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Alesis Strata Core Electronic Drum Set

5-piece Electronic Drum Set with 2 x 8" Toms, 10" Tom, 8" Kick Tower, 12" Snare, 2 x 12" Crashes, 14" Ride, 12" Hi-hat, Core Module, Drum Rack, and Snare Stand
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Alesis Strata Core Electronic Drum Set
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Strata Detail in a Space-conscious Package

Timekeepers across Sweetwater are excited for Alesis to welcome the small-footprint and universally manageable Strata Core kit to its electronic drum ranks. A little sibling to the Alesis Strata Prime model, the Strata Core impressively retains plenty of pro-grade appeal thanks to numerous flagship engineering elements, such as its snare and tom shell physicality, mesh-headed playing realism, and a selection of full 360-degree, triple-zoned ARC cymbal pads. But this space-conscious kit prioritizes floor space, swapping in a sturdy 8-inch Strata kick tower for equal impact with greater room to spare. The Strata Core also sports its very own Core drum module, equipping a 7-inch touchscreen and a percussion onslaught packed with 75 preset kits, over 370 pieces, over 800 articulations, and over 144,000 individual samples — all powered by its BFD sound engine. You can mix, match, tune, and dampen to your heart’s content with an unlimited supply of user kits while mastering your chops with backing tracks, a metronome, Bluetooth, and more.

Rebound that’s as real as it gets

The Strata Core provides players with shallow physical shells for its 12-inch snare drum, two 8-inch toms, and 10-inch tom. Dual independent zones for the snare drum allow rim shots, rim clicks, and extraordinarily expressive head response. In fact, the deluxe and tunable mesh heads outfitted across the entire Strata Core shell configuration promise professional-grade playability and ridiculously lifelike response. Plus, its 8-inch kick tower offers enough room to welcome your double-kick pedal.

This same praise applies to the Strata Core’s assortment of top-tier ARC cymbal pads. Two 12-inch crash cymbals and a 14-inch ride cymbal supply hardy 360-degree playing surfaces, moving and articulating just like the real deal with three playing zones for bell, bow, and edge percussing. Its 12-inch Active Magnetic hi-hat offers identical playing detail, but with magnetic position sensing for maximum precision while working in conjunction with your hi-hat stand. Strata Core responds with astonishing acoustic realism to translate your vibe with total comfort and confidence.

Kick pedal and hi-hat stand sold separately

Powerful, jam-packed Core module

As comprehensive as they come and carrying a massive sound library, the BFD engine–powered Core drum module is everything you want and need from a drum brain. The 7-inch touchscreen makes navigation a complete breeze, providing access to 75 preset kits from the factory and a limitless number of user kit slots. That’s a good thing, too, considering the Core module supplies over 370 kit pieces, over 800 articulations, and over 144,000 samples with detailed stacking capabilities and mix/FX parameters for conjuring any drum kit your mind can devise.

Beyond its sounds, the Core module offers connection points for control over USB and 5-pin MIDI, plus Bluetooth 5.0 and 1/8-inch TRS options make jam-alongs with songs and practice files over your devices painless. Record up to 32GB of percussion content, and take advantage of the included BFD player and expansion pack to let your creativity skyrocket. Plus, Alesis is tossing in a 90-day Drumeo subscription on the house!

A kit that’s here for it all

With its curved, 4-post steel rack system, the Strata Core boasts remarkable stability and the setup convenience to thrive in tight quarters. Whether that’s the home studio, a corner in your living room or bedroom, or a compact spot in the garage or basement, the Strata Core was built to bring superior electronic drum quality to smaller spaces. And the best part? Because its playing feel is so natural, the Strata Core is an excellent option for a wide range of percussionists, both highly experienced and new to the game. Transitioning from an acoustic set? Seeking out a quieter yet still high-quality solution? Embarking for the first time? The Strata Core is here for it all.

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Alesis Strata Core Features:

  • 5-piece electronic drum set with 2 x 8-in. toms, 10-in. tom, 8-in. kick tower, 12-in. snare, 2 x 12-in. crash cymbals, 14-in. ride cymbal, 12-in. hi-hat, and snare stand
  • Dual-zone snare pad
  • Drum pads with tunable and naturally responding mesh heads
  • Tri-zone cymbal pads with 360° striking surfaces
  • 4-post curved steel rack is incredibly sturdy and compact
  • Core module includes 75 preset drum kits and unlimited user slots
  • 370+ kit pieces, 800+ articulations, and 144,000+ samples make customizing personal kits a total breeze
  • BFD sound engine and multi-core processor allow for fast and detailed operation under all circumstances
  • 7-in. touchscreen with detailed parameters for FX, mixing, dampening, tuning, and more
  • Connections for USB, 5-pin MIDI, 1/8-in. TRS, and Bluetooth 5.0
  • Sports both 1/8-in. and 1/4-in. headphone jacks
  • Includes a 90-day Drumeo subscription and the BFD player and expansion pack

