Alesis DM5KIT Electronic Drum Kit with DM5 Module

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 8.8 out of 10
Quality:: 7.6 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 6.9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10

Features:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 6.9 out of 10
Sound:: 7.6 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 7.6 out of 10

User Reviews for Alesis DM5KIT Electronic Drum Kit with DM5 Module

Overall:: 1 out of 10
Quality:: 3 out of 10
Value:: 1 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 1 out of 10
Sound:: 3 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 3 out of 10

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By a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 6/26/2009

Style of Music: Rock, Latin, Reggae, Fusion

Experience: Active Musician/Semi-Pro

"Not worth the money, locks up/freezes up every couple of minutes."

Sound:

The sound is okay. The volume on the module tends to get lower and then all of a sudden gets louder for no reason - sounds like a software defect to me.

Quality:

THe drum pads don't really have any rebound. If you want to practice your rolls, and actually get better, that's probably not going to happen on these pads.

Manufacturer Support:

I will say that they did replace my original module after I returned it to the place of purchase after 2 days because the module kept locking up on me while playing. I recieved a 2nd module about 2 1/2 weeks later and I began experiencing the same exact issue. I had to email Alesis myself and they did reply in a timely manner, however, I'm still stuck with this faulty defective drumkit and working on getting an upgrade or my money back. We shall see how that turns out.

Value:

THis product absolutely is not worth the price tag. It shouldn't lock up every 5 mins. The software is crap. Apparently this drumkit was made for the absolute beginner that doesn't know jack about drumming - which I am not. I bought this strictly for practice and thought that it would suffice, but I was completely mistaken. Now I'm out $400 because this drumkit isn't measuring up. It's counter productive AND frustrating when you are practicing to have to stop every couple of mins because the module freezes up!

Overall:

I've only owned this product 2months and I regret that I wasted $400 on this. This was made for the absolute beginner, no fills, no solos, just straight bass/snare/bass/snare beats..... Save your money and get a roland.