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Alesis strike pro se

Posted on 2/3/22 at 6:55 am
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
11572 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 6:55 am
I drum for my church. We have a Yamaha something another (the snare has the DTX proprietary rubber snare pad that feels awesome, btw). It works perfectly fine. But music director wants to try to move that to the youth room and get another set (no acoustic, won't work for us, not easily) for the main area.

Part of what I'd love is something that doesn't LOOK like a toy. Budget is about 600-700 under what the SE costs (so no roland unless we go with one that of course is good quality but looks like a toy), but not only is the SE the only main brand set with shells in that price range, my understanding is that the initial hardware and hi hat issues from its launch 2-3 years ago were worked out.

Yes, I've seen 65 Drums and everyone and their momma on YouTube, read the Sweetwater reviews, etc. Question is just to ask people who would know directly what their experience with the SE is, or for that matter with the strike or strike pro. I'm not sure if the strike pro has been discontinued, and it seems the hardware quality may actually be best on the strike or strike pro se. The strike and strike pro have a half kick drum and half shells, so it doesn't look terrible, and the hi hat is a stand alone piece instead of just sitting on the rack with an independent sensor foot pedal.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:02 am to
Strike and Strike Pro are still listed on the Alesis website, but I only see the plain Strike and Pro SE for sale on Amazon. Sweetwater looks to only have the Pro SE right now.

From the Strike to Strike Pro looks like more cymbals (maybe some minor hardware upgrades as well). From the Pro to Pro SE, the big thing seems to be upgrade to a full sized kick drum.

I only have limited experience with electronic drums. They're never going to be acoustic drums, but if you're going to get electronic, everyone says, "Get Alesis" which you already knew.

This post was edited on 2/3/22 at 9:03 am
Posted by wareaglepete
Union of Soviet Auburn Republics
Member since Dec 2012
19417 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:36 am to
It is a church band, why are you concerned with the looks of the drums? My drummer has a Roland TD-25 that has the bass drum head and mesh heads for the drums. He uses it at rehearsal and has brought it out to a few live gigs. I think it sounds pretty good.
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
11572 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:41 am to
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It is a church band, why are you concerned with the looks of the drums?

Because it is a church band. Obviously a roland will perform. The one we have will perform. You're telling me you don't care in any way whether amazing grace is being played in a keyboard versus a full piano? Yes they both generally sound exactly the same. There's just some more "oomph" to the stage presence, though. It's fuller in some sense. I mean if we didn't care about aesthetics we wouldn't even worry with music. Why have pretty sounds? All the necessary words are in the Bible already. Just read, no play.

That's why I'd like a fuller looking set--if we can reasonably get one.
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
11572 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:45 am to
quote:

the big thing seems to be upgrade to a full sized kick drum.

The bigger thing I see is about the hi hats. On the strike and pro there have classically been issues with not being super precise, catching every note. Curious if that's still an issue or not for those models.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96240 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:04 am to
quote:

The bigger thing I see is about the hi hats. On the strike and pro there have classically been issues with not being super precise, catching every note. Curious if that's still an issue or not for those models.



If there is an advantage to having electronic drums, it is the potential to upgrade/improve performance through the firmware. Apparently Alesis does hear this feedback and have a separate page on it:

And I must assume that firmware, software and configuration must be similar across the product line
Posted by wareaglepete
Union of Soviet Auburn Republics
Member since Dec 2012
19417 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:43 am to
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You're telling me you don't care in any way whether amazing grace is being played in a keyboard versus a full piano?


No. You already have a full band at church service so who cares.

I can see the appearance thing in some instances. I probably wouldn't pull out a Steinberger bass if I was playing rock and country at some honky tonk. I don't play in church bands so I don't know. Maybe you have a point.
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