Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I was really impressed with my DTXpress, its a phenominal bit of kit 
for the money! With some tweeking you can get good realistic kits. I 
have used Rolands kits in the studio which are also very good, but I 
am not a big fan of mesh heads although some people love them. I have 
a very large acoustic kit, but I find myself using my DTXpress more 
and more at gigs and in the studio.

Whats so good about it? 

I find pad sensitivity excellent for quiet or loud playing, build 
quality is remarkable for the price. It has a very small "footprint" 
on stage and in the studio, and folds up to such a compact size.

Actual drums sounds are excellent, my only dissapointment as with all 
the Edrums I have tried is cymbals/hihats but that is of course a 
sampling length problem (if you hit a real crash cymbal it rings for 
a very long time, and a dozen samples of that length alone would fill 
the modules rom!)so they shorten the samples. Thats not to say the 
cymbals arnt good, they are very usable and I have no problem with 
them, because long cymbal decays are naturally lost in the "mix" live 
or recording.

Comparing the DTXpress or Special kit to the Roland TD-20 which is 
Rolands top of the range kit is unfair, here in the UK I can buy 
approximately five DTXpress or four specials kits for the price of 
one TD-20!

Snare buzz! lol Its a big plus for me not having it!