When did Alesis get expensive?

[wildbill]

Hi guys.  It's been about 12 years since I last posted here, so thought I'd re-introduce myself.
Alesis used to be low budget, but reasonable quality and usability.
I was a bit shocked to see an Alesis e-kit going for $3,499 at a few stores around here.
What happened?

I've had tons of Alesis gear over the years, but the only piece I've got left from them is
an ancient QS6.2 keyboard - still going.
I mainly play acoustic drums (Ludwig/Zildjian), but have some Yamaha e-drum stuff.

I've been thinking about getting an Alesis Strike multipad thing,
and that's what brought me back to this forum.

I've got a few questions about it, but will post them in another section later.

Anyways - "Hi again'.

[Hellfire]

Hi guys.  It's been about 12 years since I last posted here, so thought I'd re-introduce myself.
Alesis used to be low budget, but reasonable quality and usability.
I was a bit shocked to see an Alesis e-kit going for $3,499 at a few stores around here.
What happened?

I've had tons of Alesis gear over the years, but the only piece I've got left from them is
an ancient QS6.2 keyboard - still going.
I mainly play acoustic drums (Ludwig/Zildjian), but have some Yamaha e-drum stuff.

I've been thinking about getting an Alesis Strike multipad thing,
and that's what brought me back to this forum.

I've got a few questions about it, but will post them in another section later.

Anyways - "Hi again'.

Welcome back!

It's good to see members coming back. What kind of Yamaha edrum stuff are you using?