Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Sunday afternoons???????? That's reserved for football in this house.  <VBG>

Ken



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From: "John Spokus" <whistlingtk@...>
To: <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:31 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set


>- OK, I'll tell you my story. A few months back I got the itch to add
> an electronic kit to my home studio set up. Often the only time I get
> to compose these days are weekend nights, very late. I can do
> everything with headphones, save for vocals and drums (I have an
> acoustic kit too). So drums were usually done on Sunday afternoons.
> I hated to wait until the next day to finish a song.
>
> I did my research online, knowing at this time I couldn't afford even
> the low end Roland kit. The Alesis DM5 module seemed great(and it
> is !!)but the pads really iffy (well I finally saw one in person and
> they are beyond iffy, cheap plastic toys, no go here). Good luck in
> finding a DM5 Pro, everybody seems sold out, and they are on
> backorder everywhere (does this thing really exist ?). I considered
> one of the Medelli kits that are all over e-bay under the names Yoki,
> OSP, Borgi, etc., but I saw one under the name Astro in a local music
> store, and if this is part of that family, then they have real
> problems that nobody tells you about, the biggest of which is, the
> jack plug is 1/8 inch stereo and is located undeneath the center of
> the pad where it receives the greatest impact of the stick hit, and
> there is nothing there to soften the blow, thus a strong snare hit,
> and the chord pops out every time, unacceptable for $699.00.
>
> The newest Simmons SD7K that Guitar Center sells doesn't seem to bad,
> but I heard that people had issues with the SD5K holding up after a
> year. I don't know if they've improved these, but the one I tried
> wasn't half bad, and they are $599.00 right now. Musicians Friend,
> Music 123, and Guitar Center (online only)are selling the old SD5K
> for $399.00 now. I would say that's decent as a beginner kit, and the
> lowest price you'll find any e-kit for other than a toy Ion kit
> from Target or Walmart.
>
> Then I saw a Yamaha DT Express II on Craigslist, used for $500.00.
> Keep an eye on sites like this, often you can get a good used deal
> locally. I was glad I waited and found this. I almost ordered a
> Simmons before I found this, and I'm totally happy with my Yamaha.
> Mine belonged to a rich boy who scarcely played it, never even
> programmed a single used kit, although he said he HAD been in a band.
> It's missing a screw here and there, some of which I replaced,but
> otherwise in primo condition. I've added two cymbal pads to expand it
> already (only had it two weeks). I love this thing.
>
> John
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> -- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, joe glover <jjlawn2@...> wrote:
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>> Thanks for your help. Joe
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>> Keith <keith@...> wrote:          --- In
> DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jjlawn2" <jjlawn2@> wrote:
>> >
>> > I am looking for a decent beginners electronic drum set that is
> not
>> > very expinsive. Any brands or models I should look for?
>> >
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>> Well, you've come to the right place to be recommended the Yamaha
>> range! The DTXplorer is the cheapest but I haven't played it - maybe
>> someone here has and can pass comment. There are cheaper kits on the
>> market based on the Alesis module I think, but I don't know much
> about
>> it. The DM5 module is reasonable but I am not sure the pads sold
> with
>> it are regarded very highly.
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