Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi John,

There's a review of the Prodigy here: 
http://www.acousticdrums.com/members/esp-1qtr02.html. Take it with a 
grain of salt; the reviewer's agenda may not be the same as yours.  
Given the price, the Prodigy/DM5 seems to be a solid entry product 
for those on a budget. Hart is a good company with great customer 
support. Peter Hart is very fond of the Alesis DM5. What the DM5 
does it apparently does very well. If I remember correctly, what it 
doesn't do is provide anything resembling the sound options or 
editing/ programming/processing functions that the DTXPU does. Its 
hi hat is the simple switch type--open/close only, although you can 
get something in-between with crossfading. I don't think that it has 
an auxiliary input and crude mixer like the DTXPU that would allow 
you to play along with your own CDs (not to mention the Yamaha's 
built-in songs and sequencer, if that's your cup of tea). You also 
don't get the three-zone inputs that the DTXpress II has, or even 
stereo inputs for that matter. If the $300 more that the Yamaha 
costs is an issue, then the Hart isn't a bad compromise. Otherwise 
it would seem that the versatility of the DTXpress would be a better 
bet for the long run.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "John Casler" <bioforce.inc@g...> 
wrote:
> Anyone know how the DTXPRESS compares to the Hart Prodigy DM5 
Model  even
> with the Alesis DM5 it looks reasonable?
> 
> http://www.musiciansbuy.com/hart_prodigy_w-dm5.htm
> 
> I am graduating from a DD55 to a full kit and this price looks 
quite
> attractive.
> 
> John in LA