Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I agree Jonathan, try to find a shop where they sell also electronic
kits and try.

I tested the Alesis D4, DM5 and DMPro. The DM5 is the only one
available nowadays from Alesis.

I have a DTXpress II and I'm fully satisfied with it, but I also have
to agree, meshes would be better to play as I built a kit with mesh
heads and this was a little bit better to play but I had sensitivity
issues, was not good enough.
As soon as you get used to the rubber pads, they are great to play and
the DTXpress II is a decent kit and really not bad.

I'd like to recommend getting a used D4 and build your own kit, but I
don't recommend this. Building can get also very expensive and the
results are sometimes disappointing. The hardware seems cheaper and
building is seducing because you think you can save lots of money, but
you will need lots of hardware, lots of screws, lots of glue and lots
of other material. All in all this is very expensive let alone the
time you need to plan, to design and to built and adjust your kit. I
built 3 kits and would never do that again since I have a DTXpress II.

Perhaps you look around in newspapers or some internet auctions and
try to get a used DTXpress. To be honest, I wouldn't buy a DTXplorer.
You can get a used DTXpress for the same or under the price of a
DTXplorer. Buying a used one can also be cheaper than building a kit.

And please, hands off the Roland HD-1, this seems to be more a toy or
some sort of a low-space practice kit and think of expanding
eventually, impossible with the HD-1.

Good luck

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Wilkinson <bthreadbare@...>
wrote:
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> As Keith says, 
>  
> There's the (Alesis) DM5Pro Kit, (Yamaha) DTXplorer and (Roland)
HD-1 kits at the cheapest end of the price range. 
> And to be honest, it shows. I haven't tried a DTXplorer, but I have
tried the DM5 and HD-1. The latter is utterly awful. In my opinion,
it's roland trying to be cheap, and it just doesn't work. If you're
not comfortable playing the thing then you never will be able to get
comfortable. Well, I couldn't anyway. 
>  
> My advice is to try and find a (good) music, or even better
dedicated drum shop, with staff that actually know something about
electronic kits, other than what they're called and how much they
are... and organise an afternoon/day with them to go try a few out. 
>  
> Then buy the one YOU like best. Of course, I'd say if you're serious
about getting an electronic kit, maybe try to stretch to a DTXpress
III or IV... it'll still be loads cheaper than the "equivalent" Roland. 
>  
> But as with all things,  you get what you pay for. I have a DTXtreme
IIs and I quite like the pads on it. Of course, I would prefer mesh
ones, and maybe one day I'll get/make some... but I would LOVE a TD20
kit (that's the most expensive roland one - about £3500 worth of
expensive)... but the price is just stupid. 
> 
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> To: DTXpress@...: keith@...: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:06:12 +0000Subject:
[DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
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> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jjlawn2" <jjlawn2@> wrote:>> I am
looking for a decent beginners electronic drum set that is not > very
expinsive. Any brands or models I should look for?>Well, you've come
to the right place to be recommended the Yamaharange! The DTXplorer is
the cheapest but I haven't played it - maybesomeone here has and can
pass comment. There are cheaper kits on themarket based on the Alesis
module I think, but I don't know much aboutit. The DM5 module is
reasonable but I am not sure the pads sold withit are regarded very
highly.There is some company called Roland around as well, but they
tend tobe the most expensive on the market. They have brought out a
newcheap kit - the HD1 - but the reports I have heard about it are
notgood. It is quite cramped with no adjustment and horrible
pedals.There are quite a few discussions on the subject at
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19Keith. 
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