Author Topic: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.  (Read 4761 times)

Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« on: December 13, 2015, 07:57:18 PM »
Why I bought the DM10 Studio mesh kit -

The other 2 kits I was looking at were the Alesis Crimson and the Roland TD-11k-s.  All 3 were 999.00 at GC.

First off the Crimson kit with the mesh heads had a great feel. But, I felt this kit was not much of an upgrade from the DM10 studio mesh kit.  Yes, the Crimson kit looks great and the sound module was nice too. It just seems that Alesis repackaged the DM10 mesh kit, took away a cymbal, tom and painted it Crimson red. What Alesis should have done was add the extra cymbal and tom then we would have a great kit.

The Roland TD-11k-s : It was hard to pass this kit up knowing they are the gold standard. Here is where the trade of comes in though.  The Roland sound module is what sets it apart from the DM10 sound module. Take the sound module out of the equation ( Im using Toontracks Superior drummer 2.0 for my kits anyhow so neither sound module makes a difference as they both have MIDI and USB that route to a computer.) so, the sound modules are a moot point for me as im bypassing their built in sounds anyhow.
 Roland kit -  we have 3 rubber toms, 1 mesh snare and 2 cymbals ( ride and crash ) and compact rack mount. Compare that with the DM10 kit - 4 mesh toms, 1 Mesh snare, 2 crash cymbals, Ride and rack mount that is much  nicer, larger and durable.
Which would you choose to play? Rubber or Mesh. I'll take hitting the mesh pads over hitting rubber pads any day of the week. Less fatigue with mesh and a lot less noise. As far a the quality of the toms - they are just as strong as Roland. They come with steel hoops and protective rubber rings to go over them. Now you can start to see my decision for the DM10 Mesh Kit.

The DM10 Studio Mesh Kit -  The first thing I did after setup was to check the firmware, it had the latest version. (Nothing worse than trying to dial in a kit and find out that the firmware is not current.) Right out of the box, I had no problem with cross talk or triggers not sensing. The toms and snare feel great after manual adjustment to my liking. The cymbals are great but just a bit under Roland quality. Everything just feels solid with this kit. I would not recommend this kit to psycho drummers who tear up acoustic kits daily, its a durable kit but, not indestructable. Its a great kit for a home studio, small venues but pair it with Superior drummer or a similar program and it rocks. You can also add 10 single zones pads with a Y cable using the dual zone inputs for 20 single trigger zones or single zone pads.

The money to value is great. You get more for your dollar. I bought this kit for 600.00. An 200.00 rebate from Alesis and 20% coupon from GC made this kit 600.00 out the door. Here is a tip for you if you go to a place like GC to test these kits out. Most of the demo kits have been messed with and setting get all out of whack. Here is what I do, I reset all the settings back to factory on the sound modules. Just pull up the info on a smartphone for the kit you are testing out. Makes a huge difference.

Thats just my 2cents worth and hope it helps with making a decision in buying a electronic kit.

« Last Edit: February 01, 2016, 10:58:46 PM by Drum key »

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2015, 05:11:24 PM »
Nice, and at 600 bucks a steal. Why didn't you go for the X kit?

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 08:22:03 AM »
I would have bought that kit, but I had a budget to stay within.
The wife would have killed me if I went past that. Lol
The DM10 X mesh kit was 1300.00 at GC and it was out of my price range.  The DM10X with the mylar heads are just to loud when you play them and that was a factor. So far I've have no complaints with the kit to report.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2015, 08:33:39 AM by Drum key »

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 03:59:41 PM »
Oh, I thought you had 2x 20% off coupons... So $1300 would go down to $780... ? You guys in the US get great deals... Jeleaous :)

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2016, 02:49:32 PM »
Bang for the buck, the module, the toms and cymbals,  it's kinda hard not to go dm10. I thought of the diy m re sh mod, the custom sounds and I am by no means a pro but I like what I've got so far!

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2016, 05:05:24 PM »
Pretty sure you could tear down the drum shells and give them a sweet Krylon makeover if you really wanted a cool color.  Once I get my DM10 Studio Mesh kit I probably will do just that.  Might as well make it look like you want it to!!

Offline AlanK

Re: Why I bought a DM10 studio mesh kit.
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2016, 08:34:52 PM »
check out my thread on the blue sparkle I wrapped my shells with:

http://www.dmdrummer.com/index.php?topic=6464.0

I did it in wood grain (photos on the 2nd page) and then the blue sparkle (shown on page 1)
« Last Edit: March 22, 2016, 08:37:52 PM by AlanK »
DM10X with Addictive Drums 2, Pro X hi-hat, 4 crashes, foam cone conversion w Roland mesh heads, Laurin Drums snare and kick, Mapex P710W double kick pedal, Mapex 2 legged hi-hat, Behringer 8 channel USB mixer, Tascam 144MK AI, Samson Expedition Escape powered speakers