Alesis Surge Mesh Electronic Drum set

Number Of Pieces

5

Color

Black

Brand

Alesis

Alexis Surge Mesh Gently used and in great condition. Everything works perfectly. The sturdy rack makes it hassle free drumming. Some of the less expensive, even brand new sets are pretty light duty. This drum set has been played very lightly and unfortunately, seldomly. It’s never been a gig set or abused…only played by me, and I am becoming an old timer! More features and description below. Serious inquiries only. I will ignore emails that asks “is your item still available? “ or other spam kinds of emails or messages. I’m putting my number in the ad so you can text me. But you’re welcome to email as well, but my response may likely be slower. I’m in Santa Cruz, and likely can’t deliver it. Cash only, local pick up only. If this ad is up, that means it’s still available. If I have multiple people interested, I will sell it first come first served. Thank you for looking! This 8-piece kit consists of five mesh drum pads and three cymbal pads. The snare drum is 10" while the three toms are 8". All four drums are dual-trigger (head and rim), which is seldom the case at this low price point. The kick tower also features an 8" pad which, despite the small footprint, actually feels reassuringly sturdy with the included Alesis bass drum pedal attached. The cymbal pads are single trigger, which means no dedicated separate ride bell or crash sounds (some drum voiced do give you the bell sound with harder strike on the ride symbol). The ride and crash are choke-able though, which is a nice touch. The bottom section of the module has rubber buttons corresponding to each part of the kit, which are laid out in a typical drumset configuration for ease of use (they also light up when a pad is struck). This makes changing instruments or tweaking settings super-fast. The module has the capacity for 40 kits, which break down into 24 out-of-the-box presets and 16 user kits. There are a total of 385 individual instruments to play with, which range from various styles of drum kit, to percussion, electronic sounds and sound effects such as DJ scratches. The module also houses 60 inbuilt MIDI sequenced backing tracks, which can be played with or without the original drum track. Connectivity includes mini-jack headphone out and auxiliary in, left and right ¼" master outs and MIDI in/out via five-pin and USB connections. The included mesh pads connect via the supplied 25-pin cable loom. There are two additional jack inputs for a fourth tom and an extra cymbal do you can grow the kit as you get more skilled! (I don’t believe this kit is still being made in 2025, so any additional symbol or drum pad would likely be purchased used, or you could purchase larger drums from the current models that fit on the one and a half inch tubing rack). The dual-zone pads bring an extra element to performance and enable drummers to assign additional percussion and effects (such as cow bell). The inbuilt tracks are a mixed bag of styles and absolutely MIDI-tastic! There are some fun grooves and interesting phrases that make practicing fun at any tempo. The wealth of learning features (like the metronome that tells (and shows) you how good your time is) make great tools for new drummers, and with everything included except a throne, the Surge represents a worthy first drum kit purchase, which also promises to keep the neighbors (parents, or spouse) happy! This kit is adjustable for younger players and adults. I’m 6 foot one and I’m able to comfortably play it without it feeling like sitting behind a toy!

Skill Level

Intermediate