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Body Material

Bass Wood

Included Components

CompactKit 4, (2) Drum Sticks, Power Adapter, User Guide, Safety & Warranty Manual

Manufacturer

inMusic Brands Inc.

Item Weight

3.31 pounds

Product Dimensions

18.1 x 10.2 x 5.9 inches

ASIN

B016KNIJHG

Item model number

CompactKit 4

Batteries

C batteries required.

Customer Reviews

4.4 5,276 ratings

4.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#5,743 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#13 in Electronic Drum Sets

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

November 1, 2015

Color Name

Black

Size

-inch

Standing screen display size

2

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The perfect kit for the aspiring drummer the Alesis CompactKit 4 is a tabletop electronic drum kit with everything a young drummer needs to sharpen their skills on their way to drumming stardom! Four velocity-sensitive drum pads deliver realistic drum sound with the feel and response of real drums. There are Dozens of built-in songs and rhythms, so any young percussionist can start playing along with the music right away—no need to wait for “the band” to come over! With a music coach feature, a LCD screen and a built in game function, CompactKit 4 s to get you playing drums - and playing drums better – from the get go! .

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The Perfect Kit For The Aspiring Drummer

The Alesis CompactKit 4 is a tabletop electronic drum kit with everything a young drummer needs to sharpen their skills on their way to drumming stardom!

Four velocity-sensitive drum pads deliver realistic drum sound with the feel and response of real drums.

There are dozens of built-in songs and rhythms, so any young percussionist can start playing along with the music right away—no need to wait for “the band” to come over!

With a music coach feature, a LCD screen and a built in game function, CompactKit 4 guarantees to get you playing drums - and playing drums better – from the get go!


Premium Sound Content Whatever sound you are looking for, we guarantee CompactKit 4 has the solution! With an impressive 70 percussion voices and 10 effect voices, and 50 play-along songs, realizing the sound in your head with our premium drum sounds couldn’t be any simpler!	Natural Feel It feels and responds just like a traditional drum kit! With four velocity-sensitive drum pads that deliver realistic drum sound with the feel and response of real drums, you can be certain every subtle nuance of your performance is captured – plus, we even include drum sticks for even more authenticity!	Built-In Game Function Learning drums should be fun, and it doesn’t get any more fun than CompactKit 4! Thanks to a built-in, learning-centric game, tech yourself drum essentials via CompactKit 4’s LCD screen, which guarantees to get your drumming on the mainstage!


Your Very Own Music Coach Lock down that complex groove and guarantee you’re always playing in the pocket thanks to CompactKit 4’s ultra-intuitive music coach feature. Load up your preferred backing track, turn on the drum coach and play along with the notes shown on the LCD screen.	Everything you Need CompactKit 4 guarantees to have you playing drums right-out-the-box. With an on-board room-filling speaker, a dedicated headphone output and drum sticks included, right from the get-go you are set to start your journey into the world of drumming!	Ultra-Portable Take your drumming wherever you go! CompactKit 4 powers conveniently from AC power with the included power adapter, but if you looking to take your drumming on-the-go, grab 6 c-cell batteries and your set – now you really can drum wherever you want!

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Customer Ratings	4.45,276	4.5398	4.5777	4.510,614	4.239	4.51,786
For beginners	4.0	4.4	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.3
Sound quality	3.9	4.1	3.9	4.1	4.1	3.8
Volume control	4.0	4.2	—	4.2	4.5	4.0
Value for money	—	4.6	—	4.7	5.0	4.5
Easy to assemble	—	4.5	4.1	4.2	—	4.2
Sold By	—	Donner Music	Donner Music	Amazon.com	Mikasu	Amazon.com
material	—	Metal,Rubber	Alloy Steel, Plastic, Silica Gel	—	Silicone	mesh
model name	Compact Kit 4	DED 70	DED-80	—	CPD-1000	—
connector type	—	USB	USB	USB	USB	USB
body material	Bass Wood	Iron	Iron	—	—	—
weight	3.31 pounds	11.33 kilograms	—	14.5 kilograms	—	50.93 pounds

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4.4 out of 5

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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and fun of the musical instruments. They mention that it's well made, easy to learn, and a great starter for serious learners. Customers also appreciate the value, and headphones. However, some customers have mixed opinions on sound quality, size, and performance.

