Alesis Crimson II SE Mesh Kit 5-stars Reviews

Versatile kit

Great starter kit with a very realistic feel when drumming

Best

The best drums under 1000 euros great sounding

I love my Crimson II SE!

After months of extensive research I ended up buying this model. It's super fun, and very easy to setup (took longer to unbox than to setup haha). The module interface took a while to get used to, the UX experience isn't the best, but after a while you get used to it. Sensitivity is great. I'm using all the default settings ( I have had some issues with the ride cymbal though, still trying to find the best settings but definitely not a deal breaker). Definitely recommend it! If you're trying to decide between the normal and SE version, the SE is worth the extra money!

Best electronic kit for price range by far

Absolutely jam packed with relevant features:

Chokeable cymbals;

Three-zone ride;

Two-zone snares and toms;

Two (yes two) crash cymbals!;

Proper kick drum trigger (so you can use your own single/double pedal);

Range of hi-hat openness;

Tuneable mesh heads.

It feels great to play and is fully adjustable to your own set-up.

The only con:

All electric drums (even top high-end ones) seem to suffer from the same problem - the in-built sounds. The electronic kits and SFX kits are fine, but the 'real' kits have an artificial quality about them.

However, if you use a drum sample library over USB (even the cheapest sound realistic) then this is a non-issue. Just don't expect to gig realistically with an electric kit.

Fantastic for someone like me who has no room or soundproofing for a real kit.