Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I went to Guitar Center and played on the most expensive Roland V 
> set and then compared it to a Yamaha DTXpress. Sound wise I must 
> say, I didn't really hear anything in the Roland kit that would 
make 
> me want to spend the extra cash. Just me?
> 
> I've been eyeballing the DTXpress 3 (special) and the DTXtreme 2 
> myself. 
> 
> Steve


 I've been very happy with the Roland but it has gotten old after 
playing them for as long as I have.  Thought I would try something 
different.  The only thing that I was concerned about was going from 
mesh heads to gum rubber pads.  When I tried them out, they felt very 
good and I didn't feel any negative vibrations in my arms like you 
would on the old Simmons pads.  I also like the fact that they have 
two crashes stock with the kit and the three zone ride.  I need to 
try them out again having more time to check out the different sounds 
and functionality that the brain in the Yamaha has. 

 Would you be able to use a 2 zone crash on the input for Crash 2?

 Has anyone having the DTXtreme 2 kit found the hardware is a 
problem?  I would be using this kit for at home practice and also 
performing in a live setting as well as recording studios.  I have 
just about completely moved away from acoustic drums because Electric 
are much more versatile.  I need to make sure that the kit is going 
to be able to hold up to a lot of transport.

 How is the Snare on this kit?  I noticed from the salesman that the 
control knob on the snare is supposed to control more than just the 
pitch.  Is this a good thing?

 Again, thanks for all of the imput and I'm glad I found this board 
as I really don't want to go in to this purchase blindly. Im sure you 
all understand that this is a big purchase and I want to make sure 
that I will be happy with it.