Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Giles.

Thank you so much for your detailed reply and I would still welcome any 
others! :0)

That is comforting to know there are relatively few problems and that perhaps 
the kick drum trouble is limited.

As this is all new to me after 15 years away, I totally walked away from 
drums :( , so the "DIY rototom triggers and S&S or PinTech" all unknown to me.

Being realistic, I think perhaps I would start with something like this and 
then work up to other things, but still would enjoy knowing what these other 
pads are about.

Is the Pro Mark 5A what most people use. Certainly seems that way from the 
comments I have found on the web. Any particular reason for this, reach, 
strength, weight etc?

The comments about the sounds are very welcoming and may just have settled 
all my fears. 

I noted comments about the low headphone out put, but as I am still reading 
through past digests, was that ever sorted?

Off to visit your web site now and thanks for making a newbie feel very 
welcome.

Cheers

Graham