Yamaha DTX6K3-X
07:40 Summary
Check them out here:
Yamaha DTX6K3-X - gear4music.me/3H1Ii8I-best-in...
Roland TD-17KVX V-Drums, - gear4music.me/3tW7A4e-best-in...
Alesis DM10 MKII Pro - gear4music.me/35ofJnZ-best-in...

[@ShortFuseFighting]

why nobody ever talks about triggering, response, sensitivity etc... and why do they all slam on the drums like theyre trying to break them in half? play an intricate jazz beat with a lot of delicate and nuanced ghost notes with various degrees of velocity when you do a showcase, so people can see how well the set actually performs.

[@scottiemark4596]

Agreed. The DM10 kit in the intro has got machine gun effect all over it! I need to see how responsive it is since I'm looking to get a kit to replace my acoustic practice kit. I'm not watching the rest as all the kits sound terrible the way it's being played here!

[@nonyabusiness6084]

You should be showing everyone how good these sets sound emulating acoustic kits over those electronic drum sounds. Most ppl buying these are doing so because they can't play their acoustic drums much & need practice.

[@paulymarzee8141]

Cheers for the video. Hoping to buy my first electric kit soon. Very helpful.

[@MyKonaRC]

Happy with my Alesis DM10 Pro Kit, nice sized drums and fits the budget.

[@matthiasrambally1899]

Yamaha module sounds the best

[@yutubpremium756]

How about Roland?

[@SimpleAndyRock]

​@@yutubpremium756 I have a Roland TD50. I played a cheaper Yamaha dtx6kx (same brain as the one here), and that sounded a lot better than my flagship roland td50x. Get Roland if you get something digital pads, however, as the feel on those is awesome.

[@pearldrummer4456]

Yamaha sounds are actual samples of the real instrument. Roland sounds are synth.

[@jonmay55]

The upgraded module on the Roland Generation 2 KVX resolves this issue plus the larger drum pads. The Yamaha just feels like a toy

[@bobadingo]

I purchased a strike Pro Se in March of 2020 and so far it's holding up and still performs like brand new. other than a ride cymbal issue that was warranted and replaced. I would definitely suggest not mounting the module on the rack!! instead put it on a separate cymbal stand or table on its own so it doesn't get subjected to vibrations and cause failure! What's really nice about the strike module is that it is a sampler and you can produce your own sounds and tweak them any way you want.. .

[@antoniusriyanto1120]

Yamaha sounds natural drum

[@Ravebbx]

Sick!

[@jamiemoffatt50]

I expanded my Alesis nitro mesh up to 9 drums and 6 cymbals.

[@zenarobinson3851]

i always want to know which kits are the quietest; i have lots of those dreadful things called neighbours!!

[@fraserthomson5766]

Me too, like how much that floor pad is, and how loud are the pads in the next room (or downstairs)..

[@samplautz5586]

I will say I owned an Alesis nitro mesh for a little while, and while it is quieter than an acoustic kit, my parents said the kick sounded like I was hitting something with a hammer

[@user-zi6bo5kd8h]

Quick question can you take the Roland td 17 module and apply it to any electric drum, for an example can i apply it to the Alesia dm10

[@EddieSuri]

Any suggestions on what amp would work well with the Yamaha dtx63-x? My speakers are gonna blow out with this beast of a kit

[@fraserthomson5766]

Yamaha heads look small, that's where the Roland gets my vote. The Yamaha sound module looks good though.. Hmm still undecided..

[@jonmay55]

7” are TINY man. Play one before you buy it for that price, it’s ridiculous and make it almost unplayable. Would you ever use 7” toms for an acoustic set? It’s the size of a splash cymbal. Yuk

[@carbq5280]

Absolutely not unplayable you just suck ass lol

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Yamaha's new module is so powerful and has incredible samples.

[@cSounds49]

For me the DTX-Pro is a nightmare to control. You have to remember which arbitrary control and then click 2,3,4 times to get to the right setting for basic adjustments of volume, pad sensitivity etc. I never have gotten the sensitivity right. I had a Roland module, literally 25 years ago, that you could assign "jump to" to go to 3 different, often used, settings, without a bunch of inane searching. Also no midi in, no foot switch in to change kits. Very cheap to have but not there. Very user unfriendly.

