The Roland TD-11K stands out as the obvious contender to the Command Kit. Its the least expensive mesh kit from Roland. (At least that's what people say.) You get an 8 dual-zone mesh snare, three choke-able cymbals, and 6 single-zone toms. Alesis Command Mesh Kit | Electronic Drum Kit with Mesh Heads, Chrome Rack & Command Drum Module with 70 Kits, 600+ sounds 60 Play Along Tracks, Custom Sample Loading and USB/MIDI Connectivity Roland TD-17KV-SV-Compact Series Electronic Drum Kit Its easy to set up and doesnt require much space. Drummers who are looking for something a bit more compact and streamlined from Roland a kit you can store in a closet between uses will want to check out the Roland V-Drums TD-1DMK.This kit has some premium features for an entry-level V-Drums kit: tunable mesh heads, responsive cymbals, and a super-stable kick pad thats plenty wide enough for double The rack on this drum set is nice, as they built it to be a bit more portable than the ones listed above. However, it's fairly safe to say that Alesis Command Mesh is a more popular electronic drum set, based on its 100+ reviews. The TD-11K has a mesh snare and three rubber tom pads. The TD-1DMK is the most affordable Roland option that comes with all mesh heads. Or perhaps even more. 2) Alesis kits are toys. Any advice or opinions towards either of these, or any better options in the $700-800 price range? Roland TD-1DMK. If you love music, or your goal is to start playing drums, I would recommend you get the Roland TD-1DMK drums kit. I'm looking at the Roland TD-1DMK or the Alesis Command Mesh kit. The Roland TD-1DMK can be linked with most of these qualities. Conclusion. I've spent hours (and hours, and hours) reading posts in forums before buying my first e-kit. The TD-1DMK is a nine-piece kit and is, as the title suggests, one of Rolands entry-level drum sets and retails well under $1000. Roland TD-1DMK. Sure the V-Drum mesh heads are pretty good, but Roland is even more respected for the quality of its modules and drum sounds. Now here's the "landscape" as I see it now: 1) Roland kits are the industry standard. The bass drum is also a rubber pad, so unlike in the Command Kit, theres no mesh here. Roland V-Drums TD-1DMK. I'm genuinely trying to decide between a Roland or an Alesis kit. They're expensive, but they are BOMBPROOF. So Roland Td-1dmk, while being a cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than the $749 Alesis Command Mesh, as seen on the chart below. Roland have set out to change this by equipping the TD-1DMK with the same twin-ply mesh drum heads as their flagship professional quality drum kits. Roland delivers its cheapest mesh kit to date. The TD-1DMK comprises an 8" dual-zone mesh snare pad, three 6" single-zone mesh tom pads, three choke-able 10" dual-zone cymbal pads (hi-hat, ride and crash), a hi-hat controller pedal and a bass drum pad. If you like Roland, though you want to go all-mesh, you should look into the Roland TD-1DMK. Mesh drum heads offer a playing feel and response which is as close to an acoustic drum as possible. It is big enough for either a single or double pedal though. Included in the deal is one snare, a bass drum, three toms, a hi-hat, crash and a ride cymbal.