For the price I wasn't expecting such high quality! I did my homework and saw what I was buying but not until I actually put my hands on this kit did I really appreciate the true effort that went into it. I've had my Alesis Nitro Mesh kit for just a day or two now and so far I absolutely love this thing! I'm a moderate drummer, but mostly a guitarist/composer so I bought this kit to make demos in my studio with. It's small enough that if I wanted to stick it fully assembled into the back of a mini van and go and do a gig, I can easily do that. Overall, it's a good quality compact set. So, I give the Nitro more points in that regard). I could never really locate that on the Command. While the amount of sound selections are limited, it is more than adequate (and there is a setting that sounds very similar to that of an acoustic set. I do feel that the sound quality of the Nitro is excellent. So, I can understand the reason for the differences. Now, of course, the Command is twice the price. It also is a bit shorter, which made me slightly alter my preferred throne height, and also restricts the adjustable height of the pads. The front rail support on the Nitro is at least 6' shorter in length than that of the Command. After a bit of tweaking, I was able to get the Nitro into what I consider to be a playable position, but it feels very compact. The Command rack set up is also larger, which enables you to be more versatile in positioning of the heads. First, the head size on the Nitro is smaller than that of the Command. However, I was used to playing the Alesis Command set (higher end kit) and there are some differences between the kits worth noting. The sound quality and mesh responsiveness is great.

Superior drummer with electronic kit