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132 customers mention98 positive34 negative

Customers like the quality of the musical instruments. For example, they mention it's a great set, well-made, and holds up to the punishment of an energetic 3 year old. Some say that the practice pad is fantastic.

"...Great value and holds up to the punishment of an energetic 3 year old. Recommend it." Read more

"...It sets up quickly, looks nice enough to leave out all the time and doesn't take up much space, and has all of the features for a beginner to start..." Read more

"It’s so cute and the perfect size for my preteen. This brand rocks. You can never go wrong. We use this in our office for our drum students." Read more

"...there are a ton of options, the sounds are good quality and the build is solid...." Read more

61 customers mention51 positive10 negative

Customers find the musical instruments easy to use. They say it's simple enough to use and a great starter for serious learners. They also say it plugs on and starts playing making it excellent basic training for any aspiring musician.

"Perfect for youbger kids as a starter kit. It sets up quickly, looks nice enough to leave out all the time and doesn't take up much space, and has..." Read more

"...The controller is very simple and easy to use.It took me less than 10 minutes to set up the kit and start playing...." Read more

"This went together in minutes, very easy to set up. It was purchased as a gift, arrived earlier than ETA and is the perfect size for a kid...." Read more

"...It's simple to use, very accessible for kids. And small, and with volume controls...." Read more

37 customers mention37 positive0 negative

Customers find the musical instruments to be fun to play along with built-in songs, rhythms, and coaches. They also say it's a great toy for the whole family and a fun beginner kit.

"...to help with the settings, but for the price it's well done and very fun to play. A larger/full size set would be too big for a small child...." Read more

"...And small, and with volume controls. As a toy, I think it is really fun (every kid in the house seemed drawn to it)." Read more

"...Overalls it's a fun product and plays reasonably well for the price point...." Read more

"...This practice pad is fantastic. It's lots of fun and it works great. Kids would love it too." Read more

34 customers mention25 positive9 negative

Customers like the value of the musical instruments. They say it's an awesome investment, a fun product, and plays reasonably well for the price point. Some customers also mention that it'll be a good investment for all ages.

"...Great value and holds up to the punishment of an energetic 3 year old. Recommend it." Read more

"...that an adult needs to help with the settings, but for the price it's well done and very fun to play...." Read more

"...The pedals that come with this kit are cheap and almost useless. They're difficult, small, and plastic...." Read more

"Affordable convenient learning kit" Read more

16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers like that the musical instruments has a headphone jack. They say it's a plus that they can use headphones to listen.

"...He loves it! I also like the fact that you can plug in a speaker, and comes with headphones." Read more

"...will come in handy because it seems to eat batteries, and it has a head phone jack, too, for the times when Mom needs a break...." Read more

"...He has played it non stop. The good thing about it is he can listen with his headphones and we do not hear it 24/7...." Read more

"...The best part is that you can plug in certain headphones to it so the people around you don't have to hear it...." Read more

74 customers mention48 positive26 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the musical instruments. Some mention that the sound is pretty good, the audible acoustic noise is minimal, and the tone is great. However, others say that the pads are small, the sounds are meh, the output is not great, and that the bass is weak. Some customers also say that it's not very stable and that one of the drums sounded faint after a day or two.

"...The mesh tops are very quiet, makes practicing easy without disrupting the rest of the house...." Read more

"This was cute for my kiddo to use, the silence is GREAT when he is rocking out...." Read more

"...It's not very stable. The symbols do not have consistent sound, and are often randomly quiet. The headphones are so cheap and arrived warped...." Read more

"...each pad individually and there are a ton of options, the sounds are good quality and the build is solid...." Read more

46 customers mention21 positive25 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the musical instruments. Some mention that it does not take up much room, is great for beginners, and is compact to travel with. However, others say that it's small and geared towards smaller kids.

