Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <jeraldlhenderson@y...> wrote:
> Could anyone describe how the TP100 pad "feels"? How does it compare 
to 
> the TP65 AND how does it feel compared to the Mesh head drum?
> 
> Does it have a little more give than a Vic Firth Practice pad (or 
other 
> higher-end practice pads)?

Jerry,

I'm not familiar with the practice pads, but the DTXtreme pads have a 
far more realistic and gentle feel than the usual gum rubber, whether 
Yamaha's, Roland's, or Pintech's. As a long-time mesh user, I was 
taken completely by surprise when I first tried them, reporting on 
this board that they give meshes a run for their money so far as touch 
is concerned. Meshes aren't created equal either. Though I still rate 
the old Hart two-ply woven heads (whch are still on my pads) as hard 
to beat (unfortunate pun; in that sense, really easy to beat), I may 
well prefer the higher-end Yamaha TPs to Roland or Pintech mesh heads, 
which can be too bouncy. 

Ed