Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "mtnbikn_va" <mtnbikn_va@y...> wrote:
> does anyone know if they are avaliable and the cost??? Just bought 
> the new dtxpressII and so far love it.....

Hi Mountain biker,

Welcome to the group. Your moniker bears a resemblance to another 
member's, ibikenski. Anyway, a bunch of cymbal and drum pads are 
available as additions to, or substitutions for, the gum-rubber ones 
that came with the Xpress. An average price for a new drum, whether 
it be 10" to 14" woven head from Pintech or Roland, or an 8" to 10" 
gum-rubber from Yamaha, Pintech, or Roland is about $100. The same 
price generally holds true for new cymbals from Yamaha, Pintech, 
Roland, or Visu-lite (I deliberately leave out the otherwise quality 
triggers from Hart because their performance with Yamaha modules is 
spotty), though you can spend as much as $200 or more depending on 
company, store, and type of trigger (mono, stereo, dual-zone, etc.) 
Feel free to ask this board anything; there is a wealth of 
information here. If you're looking to buy right away, you might 
check out drumbalaya.com to view various options and ballpark prices. 
Drumbalaya, which also has a brick and mortar business, is probably 
the most popular store among electronic drummers (except for ebay), 
though many others often come into play, like MusiciansFriend, which 
is the online Guitar Center, Riks Music, etc. Used e-drums are also 
viable commodities.

May I suggest that before you create any kits of your own, you do a 
factory reset. Look in the manual for how to do it. It will eliminate 
a bug or two that could get in the way if you intend to use the MIDI 
function. Have fun. You will undoubtedly run into snags along the 
way. Let us know. We're happy to help. 

Ed