Turbo Mesh Kit Electric Drum Set

Setting up the Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit was a surprisingly breezy experience, largely due to the lightweight aluminum rack that snaps together with a reassuring stability. I appreciated that the footprint is compact enough to slide into a corner of a bedroom or a small studio space without dominating the room, yet it unfolds into a completely ergonomic setup. The black matte finish on the hardware gives it a sleek, professional aesthetic that defies its entry-level categorization. Getting everything positioned correctly took only a few minutes, and I found the clamps held the pads firmly in place even during more enthusiastic, heavy-hitting sessions. It is immediately clear that the design focus here was on maximizing playability while minimizing the physical hassle often associated with electronic drums. The absolute standout feature of this kit is the mesh technology on the snare and tom pads. In my experience with electronic kits in this tier, you usually encounter hard rubber pads that feel like beating on a countertop—harsh on the wrists and noisy in the room. These mesh heads are a total game-changer; they offer a realistic, acoustic-style rebound that makes practicing rudiments and rolls feel natural and fluid. I took the included drum key and adjusted the tension on the heads, tightening the snare for a crisp snap and loosening the toms for a deeper feel, which is a level of customization that is vital for developing proper stick control. Furthermore, the acoustic volume of the pads is incredibly low. I played vigorously while someone was watching TV in the next room, and the sound of the sticks hitting the mesh was barely a whisper, making this an absolute savior for apartment living. Navigating the Turbo drum module is refreshingly straightforward, avoiding the "menu-diving" paralysis that plagues more complex systems. I cycled through the 10 preset kits and found them to be punchy and distinct, covering everything from tight jazz setups to boomy rock arenas. While the library isn't infinite, the sounds provided are high-quality and latency-free, which is crucial for keeping your timing locked in. I particularly enjoyed the built-in coaching features and play-along tracks; having a metronome and rhythmic exercises integrated directly into the brain of the kit makes warm-ups significantly more engaging. The display is bright and easy to read, ensuring that changing a kit or adjusting the tempo mid-session doesn't break your flow. One specific design choice I appreciate for late-night practice is the beater-less kick pedal. Unlike a traditional kick tower that uses a physical beater striking a pad—which sends a "thud" through the floorboards—this kit uses a responsive trigger pedal that is virtually silent. It took a moment to adjust to the feel since there is no physical impact, but the trigger action is smooth and precise. For recording or expanding the sound palette, the USB-MIDI connection is flawless. I plugged the kit directly into my laptop and instantly triggered high-end drum VSTs in my DAW without any driver headaches. This connectivity transforms the kit from a standalone practice rig into a capable MIDI controller for studio work. Ultimately, the value proposition here relies heavily on the marriage of quiet performance and realistic feel. It bridges the gap between a toy and a serious instrument, providing a platform where a beginner can learn proper technique without forming bad habits caused by poor surfaces. The inclusion of the sticks, the connection cables, and the power supply means there are no hidden costs to get started. I found the entire package to be incredibly cohesive; it is a dedicated tool designed to make drumming accessible, quiet, and physically satisfying, proving that you don't need to break the bank to get a professional-feeling response under your sticks.

Now I’m no drummer, by any means. This kit, though, fills a spot for me that extends all the way back to my childhood. Back then, in the 80s, the only options seemed to be a crummy electric kit with fake drum sounds or a traditional kit. Neither of which my parents would have ever bought for the ensuing noise fest and therapy that surely would have followed. Fast forward many years and the Sears catalog has progressed to the Amazon experience. I did a little research on this kit, not extensive, but enough to feel good about my purchase. For the money this kit felt like a great start for this beginning drummer. The Assembly Putting this thing together does take a little bit of time and the instructions are not crystal clear. If you pay close attention to the photos and endure a bit of trial and error, you’ll get it together. It took me about an hour. Most of the time was spent figuring out which part of the frame goes where and ensuring that the ends of each piece slot in correctly. Be sure to loosen brackets as you go so that each piece will slide in easily. Tighten things up and you’re on your way. The Trial Again, I’m no drummer, which was clearly evident in my initial attempts to play along with Dave Grohl tracks. Note: Probably not the guy to try and keep up with right out of the gate. That all being said, the kit sounds great, I think. There are about 10 different combinations of kits creating plenty of sounds for me to play around with. The base sounds real, snare, crash and high hat. Pretty cool. Everything is adjustable, like a real kit, to fit where you want things. Just takes some messing around for it to feel right. Kind of like finding that sweet spot in a new car seat. The cymbals were a bit quiet relative to everything else and plugging in your iPhone to play along via the auxiliary jack is cool, but the sound quality isn’t great from the iPhone. I plan to solve that by just playing through a stereo. Then adjusting the drum volume to the optimum level to both play along while still hearing the song. I have not yet toyed with all the settings, but will over the next few days weeks, actually reading the manual- novel idea. Overall Overall, I’m really happy with this kit so far, albeit just a few days. It’s sturdy feeling, enough so that I feel I can beat up on it a bit. It can be folded up a bit to be tucked against the wall. It’s fun and relatively intuitive. Most of all, I’ve got my first kit many long years after pining over lesser options from a tattered Sears catalog back in the 80s.

