Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yes, I get the idea. Having heard a DDRUM kit in action, it sounded 
very authentic. But what exactly cost NZ$4,500? Did you buy a whole 
kit (i.e. module, frame and pads) for that amount or just the module?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "warrenpink" <warren.pinker@x> 
wrote:
> Nick
> 
> My kit ended up costing NZ$4,500 including shipping and GST. They 
> retail here for $7,000 to $7,500.
> 
> They have gone up a couple of hundred $ at Drubalaya since I 
bought 
> mine but you may find that the USD is better for you now.
> 
> It seems to me that the idea of the DDRUM kit is to be an acoustic 
> kit that works electronically.
> 
> I was after as close to acoustic as I could get which is why I 
chose 
> it. You just have to drop a stick onto the snare side by side with 
a 
> DTX and the difference is huge.
> 
> You can have up to 99 different kits programmed. The memory is the 
> limiting factor for the DDRUM at 8MB but I have found that if you 
> use it like an acoustic kit you only need 3-4 different kits and 
the 
> memory is fine.
> 
> You certainly get more bells and whistles on the Yamaha and Roland 
> kits.
> 
> The only other thing to note is that it is hard to find someone 
who 
> will send a new Yamaha kit out of USA because of dealership issues.
> 
> Try WWW.DDRUMS.COM\FORUM for more info.