Price: $399.00
(as of Oct 30, 2024 08:12:20 UTC – Details)
Nitro Max raises the bar for both beginner and more advanced drummers, delivering an authentic playing experience with ultra-quiet Alesis mesh drum heads, all in a compact design. Nitro Max offers seamless play along with music streaming services via Bluetooth.
Featuring premium drum heads for a quiet yet natural response: a large 10” dual-zone mesh snare for maximum playability and three 8” mesh tom pads, a kick drum tower with kick drum pedal, a 10” crash cymbal with choke, 10” ride, and 10” hi-hat with foot controller – all mounted on a 4-post aluminum rack for maximum stability and flexibility. The box contains connection cables, drum sticks, drum key, and power supply.
Nitro Max comes with 32 ready-to-play classic and modern kits from the renowned BFD drum sample library along with 16 user-generated kits; 440 drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds, plus 60 built-in play-along tracks, a sequencer, metronome, and a performance recorder.
Nitro Max provides unparalleled built-in learning features: the amazing 90-day free subscription to Drumeo for unlimited lessons with the world’s best instructors.
Complete Percussion Experience – Premium 8-piece electronic drum set with ultra-quiet Alesis mesh heads, revolutionary Drum Module with Bluetooth & built-in industry-leading BFD drum sounds
Genuine Performance Feel – Now bigger 10” dual-zone mesh snare, (3) 8” mesh toms, kick drum tower with pedal and (3) 10″ cymbals: ride, hi-hat with foot controller, crash with choke, on a solid foldable rack
Create and Customize Your Own Kits – Upgraded Drum Module with 32 ready-to-play BFD kits, 16 user-made kits & 440+ drum, cymbal & percussion sounds and multi-velocity samples for a real acoustic drum sound
Your Expansive Virtual Sound Library – Connect to PC/Mac via USB and unlock BFD Player to add-on drum kits and brand new sounds for practice or recording into your DAW
Drumming Mastery Simplified – Get 90-day access to interactive lessons from 200+ drummers and learn 5000+ songs with Drumeo
Expanded Creativity – Add your own drum samples or record directly on the Drum Module via USB thumb drive. Connect your Nitro Max to a computer via USB/MIDI and use with any VST or DAW you prefer
Complete Kickstart Kit – Stylish, compact and foldable 4-post drum rack, hard-wearing cable snake, drum sticks, drum key, kick pedal with hi-hat, power supply
Customers say
Customers appreciate the value for money, sound quality, and ease of assembly of the musical instruments. They mention it’s an affordable way to get back to doing something they loved. Some are happy with the Bluetooth connectivity. However, some customers are disappointed with the quality and have different opinions on the build quality and size.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Viktor Sv –
Great kit for home practicing and learning drums
I think this is probably the best budget kit available on Amazon. This kit has several HUGE advantages and very few relatively minor issues as far as I was able to notice.Pros:1) High quality construction2) Very good drum module with many features3) A metronome with 3 different sounds to select from – this is HUGE plus! It is also very robust, you do not need to buy any external metronome.4) Bluetooth connectivity works like a charm!5) The module has a holder for phone or tablet, very convenient6) The module allows you to change/assign midi codes for each item in the kit – this is HUGE!7) The module has USB-B midi port, you can use to connect your iPad and leverage on midi integration. This is very useful for games and learning (among other things).8) Additional parts are available for purchasing9) The drums module acts as mixer for your drums and whatever external stereo audio source you may want to use (I usually use Youtube on iPad). In other words, no need to buy separate mixer unless you want to connect microphones or more than one audio source.Cons:1) Included assembly instruction guide is useless. It is impossible to understand anything there. I suggest to watch youtube video “Alesis Nitro Max Mesh Kit setup guide”, it should help, but please allocate at least one hour for assembly.2) The kit does not include audio and USB adapters/cables to connect your headphones and tablets (I will list all the additional cables you need below)3) The module does not have standard midi ports, it only offers midi connectivity via USB. Note, only midi can be sent via USB, no audio. For audio connectivity you need to use bluetooth or 3.5mm audio cable.4) Tom-2 has incorrect midi code, you will need to change it in the settings of the module from 45 (low tom) to 47 (low-mid tom)5) User manual for the module is not included, you need to download it from the manufacturer web site6) Audio sound is relatively weak, you may need to buy mini preamp… I am still testing a few options here. This is optional though.7) The electric kit is not completely silent though, people around will hear you hitting toms with sticks. You can buy dumpers for your drumsticks, but dumpers can reduce the noise, not eliminate it.Expansion Pack:I highly suggest to purchase expansion pack from the Alesis, it is called Alesis Drums Nitro Max Expansion Pack.Headphones:You have probably purchased this kit to practice silently using headphones. If you want to teach your child, you may need two pairs of headphones that can be connected to each other, so you can hear your child playing. I picked OneOdio Over Ear Headphone, Wired version. Headphones come with two cords, black (3.5), and red (1/4). You only need the red cord. However, you will need to also buy 1/4 Female Stereo to 2 X 1/4 Male Mono Y Splitter since the module has two 1/4 female mono jacks for left and right channels.For midi connectivity with iPad (mine has lighting connector and headphones jack) you may need:1) USB A Male to USB B Male Cable2) Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter3) I like to use mobile application X Drum – 3D & AR, it has very good midi integration (make sure to change midi code for tom 2 as listed above)For iPad audio connectivity:1) Bluetooth can be used2) Instead I am using 3.5mm stereo male to male Audio Cable to connect module with iPad through iPad headphones jack.My summary and conclusion:I like this kit, and to my opinion it worths its price.
