" If I had to guess on the price of the Strike module by itself, I'll say $899.95. That's a total guess, but I wouldn't expect to see the module sold by itself until next year. "
In my local music store they sell the DM10 for $899, so I have a feeling the Strike module will be double or at least $1500 (here in Canada). The individual part pricing is insane considering the savings when buying the whole kit together. I was lucky to get my DM10X on sale and with a rebate, so paid $998 a couple years ago.. imagine thats only a hundred more than the module. And replacement 12" pads are about $229, the 16" ride was $140 or $160. 3x12", 2x10", hi-hat, 2xcrash, ride, module, rack, kick drum, cables, adapter.. the pieces bought on their own I'm sure would cost 3k.
This Strike Pro if it plays as well as it looks, will definitely give the Roland and similar flagship brands a run for their money.. I'm not sure this module will compare but it sure does look cool. I was hoping for even more inputs than it has.. seems it gives you only one extra unless you start splitting them again.. would have been nice to have 3 or 4 extras..I'd be aiming for a kit setup that has 2 extra crashes and would like 2 more for a pair of extra toms or side snare or whatever. Not that I'd use them for sure, but it would just be nice not to have to split what's there.
Also surprised that they are still using an adapter and haven't switched to just a power cord.. I'm sure that means they need an extra space for some kind of power conversion or regulation in the module (not an expert on AC DC whatever), just hate adapters.. they're so easy to break the flimsy cable and an extra huge block on your power outlet..plus they just don't look as pro as having a true power cable coming out.