Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

With regards to the pads, Les Paul once said people "hear" with 
their eyes. He then made the Les Paul the way we see it today. I 
agree with that as music is visual and audio. My take on the pads 
are two fold. Visually sometimes I think i should mount the thing in 
a drum shell and fool the masses into thinking i have a really hot 
working snare drum. On the other hand, been practicing on a "Real 
Feel" practice pad for years thus love the rubber. I love rubber 
like a duck loves water. I am a rubber lover. I do have Roland and 
Pintech silent mesh toms and snare, but my trusty rubber Yamaha 
snare beart them out feel wise. Built a very nice looking snare with 
internal trigger and Roland mesh head. Kind of nice to play on what 
looks like a drum, but that dog gone rubber TP-120s pad feels and 
works so good I cannot tear myself away from it. Played a gig with 
the Yammie's and no one mentioned my kit eing a pad kit. Most of the 
comments were directed to what an awsome drum sound I have. I 
mounted the kit in a drum cage thus detracted the "pad" look into a 
more heavy duty rock drum kit look. Had so many cymbals in the cage 
the pads were not noticed. If Yamaha made the pads to look loke real 
drums i think it would appeal to a broader audience. That's why Hart 
is doing well, their pads look like real drums. nonetheless, I think 
Yamaha is right on the mark as far as feel, triggering and the three 
zone idea. Their pad for me is the coolest looking pad as far as 
pads look. i like the red dial and the profile of the pad and 
mounting of it is the best. I may mount my pad in a drum shell just 
for fun to see if people really notice the difference. My two cents 
worth.