pvtpylot –
Great Kit For Beginners and Intermediate Drummers
Setup was a straightforward process, though I highly recommend following along with the setup video on the Alesis support site. Once assembled, the rack is a bit more wobbly than I would like, but none of the pads appear to be moving or sagging after a week’s hard playing (I’m a heavy hitter), so I’m chalking it up as something to keep an eye on, but no immediate concern.The kit itself is very attractive. The white drum heads resemble acoustic drums, and the red trim is nice. The 10″ snare is roomy enough for me to swing at without having to aim every stroke, and the 8″ toms are large enough for me to hit without having to look at them constantly.All of the pads have great responses; 16th note, single stroke rolls at 150bpm on each pad didn’t produce a single missed trigger, and the velocity map in my VST software showed the impacts accurately changing velocity with each change in my impact force, which means I can hear subtle differences in my strokes, just like I would on an acoustic drum.The Alesis drum module does include a Bluetooth feature that allows you to listen to an external music source (it does NOT do audio out, however), which worked seamlessly, however, the drum samples included in the Nitro drum module are not the greatest, and I’d wager that the tom and cymbal sounds are synthesized, not recorded from acoustic instruments.However, if you have access to a Mac or Windows computer it doesn’t really matter since Alesis includes a free copy of BFD Player and the Dark Mahogany sound pack, a great piece of Virtual Studio Technology (VST) software, which replaces the Alesis module’s sounds with studio recorded samples of real, acoustic drums.All in all, I’ve been extremely satisfied with what the Alesis Nitro Max delivers, especially considering the price. The real bass drum pedal is a plus, as well as the open and half open triggers on the high hat pedal. I especially loved the versatility of the cymbal mounts, which can be positioned just about anywhere (if you’re a tinkerer who likes to adjust your drums every day, you’ll love this). I’m a beginner who (I think) is in the process of transitioning to an intermediate player, and at this point in my development I need a kit that accurately reproduces what I’m playing. So far, the Alesis Nitro Max has fit the bill perfectly. I would strongly recommend that anyone searching for a versatile and solid sounding kit for beginning or intermediate players take a long, hard look at this drum set.
Girlbball32 –
Great begginer set for price! Loving it!
I’ve had the kit for about a month and I love it so far! As a beginner, it’s got everything I needed to start learning. The included trial memberships for Drumeo and melodics to get started are great, its pretty easy to put together. Quality of the drum heads and cymbals looks good so far.Some minor problems I noted:1. Buy a separate snare drum stand. The arm for the snare on this thing is not durable enough and kept loosening and sagging on me. The frame itself could be studier but it’s really the snare arm that’s been my issue.2. Do NOT buy the throne/headphone package, it’s garbage. I returned immediately. Buy headphones and throne separately.If not for frame/snare arm issue, its a 5 starOther than that, great set and happy I bought it!
BNCLS –
Excellent kit
My son has been drumming for 6 years and has recently moved to this set for recording and indoor practice. Amazing! He loves the quality; I love the quiet!
Peter –
Amazing sound.
