I have an Alesis DM5 ProKit w/Surge Cymbals, and am looking for another option other than my headphones for listening while playing.

I can't afford an amp right now, nor do I need anything that big/expensive. I'd rather not purchase another stereo receiver and speakers due to space issues.

So that leads me to my 3rd option - but I don't know if it would work, or if I would end up blowing out the speakers. That option is the Alesis M1Active 520 active monitors (or something similar).

I could hook these up either directly to the Alesis module...or to my computer output...or to my ProSonus Inspire firewire module and out from there...

My concern is would these speakers be able to handle the volume of the electronic kit that I would have to play to hear it ABOVE the actual smacking of the sticks on the pads?

I hope that's clear enough...! I'm not sure how else to ask!

Thanks!
Andy