Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "drummerone13" <drummerone13@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> Is there any problems with this model, as there were with kp60?
> cutting out etc.. I want to get the double bass kp65! Or, a double
> bass pedal other than the yamaha... I,ve got to get rid of this 
single
> kp60. I,m having the problems that I ,ve read about in past 
post,s....
> And since I really need a double bass, I don,t want to open up the
> kp60. I thank you in advance for any info. 

Hi John, and welcome. You've been loyal to the KP-60 long enough. 
Thankfully, the 65 version doesn't seem to suffer the same problems 
as its predecessor. However, it has a couple of its own--namely 
rubber and foam that are subject to deterioration before their time. 
Reinforcing the surface with a rubber pad or a bass drum patch can 
help prevent early problems. Most of the kick drum pads from other 
companies are large and dependable (though not all of the mesh ones 
will thrive with the DTXpress), but if you want to leave Yamaha and 
stay rubber, check out the rarely mentioned DrumTech Kick Pad. It's 
big, extraordinarily sturdy and strong, and compatible with the 
DTXpress. Drumbalaya sells it.
Ed