Just sit down and put the headphones on, this kit is absolutely amazing and worth every cent. It’s great to come across something that is worth what it costs and more these days!
villano –
Game changer
The new Alesis nitro max is a big upgrade. The module is rich with sounds, and you can customize and save several kits using the awesome sample bank. Unlike the previous version, the new pads have no rim to get in your way and they feel like real drums. The larger snare with dual zones rocks big time. I got the expansion pack separately, and now I have a monster kit that sounds amazing. The kick is loud and the pedal is very adequate. The hi hat pedal is OK, but it is not a 3.5 jack. The rack is not the sturdiest and I don’t like the Allen keys, Donner has a better concept using the drum key, but the racks are not interchangeable with Donner. 5 stars anyway. Great value at this price point.
abuuguet –
La baterÃa en general es muy buena, es la única baterÃa eléctrica que he visto y probado por eso no podrÃa compararla contra otros productos de otras marcas, la compré para que mi hijo tome clases de baterÃa y puedo decir que es un producto de gran calidad en cuanto a materiales los acabados son de primera, el módulo viene muy completo, tiene tantas funciones que apenas hemos explorado poco, solo la enciendes y está lista para tocar, el rack queda algo frágil pero no por una mala fabricación, sino mas bien por que los tambores y la posición de la misma la obligan a moverse, pero cuando estás tocando no sientes que se mueva o se vaya a caer, en donde mas destaca es en los tambores, la malla se siente muy bien, es muy silenciosa y es muy sensible, sin duda es una gran tecnologÃa que utilizar en los tambores, la malla y los sensores, aparte se ven muy bonitos, en donde creo que no destaca mucho es en los platillos ya que al ser de goma son mas ruidosos y no tan sensibles, la sensación no es tan buena como en los tambores, en el futuro deberÃan buscar otras opciones de material para los platillos, la tengo conectada a un amplificador y es mas que suficiente, suena fuerte y se puede ensayar, pero cuando realmente quedas impresionado del sonido es cuando le conectas unos buenos audifonos, con cancelación de ruido y buen bass, la baterÃa se escucha sorprendentemente bien, ni notas el sonido de los tamboras y los platillos y entra mas le pegas mas quieres seguir tocando, puedes poner musica desde tu celular y escharla al mismo tiempo en los audifonos conectados a la bateria gracias al bluetooth, suena genial, si te gusta la baterÃa te la pasas tocando un buen rato escuchando sus diferentes kits de baterÃa, en general es una gran baterÃa a un precio que en lo personal se me hace muy bajo comparado con marcas profesionales como yamaha o roland
AugustPOGI –
Bought the drum kit for my 8 y.o. as he started to take drum lessons. The buttons in the module is simple and easy to understand, a number of selection of sounds can be chosen as well. The drums has a bluetooth that you can connect on the iPad.What’s more exciting is the free 90 day Drum lessons online and no credit card required when you register, this is perfect for those who’s starting in drum lessons. Take advantage of it!The only downside for me is the stability of the frame, it’s a bit wobbly but only if you shake it a little. I’ve owned a Yamaha electric drum before and that one is more sturdy than Alesis. Though this is not a deal breaker for me as it doesn’t wobble while playing the drums.
Kerem Efendioglu –
Hobi olarak davul çalacaÄım, baÅlangıç seviyesindeyim. Bence bu seviye için çok çok iyi bir ürün.Sadece içindeki drumeo üyeliÄi 100$. Onun dıÅında modüldeki ses adedi, seçenekleri ile zaten neredeyse bedavaya geliyor ürün.TaÅıyıcı iskeleti kurar kurmaz sabitlemeyin, tüm parçaları üstünde duracak Åekilde ayarladıktan sonra tamamen sıkın.Snare ve tomlar aÅırı kaliteli ve hassasiyeti mükemmel. Modülden çok ince ayarlar yapılabiliyor.Kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum.Not: Kulaklık kullanacaksanız mikrofonsuz kulaklık kullanın ya da -3 çentikli ise jack- tam sokmayın kulaklık giriÅine aksi halde çok az ses gelecektir.a+
Neeru tomar –
Nitro max drum set is really good. I bought it for my son.. he loved it .Sound quality excellentPacking was excellent.Delivery was goodAll parts of this drum set is perfect.Just one thing the stand is not that sturdy according to drum set & quality.Overall nice drum set..Drummer will need a speaker, headphones ð§ to use this set..
faten jasmee –
Great price, great quality, superb packaging, and fast delivery! The kit was easy to assemble, though I did check out a YouTube video for guidance. Once set up, it performed fantastically and keeps my life happy with its excellent sound and reliability. Highly recommend it for both beginners and experienced drummers.