Alesis Drum Kit Comparisons


Established in 1980, Alesis was founded on innovative technology and award-winning industrial designs that allowed entry-level musicians and recording artists access to professional-quality studio recording products that were never affordable before. Alesis continues this tradition with their impressive range of electronic drum kits, designed to fill the needs of players at all levels.

Check out our comparison chart below to find which Alesis electronic kit is right for you!


Model Strata Prime Kit
Strata Prime Kit
Strata Core Kit
Strata Core Kit
Command Mesh SE
Command Mesh SE

Nitro Pro
Nitro Max Kit
Nitro Max Kit
Turbo Mesh Kit
Turbo Mesh Kit
Special Offers 90-DAY DRUMEO SUBSCRIPTION 90-DAY DRUMEO SUBSCRIPTION FREE MELODICS LESSONS 90-DAY DRUMEO SUBSCRIPTION 90-DAY DRUMEO SUBSCRIPTION FREE MELODICS LESSONS
Kick Strata Kick 20 (20x14" acoustic shell, mesh head) 8" Strata Tower with Mesh Head 8" Mesh (kick pedal included) 8" Mesh (kick pedal included) Kick Tower (kick pedal included) Kick Pedal
Snare 14" Strata Drum* 12" Strata Drum* 10" Dual-Zone Mesh 10" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Mesh
Rack Tom 8" Strata Drum* 8" Strata Drum* 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Mesh 8" Mesh
Rack Tom 2 10" Strata Drum* 8" Strata Drum* 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Mesh 8" Mesh
Floor Tom 12" Strata Drum* 10" Strata Drum* 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Dual-Zone Mesh 8" Mesh 8" Mesh
Floor Tom 2 14" Strata Drum* - - - -
Hi-Hat ARC Hi-hat 14 Active (14in 360-degree triple-zone cymbal with stand mounted Active Magnetic controller) ARC Hi-hat 12 Active (12in 360-degree triple-zone cymbal with stand mounted Active Magnetic controller) 10" w/Pedal 10" w/Pedal 10" w/Pedal 10" w/Pedal
Crash 16" ARC Cymbal** 12" ARC Cymbal** 10" w/Choke 10" w/Choke 10" w/Choke 10"
Crash 2 16" ARC Cymbal** 12" ARC Cymbal** - - - -
Crash 3 - - - - -
Ride 18" ARC Cymbal** 14" ARC Cymbal** 10" w/Choke 10" w/Choke 10" 10"
Sounds 40+ GB of multi-layered factory content, including 440+ Kit Pieces, 1092 Articulations across 4 diverse sound libraries 25+ GB of content, including 370+ kit pieces, 800+ articulations, 144,000+ individual samples 671 551 385 120
Kits 75 75 54 Factory/20 User 36 40 10
Custom Samples Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive or SD Card Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive Load Your Own Samples via USB Thumb Drive - - -
Built-In Songs - - 120 60 60 30
USB MIDI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5-Pin MIDI In/Out Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audio Input(s) (2) 1/4" TRS 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input 1/8" Stereo Auxiliary Input
Audio Output(s) (2) XLR (main), (4) 1/4" TRS (assignable outs) (2) 1/4" Main Outputs (1) 1/4" Headphone Output (1) 1/8" Headphone Output (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output (1) 1/4" TRS Main Output 1/8" Headphone Output (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output (2) 1/4" Main Outputs 1/4" Headphone Output
Additional Trigger Input(s) 3 (Labeled Aux Drum, Cymbal 3, and Cymbal 4) 2 2 2 2 -
Additional Features 10.1" touchscreen
4-Post Steel Rack
Free BFD Player + Expansion Packs
7" touchscreen
4-Post Steel Rack
Free BFD Player + Expansion Packs
Premium 4-Post Rack Premium 4-Post Rack Light-Weight Aluminum Rack Premium Steel rack

*Mesh head with patented anti-hotspot trigger system
**360-degree triple-zone cymbal