Really Inspector, do you seriously expect me to believe that on 2/9/03 9:12
pm, "liberatusvirus" <liberatusvirus@...> said:
> If you go the Koby route, how'd you like to write a review for us?
> We've known about Koby pads for a long time, but they have absolutely
> no profile in the US. Our UK members could certainly benefit from a
> report.
Ridiculous as it might seem I'd be buying Koby without ever actually seeing
them as they don't sell through dealers. I've spoken to Colin Schofield, who
makes them, a few times, and they were reviewed back in January by Rhythm
magazine. Beyond that I have no idea what they are like, but that's pretty
much the same for Hart, Pintech and ddrum, so buying from them would be a
leap of faith too. If I do buy them I'll certainly post my impression of
them to the list. The overall cost of a kit going this route will be higher
than buying a stock DTXpress. The last price I have for a 5 pad kit and rack
is £549 to which I think I'd have to add VAT at 17.5%.On top of this there's
the cost of cymbals and a brain. It may be beyond my budget. I've tracked
stuff on eBay recently but there's been nothing I'd call a bargain.
> DTXpress has a "brushes" kit, but doesn't allow you to play actual
> brushes to trigger the pads. The Roland TD-10, with which I'm
> slightly familiar, does claim to permit the use of brushes, at least
> with certain sounds, but I don't recall that the other Roland models
> do. I don't think that I'd spend the money on a TD-10 just for that
> relatively minor advantage, however, especially if your budget is
> more compatible with the Xpress price.
You're right about my budget! :-) The TD-10 certainly allows you to use
brushes as I've seen Michael Schack demo that feature. I haven't seen him do
the same thing on a mesh head pad using the TD-6 though.
> If the TD-10 and ddrum are anywhere on your map, remember that Yamaha
> is poised to offer a new module to replace the Xtreme; it is
> undergoing beta testing as we speak. Apparently, Yamaha is very keen
> to make it a winner (sampling, smart card of some kind, 24 bits/96kHz
> (hopefully), better cymbals, etc.).
The ddrum entered the frame because Drumbalaya was selling off some kits
which cost around £1,500, an absolute bargain, and I was very tempted
because the sounds seem very good. But I'm not convinced it would be as good
as the Yamaha for me. What's more there are rumours that the ddrum is going
to be upgraded soon too. And I don't think the ddrum support is all that in
the UK either. And yes, I've also heard the rumours about a new killer
Yamaha product. It is bound to be well outside my £1,000 limit budget so I
think I'm looking for the best DTXpress compromise.
Anyway, thanks for your feedback Ed, much appreciated.
pb
