Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

well first off i've been playing drums for 23 yrs. and just started 
playing a e-drum kit about a year ago,it really depends on what you 
are looking for feature wise?? now i have owned a dm5 module before i 
switched over to running 2 dtxpress modules on my current set-up,and 
while the alesis was a great module it really kind of left me thirsty 
for more(so to speak)unlike having just basically voices being it's 
key feature  of the dm5,the dtxpress module has alot of very useful 
features such as a 2 track sequencer,the general midi voices(keyboard 
voices) pad assignment ,the aux input for cd or tape players,a host 
jack for linking to the internet, the abilty to download user kits 
from the internet designed by other users of the dtxpress,and on 
board metronome,the groove check feature,95 preset songs to play 
along with,the ability to create your own user songs and store them 
to play along with(via the gm voices,and a midi compliant 
keyboard),plus tons of features that you can use to to change alot of 
the parameters of the voices that are in the module to your 
liking..now i'm not a biased drummer in any way,but once i plugged in 
my first of the 2 dtxpress modules i own,i felt alot better on the 
decision i made to sell off my dm5,and replace it with the dtxpress
(now 2) as far as the pads go i have used the acupads(almost the same 
as the hart pads just didn't have the better triggers in them)my 
personal preference led me to playing pintech concertcast pads 
instead,but i do have some yamaha pads on my kit as well for cymbal 
triggers(4 tp-60's,1 tp-80,and 1 bp80) it really just depends on what 
you're looking to get out of an e-drum set,and what you want to be 
able to do with it,in my opinion though it would be hard to find 
another drum module to do all of what the dtxpress can do for the 
price 

just my 2cents worth

otacon28
--- In DTXpress@y..., "nikodite" <nikodite@y...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm an experienced musician (20 yrs keys and guit) that just 
started 
> playing drums. I have a cheap acoustic kit and want to switch to an 
> electric kit.
> 
> I am debating between a Dtxpress $999
> 
> and and Alesis dm5 with Hart Dynamics pads for $799
> 
> 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=02031417332306806310801113645
> 5/search/g=home/detail/base_id/57516
> 
> 
> The alesis kit has a single zone snare, but for the $200 I could 
> probably get a really good dual zone snare.
> 
> Any recommendations?
> 
> You can post here or email to jj@j...
> 
> Thanks a ton.
> 
> JJ