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Alesis DM6 Session Kit

Item ID: DM6SessKit

Electronic Drum Kit with DM6 Drum Module and USB

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From Our Research Team:

Compact, Affordable, Great-sounding Kit

The Alesis DM6 Session Kit electronic drumset is an affordable solution for apartment-inhabiting drummers or dorm-dwelling students. If you need to satisfy the urge to drum in the middle of the night, you'll appreciate how quiet the pads are - without sacrificing feel. This well-appointed kit's amazingly compact; you get Alesis's cool StealthKick pedal, dual-zone snare, hi-hat, three toms, two cymbals, a control module, and the sturdy ProRack II. There's even a handy USB connection for interfacing with your fave music apps. If you need a cost-effective, compact electronic drumset, check out the Alesis DM6 Session Kit.

Alesis DM6 Session Kit Electronic Drum Kit at a Glance:
  • Everything you need
  • Feel is everything
  • Connect with the outside world

Everything you need
The Alesis DM6 Session Kit includes the compact, preassembled ProRack II, pedals, drumsticks, and even a drum key, so you're ready to rock, right out of the box!

Feel is everything
The Alesis DM6 Session Kit's pads sport an amazingly natural feel - especially considering how acoustically quiet there are. Who says it's not possible to be a drummer and a good neighbor?

Connect with the outside world
The Alesis DM6 Session Kit sports a USB connection, so you can send and receive MIDI information to and from virtually any music app on your Mac, PC, and iPad (with an optional via Apple USB Adaptor). Make music quietly and affordably, with the Alesis DM6 Session Kit.

Alesis DM6 Session Kit Electronic Drum Kit Features:
  • Alesis's most compact, quiet, easy-to-assemble electronic drumset
  • USB connection for playing virtually any music apps on your Mac, PC, and iPad*
  • * Works with iPad via Apple USB Adaptor (sold separately)
  • Over 100 drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds in 15 drumsets
  • Low noise rubber playing surfaces - play any time!
  • Includes compact, preassembled rack, pedals, drumsticks and drum key
  • Natural drum and cymbal feel including genuine cymbal motion
  • Rock out with headphones, speaker systems, amplifiers, and more
  • Play along with 40 music tracks, metronome, or your iPod or CD player
  • StealthKick pedal included

Have fun drumming without breaking your lease, with the Alesis DM6 Session Kit!

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Specification Detail
Total Number of Pads 7
Number of Snare/Tom Pads 4
Included Snare/Tom Pads 4 x Alesis
Number of Kick Pads 1
Included Kick Pads 1 (StealthKick pedal included)
Number of Cymbal Pads 3
Included Cymbal Pads 3 x Alesis
Included Hardware ProRack II, ProKick pedal
Included Drum Module DM6
Number of Drum Kits 15
Number of Instruments 100+
Effects No
Module Trigger Inputs DB-25 (cable snake)
Module Analog Inputs 1 x 1/8" (stereo)
Module Analog Outputs 1 x 1/8" (stereo), 1 x 1/8" (phones)
Module MIDI I/O In, out (via USB)
USB Yes
Notes Cable snake included
Manufacturer Part Number DM6 SESSION KIT

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Reviews

Great Entry Level Electronic Kit

by Al from Maryland
March 29, 2012
Music Background: Hobbyist
I had been looking for a electronic kit to practice with in my apartment, since an acoustic kit would be too loud for my neighbors. I use drums for some recording, but I am not a professional drummer ... read more [+]by any stretch of the imagination. These drums definitely fit my needs - they sound good enough to record, since you can adjust the volume and drum sound of each pad (I didn't need a middle tom between the high and low, so I changed it to a ride), the pads are realistic enough to make me feel as if I am on an acoustic kit.

My only issues are that it doesn't have a true midi out, only a usb, and the kick pedal included with the kit needed a lot of adjusting for my playing style.

Overall, I am very happy with this kit and hope to use it for years down the road. close [-]

DM6

by Scott Solly from Cincinnati,Ohio
January 17, 2012
Music Background: Musician/Sound Enginner
I bought this for the price and the midi capabilities. Honestly its not bad. The internal sounds are not that good and the overall feel and flexibility is better than I thought they would be. Now the ... read more [+]fun begins when I used EZDRUMMER LITE that came with PRESONUS studio one pro. The sound came alive. I upgraded to EZDRUMMER which now opens up so many possibilities. The DM6 is great as midi triggers for drums. And since I'm limited on space, getting great drum sounds for my recordings is now achievable. close [-]

Great Beginner Set

by Sean Pitts from Southern California, USA
February 7, 2012
Music Background: Hobbyist
For the price-range, this is the best overall NEW electronic drumset out there. I spent 2 months researching and demoing every sub $500 set for my 9yr old daughter to get started. The DM6 module is ... read more [+]great (except for the crash cymbal sounds which are more "smash than crash") the frame, pedals, snare, hi-hat and ride, and kickpad are great. I don't care for the toms, they are too hard and therefore loud when plaid. The snare has the perfect feedback level while allowing for near silent stick noise, the toms are like hitting a plastic a hard solid plastic circle with 1/8" of neoprene on top....CLACK, CLACK. We just turn up the amp or she uses headphones...no big deal. She loves to play and that is the most important part. You simply can't do better in this price range, feature set etc....if you want new. close [-]
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Alesis DM6 Session Kit

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