Sam, I am going through the same kind of process myself. Last Saturday I used the kit live for the first time and started off by going through the main PA. A Peavey 1300w stereo power amp and Peavey mixer. The problem I found was that the kit sounded very far away and the rest of the band really missed having those drum sounds coming from behind them as is usually the case. Second half I reverted to a 150w Carlsbro powered wedge monitor right next to the kit and it all felt a lot more comfortable for every everyone including myself. Volume though was little restricted as I was running at full volume on the wedge and on the DTexpress - so there was nowhere to go when more volume was needed. Next gig I will be trying out a separate 200w pa system and also a line out to the main pa just to see how that works. I guess a min 300w system would be better and to this end have been looking at the Carlsbro system that is on ebay for £199. I'm shure there are plenty of drummers on this group that have far more experience with this kit than I have and can advise better, but for me it seem the more power, coming from the vicinity of the kit (not too close so it seems) and easy access to control it yourself the better. Would be interested to know what you settle on. Aeron --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "samuelhcohen" <samuelhcohen@y...> wrote: > > First off, I want to say that I haven't been to this group in a while. In fact this is the first > time that I've seen the DTXpress III (I'm a DTXpress II owner). Wow... It looks pretty slick. > Especially the new high hat assembly. > > Anyway, I want to amplify my kit. I want to play loud. I'd like to be able to reach acoustic > kit volumes. What's the best way to do this? I've been told that a PA is the best thing to do. > I've also been told that I can use a keyboard amp. What do you guys think? What have your > experiences been with amplifying the DTX? How much power do I need? > > Thanks for your input! > > Sam
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Re: Amplify!
2005-02-03 by swanseadrummer