Thanks a lot Jeff.
Yes, the main reason is that would like to practice at home and you answered me for that.
Besides that, money IS an issue. I would sure loved the DTXpress Special... but couldn't afford it.
Anyway, if you say that's worth the investment... I would surely go for it.
Once again thanks a lot, and if anyone else could have an opinion about this too, I would really appreciate it.
Jeff Monson wrote: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
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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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would it be? Would it bother the neighbours if I am studying at home
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being smaller than real size drumskins, and the feel of the pads.
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tot the real snare?
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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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