My husband’s bass drum pad stopped responding after several months of normal use, and when I reached out to Aklot, they handled everything quickly, kindly, and without any hassle. They asked for a few details so they could understand the issue, and once I sent them over, they immediately worked with us on a replacement. Their communication was fast, respectful, and genuinely focused on making things right.The drum set itself has been great, my husband loves it and uses it regularly - so having a company stand behind their product like this means a lot. Aklot has earned our appreciation and our continued business. Highly recommended.
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Dustin wilson
★★★★★
Best Drum kit for beginners
Worth the money, it’s the same price as the cheaper name brand options but comes with features that on name brand kits would be 1000 or more for. Easy to put together because the frame is prebuilt you literally open the stand the place the cymbals and toms in the grips and move them where you want them. Sound is fantastic for a cheaper kit and honestly I would say anyone wanting to get into drums this the first and only kit you’ll need for a while.
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Michael Luna
★★★★★
Drum plastic support.
After 4 months of use the plastic drum support broke. It should be metallic as is a part that will be
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noktamvulo
★★★★★
3 Zone Ride Bell NOT CONSISTENT
Hi! I'm very pleased with the purchase of the AKLOT Bcore 541, but the 3 zone ride cymbals, doesn't always recognize the bell. Also tried AKLOT and no response.
Thanks in advandce
Team responded. New ride working
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Ben Christensen
★★★★★
Best Hardware for the Price
I did a lot of research of electronic drum sets before purchasing this one and this was by far the most value for the money. My priority was to get the feel as close to a real kit as possible within my budget and I'm really happy with this kit for that reason.
Pros:
- The mesh heads on this set feel great. Mesh is the new standard over rubber because it's quieter and feels more like a real drum. I tested some e-kits at guitar center in the $3000+ range and as a newbie I could feel no difference between hitting one of those heads and hitting these
- The hi-hat on a moving stand is a rare feature at this price. I only started seeing this type of hi-hat around the $2000 range of drum sets. It really helps the kit feel more real
- The drums are large for this price point. 10-inch snare is great, and 8-inches feels just fine for the toms.
- The drums are "dynamic" so you can hit them soft for quieter sounds, but honestly I haven't figured this out yet. The settings seem to change what "soft" is but the default leans too heavily to the "loud" sound for quite soft hits. Hoping to get it tuned right for me.
- The ride is "triple zone" which means you can hit the bell like on a real kit. It can also "crash" but I really only care about the bell option
- The kit also comes with a third tom and second crash which is a great value at this price point
- The frame is pretty solid. I haven't had problems with it feeling too flimsy
- The footprint is pretty small. I was worried I couldn't fit a drum set in my room, but it takes more width up than depth which was perfect for my scenario. The frame arms can swivel a bit too if you need to save space when not playing
Cons:
- The chair is very cheap. At 240 pounds, I completely bent it from normal use sitting on it. Aklot sells a saddle-type drum throne I bought to replace it which is a massive upgrade
- The kick drum pedal is very cheap. It's great to have a physical beater at all at this price, but even after tightening the spring as far as I can, it's just way too weak to get good speed when hitting the kick drum pad
- The kick drum pad mounts to the frame so when you hit it, the whole frame can shake a bit. Not a big deal, but a downgrade from an independent pad which more expensive kits will have.
- The drums can have problems with making the rim sound when you hit the pad. It's very annoying, but settings in the module can often fix it, and if not I got a replacement through support after a bit of back and forth.
Overall I'm very happy with this kit. It's the best hardware you can get for the price. I've outlined my gripes with it, but at <$500 the pros far outweigh the cons for me.
Also my 1-year old likes to play it if I let him.
