Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Sodano" <tsodano510@y...> wrote:
> What's up everyone,
> 
> I just recently purchased a new dtxpress III special and I'm using 
the
> sony mdr-7506 headphones and it sounds killer! but I'm looking for a
> monitor system and I've heard horrible things about the MS50DR and
> MS100DR systems. Could anyone recommend any different monitor 
systems?
> I really like how it sounds with the head phones and I hope there's a
> monitor system that can come close to how it sounds with the head
> phones on.

Hi Tony,

At the prices that most of us can afford, it would be hard to beat the 
coherence and control of good phones like the Sony 7506. Affordable 
keyboard amps--the popular and practical choice--may lack the finesse 
somewhere along the frequency curve and dynamic range, though you can 
still get a good deal of the power and the glory of edrums out of a 
decent one. You might also find that differences in how the kit sounds 
amplified vs. over phones will lead you to make adjustments in your 
programming. We haven't had a single positive user testimonial about 
the Yamaha monitors, which is truly a shame, since, at their price, 
they would surely fill a need in the market. I always thought that the 
Roland monitors sounded very good for home use, though the prices are 
prohibitive for many people. Others have reported success with the 
Behringer KX1200. Companies like Peavey and Mackie may also be worth 
exploring, but remember that to reproduce bass below 40 hz, which 
definitely adds to the authority of an ekit, an amp needs a big box. 
Even if the speaker itself is large, the bass extension could be 
limited. Many companies boost response at about 80 hz in an attempt to 
camouflage an inability to go deep. But this is an inadequate 
strategy. If you can get an amp that is close to flat at 40 hz, you 
will have done well. I just finished auditioning the Bose PAS system, 
with two subwoofers. It ain't cheap, but it's good. Highly 
recommended, especially if Bose adds a setting dedicated to edrums, 
which will help put us on the map.

Ed