Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi folks,

I have been contemplating an upgrade of the snare on my DTXpressII 
kit. My wife found out and was trying to "help" me out with a new 
snare for Christmas. She purchased a 14" Pintech with a mesh head. 
Nice drum, but way too big for the set. (You're right Ed) I also 
found the action to be so different from the other pads, it was 
difficult to play. I decided to return the pintech and purchase a 
TP100 from Drumbalaya. This is the pad Yamaha uses for the toms on 
the DTXtremeIIS. Wow what a nice upgrade! The size fits the set 
well, and the action is great. You know how when trying to "slide" 
around the pads with the standard pads, the rubber has a tendency to 
grab the stick out of your hand? Well, not with the TP100. This pad 
feels and plays much more like a acoustic. I think the meshes are OK 
when grouped together in a set, but these new TP100 and TP120 pads 
are great with the DTXpress sets.

My 2 cents,
Happy New Year
Randy