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Kendriuth nava
★★★★★
La verdad muy buena, muy buen sonido, me encantó
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Jammer Roberts
★★★★★
Pretty big bangs for the bucks...Updated
I bought this set of drums for recording purposes and casual jamming in my home studio. The seller sent it right away and I received a big box 3 days later. It was packaged really well with lots of protection and everything listed arrived in perfect condition. Although there are no instructions, the available videos made set up super easy and I was done within 30 mins. I connected to my pc via usb, started my PreSonus Studio One, opened a song, inserted a instrument track, put Steven Slate Drums on that track, then opened it and the Aklot drums were already assigned as triggers. It could not have been any easier to fine tune the assignments to 19 sounds within the SSD kit I picked, after some adjustments to some parameters in the Aklot module. I contacted Aklot customer service to inquire where and how could I buy another tom and cymbal pad, to take advantage of the expansion option. A rep there replied quickly and was super nice about fulfilling my order for the two extra pads, and I will have them soon. That will bring the total of triggers to 23. So far, the drum players I have had play the kit are impressed by the sturdy build, adjustable mesh heads, a true high hat stand and feel the kit compares to those that cost much more. I am impressed by the consistent trigger response and available dynamic range throughout the zones. I am glad I did some extra shopping and took the chance this kit would function like more expensive kits, as advertised. After adding a double bass pedal, 2 legged hi hat stand and a fancy throne, this kit is everything I was looking for and I don't think I could be happier.
-UPDATE-
So, I have had the kit for a while and still feel like it is the best buy for the money. I has worked perfectly and even better with the super comfy high back throne, 2 legged hi hat stand to accommodate the double bass pedals, a 4th cymbal and 4th tom. Those super expensive kits don't have much more to offer than what I have here...And that's a fact!
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Alex
★★★★★
Love it
I absolutely love this, it is the perfect size that I needed if it's perfectly in my room and it was pretty easy to put together the wiring was a little bit confusing but once you got to hang of it it's pretty easy. This is my first electrical drum set and overall my first drum set I can't wait to start officially learning how to play it's been so fun playing around with it so far even my little cousins and my younger brother like to play it. I love how it comes with headphones which is perfect for a night time playing sessions as I'm a night owl the volume is fantastic on it and you can hear perfectly through the headphones and I love that it came with two pairs of drumsticks and a case for them too. definitely recommend buying
Armando Ruiz-Reyna
★★★★★
The best value-for-money ratio.
The Aklot B-Core 541 drum set has one of the best value-for-money ratios. There are very few options to get a complete electronic drum set with mesh drums and realistic pedals (bass drum and hi-hat cymbal), as well as an extra 'crash' cymbal. The sound module is quite good, and I haven’t experimented with the editing mode yet. One aspect that could be improved is the sensitivity adjustment on the cymbal triggers. The fact that headphones, the drum throne, drumsticks (and their bag) are included is a plus. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to include a non-slip mat and some cable ties with the purchase.
Holly Berry Bazaar
★★★★★
Best purchase on .
No issues at all. Absolutely love it. No delay, presets are awesome. With an interface, we were able to record vocals, drums, and guitar along with a YouTube track! Presentation and packaging was top notch.
RebariGuitarGuy
★★★★★
Drums for Christmas
For the money this kit bats above its class, could the samples be just a bit better sure but at the price point they are great and the responsiveness and build quality is great. Once setup they are. Aklot of fun for the beginner or seasoned player. The pads themselves are of high quality and not completely silent but deff quiet enough for most any situation. The feel of these is far better than I was expecting and my son, Evan(11), has been playing since he was 3. I think for the money and even a few hundred more this is the best kit in the market and assembly was straight forward and easy.
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ryan
★★★★★
Great little set up, hrs of fun!
Got this as a Christmas gift for the family. My husband used to lay drums in a band long ago and he was thrilled with this set up. My 7yr old daughter also loves jamming on the drum set. Nice quiliy, good sounds, performes well. Also great for beginners and I'd say those with experience as well. The cost wasn't too bad, though the only thing I'd grip about is I wish it came with an amp. Even a small one so we can here the drum sound out loud and not just on the headphones. We did hook up a small booth tooth speaker but it would be better with an amp. Overall we love it!
yoannel
★★★★★
Un regalo para mi hermanita Maday
La mejor batería eléctrica que se pueda comprar está aquí….es esta sin dudas
Mujuro
★★★★★
Versatile Electric Drum Kit with TWO Crash Cymbals
This is a fantastic beginner drum set. I rarely write reviews, but felt compelled to do so here. I chose this set over other comparably priced sets because it has a second crash cymbal, which suits my playstyle more than only having a single crash cymbal between the hi-hat and first tom. The frame allows for positioning of the individual components the way that I want. For example, I didn't like having the ride cymbal in the position just above the second tom, which was the "default" position in the instructions, so I switched the positioning of the ride and the second crash.
