Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

You both just described symptoms like the ones I had out of the box.
Here's the link again in case you don't save your list messages:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/message/8838

I hope we don't wear out Dave and drive him to a monastery.

Charlie

Ken Bracey wrote:

>I now think there may be something wrong with mine too. I also have to keep
>the pedal mashed down pretty hard to keep the hat closed. Sometimes when I
>want to get the chic sound I will get a foot splash sound instead. I haven't
>been too concerned about it yet because I am a new drummer just learning and
>I have very bad technique at this point so I was thinking this was a problem
>with me. When I go for my lessons I play on an acoustic kit and my teacher
>hasn't noticed any problems with my hi-hat technique yet. I am interested to
>know how many people are having problems with the RHH130 hi-hat. I may have
>to put in a complaint with yamaha myself.
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>Ken Bracey
>Kingston, Ontario
>kbracey@...
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: afunkydrumr [mailto:afunkydrumr@...] 
>>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:52 PM
>>To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: [DTXpress] HH pedal problems
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>>Somethings been wrong with mine since day 1.  I treid 
>>adjusting it and 
>>seem not to be able to get it to open/close when I want to, seems I 
>>really have to mash the pedal down.  Anyone experience a similar 
>>problem?  I have a complaint in with yamaha, just have to 
>>follow up on 
>>it.  Just wondering if anyone has had similar problem with it not 
>>staying closed and whatnot.  Thanks, Jim
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