Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:40:19 -0000, Keith wrote:
> I am still comparing the two.  The Concertcast has less stick noise
> and is bouncier.  The volume varies considerably as you go from the
> centre to the edge (more so than the Roland mesh pads, I am told).
> This can be used to your advantage or it can be a nuisance,
> depending on your point of view.  I have the dual zone Concertcast,
> but it needs either two inputs or a "magic box" to get the rim
> sound because it is dual piezo.  Doing cross stick sounds requires
> proper drumming technique (and bashes your sticks to bits due to
> the metal rim) whereas with the TP100 you can just hit the rim how
> you like.  The volume knob on the TP100 is handy.

Rubber rim strips can be had that will eliminate the "bashed stick"
and noise problems from the rim. I have Hart Dynamics Pro Snare and
Toms and they all have the rubber rim strips. It helps a lot.

I'm not positive, but I think I've seen it listed on the Drumbalaya
web site. I believe it will work with the Pintech snare rims -- ask
Drumbalaya they will probably know for sure.

Matt Pobursky