Alesis SURGE MESH kit ... Worth $300 used ??? Dynamics / durability / value = YES

VIDEO INDEX - 30 CHAPTERS Opening (typical non-drummer): 0:00 Non-drummer buys an e-drum kit: 0:20 Why make this video: 1:30 Quick look at the kit: 2:00 DIY Kick-bracing: 2:15 My friend (the drummer) sits down: 2:40 First thoughts: 2:50 Hit a quarter: 3:30 Dual zone heads: 3:50 A simple tweak: 4:20 How it sounds: 4:50 Hi-hat opinions: 5:45 Hi-hat dynamics: 6:55 Hi-hat + Pedal Levels: 8:00 Mesh head feeling: 9:30 Snare dynamics: 10:00 Overall feeling: 11:20 More comments on sound: 11:45 Durability: 12:10 More comments on sound and feedback: 12:40 Cymbals: 13:20 Cymbal dynamics: 13:55 Secret Trick: 14:25 General thoughts: 15:00 Kick opinion: 15:25 Kick dynamics: 16:00 Beater technique: 16:10 Kick use: 16:40 Final Thoughts: 17:20 Gotta love e-drums: 18:10 Closing: 18:50 This video is a departure from guitar-oriented equipment, and offers a hearty endorsement to my newest acquisition: a $300 USED Alesis Surge Mesh electronic drum kit. I'm NOT a drummer. I bought this kit so one of my best friends could jam with me when he's in town visiting. In exchange, I asked him to help me do this review. He's had decades of gigging experience with acoustic drums of all levels, but only played a few electronic sets - so he goes right to several certain aspects of the kit. Like all my videos, this one takes a different approach from others on YT. We don't cover all the sounds, specs and settings. That's already been done and you've seen them. Now you want a feel for the playing experience itself - which is hard to experience, without experiencing. So here is my friend's experience from sitting down at these drums for the first time to tweaking on them for a few days. Click thru the index above to see what all he liked (and didn't like) about the kit. In the end, we jammed for 4 days and nights straight and this $300 used Alesis Surge Mesh kit never missed a beat :-) If you're looking for a really solid set of affordable used electronic drums in the $300-$400 range, the Alesis Surge Mesh Kit is a terrific option to consider. If you prefer to buy new, I'd appreciate you using my Amazon affiliate link. It doesn't cost you a dime more and helps me out a little for making these videos. https://amzn.to/3R8wdUb All the best - keep on rocking !!! (Ps. I didn't realize his vocals were running thru a processor, sorry about that)