Is this the BEST Electronic Drum Kit of the Year? Alesis Strata Prime! | Gear4music Drums

The most impressive flagship electronic drumkit we’ve seen in a long time!
The Alesis Strata Prime is a leader in its field, with entirely newly-designed triggers, triple-zone 360 cymbals, and the most powerful (and easiest to use) electronic drum module on the market, join us as Jamie Fisher gives us the rundown of the Strata Prime!
👥 Join Us as We Discuss:
🎵 Entirely new BFD sounds, samples, and mic placement technology
🎵 Brand new magnetic field hi-hat triggering
🎵 How the drum feel and sizes translate seamlessly from acoustic to the Strata Prime!
🚀 PLUS: Amazing freebies like 90 days free of a Drumeo subscription!
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00:00 Intro from Laurie
00:11 Jamie tells us all about the Strata Prime!
00:32 Play one
00:48 Tell us more - pads, snares and more
01:23 The cymbals
03:02 Play two
03:43 The active magnetic hi hat system
04:42 The Module
04:57 Play three
05:09 Module overview
06:09 Play four
06:47 Deep dive into the module - the kits
10:45 The hard drive
12:44 Play five
13:07 Using my own sounds
14:45 The mixer
23:52 Play six
24:19 The firmware and future proofing
25:12 Play seven
25:45 Outro
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[@TKbeatwerk]

Looking forward to trying one of these out at the uk drum show, that module looks insane

[@TeddyLeppard]

This is a banger of a kit.

[@JonnyRobinson]

Very cool, just waiting on reviews and comparisons to Roland kits.

[@UtwoBed]

No multitrack outputs like on the Roland modules. I'll pass on this one.

[@lawrencepatrick5760]

Ok that module could be future of e kits. Its basically an Ipad running a vst of premium BFD drum sounds + Also all the different parameters to dial in your sound on a touch screen looks way easier then other modules.

[@RichWilx]

Pearl Mimic then.

[@Ben-ic1ve]

@@RichWilxi would agree that the mimic sounds better, but it costs ~73% of this whole kit…unless your dead set on the mimic, I don’t know if most would think it’s worth it

[@ryanrios3435]

Question does this module work on the strike pro SE?

[@Ben-ic1ve]

@@ryanrios3435 I haven’t seen much information on it out yet. Might be worth checking with Alesis directly

[@eyesolatedrock]

@@ryanrios3435the powered magnetic hi hat is specifically designed for this module. The triggers are all new/different from the strike. With that said, if you use the strata cymbals with the strike shells, they will probably work, but likely not as good. You might have to do some adjusting to get it right.

[@astronaut2005drummer]

I'm curious about what Alesis can do with the entry level drum kits, using the same engine sound of this new module. I'm very happy with my Roland TD-17KV. Now, I have 100 different drum kits in the module. Congrats Alesis for this new complete drum set and the module.

[@joshread3740]

Very cool to see Alesis getting into this space. I will say, however, that I think the Yamah DTX Pro modules undoubtedly sound better than what I've heard so far of this, and the Pearl Mimic Pro is way above it. I also don't like how thick the cymbals look and that the hi-hat doesn't get more immoveable when you press down on the pedal. Finally, I don't like how long it takes to boot and load up.

[@derekmaynard5619]

It does get tighter as you press down on the hihit. Like a normal hihat. I own one so I can validate this.

[@derekmaynard5619]

Also the drum samples are great. Navigation on here is super simple as well. Didn't take that long to figure out at all. Just my thoughts.

[@botelucian]

way too early to tell, endurance and not breaking is important too.

[@joe08867]

Very cool kit.

[@ftadros11]

I currently own a Roland TD30 that is getting old and that I'm considering to replace. After watching a lot of demos and reviews, the Alesis Strata Prime appeared quite promising to me. The only downside (which is a complete show stopper for me) is the limited number of output on the module. That is really a problem for live performance because 6 outputs are definitely not enough to give full mix control to a sound technician. That is too bad because I loved everything else from this kit... starting from the huge touch control display, to the reasonable available memory size, without forgetting the astonishing look of that kit. This must be part of the reason why this kit is far less expensive than the high end Roland V-Drums (it has the same price as what I paid for the TD-30 a decade ago).

[@cappiels]

There must be a way to add expansion, it can stream audio from the module via USB.

[@djashjones]

So far yes but it's only March. I love watching a used car salesman at work 🤣

[@vonbleak101]

Will there be 'premium' sample libraries you can add to this - 40 gig for all those sounds seems a bit light to me...

