Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

My dtxII came with all the pads as either a 65 or 65s.  The DTX 
comes with those 80 or 80s pads.  Are they much better?  What do 
they feature that the 65s dont?  I'm just wondering if they are a 
sound investment.  Also, I heard someone mention the HH80 was also 
better.  Why is this?  Does it respond better?  If it does I'm 
buying it!

Aren't the TP65s pads the ones with the three sounds? The TP80s has 
only two. I would assume that the non-"s" versions are mono. 
Otherwise, the two model numbers probably aren't too different from 
each other (though some places might be selling the 80s for more 
because they listed for more). The HH80a is the definitive Yamaha hi 
hat pedal, at least until the next generation, because it captures 
the full range from open to close. The 60 and 65 only get fully 
open, fully closed, and a mid-point.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>" 
<realvast@s...> wrote:

> My dtxII came with all the pads as either a 65 or 65s.  The DTX 
> comes with those 80 or 80s pads.  Are they much better?  What do 
> they feature that the 65s dont?  I'm just wondering if they are a 
> sound investment.  Also, I heard someone mention the HH80 was also 
> better.  Why is this?  Does it respond better?  If it does I'm 
> buying it!

Yes the 65s do have three sounds and the 65 are priced lower than 
the 80 series pads.  OK Ill stick with the 65 and 65s, but the HH80 
seems to be a good investment though right?



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
<liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Aren't the TP65s pads the ones with the three sounds? The TP80s 
has 
> only two. I would assume that the non-"s" versions are mono. 
> Otherwise, the two model numbers probably aren't too different 
from 
> each other (though some places might be selling the 80s for more 
> because they listed for more). The HH80a is the definitive Yamaha 
hi 
> hat pedal, at least until the next generation, because it captures 
> the full range from open to close. The 60 and 65 only get fully 
> open, fully closed, and a mid-point.
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven 
<realvast@s...>" 
> <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > My dtxII came with all the pads as either a 65 or 65s.  The DTX 
> > comes with those 80 or 80s pads.  Are they much better?  What do 
> > they feature that the 65s dont?  I'm just wondering if they are 
a 
> > sound investment.  Also, I heard someone mention the HH80 was 
also 
> > better.  Why is this?  Does it respond better?  If it does I'm 
> > buying it!

The HH80 is the way to go, unless you are interested in the upcoming 
Visu-lite hi hat assembly, which will be based on it.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>" 
<realvast@s...> wrote:
> Yes the 65s do have three sounds and the 65 are priced lower than 
> the 80 series pads.  OK Ill stick with the 65 and 65s, but the 
HH80 
> seems to be a good investment though right?
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
> <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Aren't the TP65s pads the ones with the three sounds? The TP80s 
> has 
> > only two. I would assume that the non-"s" versions are mono. 
> > Otherwise, the two model numbers probably aren't too different 
> from 
> > each other (though some places might be selling the 80s for more 
> > because they listed for more). The HH80a is the definitive 
Yamaha 
> hi 
> > hat pedal, at least until the next generation, because it 
captures 
> > the full range from open to close. The 60 and 65 only get fully 
> > open, fully closed, and a mid-point.
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven 
> <realvast@s...>" 
> > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > My dtxII came with all the pads as either a 65 or 65s.  The 
DTX 
> > > comes with those 80 or 80s pads.  Are they much better?  What 
do 
> > > they feature that the 65s dont?  I'm just wondering if they 
are 

> a 
> > > sound investment.  Also, I heard someone mention the HH80 was 
> also 
> > > better.  Why is this?  Does it respond better?  If it does I'm 
> > > buying it!