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Re: [DTXpress] Re: Feel of TP100 and TP65(S)

2005-09-29 by NightWolf

Hey Ed,

Would you consider the 100 worth the money for an
uprade from my TP65s om my DTXpress III. I'm guessing
the knob won't work on the III, is that the case? 

Thanks,
John

> 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
> 
> 
> 



		
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