[@vonbleak101]

@fartpooboxohyeah8611Yeah SD3 comes with far less kits but takes more room - you tell me...? 75 kits with only 40gig of sounds does seem lite in terms of file resolution/quality... Could be wrong - just curious, is that a problem...?

[@erickwinebrenner9827]

I didn’t expect such a snarky reply from Mr. Fartpoobox…

[@scottp9425]

Can U add Passive/Active Speakers to this kit?? I don't want just headphones!! Also how do U get rid of the stick marks on the cymbals?? Don't like that, l like everything looking New an Clean!! Also is it possible to add another tom + cymbals?? Just 1 more Tom would be Wicked!! Really like this kit, a great practise kit for the house. Thanks Alesis a Great Product!! If U can answer my questions ld be Stoked!! Thanks Aussie Skot. 🥁🤘😆🤘🥁

[@jamessullenriot]

Sitting here with my Roland 506 with my black and white screen and 2 zone cymbals 😂. I know there is more to it than that, like durability, triggering, etc, but still.. The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is the rack, but I would ditch that and get individual stands to take care of that.

[@sampilsbury9415]

Still happy with my Roland VAD506 however the module on this is cool. It’s way too big for my room though.

[@DadsYouTubeChannel330]

I tried this instore today, it was incredible. I used to own a gen 1 Strike Pro, and td50kv. This is head and shoulders superior to any edrum I've played. The hardware is robust and solid conpared to the Strike, the cymbals trigger like Roland's digital ride except all of the crashes are incredible. The toms have beautiful dynamic range in the samples. The sounds are bloody beautiful, there's no percieved latency unlike the Strike Pro. £3,000 is a lot until you compare it to the competition. Unfortunately I cant afford one yet, but I personally think the price is a steal for what you get. The only downside is the lack of automatic cross stick detection such as Rolands digital snare. But I don't even care, because the rest was just THAT good.

[@djhza8503]

Can you get 3rd and 4th cymbal here? like china + splash?

[@vonbleak101]

Yes - 2 more cymbals and 1 more drum input...

[@TheSkunk1996]

Can I upgrade my existing Alesis modal. Looks all the same and sound way better....

[@raykzzz_2321]

This is the kit I gawk over, not even roland's kit or Zildjian's new kit looks nearly as good as these. If you could pair the Zildjian electronic symbols with this kit it would be gg. I haven't gotten an opportunity to play this kit, or the Zildjian one but I know they're both amazing, but the Alesis kit is eye candy and probably plays like it too.

[@nonyabusiness6084]

This is most definitely the best E-Kit yet.

[@alexyoung5798]

Dwe is 1000 times better, but also significantly more expensive lol

[@whoathatcombo]

@@alexyoung5798I mean you need a laptop though

[@dannyheath8876]

BFD … is that the big fukin deal ?

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Love the kit, but I need eight individual out instead of downgrading to four and I need another cymbal instead of taking it away and I need deeper shells to at least halfway look like an acoustic set, other than the kick. Thank you alesis.

[@darrengerman5761]

@fartpooboxohyeah8611 I been told that alesis didn't do this. Its something just like Bluetooth that will eventually be updated

[@darrengerman5761]

I will stay with my strike pro se for this very reason

[@SvintMvrcus]

@fartpooboxohyeah8611im hoping this will be a thing

[@nattauer6715]

JAMIE IS A LEGEND 🎉

[@danieldubon95]

Can you side stick with it ?

[@rcprod9631]

I've also asked this question. If yes, it would be nice to see this feature demoed on video.

[@stevewilding1]

Can you assign a cowbell to anything?

[@ISpinsir]

Yes

[@mikeadams8708]

Pretty cool for a studio, but I wouldn't trust it live. In other reviews, the computer lags.

[@CARV.R]

What reviews? What lags?

[@Ben-ic1ve]

@@CARV.RChevy me if I’m wrong, but I believe they’re referring to the time it takes to switch to another kit.

[@CARV.R]

@@Ben-ic1ve there is about a 2-second wait yeah but that's not lag lol also professionally speaking, there is almost never a time when there is less than 2 seconds between songs so...lol

[@Ben-ic1ve]

@@CARV.R oh interesting, for some reason 65 drums noticed some wait time between switches… maybe just a one off issue

[@CARV.R]

@@Ben-ic1ve there is some wait time, but not longer than 2 seconds 😀

[@user-df6ej8pu2v]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥁🥁🥁🎧🎼✊🏻

[@tasarasforever]

This mudule has to be the first ''smart'' module.

