Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Before you consider getting a replacement kick pad, have you tried 
adjusting the polarity switch, from A to B, or B to A.  I use a KP65 
and have cured it of the mistriggering problem by doing that.

Nick.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@j... wrote:
> Hi ppl
> 
> I've been getting about 50% triggering from my KP65 (discussed
> previously here), and I took ppl's advice and tried changing the 
leads
> and so on. I still think it's the pad.
> 
> I've a gig in September, and the deal is I get to send the KP65 
back
> for repair. Obviously there's a risk I'll be kickless for my gig, 
and
> anyway, how do I practice in the meantime.
> 
> So I got to thinking, I'll buy another KP65. Since it seems to be
> general knowledge it's not triffically robust, I thought having a
> second would give me a good chance of a long life after Yamaha 
replace
> the product and finally withdraw support.
> 
> However, my supplier is saying that Yamaha say there are none in 
stock
> and won't be until September. I also started to think .. why am I
> buying another unit of dodgy reputation?
> 
> So, folks, the question. What might be a better replacement? A 
Roland?
> A Yamaha kick pad from the Xtreme or higher? Do they work? Any 
advice
> or thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> Cheers
> J