Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "garreyf" <garreyf@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I just bougtht a used dtxpress 11 for $650.
> I've been trying to find the difference between the III but cant find
> it 
> anywhere. Is this a good deal or should I return it and buy a new
> dtx111?  Thanks. I am a drum novice and no nothing about these
> electronic drums or even regular accoustic drums but want to learn.
> Thanks!

I haven't looked to see what the II has been fetching lately, but it 
seems like a good deal. If you have a certain amount of buyer's 
remorse when you start thinking about a III, forget it. The only 
remotely logical step up from a DTXpressII within the DTXpress camp 
would be the IIISP, with its round cymbals, hi hat, and slightly 
different sounds. But the price of $1500 vs. $650 hardly justifies it 
in my book, especially when you consider that the cymbals and hi hat 
are largely compatible with the module/kit that you own already. You 
can upgrade gradually as you see fit and eventually get most of the 
benefits of the IIISP in a more cost-effective way. Later, if your 
interest really takes off, you could spend money instead on something 
even more elaborate. To my mind, you did good, assuming that the II is 
in good condition. Check in with us if you notice anything that seems 
to be amiss.

Ed