[@PEP.]

look at the pearl mimic, been going for years

[@stevenmurphy7334]

To make sense alesis should have kept the SE model shells but update to the new computer and the newer rack but the hi-hat deal may should have kept the system that is offer with the SE model

[@kereamohau]

He didn't talk about the backing track feature. Actually nobody is talking about it.

[@gavinremedios7953]

This drum kit is way too expensive in Australia, price is $6ooo AUD, I can buy a second hand Roland TD50 K for that money. Sorry Alesis

[@robertjacob5dmk3]

thats a sexy kit

[@darrengerman5761]

Lack of direct outs and back to pads instead of shells is a big let down for such a flagship model. Alesis have missed out on so many buyers because if this.

[@CARV.R]

Realistically, how many people actually use the direct outputs past 6 mono outputs? There is no need for more outputs than that for a real world scenario unless you're in a studio, and even then, you can just use a plugin

[@Stixenterprise]

The hi-hat is better but still not able to catch up to fast pedal close and releases.

[@Bluem00n7]

Great module but the rest of the is still poor quality go watch Portsmouths review of this kit a true delve and honest review.

[@Ben-ic1ve]

Yeah I’ve guess the upside is that the Customwr support from Alesis is solid

[@iconoclast1970]

I watched that video. The rack seems to be the thing that could be better. Quality of everything else appears to be good.

[@phaedraforcet4808]

BOOOOO! Stop crashing the party dude.

[@Worship4LifeGuitar]

WHY oh Why Alesis you DOWNGRADED to ONLY 4 independent Outputs from your 8 on the SE!!!! You Totally Destroyed what could have been a true flagship!😢😢😢

[@bucksfan8344]

just trying to understand, why isn't 4 outs enough since you can assign any or all to ea output ? Technically live you only need 2 outs to mains then one to monitors ? not being sarcastic at all , im not that advanced so just trying to fig out why 4 is not enoeph . Thanks for any help

[@chinrecords]

@@bucksfan8344More Outputs = More control over drum sound. 4 outputs will most likely be: Kick, Snare, Toms& Cymbals as 3&4. This limits the ability to mix at gigs or for recording purposes. If it was 8 outputs, you can add auxiliary sounds such as clicks or sound effects that can get mixed or routed differently so it can be integrated with musicians such as when they are using in ear monitors (click tracks). Most of all, it opens up the ability to separate the kick, snare, toms (4 toms - alesis) , and cymbals (left & right) through the 8 outputs. This is just my opinion. Thanks!

[@dilankarun9172]

@@bucksfan8344 A drum module can also be an Audio Interface. Like the other person here stated, more I/O's allows you to record multi-tracks directly or mix in your DAW. But if that's not something you need. Then this module is sufficient.

[@galgogergo]

​@@bucksfan8344 live sound use needs at least 6 (8 rather) outputs. Bass drum Snare Toms LR Cymbals LR Hi-hat Ride

[@dilankarun9172]

Ok, after watching some legit reviews elsewhere. Props for the software design, but the module clearly has a cheap processor based on serious lags loading kits. Even when the kit loads, some of the components take awhile to catch-up with the rest of kit (See 65 Drums review). No biggie if you're not playing a live gig. Otherwise your band mate's might go on a cigarette break while your kit loads. I know this salesman is excited about 128GB, but a 256GB NVME 3500 mb/s goes for under $17 bucks. 512's run about $35 US. You know why he's excited about 128GB ? One word. Yamaha ! 🤣 Things we noticed, 2 less inputs & one less crash cymbal than the Strike SE (But lets jack up the price by a $1000 US... Go Alesis, you guys are my heroes).So this came out priced as the same as the Roland TD27KV2. (What a relief for Roland ! ) No digital snare, therefore no positional sensing. Hi-hat tends to wobble and guys at DCP noticed crosstalk leaking from Pads to Cymbals. Neither Hi-hat nor Cymbal's are digital. Trust me its not that simple for Alesis to just create a digital hi-hat, Roland's got the patents and Alesis already got whacked in court for the mesh head thingy with Roland. If you're a thumper like this guy doing the demo, no big deal. But you want dynamics/articulation. Either get an acoustic or go Roland or EF Note. Oh yeah, its not wireless either. But Gear4Music thinks its the Kit of the year. Hey they get excited about 128GB Hard drives in the year 2024.... Yay ! Cool upload guys. Thanks . It was fun , Luv your channel 😂🤣😂

[@CARV.R]

