Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yes, I'm a football fan too, Baltimore Ravens, but if music needs to 
be made, I make the sacrifice.





--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Ken W." <boomer17@...> wrote:
>
> Sunday afternoons???????? That's reserved for football in this 
house.  <VBG>
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, joe glover <jjlawn2@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help. Joe
> >>
> >> 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?
> >> >
> >>
> >> 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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