Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Ryan,

I think the DTXpress would be a great starting point -
it has a lot of features to help you improve your
skills, it is expandable if you want to upgrade it,
and it is much quieter than accoustics.  

For the price issue, I have seen them run from the
$500 - $600 range up to $800 for a used kit on eBay,
with new ones running around $1000 new.  You do need
to keep in mind that the new ones do not typically
include a throne, bass pedal or sticks - the used ones
sometimes include these.  

Just to be sure you are not surprised, The bass pedal
setup does usually make some noise, so a little fore
thought in where you set them up can help out on the
marital bliss side of things.  

Also, although the sales literature indicates that you
can hook up an external source for music (like a CD
player) to play along with, I have found that using an
inexpensive mixer yields much better results.  

Hope this helps,

Walt
--- ryanbrow2001 <gemini@...> wrote:
> I am a middle aged guy who has taken a few drum
> lessons which i 
> enjoyed. I need to buy some equipement if i am going
> to stay 
> motivated to explore this new interest further. A
> regular drum set is 
> too loud for my family. I have been looking into a
> DTXpress kit 
> through ebay, and other dealers. As a new comer to
> drumming should i 
> take the plunge with a kit like this or should i be
> starting with 
> something simpler, easier? Also, if this is the way
> to go, how much 
> should i expect to pay for an electonic drum kit?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Ryan
> 
> 


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