[@haridaspillay]

@@cSounds49 Midi In/Out is yesterday's tech. USB connection is the norm now since the past few years.

[@joeneibacher6767]

Is the Yamaha module the same for all three Yamaha models?

[@haridaspillay]

Yes, the same DTX Pro module is used for the 6K, 6K2 and 6K3 models.

[@justjazz3242]

Hold on, this is the drummer of the band Street Soldier right ?

[@glenbarrett8299]

dang! nice video, very informative, i was considering the DM10 MKII pro so far.. any idea if the highhat can sound “somewhat open” like as a normal hit? for like metal/rock drumming? and then maybe hit the pedal to “close” the highhat? (if that makes any sense?😂🤦🏻‍♂️)

[@jamiemoffatt50]

Yes. It does that.

[@glenbarrett8299]

@@jamiemoffatt50 is it like a preset setting-sound you pick from the module? or do you have to press down the foot-pedal & somehow adjust your “openness”?

[@autohog]

I prefer the DMII kit size and feel to the others (I pair w the Strike Pro module tho). The pedal works both open and closed hi hat and also partially closed but for me honestly I personally struggle w any ekit for total control of a partial/half-open hi hat sound. This is one function that I think all edrum kit manufacturers should address with their pedals. Or maybe a 3rd party manufacturer. Honestly, I don't think it would be that difficult to make a pedal that has more resistance and a better transitional/variable control, it's really difficult to find that "partialy-open" sweet spot. Could be me but usually sounds open or closed. BTW I've tried more than one pedal on both the Roland and the Alesis.

[@nickbauman7753]

Yamaha needs to have bigger pads cymbals r good

[@jonmay55]

Yeah 7-8” pads are just pathetic. I’ll take the 10-12” of the Roland TDKVX2 with the upgraded module, better thinner cymbals problem way solved.

[@hqsound5582]

Roland has the most natural feel & closest to real drums, hands down. I have tested all above. But i still think the sounds from e-drums is a bit bad, especially when playing the hi-hat, doing rolls on the snare or toms etc. You have to pay about 10x the price compared to a acoustic kit, to get close in sound & feel. The hi-hat is worst on cheap e-drum kits.

[@orange5485]

my neighbour's a bitch.

[@nadlujan]

What Is the best?? 🤷🏾‍♂️ Somebody know???

[@armend316]

Roland & Alesis thank you!

[@autohog]

I've played both and honestly just prefer the size of the Alesis, it just feels more natural to me. I can not get used to the Roland, kind of feels like I'm playing a fake drum set but that's just my opinion. I paired w the Srike Pro module and dig it. My buddy has the Roland so I get on it now and then. Price means nothing to me, if Roland ever makes a kit that is modeled closer in size and feel to an acustic kit I will be very intrigued but so far happy w the MKII pro.

[@jonmay55]

They do it’s called the TD27 and TD50.. Alesis is just not up to par in any way but the larger size.

[@PraBowo-sv5bh]

#YamahaDTX very powerful ❤

[@samuelmessiha8609]

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[@samuelmessiha8609]

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[@scottw3780]

Buy a cheap acoustic set, get some moderately priced triggers, cheap low volume cymbals, cheap triggers for crashes , goedrum for hi hat and ride, 2nd hand Roland module, all for under £800

[@tronlady1]

The toms on these all sound pants! Surely there are much better tom samples on all of these?

[@gonzalovillarroelmadrid6227]

Alesis sounds awful

[@gggddd1518]

Alesis is shit over the shit

[@jonmay55]

YUP. Simmons and Donnar all sound awful. It’s Roland vs Yamaha and depends if you want baby pads or significantly larger pads. Roland even is up to par now with the new KVX2 module now.

[@tronlady1]

I would stay away from any of these as for just £500 more you can get something that’sCONSIDERABLY better…..TD27 or F-note 3x or Yamaha DTX8

[@skunkworksu7638]

Roland all the way. High hats are a problem on all e kits .

[@vendemosdetodo2950]

WICH IS BETTER ? YAMAHA dtx6k3-x OR ROLAND TD 17 KVX2 ??

[@vendemosdetodo2950]

TOO SMAL THE YAMAHA PADS 👎🏻👎🏻