Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

FWIW I completely agree with Adam - I would only add that in my 
experience the sound equipment required to cope with the output of 
the DTXpress can cost several times the price of the kit - and it's 
very heavy!
Worth it though for the result. 
I've played all sorts of drums in over 30 years of playing - 
including the dear old Simmons kits and have never had so many 
compliments on sound and technique since I started with the DTXpress -
 so it must be doing something right!
Regards,
Will


--- In DTXpress@y..., adam.keen@b... wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> I sold my old pearl kit and bought a dtxpress for the same reason, 
> heres my 2p.
> 
> To play e drums live you need a decent amp/speaker set up, if only 
> for yourself and other band members to here whats going on, so you 
> need to budget for that as well ( or keep your accoustic set )
> 
> Have you tried putting mesh heads on your kit? they are cheap and 
> realy do cut the sound down whilst still giving the same feel. You 
> can then put triggers on the drums and just buy the dtxpress brain.
> 
> I have a practice kit made from 8 inch toms with mesh heads and 
> triggers, its quieter than the yamaha rubber pads. and the feel is 
> better 
> 
> You MUST go and play e drums before you get them, even if its a 
long 
> journey. Give them a good thrashing and be critical, it's easy to 
be 
> taken in by the brilliant bright sounds and not think about how you 
> are playing. Compare with the roland and ddrum kits if you can.
> 
> 
> I don't regret selling my accoustic kit at all, I practice a lot 
more 
> now ( because I can , at 11pm with the rest of the familly asleep ) 
> The live sound is awesome (with decent speakers) and I love all the 
> different sounds.
> 
> hope this helps
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., daftasabrushything@y... wrote:
> > Hi you guys,
> >  
> > I been learning for only a year now and my kit is too just loud 
for 
> > me to practice properly, neighbours, kids etc... I've been 
> > recommended a Yamaha electronic kit as a good method of learning 
> > quietly, but it's a lot of money even with trading in my old 
> Premier 
> > kit. Can anyone out there give me some confidence that I'm doing 
> the 
> > right thing. I want to play live eventually, but sooner rather 
than 
> > later.
> >  
> > Richard