Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated.

--- In DTXpress@y..., "otacon28us" <reva@s...> wrote:
> 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