"...get that this is a beginner's kit, and a "kids" kit, but I was surprised at how SMALL (as in low to the floor) it is...." Read more

"...up quickly, looks nice enough to leave out all the time and doesn't take up much space, and has all of the features for a beginner to start playing...." Read more

"...pretty limited as an actual instrument, mainly due to the small size of the drum pads (about 5") each...." Read more

"...It was purchased as a gift, arrived earlier than ETA and is the perfect size for a kid...." Read more

34 customers mention22 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the musical instruments. Some mention that it works great as a toy, looks durable, and functions well, while others say that it stopped working after less than an hour of supervised use, and that one of the pads stopped working.

"Works great as a toy. Might "drum" up some interest in a child to graduate to real drums...." Read more

"...While it works great and seems sturdy, it only works with headphones; there is no internal speakers...." Read more

"...Turned out pretty well. Then I decided it would sound even better with drums...." Read more

"Worked out great initially but one of the drums sounded faint after a day or two even after checking the connections...." Read more

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Grandpa bought this for his little heart breaker.

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

She is 3 and loves it. I like that it has pedals for the kick and hi hat which gets her used to using her feet. Great value and holds up to the punishment of an energetic 3 year old. Recommend it.

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C. Blankenship

Perfect size for a kid learning

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

This went together in minutes, very easy to set up. It was purchased as a gift, arrived earlier than ETA and is the perfect size for a kid. It has dozens of different kits to choose from, different click track and mattern presets to practice to. The mesh tops are very quiet, makes practicing easy without disrupting the rest of the house. Everything needed to start was included, headphones, sticks, throne, etc.

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Nate H

This is a MINI kit, difficult to register online, modifying or replacing to accommodate.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

So this is a MINI kit, not a Beginner's kit. The crossbar which holds the two toms and the crash and ride are only 24 inches off the ground at their highest setting. That's super super short, even for most kids. I didn't take a star off for that, although there's nowhere that shows how tall this thing is in the description. But when I ordered a "Kids kit" I assumed it would be smaller, just not this tiny.

I was originally going to purchase the Alesis Drums Nitro Mesh Kit for a $100 more, and then saw this and thought "hey, beginner's kit for a beginner." WRONG. Spend the extra money and get a full size kit unless your kid is like 7 or 8 years old.

The melodics website frustrating. I'm a geek and couldn't figure out why it would not let me register the product. I tried to register the serial # so I could access the drum lessons, but it was impossible to do so. I left feedback and we'll see if they can tell me what i'm doing wrong. I took one star off for that. It should be simple to register a product, but you should have to in order to access free drum lessons...IMHO

The base drum pedal is SUPER sensitive, which makes it a little hard to keep just one beat when you want one beat. It has a habit of double beats and random beats if you even touch it. It's probably because it's on a carpet so I'll most likely put down something hard for it to sit on instead.

There is music you can play along to on the controller, but that music isn't for beginners at all; you really have to learn the basics before you can use any of the music on the controller.

I get that this is a beginner's kit, and a "kids" kit, but I was surprised at how SMALL (as in low to the floor) it is.
I'm either going to replace the legs with longer pvc or pipe to raise it up or I'm going to return it and get the Alesis Drums Nitro Mesh Kit instead for the extra $100.

PROS:

The mesh heads are super, it comes with a key to adjust the head tension which is awesome.
The controller is very simple and easy to use.
It took me less than 10 minutes to set up the kit and start playing.
It literally comes with EVERYTHING you need to start playing the drum kit.
The pre-set drum kits you can choose from are very cool.
There is no delay at all when hitting any surface.

CONS
This is a MINI kit. It's REALLY low to the floor.
Also the mesh heads are 6 inches, so MINI.
Can't adjust the cymbal heights, they are at the height they're at which is about 10"-12" inches above crossbeam.
Floor pedals are very sensitive and no way (that I found ) to adjust the sensitivity (will research this).
Trying to register product online was impossible.

