Alesis DM5 Pro Kit

christophski · #1 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008 , 12:44 AM

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I'm currently looking at investing in an electronic drum kit after deciding against my initial idea of purchasing some ddrum triggers and i came across the Alesis DM5 Pro Kit which looks sturdy and is also affordable.

The main purpose's of purchasing one is for 1. Practice and 2. using it in conjunction with toontrack ezdrummer and bfd to record ideas and demos on the spot at home without having to purchase mics as well as annoy the neighbours with the acoustic kit.

I have a few concerns though regarding problems like double and miss-triggereing and also the use of a double bass drum pedal ( am i just asking way to much from the kit by using one ) , iv'e read a mixed bunch of reviews and am still in limbo so to speak.

Am i in luck with this kit or is it really a case of you get what you pay for ?

HELP! lol

Dave Boulden · #2 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008 , 02:18 AM

Yes, to an extent, you get what you pay for. The DM5 Pro kit is essentially an Alesis DM5 bundled with a Millenium MPS300 pad kit. I bought the exact same pad kit and used it with a Roland TD6.

If you are only using it for practice and scratch recording of ideas, then yes, it should be adequate, but there are a few points to note:

The rack is aluminum rather than the more usual steel construction of drum racks for acoustic kits, though it is the standard 1.5" diameter.
All clamps and T-pieces are ABS plastic rather than cast metal.

It would never be suitable for gigging or if you wanted to move it around a lot, but as a practice kit it should be fine. One tip... for a better feel, change the supplied white plastic drum skins for mesh heads... it'll give you a much better feel and as funds allow, I would definitely recommend upgrading the snare pad to a larger better quality alternative. The handy thing is that Millenium manufacture extra cymbal pads and snare pads that are compatible with both the rack and the DM5.

I can confirm that you will be able to use a double bass drum pedal with this kit... I use a Millenium double pedal with mine (a shockingly close copy of a DW double kick pedal!).

chris earlson · #3 (**permalink**) 25th October 2008 , 03:56 PM

I bought the DM5 pro a while back and I've never been more dissappointed. The thing is of such bad build quiality that already after 3 months it's more of a chore to play. The selection wheel with which you scroll through the drum kits now doesn't go through the kits in sequence (1,2,3,4,...) instead, as you turn it, it flicks to whatever random kit it wants....therefore you have to have your wits about you and let go of the wheel when yours appears.
One of the cymbal pads is already making this horrible rattling noise as if something is broken inside. I'm not a heavy handed drummer atall, and I would have expected the kit to be designed to withstand being played. Also one of the drum pads has already gone. It's pot luck wether you get a response from the thing, it seems to have just given up. The hi hat doesn't respond to anything above about 60bpm if you have your foot off the pedal.
I won't go on and on about it, because there's a huge list of things wrong with the piece of crap. I wouldn't waste your money - within months it will need replacing and you will be tearing your hair out.

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#1 (permalink) 29th August 2008 , 12:44 AM
christophski Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Alesis DM5 Pro Kit Howdo DV forums I'm currently looking at investing in an electronic drum kit after deciding against my initial idea of purchasing some ddrum triggers and i came across the Alesis DM5 Pro Kit which looks sturdy and is also affordable. The main purpose's of purchasing one is for 1. Practice and 2. using it in conjunction with toontrack ezdrummer and bfd to record ideas and demos on the spot at home without having to purchase mics as well as annoy the neighbours with the acoustic kit. I have a few concerns though regarding problems like double and miss-triggereing and also the use of a double bass drum pedal ( am i just asking way to much from the kit by using one ) , iv'e read a mixed bunch of reviews and am still in limbo so to speak. Am i in luck with this kit or is it really a case of you get what you pay for ? HELP! lol
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#2 (permalink) 29th August 2008 , 02:18 AM
Dave Boulden Keeper o' the Keys! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, UK. Posts: 564	Yes, to an extent, you get what you pay for. The DM5 Pro kit is essentially an Alesis DM5 bundled with a Millenium MPS300 pad kit. I bought the exact same pad kit and used it with a Roland TD6. If you are only using it for practice and scratch recording of ideas, then yes, it should be adequate, but there are a few points to note: The rack is aluminum rather than the more usual steel construction of drum racks for acoustic kits, though it is the standard 1.5" diameter. All clamps and T-pieces are ABS plastic rather than cast metal. It would never be suitable for gigging or if you wanted to move it around a lot, but as a practice kit it should be fine. One tip... for a better feel, change the supplied white plastic drum skins for mesh heads... it'll give you a much better feel and as funds allow, I would definitely recommend upgrading the snare pad to a larger better quality alternative. The handy thing is that Millenium manufacture extra cymbal pads and snare pads that are compatible with both the rack and the DM5. I can confirm that you will be able to use a double bass drum pedal with this kit... I use a Millenium double pedal with mine (a shockingly close copy of a DW double kick pedal!). ______________________________ http://www.daveboulden.co.uk/
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#3 (permalink) 25th October 2008 , 03:56 PM
chris earlson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	I bought the DM5 pro a while back and I've never been more dissappointed. The thing is of such bad build quiality that already after 3 months it's more of a chore to play. The selection wheel with which you scroll through the drum kits now doesn't go through the kits in sequence (1,2,3,4,...) instead, as you turn it, it flicks to whatever random kit it wants....therefore you have to have your wits about you and let go of the wheel when yours appears. One of the cymbal pads is already making this horrible rattling noise as if something is broken inside. I'm not a heavy handed drummer atall, and I would have expected the kit to be designed to withstand being played. Also one of the drum pads has already gone. It's pot luck wether you get a response from the thing, it seems to have just given up. The hi hat doesn't respond to anything above about 60bpm if you have your foot off the pedal. I won't go on and on about it, because there's a huge list of things wrong with the piece of crap. I wouldn't waste your money - within months it will need replacing and you will be tearing your hair out.
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