Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yes, I meant the gum rubber pads, like reel feel pads. Those pads are almost too hard. I would hope the TP100 would be a little softer.

emf wrote:

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" 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