There is no drum kit on this module that takes longer than 2 to 3 seconds to load, and that is also based on the presets that you've chosen to play. The reason that Roland kits lload faster is because there is about 2/3 less of articulations per kit instrument lol record the first drum kit on any TD50kv module and compare it to this module 😀 indeed there are less outputs but when is the last time you needed more than six mono outputs for a drum module? If you're in a studio scenario, you'd just use a plugin no? If you want more Dynamics and articulation you should probably check out every other video out there about the kit haha everything else is subjective especially hi hat feel. Also, does Roland have a wireless drum kit at this price point? If not then what is the point of this comment? I'm pretty sure that's only reserved for the $12,000 kit DW makes no? Hope this was enlightening 👍

[@dilankarun9172]

@@CARV.R A picture is worth a 1000 words, or in this case a video I guess. Ouch !😁 More inputs are always better than less. But in your world if less are better, Ohkay 😋 Folks, just watch the lag issue. Clear example of waiting on components waiting to catch up. Hopefully the let me post the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIKYapmrgs1np7s

[@BrianGriffindog1]

If you’re playing live then ya the load time would be an issue. But for studio no big deal here. Regardless of the nitpicking it’s a good kit for the price imo. Everyone’s situation is different. I ordered this kit because it’s perfect for my needs as I’ll do some studio stuff and don’t want to mess with an extra vst. The only people that are really getting salty here are the guys who dropped crap loads of money on another ekit tbh😅

[@dilankarun9172]

@@BrianGriffindog1 Nah, Calling it the "Best E-Drum kit" is actually laughable. That's all. I'm all for competition. I also play keyboards & guitar and Roland still puts out postage stamp 90's style screen's on everything from loopers to keyboards. While Headrush & Akai are killing it with the GUI/HUI thingy. If I thought the Strata actually bought something earth shattering I'd be all over it. If we dump "crap loads" of cash on something, probably because we don't want to be stuck with a module that only supports a certain wobbly hi-hat. That's all . Not salty, just laughing 🤣

[@just_ppe]

no Bluetooth audio in a flagship model? 😮

[@tommysonnier9848]

Connect to WiFi then get the first download. It will have bluetooth.

[@tommysonnier9848]

Got the module fired up. I thought because it had blue tooth that I could connect my phone to it but it doesn't do that. It ONLY has blue tooth for MIDI devices.

[@482jpsquared]

@3:51. That's simply FALSE. Alesis isn't the first company to use a magnetic hi hat sensor. the 2Box Drumit used one over 14 years ago. Well before that, so did the Ddrum 4. No one has used one recently, but Alesis is not first. That's for sure!

[@UtwoBed]

Not really so advanced. They did not provide for simultaneous multitrack recording of the individual drum channels. This is a big let down. The only way to mutitrack is through the use of MIDI and then assign samples, but you can do that with any module so this is not at all unique. I'll stick with my Roland set.

[@drummeranimal]

The title of the video makes me skip the entire video. What can you expect from a review that seems to think that 19 March is the end of the calendar year? 😂 So the Strata may be the BEST kit of 19 March, simply because no other kits were introduced on that date, but that’s about it.

[@josephgiarraffa6379]

Great for the money but no Roland’s

[@djashjones]

Next click bait video: Is this the BEST Electronic Drum Kit of the Year? Zildjian ALCHEM-E! | Gear4music Drums

[@dannyheath8876]

If Roland made this it would be $13000😂

[@dilankarun9172]

Roland owns DW. DWe shell pack $4999, w/cymbals $7999. Are you really comparing the cheap "shell's" of this Alesis to DWe's ? So the answer to your ?, No Roland wouldn't charge $13000 for a kit with cheap shells. 😉

[@ISpinsir]

I’ll gladly take this over the overpriced RolanDW.

[@dilankarun9172]

@@ISpinsir Well someone has to buy the crappy Alesis kits 😛 Don't want them to go bankrupt. Competition is good. Glad you're volunteering. When your done. Straight to Goodwill. Good man 🤣😂🤣

[@ISpinsir]

@@dilankarun9172 a bee never wastes its time trying to explain to a fly why honey is better than shit and I don’t have time to waste on juvenile internet trolls so have a nice life junior.

[@Umbybebbo]

The best?😒😒🤔🤔🤦🏼‍♂️ I don't think so and it costs too much for what it is🙈🙈🙈

[@mazilys]

The cymbals sound awful

[@muffinman4353]

Heard this kit On another site.... Cymbals sound like garbage.