Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I've played around with roland drums on several occasions and I've 
always seemed to wonder about the sound quality.  The sound is a hair 
too perfect.  At gigs the sound will catch someone's ear simply 
because it sounds like a machine.  I've never heard a roland kit that 
can reproduce an "acoustic" sound.  Yamaha is much closer in my 
opinion.  The rubber "drum" pads on the roland kit have a better feel 
than the yamaha, that's about all they have, those cymbal pads on it 
are just terrible.  A yamaha pcy80s is much smoother in the tracking 
and easier play in general.  With the roland pads being the only 
advantage I don't realy see paying $200 to $300 more for the v-club 
kit.  I was considering roland for a period of time and I'm very happy 
that I went with the dtxpress.  I've used mine on roughly 5 gigs a 
month for the past year and its been fantastic especially considering 
the cymbals.  I don't mix acoustic and electric.  Having cymbal sounds 
 that I can tailor to my own prefences to drive or cut or whatever I 
want them to do and still sound like a real cymbal is wonderful.


--- In DTXpress@y..., "okant" <okant@y...> wrote:
> Just a correction: New DTXpress (equipped with DTPK9A and RS60A) 
> comes with one dual zone snare (for rimshots) and one dual zone 
> cymbal (chokable).
> 
> I had the same dillemma for some time and after trying both I 
decided 
> on Yamaha. I believe there is an easily noticeable sound difference 
> (if not pads) between the two. To my ears Yamaha sounded more real 
> and Roland sounded more "refined" - not something particularly bad 
> but I felt something synthetic. You may as well like that "refined" 
> sound, it's best for you to try it for yourself.
> 
> Note that when auditioning I only compared normal drums sounds 
> (acoustic snares, toms, cymbals), I am not interested in latin 
sounds 
> or those wierd effects. So if you're mainly interested in these 
> sounds my comments do not apply.
> 
> Okan
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., "andy4tune" <andy4tune@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@y..., "zmangames" <zmangames@h...> wrote:
> > > Hello!
> > > I´m going to buy a electric Kit.
> > > Whats the best choice, Yamaha DTXpress or Roland TD-6K?
> > > Please be serious, and going nuts chosing. Why costs TD-6K more?
> > > I´ll wait your comments!
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > > 
> > > Ricardo Teixeira
> > 
> > Ricardo -
> > 
> > I've just bought the Roland - but still like to check in here from 
> > time to time for general tips. The main difference is the dual 
zone 
> > cymbals and choking ability on the symbols. Also, the brain itself 
> is 
> > very easy to use on the fly - big buttons for changing the preset 
> > songs and kits (you can use a stick end rather than your finger).
> > I didn't really audition the DTX very well, but the sounds seemed 
> OK 
> > to me at the time. I'm very happy with the Roland sounds, but 
other 
> > than doing a direct comparison its difficult to say which is bets 
> for 
> > sounds. Sure the Roland is more expensive but the difference in 
> price 
> > for a couple of dual zone cymbals for the DTX might just make it 
> > about the same price - you still have to buy the bass drum pedal 
> for 
> > both so the price thats advertised is not the end of it. 
> > 
> > let your ears be the judge for the sound, and compare both at the 
> > same time for the ease of use. (PS I have loads of Yamaha gear so 
I 
> > have no particular brand favourite)
> > 
> > Good luck
> > 
> > Andy