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Tech Specs

  • Total Number of Pads: 5 x Drum Pads, 4 x Cymbal Pads
  • Included Snare/Tom Pads: 2 x 8" Mesh Tom, 1 x 10" Mesh Tom, 1 x 12" Mesh Snare
  • Included Kick Pads: 1 x Kick Drum Tower with 8" Mesh
  • Included Cymbal Pads: 1 x 12" Arc Hi-hat, 2 x 12" Arc Crashes, 1 x 14" Arc Ride
  • Included Drum Module: Alesis Core Drum Module
  • Number of Drum Kits: 75 Factory Kits, Unlimited User Kits, 370+ Kit Pieces
  • Number of Instruments: 800+ Articulations, 144,000+ Individual Samples
  • Module Trigger Inputs: 9 via Cable Snake, 2 x 1/4" TRS (drum/cymbal triggers)
  • Module Analog Inputs: 1 x 1/8" TRS (aux)
  • Module Analog Outputs: 2 x 1/4" TRS (main)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4" TRS, 1 x 1/8" TRS
  • Module MIDI I/O: In/Out/USB/Bluetooth
  • USB: 1 x Type B (host), 1 x Type A (media)
  • Storage: 32GB Internal Storage (25GB of content preloaded)
  • Features: 7" Touchscreen, BFD Sound Engine, Multi-core Processor
  • Software: BFD Player, Core/Dark Mahogany Expansion Packs
  • Included Hardware: 4-post Steel Drum Rack, Snare Stand
  • Manufacturer Part Number: STRATACORE

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Reviews

Love 'em - Feel like real drums and module is simple yet powerful
I upgraded from the Nitro Max to these and it's gonna take some getting used to. They are a lot more like real drums. The Nitro Max are nice too but they hide a lot of flaws. This Core set exposes the flaws and that's a good thing. Love 'em. My favorite part is probably the module. Very simple and I like simple so I can focus on playing and not needing a degree to make a simple change.
Overdrive
Roland has a new flagship drum module called the V71 that has 200 kits, 1000 drum pieces, what they call a LARGE color display (NOT TOUCHSCREEN) that is small and they make a big deal out of table stakes WIFI. Bully... Yes, the Core has less drum sounds, but the Roland module alone costs $2,600! What's more is you get my most hated menu system in the electronic drum world.

I am an old drummer - I owned the first triangle shaped pads from Roland, I owned a Roland TD something another kit as well and I owned a mini Octoapad kit (bought anther recently since I forgot how much I disliked the old one 20 years ago) and from 1990 to now I have never disliked a menu structure more than Roland!

Strata Core - an actual LARGE 7" touchscreen with simple to use menu structures, tri-zone cymbals with 360 degree touch-ability (you can run your fingernail down them and you can hear the ridges play like a real cymbal), 5 piece drum set, 3 cymbals and hats for $2k.

The rack is competent, the mounting system is very good for cymbals and toms, the mesh playing surfaces are responsive and natural and the only nits I have is the snare stand is not awesome AND I would have liked individual outs.

Now for the reason I taking the time to write the review and why it is 5 stars... It's the extra gear that you get on the Strata kit! I am heavy handed drummer and YES, all drum pads from every manufacturer are velocity sensitive, but this is kit is different. When you get pissed and crack the tom striking the rim and the head at the same time, you feel it and hear like a real drum set. Is it the richness of the samples? Dunno, but when you can still hear the 12" tom ringing when you hit the floor tom, it goes into another gear. Believable - recordable - playable...
Music background: Drummer, live sound engineer, recording engineer, budding youg mastering engineer
so accurate to a real set
I was worried this kit compared to the strata prime would be horrible, I was wrong. Probably the best electric kit I've ever laid my sticks on
Near perfect
I've had this kit for a month. I've played 3 gigs with it. Besides me getting used to the high hat. This kit rocks! Once u get a hang of the menu. U can fly thru settings and adjust stuff incredibly fast. Custom kits are simple to make. I play a variety of music and with this I can build kits to the songs. The other review mentioned freezing with the kit. I've not experienced much of that. I updated the kit pretty quickly. It can glitch and freeze if ur doing a very certain thing. In stacking drums if u have it on hit to select. Then u start playing wildly and hitting a bunch of different stuff. This will cause it to glitch or even freeze up for a bit. Worse it will restart itself. Other than this I've had no problems. The compact size of this kit is nice. Some of places I play there's not a ton of room. If u looking 4 big sound in a small kit. Buy this it's worth every penny!
Music background: Multi instrumental musician 20yrs.. 5yrs playing drums in a bandd
good and bad
Like everyone else the samples are great, mesh heads are great, and plenty of kits with no throwaways. My only concerns are with the module. I've had it for a week and it has frozen up twice. I've had to reboot it to bring it back up. Also, long startup and power down times and some clunky operation. I haven't used it on a gig yet, but the freezes make me uneasy. It's new, maybe updates will fix its shortcomings, but it shouldn't have been released before it was 100%