Overall the Alesis Strike Pro SE is the winner without a doubt when it comes to features and playability. Not only that it looks cool with its full-sized kick and pads. The Command Mesh Kit on the other hand is a better value electronic drum kit. It has everything you need for practicing, recording, and live performances in some cases.
Alesis Command Mesh Kit vs Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition (2024) Head to Head
The Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition is Alesis's high-end electronic drum kit that is packed with the most advanced features and most advanced drum module. The Alesis Command Mesh Kit, on the other hand, is a mid-tier offering from Alesis that is a good value e-drum kit.
While the Command Mesh Kit offers quite a lot of features in its own right, The Strike Pro SE is where Alesis have developed all the latest technology and unique features they can in an electronic drum set. That being said, the Strike Pro SE is used by quite a lot of professionals and the sounds it produces are absolutely top-notch.
Key Differences
The Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition has a 20" full-sized kick, while the Command Mesh Kit has an 8" kick tower.
Alesis Strike Performance Drum Module is superior to the Advanced Command Module. It has 1800 sounds and 135 different kits, while the Advance Command Module has 671 sounds and 74 kits.
The Alesis Strike Performance Module has more effects and better sound editing capabilities.
The Alesis Command Mesh Kit is equipped with the Command Advanced Drum Module, while the Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition uses the Strike Performance Module.
Key Features in Common
Both the Alesis Strike Pro SE and the Alesis Command Mesh Kit have on-board recording, metronome and built-in learning features.
Both e-drum kits have all mesh tunable mesh heads.
Check out the Alesis Command Mesh Kit in action.
And here's a video of the Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition.
These two very different e-drum kits have different drummers in mind. The Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition has all the bells and whistles and it's aimed more toward professional drummers, while the Command Mesh Kit is aimed towards enthusiasts and professionals that need a practice kit.
Price Comparison Between The Alesis Command Mesh Kit and Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition
Use the below to get up-to-date prices for both the Alesis Command Mesh Kit and Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition
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Verdict
If you are planning to do a lot of live performances as well as studio recordings the Alesis Strike Pro Special Edition is a kit that makes those tasks so much easier, not to say it looks very attractive on stage. The humble, yet quite good in it's own rights, the Alesis Command Mesh Kit is a better value e-drum kit.
Emil Pachkovski