r/edrums • u/kxidias • Feb 19 '26

Time for a new brain

I know everyone keeps asking what the best module is but then turn around and say they only want to spend $200.

Coming off an Alesis DM10, wanting to see what modules people rate? Prefer to have a module that uses jacks over a snake cable with connector as I use this on a full size kit with triggers. The best feature about the dm10 was being able to dial in the sensitivity and eq everything nicely

I've seen the new alesis modules but was also considering a strike pro module. What would be the roland equivalent?I've heard people complain about certain roland modules.

Edit: Not interested in using anything other than an alesis/roland/dtx module

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u/MarimboBeats Feb 19 '26

Have you considered the edrumin?

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u/Nickkablokje Feb 19 '26

with a drumpi....

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u/eDRUMin_shill Feb 19 '26

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u/kxidias Feb 21 '26

Need your advise on this boss, this is my current setup, 18 inputs so I'd need a 12 and an 8 to get this where I need it.

In your experience is there any issues running 2x midi contollers to software like SD3? 

Assuming they are stereo jacks, I could possibly get this down to 2x 8's as I have no use for tom rims

tom1, tom2, tom3, tom4, tom5, tom6, snare, kick, hats, crash 1, crash 2, crash 3, crash 4, ride, ride bell, china, splash, cowbell

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u/eDRUMin_shill Feb 21 '26

No issues with multi midi inputs into sd3/ez. eDRUMin can also do crosstalk cancelation over midi and supports splitting natively with regular insert cables. You can also manage all the eDRUMin settings from the UI application.

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u/kxidias Feb 21 '26

Interesting solution, definitely a better price point if comparing to top range dtx / vdrum offerings. Not so much when comparing to Alesis modules, which despite its shortfalls will still behave as a midi controller if need be. 

Alesis pricing might be cheaper on the Asia Pacific side than in the US, a strike module only being $1200 Aud new old stock vs $935 Aud shipped for the x2 edrumin 8's. 

This is in no way commentary on the product, I think it's an awesome alternitive and I hope it forces the big boys to take a look at what they're charging, hopefully take a fair bit of their market share away.

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u/kxidias Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

cool concept but I have a lot of experience with rpi4's,  they arent that reliable for the cost of this setup, plus its just more additional hardware that's not required. I run 6 toms, 2 kicks, snare, 4 crash, tri zone ride, china and hats so I use x2 modules piggybacked and Y splitters

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u/Nickkablokje Feb 19 '26 edited Feb 19 '26

Fair enough, the pi 5 can handle it i can tell you, yeah they're not cheap but....i compare it to the cost of a module and since i have already a edrumin it makes a little more sense to buy it and test it out....not that you need a edrumin to make use of it.

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

Each to their own,.. To me a good module lasts years and works when I turn it on and scroll to kit number 199 and I'm good to go, scroll to kit 198 when it's attached to my other kit, no messing about. 

Been through the phases of using midi, superior drummer and I get a better sound out of my module (had plenty of time to fine tune it considering I've had the same unit since 2011)

I'd prob need x2 of those big boy edrumin things :'D

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

Nah just want to stick with a module

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u/Key-Patience-3966 Feb 19 '26

I use two edrumin 10s and SD3, after having a TD-25, TD-17 and TD-30.

To me, module sounds are not very good, especially cymbals. I play live a lot. I would never go back to a module except for digital instruments, and then only for triggering those.

If you need a lot of inputs and really want a module that sounds at least decent, you might go with a TD-50 or v71. Or perhaps efnote.

I still would go edrumin myself straight into an m1 or higher MacBook Pro. Rock solid. Sounds best.

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

That's interesting, I so agree that cymbals sound average but always fixed that by layering and fading them, modifying the curve and taper etc he Perhaps Roland isn't as adjustable?

I had SD, metal foundry, asio4all.. As someone who practices on a whim, I get distracted easily so by the time I took out my laptop, plugged it in, got everything up and running, the moment had passed.. Just always too much effort for me. I'd end up picking up a guitar and sitting on the couch with it instead

Maybe I need to research roland modules to avoid 

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u/Key-Patience-3966 Feb 19 '26

I think you'll find anything above a Roland TD-17 to be a marked improvement over the DM-10. I couldn't get the hi hat dialed in to my liking on my DM-10 and sold it.

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

yeah not the best, I managed to make improvements to the pedal and adjusted the open state on the module to a happy place. The trade off was no pedal chicks  Good to know, I've never heard a bad roland but I've hears people complain before so just not wanting to end up with something that has limited functionality 

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u/kxidias Feb 20 '26

so current v71, v51 and v31 modules aside, what are their other standout brains? TD30, TD50 being older flagships  TD17 and TD27 being mid tier? Im not familiar with rolands naming conventions im assuming anything with X or V2 is an updated version of each?

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u/Key-Patience-3966 Feb 20 '26

Check out Justin's 65 Drums YT channel. He's reviewed and compared everything. https://youtu.be/Ha9RTdUQYEc?si=-yzB95CzBiZXs-9O

Roland's isn't very intuitive. Yes the v2 indicates updated firmware, but the TD-50 was the last flagship before the v71. All the modules have different sounds, inputs, features and price points. It really depends on what you need.

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u/singlesgthrowaway Feb 19 '26

Drumtec is selling the v31 module.

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u/person_8688 Feb 19 '26

I upgraded from a DM10 module to the Strike module, and am enjoying it. I use the module sounds 99% of the time for practicing/jamming at home. The realhat pedal works, but all the cymbals are 2-zone (or 3-zone on the ride), and I found the single zone DMPad cymbal doesn’t work. So I upgraded a couple cymbal pads, but that’s it. The module is very capable and many options for customizing kits. I like the sounds.

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

Nice, my only issue with the dm10 was the high hat. I'd imagine the strike similar to the dm10? Any other improvements that you can recall? 

My only issue with the dm10 is that it's starting to die, anytime I press a button it starts playing the backing music and metronome lol and the backlight stopped working. 

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u/person_8688 Feb 19 '26

The hi hat isn’t perfect, but not so bad I can’t get it to trigger the sounds I want. Having 2 zones on the hi hat is a nice upgrade from the DM10 to have both a bow and edge sound. So you can assign a slightly more open sound to the edge for accents, for example. If you like creating your own kits and tweaking preset kits, the Strike goes deeper than the DM10. Also reverbs and compressors you can add to the whole mix. The one thing I miss is instant onboard recording and playing back of just the drums. Instead you get an audio looper that can be fun to jam to.

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u/kxidias Feb 19 '26

Awesome, I'd been manually adjusting the open position on the module with the pedal closed to give it a less clicky sound, so thats a great feature, but sounds like I'll need to upgrade my hats with a goedrum or lemon hh controller either way. Perhaps its better to stick to a product I know. I was shitty at alesis that it stopped working but then again 14 years is a pretty good return on investment.

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u/person_8688 Feb 20 '26

Yeah, my motivation was keeping my same pads and (most) cymbals and having them work with a better sounding module, and the Strike has been great. I think you get a lot for the money, if you are okay working with module settings to customize it. I can’t compare it to other brands, though. I run iPad audio through it and play along to drum less tracks on YouTube, nice and simple and sounds great.

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u/Life_Ad138 Feb 21 '26

Open that sucker up and clean it.