I also like the different percussion sounds available for configuration. I wasn't a fan of any of the 20 kit presets as a whole, so my first task was to create a custom configuration from the available sounds. The instructions weren't clear to me as to how to go about doing this, but Aklot customer service has been wonderful. They sent me an updated user manual, and also walked me through the basic configuration options. I was able to configure not only the core sounds for each component, but also the strike sensitivity and volume for each piece, with ease once I understood the options.
The kit itself is compact and fits nicely in a small space. The assembly was quite easy, and Aklot's video for this helped tremendously, as well as Aklot having labeled each component, including connection wires (mostly). A couple of things to note. First, the instructions aren't clear on this, but there are two connector cables for the hi-hat, one for the top, the other for the bottom. The top cable is labeled "hi-hat", and the bottom cable is labeled "hh-ctrl". Also, the second crash cymbal's cable isn't part of the main connector cable set, and is unlabeled and separately packaged. I originally though this cable was the cable "out" to an external amplifier.
I'd also recommend getting some cable ties/organizers to help control the many connectors.
In terms of external connections, I've not tried the MIDI interface yet, so I can't comment to it. The headphones that come with the set are passable, but I swapped it out for another set that I had. For when I don't use the headphones, I don't have a separate amp, so I use the Aux output to connect an old Beolit speaker that had been collecting dust (using a 6.5mm to 3.5mm adapter).
The bluetooth audio connection to a mobile device also works well to connect to music sources. I've been using a YouTube Music playlist with drum tracks to play along with, and the sound properly goes through either the headphones or through the Aux output speaker.
I do have some minor nits, with the first being that when you turn on the set, it goes back to the default preset configuration, and I have to re-select my custom/user configuration setting (I set it at USER20 so that I could get to it quickly by pressing the "left" button once rather than having to scroll through all the presets to get to USER01). Not a big deal, but it would still be nice if the kit could "remember" the last used setting.
The next nit I have is that I couldn't find a "cowbell" sound. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of configurable sounds, including wind chimes and even a gong, but I couldn't seem to find one that sounded like a cowbell. If any of you manage to find one, please let me know.
My final nit is on the cymbal chokes/mutes. To achieve this effect, I found I needed to grab and hold the cymbal quite solidly as compared with an acoustic cymbal. It's taking me a bit to get used to this, as it's like it takes a fractional second more time for the effect to occur if I don't grab/hold the cymbal properly.
Evelyn Frost
★★★★★
My Wife and Fam bought this for me for Fathers Day!
Why did you pick this product vs others?:
I told them that I liked the triple zone symbol , the Dual zone snare and the heavy duty frame. They would not let me put it together until Father’s Day. It was easy to assemble until. I got to the Astana alone Hi-Hat the corrections/instructions it didn’t help but I figured it out. I had trouble with the snare playing rim shot with the snare at the same time and the falling down at the same time. Sent an e-mail and they gave me a solution right away that stoped the snare from falling. They are still working with me on the snare. They have really great customer service. The frame is awesome. My previous one was plastic and flexed a lot. This set sounds great and it feels great.I will need to work some more on the ride cymbal. It looks great. I think it was a steal. It looks far more expensive than it cost. I recommend that you buy it.
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Gautama
★★★★★
Great quality electronic drumset.
I have a very nice real drumset at home that I love playing around with (see the picture). The issue is that a real drumset is pretty loud and noisy to other people in the house, so I thought I'd give an electronic drumset a try, to play when other people are around. This electronic drum set is high quality and very nice. I was amazed how incredibly adjustable this was to set up. It will take a little time to set it up, but you can position each drum and cymbal just about anywhere you like, which is great. The real fun will be adjusting all the different sounds that each instrument can make. There are literally unlimited possiblities. The drums feel quite realistic. The sounds of the different drums and cymbals sound pretty good. Playing it is very quiet to other people, except for the bass drum, which makes a pretty loud 'thud' sound when the beater hits the drum.
