Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Bryant <gregbryant@s...> 
wrote:

Hi Greg,

Welcome to the group.

> I'm leary of going back more than one generation with novel 
technologies like eDrums; I
> especially distrust the first generation of this stuff.

The DTXpressI module isn't worlds apart from its successors, though I 
don't believe that it's the best investment these days, unless funds 
are extremely short, and it's available for $130 or less. It may, 
however, be a very good second module for those attempting to expand 
their kits. In general, advances in e-drum electronics have not been 
earth-shattering. The technology is pretty standard. The Roland TD-
20, Yamaha DTXtremeIIS, and the venerable ddrum modules represent the 
high end, but not even they are radical departures from previous 
designs (arguably, the ddrum, though ten years old, is the most 
distinctive, but it's features are outdated by any standards). 
Compared to the state of the art in pure computing, or their synth 
cousins, drum modules might even be considered slighty backward. 
 
> Anyway, I'm just kind of getting in the mix.  I'm a novice in this 
arena, but that X-II
> is big fun - except for the High Hat set-up.  Does anyone know if 
the stand-up High Hat
> I see in the X-III pictures will work with the X-II brain.  How 
much does it cost?

The hi hat on a stick that comes standard with the XIII will work 
with the II. Check Drumbalaya.com for the price.

Ed