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There’s no question that for under $500, you won’t find a better electronic drum set than this.
The Alesis DM6 is by far one of the best options for beginners.
It has received some great reviews, but you need to keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Some of the mixed reviews are from people who expected too much.
This is a great option for beginners, and those who want to pay less than $500. If you’re a professional musician or you’re looking for the best electronic drum set on the market, you might want to check out some other reviews.
But in terms of bang for your buck, you won’t find a better option out there.
Enter the Alesis DM6 8 Piece Drum Set
- Comes with everything you need to get started
- Options for quiet practice with USB MIDI output
- Contains over 100 sounds with AUX input capabilities
- Comes with kick, snare, tom, cymbals and more
Alesis claims that it’s packed over 20 years of electronic drum experience into this kit.
It has all the capabilities for custom editing as well as hooking up your smart devices to play along with any particular song.
What Alesis is best known for is the very realistic feel you get with these kits. This is extremely important, and this kit does a great job considering its price tag.
What you get with this kit:
- All natural rubber surfaces
- 5 piece kit
- 3 tom pads (which makes it an 8 piece set which can be confusing)
- Upright kick-drum pad
- Hi-hat
- Crash
- Ride cymbal pads
- Drum pedal
Check out all the features on the official product page here.
4 Week Results From Real Drummers
Because this is an older model, it has come down in price quite a bit.
But it’s certainly not outdated. There have been some great reviews and feedback on this model dating back to 2010, all the way up to 2016. So it has clearly been received well for many years.
One of the best statements that I’ve come across while researching this kit was this: “Other than the Alesis DM6, all kits priced under $500 are nothing more than a toy.”
It’s so true. I know I’ve hammered home the price a lot in this review, but when it comes to musical instruments, you just can’t cheap out. This is really one of the exceptions in my opinion. Excellent value with this particular model.
Drummers who have used this for 4 weeks have been very satisfied. Many have commented on the quality and responsiveness of the drums. Many have stood by their positive comments after several years as well.
Most of the positive reviews felt that they really got what they paid for. Most of the negative reviews were from people who complained about the overall quality.
Conclusion
This drum set probably won't last you ten years.
People that are happy with it understand the value they’re getting. It’s great for beginners, those who want a quiet drumming option, and those who don't want to spend a lot. At the time of writing this, I found it on sale for $300 to $400. Can’t beat that value.
I highly recommend this, particularly for up and coming drummers because it’s priced so well, and it is a great piece of equipment.
But don’t expect this to play and sound like a $2000 drum set, because it won’t. If you’re after something like that then there are some better options available.
But if you’re after a beginner set and you don’t want to spend too much, you can’t go wrong with this kit.