Great product, but I will be returning it because the levels of the individual pads are pre-set and not adjustable. Kick drum sounds like thunder but the high-hat is barely audible. I mean BARELY audible. Cymbals, too. Super quiet unless you hit 'em harder than Bonzo during Moby Dick, and the whole point of the purchase was to be able to play quietly but have the levels as loud as I wanted. Great quality product all around but be warned: if you're looking to create your own mix among the individual pads, you can't. Unusable for me. Bummer.

Great for beginners, as advertised. Good for the price. Not professional level but for the price it's as good as it gets. Easy to put together. Saves space. Even easy to move around.

was skeptical about the size when I ordered for my 18 year old to learn to play. However, I was shocked at the size! Fits him perfectly now and it's been 2 years since we ordered it! Also, we are two years out from the order and they're still working, so that's a plus!

I record using this kit. The kick takes a little getting used to, especially with a double bass lick on that single pedal. I like that i can hook my phone into it and play along with drumless tracks on YouTube. It hooks up to my board and has a consistent signal with no hum or noise. The mesh heads are interesting but easy to get accustom to. They're snappy and bouncy like an acoustic set. There's not a ton of kit options and a couple are useless imho, but the few that are good, sound really natural during recording. Overall a good deal for the money and pack away nicely when not in use.

This kit is really easy to setup and is small enough for a confined space, but it's almost too small. It does have a lot of adjustments to make it work, but this kit is really for kids which is fine because that's who I bought it for. My main issue and the reason for the 3 stars is that the cymbals are so quiet that you can hardly hear them over the toms and the snare drum. The balance between how hard you need to hit the cymbals to hear over the drums is substantial. I have read about a resistor that can be installed into the cymbals that will balance things out and I will try that. It's a 4.7 kohm resistor that's soldered into the hats and there's a good tutorial on ifixit if anyone has the same issue. I'll update this review once I've tried it. For those looking at this kit, I would personally just get the Nitro mesh or Nitro pro as those kits have full sensitivity and sound adjustment for each piece through the module. Had I done a little more research I'd have just gotten the Nitro for $100 more. Overall the kit is simple to use and works for learning as well I have had no issues with the reliability, but it's only just been opened so we'll see how it goes. I guess for the price it's a good learning kit, but could be just a bit better.

I'm just learning to drum, and I found this very easy to assemble and use. I also tested a real drum set to see how it compares feel wise, and it is pretty similar actually. I didn't have any trouble going back and forth. It also makes barely any noise to play it. I have literally played it with my door open and my kids door open, and not woken them up. The only thing I could say that's a negative is the kick drum pedal is a bit awkward to play compared to the real thing. I find that it registers two hits sometimes if you don't lift your foot off quick enough. But it's probably good practice to do that anyways, so oh well. I would also love a volume knob for the aux input separately, so that I can turn it up enough to hear over the drums. Right now I would need to go into the settings and turn down all the drum noise volumes, and then turn the volume on the whole thing up.

Kurulumu çok kolay bir şekilde yapılıyor. Ses alabilmek için mutlaka bir kulaklık, amfi veya aux girişi olan bir hoparlör kullanılmalı. Aux kablosu setin içinde bulunmuyor.Alesis marka bateri kulaklıkları ile ses kalitesi bir hayli tatmin edici. Kulaklıkları ayrıca satın almanız gerekiyor.

Een goede drumstel wel is hij klein en zeer licht maae het is een zeer goede e-drum voor jongeren

Easy to use and easy to setup. They could use more drum kits but having so many already is good. It's not the most exspenvie E-drum kit but plays quite nicely. I would reccomend adding in some rubber floor grips to be able to change out for the spiked ones for people who have hard wood floors instead, but very good for the price of the item none the less. It's a bit tedious to put away and take out all the time specially when you got kids.

Uso questa batteria da 5 mesi e sono davvero soddisfatto. Montaggio semplice grazie alle istruzioni chiare, struttura solida e pad in mesh silenziosi ma reattivi. Ideale per studiare in casa senza disturbare. I due pedali elettronici, kick e hi-hat, rispondono bene sotto il piede. Hanno il velcro sotto, quindi consiglio un tappetino a cui possano aderire per evitare che si muovano durante l’utilizzo. La struttura è richiudibile: le due ali principali si possono facilmente allentare e ripiegare, cosa molto comoda se si ha poco spazio in casa. Non sparisce, ma è meno ingombrante quando non la si usa. Dopo 5 mesi è ancora in ottime condizioni, senza segni di usura. In breve: ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo per chi inizia. La consiglio.

Bon rapport qualité prix. Mais envisagez de modifier quelques éléments, selon votre usage.