Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit - Electronic Drum Set

Submitted by Alexander Briones on May. 25, 2022..

GEARANK

89 out of 100. Incorporating 3150+ ratings and reviews.

Street Price:

$329

Manufacturer:

Alesis

Gearank Recommendation

The Turbo Mesh Kit appeared on our recommended list for Electronic Drum Sets Under $500 from October 2019 until July 2021.

Overview

Entry level kits from Alesis have been a favorite with Gearank readers for several years now and it's not hard to see why with their consistently high ratings and excellent value proposition.

The Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit lets you experience mesh heads at a very affordable price.

Each of the mesh pads are tunable to your preference, to give you the bounce and feel that's closer to acoustic drum heads.

For the price you're getting 3 tom pads, a snare, and a complete set of cymbal pads which include a 10" hi-hat, 10" ride and 10" crash. This kit also comes with foot controllers for triggering the hi-hat and kick drum.

Mesh heads provide a bit more realism to their feel and tend to be a bit quieter as well. A parent noted that the pads on this set are quiet enough not to cause problems for people watching TV in the next room, although probably not quiet enough to let the kids play while you're trying to sleep.

Much of the praise this gets centers around it offering excellent value for money and being a great starter kit.

Most beginners, and those who bought it for children to learn on, are more than satisfied with the limited range of sounds and preset kits it comes with, although some more experienced players disagree.

You can't choke the cymbals and the pads only have a single zone, so if your playing technique is already developed and requires these features then it would be best to go for a more fully featured option.

If you have no experience with electronic drum sets, then this is a great one to start with and you can later move up to more expensive models once your needs exceed what a basic kit can offer.

Specifications

Snare: 8" Single-zone Mesh Snare
Toms: 3 x 10" Mesh Toms
Cymbals: 10" Crash Cymbal Pad, 10" Ride Cymbal Pad
Hi-Hat: 10" Hi-hat Pad with Foot Controller,
Kick Pad: Kick Controller Pedal
Drum Stand: Rack Stand
Drum Module: Turbo Mesh Drum Module
Module Sounds: 120 sounds, 64 max polyphony
Extra Features: 10 preset kits; 120 drums & percussion sounds, 30 backing tracks
Module Inputs: 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
Module Outputs: 2 x 1/4" TS (L/Mono, R)
USB: MIDI I/O - Type B
Power Supply: Power Supply
Dimensions: 32" x 46" x 32"
Weight: 29.1 lbs.

Rating Source Highlight
Website	Source	*Rating Value
MusicRadar	James Farmer	80/100

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Although this was previously on our recommended list, there are now more highly rated options available which you can see in our guides to The Best Cheap Electronic Drum Set For Beginners and The Best Electronic Drum Sets: Standard + Hybrid.