Alesis Nitro Mesh kit - anyone used?

redrighthand

Decided to start learning drums with my lad and am looking into one of these as a practice kit. (Being able to rehearse with headphones being the key driver.) Any experience of them on here?

stickyfiddle

Yeah, my tutor has one. It's not bad, not as nice as my Roland TD17KVX, but obviously a good chunk cheaper and still feels pretty good for an e-kit. The only thing I really don't like is the small pads for the toms, but that's not a huge issue when you're starting.

Funkfingers

Mesh is nicer against a stick than rubbery plastic. Some mesh is more convincing than others. Larger pads bring the possibility of usable zones across each head. Yer pays yer money and takes yer choice.

NelsonP

I recently bought the Roland TD1 DMK mesh kit - all the advice I got was that Roland were better than Alesis.

Really pleased with them.

redrighthand

So, ended up buying a Roland HD3 on eBay. It’s a lovely solid feeling piece of kit for not too much money. Happy dad and happy son.