Established in 1980, Alesis was founded on innovative technology and award-winning industrial designs that allowed entry-level musicians and recording artists access to professional-quality studio recording products that were never affordable before. Alesis continues this tradition with their impressive range of electronic drum kits, designed to fill the needs of players at all levels.
Check out our comparison chart below to find which Alesis electronic kit is right for you!
| Model |  Strata Prime Kit |
 Strike Pro SE Kit |
 DM10 MkII Pro Kit |
 Command Mesh SE |
 Surge Mesh SE |
 Nitro Max Kit |
 Turbo Mesh Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Offers | - | FREE MELODICS LESSONS | FREE MELODICS LESSONS | FREE MELODICS LESSONS | FREE MELODICS LESSONS | FREE MELODICS LESSONS | FREE MELODICS LESSONS |
| Kick | Strata Kick 20 (20x14" acoustic shell, mesh head) | Full-sized 20" Mesh | 8" Mesh | 8" Mesh (kick pedal included) | 8" Mesh (kick pedal included) | Kick Tower (kick pedal included) | Kick Pedal |
| Snare | 14" Strata Drum* | 14" Dual-Zone Mesh w/Stand | 12" Dual-Zone Mesh w/Stand | 10" Dual-Zone Mesh | 10" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Mesh |
| Rack Tom | 8" Strata Drum* | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 10" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Mesh | 8" Mesh |
| Rack Tom 2 | 10" Strata Drum* | 10" Dual-Zone Mesh | 10" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Mesh | 8" Mesh |
| Floor Tom | 12" Strata Drum* | 12" Dual-Zone Mesh | 12" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Dual-Zone Mesh | 8" Mesh | 8" Mesh |
| Floor Tom 2 | 14" Strata Drum* | 14" Dual-Zone Mesh | 12" Dual-Zone Mesh | - | - | - | - |
| Hi-Hat | ARC Hi-hat 14 Active (14in 360-degree triple-zone cymbal with stand mounted Active Magnetic controller) | 14" Movable | 12" w/Pedal | 10" w/Pedal | 10" w/Pedal | 10" w/Pedal | 10" w/Pedal |
| Crash | 16" ARC Cymbal** | 14" Dual-Zone w/Choke | 14" Dual-Zone w/Choke | 10" w/Choke | 10" w/Choke | 10" w/Choke | 10" |
| Crash 2 | 16" ARC Cymbal** | 14" Dual-Zone w/Choke | 14" Dual-Zone w/Choke | - | - | - | - |
| Crash 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ride | 18" ARC Cymbal** | 16" Triple-Zone | 16" Triple-Zone | 10" w/Choke | 10" w/Choke | 10" | 10" |
| Sounds | 40+ GB of multi-layered factory content, 440+ Kit Pieces, 1092 Articulations across 4 diverse sound libraries | 1,800+ | 700+ | 671 | 385 | 385 | 120 |
| Kits | 75 | 136 | 80 Factory/30 User | 54 Factory/20 User | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| Custom Samples | Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive or SD Card | On-Board Sampling Capability Load Your Own Samples via SD or USB Computer Connection | Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive | Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive | - | - | - |
| Built-In Songs | - | - | - | 120 | 60 | 60 | 30 |
| USB MIDI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 5-Pin MIDI In/Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Input(s) | (2) 1/4" TRS | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input | 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input |
| Audio Output(s) | (2) XLR (main), (4) 1/4" TRS (assignable outs) | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output (8) Assignable Outputs | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Ouput | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output | (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output |
| Additional Trigger Input(s) | 3 (Labeled Aux Drum, Cymbal 3, and Cymbal 4) | 1 (Labeled Ride 2) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Additional Features | 10.1" touchscreen 4-Post Steel Rack Free BFD Player + Expansion Packs |
Premium 4-Post Rack 16GB SD Card Included Software Editor for Creating Custom Kits |
Premium 4-Post Chrome Rack USB Audio |
Premium 4-Post Rack | Premium 4-Post Rack | Light-Weight Aluminum Rack | Premium Steel rack |
*Mesh head with patented anti-hotspot trigger system
**360-degree triple-zone cymbal
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