Overall, as I mentioned, unless your kid is under 4 feet tall or so, this is too small for them. Spend the extra $100 and get the Alesis Drums Nitro Mesh Kit instead.

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Good starter kit for my grand daughters

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

Affordable convenient learning kit

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

It’s so cute and the perfect size for my preteen. This brand rocks. You can never go wrong. We use this in our office for our drum students.

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Joshua Needham

Poor shipping and EU plug with no universal adapters!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023

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This item was shipped as is, not in a box. There are pictures of the item on said packaging. During Christmas time this isn't exactly the way you want presents to arrive. The boxwas barely holding together as it's not very sturdy. On top of that I was sent the EU model which doesn't include a universal plug. Luckily I decided to open it up to see if it was a universal plug with changeable plug options(and to add some tape to the mangled box), it was not. I had initiated a return but decided to purchase an NA compatible adapter for another $15 + tax. Hoping my son enjoys the kit. The box clearly indicated it was an EU model however there was no indicator in the ad that indicated this.

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jason capley

My child loves it.

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

The best over all experience is you do not have to tune the heads.

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Children’s starter set

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

We bought these drums for my son as a first kit. He’s asked about drums since he could first talk, but we’ve been hesitant as most parents are. Drums are loud, They take a lot of space, etc. this kit from Alesis is a great solution. Being electronic the audible acoustic noise is minimal. He plays them with headphones, the included sounds, while not professional grade, are fantastic for learning.

This kit gives him a chance to learn an instrument, pretend to be Animal from the Muppets, and get some noise/wiggles out in a non-destructive, productive manner.

Negatives: the hardware isn’t the best. Hitting with hands or aggressively with sticks can tilt the top racked Tom’s,crash, and ride symbol down.

Even with the one mentioned negative this kit is totally worth it. I’d definitely recommend them over a typical toy electronic kit, or a child’s acoustic kit. He’s happy, I’m Happy. All around it’s an awesome purchase.

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Marta

Me gustó mucho

Reviewed in Mexico on December 27, 2023

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

Me gustó el tamaño compacto, que tiene audífonos y no molestan cuando practiqué mi nieto. Trae varias opciones para aprender y reproducir música

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Mark Perry

Great quality and had to buy one for my son:)

Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2023

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Tabletop Drums w/ 4 PadsVerified Purchase

Bought this for my 8-year-old son and works great. Loved the fact he can plug in his earphones to this and not have the whole house know he is playing. He loves playing with this

bassplayer1971

Great sound, good quality.

Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2023

Pattern Name: Drum KitStyle: Debut Junior Drum KitVerified Purchase

Great sound for a little kit. Very versatile as you can change the sounds to suit the style of music you are playing. Small but still playable for a small adult. Easy set-up and quite sturdy. Very happy with this purchase!!!

Anabel

Regalazo de cumple.

Reviewed in Spain on March 24, 2024

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Sueño cumplido para mi pareja. Ojalá tuviéramos sitio para una batería, como no es posible pues una eléctrica.
Suena genial. Él está feliz como un niño chico.

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Sono un batterista da oltre 20 anni ed abitando in appartamento mi serviva qualcosa da suonare che non disturbasse il vicinato, lo trovo un ottimo prodotto arrivato nei tempi previsti avrei una domanda per chi la possiede già: c’è modo di collegarla ad una scheda audio esterna direttamente al computer? Grazie

Ottimo prodotto ma avrei un quesito

Reviewed in Italy on March 21, 2024

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Ciao ottimo prodotto ma avrei un quesito, c’è modo di collegarla ad una scheda audio esterna direttamente al computer? Se sí mi sapete dire quale? Grazie

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Color	Black
Brand	Alesis
Model Name	Compact Kit 4
Item dimensions L x W x H	18.1 x 10.2 x 5.9 inches
Item Weight	3.3 Pounds

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The Perfect Kit For The Aspiring Drummer

Premium Sound Content

Natural Feel

Built-In Game Function

Your Very Own Music Coach

Everything you Need

Ultra-Portable

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