Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Cristian, 

1.  I own the DTXpress III Special kit.  It does make some acoustic 
noise, but it is minimal.  My wife says that she can barely hear 
my "taps" from the next room, so I would say it's ideal for an 
apartment.

2.  For me, it took some getting used to (when switching from an 
acoustic kit)...it's like playing on a set of practice pads.  They 
are quite a bit smaller than drum skins, but the DTXIIISP rack is 
very versatile and gives plenty of freedom for pad position 
adjustment.

3.  The pad voices are sampled from actual acoustic drums, so the 
sound is VERY authentic.  Keep in mind that it's different from an 
acoustic kit in that it's not "in your face"...it sounds more like 
studio drums.  This is one of the things I really like because I have 
a home project studio and getting acoustic drums to sound good is a 
real pain.  You can assign any voice (I think there's around 940 
voices) to any pad.  As far as the acoustic snare voices, there's 
around 125 voices to choose from, including rim shots.  The snare 
drum pad (TP65S) is a three zone pad, meaning you can assign 3 
different voices to this pad (one piezo for the main pad, and 2 
ribbon swiches for the edges of the pad).  You can also double layer 
the voices for each pad.   I would recommend downloading and browsing 
the owner's manuals (http://www.dtxperience.com/dox.php) to see what 
all it can do.

It sounds like you're in the same boat as me...need a place to 
practice where noise is not an issue, so I think it would be a worthy 
investment for you.  

On a personal note, I played both the DTXPRESS III standard and 
DTXPRESS III Special kits.  The Special kit is much more like playing 
an acoustic kit because of the real hi-hat stand and more realistic 
cymbals.  It's about $600 more, but I thought it was worth it.  If 
money is not an issue, the DTXtreme kit (at around $2500) is the 
granddaddy of them all, but I went with the mid-grade kit as that's 
the only one I could talk my wife into!

Hope this helps.

-Jeff

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Cristian Raducanu <achilehero@y...> 
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> I would really need you to answer mw a few quick questions.
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> I am about to buy a DTXpress III standard Kit. I am drumming for 
about 8 years now, but only on an acoustic set. The main reason I am 
considering an electronic kit is that I want to study at home (in an 
apartment). So, ... I would have a few questions for you people that 
have an electronic kit, and especially about the DTXpress III.
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> 1. Does it make a lot of an "acoustic noise". I mean how silent 
would it be? Would it bother the neighbours if I am studying at home 
in my appartment?
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> 2. How hard is it to switch from the acoustic kit? I mean the pads 
being smaller than real size drumskins, and the feel of the pads.
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> 3. How close is the TP65S as a sound with rim shot and everything 
tot the real snare?
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> And basically, ... I really want to know if this would really be a 
good investment, because for sure it won't be cheap.
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> Thanks a lot guys and I am really looking forward to your answers, 
cause it's very important step for me.
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