4 of our highest-rated electronic drum sets are still on sale this Black Friday weekend, with reductions of up to $400

Electronic drum sets round up
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2024 has been a great year for electronic drums with plenty of progression across every price point. Black Friday is done, but far from dusted - all of the below deals are still up and running.

I’ve been scouring the internet to find the best deals on our favourite kits, and five out of the top eight picks from our best electronic drum sets buyers guide have received price reductions, making this the best time of year to pull the trigger.

Each of the kits below serve a particular purpose for different players across different budgets, with reductions on sets from the three biggest names in the game. So, if you’ve been holding off for a Black Friday electronic drum set deal to bag your first kit, or maybe upgrade to a higher level, now’s the time. Let’s take a look at the reductions.

At the top end, the Alesis Strata Prime is on-sale over at Sweetwater, marking the first time the brand’s flagship, BFD-loaded kit has had a reduction since launch. Now, there’s a caveat: the deal is on the Alesis Strata Prime Expanded, which sees the kit beefed-up with an additional tom pad and two extra cymbals.

Sticking with Alesis, but at the other end of the price spectrum is Guitar Center’s deal on the excellent Nitro Max. I reviewed this kit when it was launched at the end of 2023, and it didn’t disappoint. There’s mesh heads all round, samples within the module derived from the BFD software library, bluetooth and more. As an extra bonus, you’ll receive a 90-day free subscription to leading online drum lesson platform, Drumeo - worth $120 if you paid for it on a rolling monthly subscription!

Of course, no list of electronic drum set deals would be complete without an offer on a Roland kit. Here, we see another upper-entry/mid-level kit get its price chopped with the Roland TD-07DMK losing $100 off its regular price at Guitar Center. The TD-07DMK gives you Roland’s patented mesh heads across the snare and toms, while maintaining a compact format. The TD-07 module is packed with a range of brilliant sounds covering acoustic, electronic and percussion samples. As well as this, there’s Bluetooth for streaming your music for jamming, an audio/MIDI interface for connecting to a computer and Roland’s excellent Coach Modes for helping you to develop your key drumming skills.

Yamaha’s most recent DTX kits are very impressive indeed, and the DTX-8K sits in the middle of the range, and Sweetwater has knocked $400 off two configurations. While it’s been a couple of years since it launched, we’d have no hesitation in recommending it as premium electronic drum set. The sounds within the module are impressive, and the pads make the move towards real shells, straight from the Yamaha acoustic drum factory. There’s a choice of mesh heads (DTX8K-M), or if you spend more you’ll get Yamaha’s much-loved TCS playing surface (choose the DTX8K-X) . With acoustic-style hi-hats, two crashes and a ride cymbal, it’s a pro setup that you’re not going to outgrow in a hurry.

Roland TD-07DMK
Roland TD-07DMK: was US$799.99 now US$699.99 at Sweetwater Sound

One of our favorite compact and affordable e-kits, the Roland TD-07DMK has got a nice $100 discount at Sweetwater, making it a great shout for a first-time drummer. It's particularly good if you're short on space due to the compact design, and features an awesome range of built-in sounds.

Alesis Strata Prime (expanded)
Alesis Strata Prime (expanded): was US$4,449 now US$4,149 at Sweetwater Sound

The Alesis Strata Prime Expanded Electronic Drum Set is as extra as it sounds - ‘expanded’ relates to the additional tom and cymbal you get in the box. This version is a seven-piece kit with 6 cymbals (hi-hat inclusive), and a supremely powerful touchscreen module with an incredible library of BFD-derived sounds and kits. For us, this is the be-all end-all e-drumming solution, with I/O to die for. Usually $4,449, this premium piece of kit has a generous $300 discount over at Sweetwater right now.

Yamaha DTX8K-M
Yamaha DTX8K-M: was US$2,829.96 now US$2,399.99 at Sweetwater Sound

With real wood Yamaha shells and an excellent soundset inside the module, the DTX8K-M offers mesh-headed playing surfaces across the snare and tom pads.

Yamaha DTX8K-X
Yamaha DTX8K-X: was US$3,229.96 now US$2,899.99 at Sweetwater Sound

The DTX8K-X shares the same features as the DTX8K-M above, except the playing surface changes from mesh heads to Yamaha's TCS pads. Get it now with $400 off.

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Stuart Williams
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I'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team, specialising in drum news, interviews and reviews. I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired). When I'm not working on the site, I can be found on my electronic kit at home, or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.