Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Jay,

Do you mind if I put in my 2 cents? I completely agree with Scott 
about the Pintech Concertcast ST 10" dual-zone snare. First of all, 
it's 2" bigger than the Yamaha standard-issue gum rubber, and it's 
quieter; quietness, give, and acoustic-drum simulation are the three 
main advantages of mesh heads. You may have to place a rubber 
coating around the chrome rim to deaden rim shots and cross sticks, 
but your wrists and roommates will certainly thank you. If you want 
to graduate to the AX14S snare, I heartily share that endorsement, 
too. Scott and I recently exchanged posts on our experiences with it.

On the hi hat thing: I think that the state of electronic hi hats 
borders on the deplorable, especially Yamaha's gum rubber pads at 
every level, past and present. Since Yamaha has officially 
discontinued the DTXtreme, maybe a genuine improvement is in the 
works. In the meantime, some people adapt e-cymbals from one 
manufacturer or another; I'm currently using a Drum Tech Pole Pad 
(Yamaha and Pintech make their own versions). Hart uses dedicated 
metal cymbals on a dedicated stand, but I've heard that the response 
through Yamaha modules is not what you'd expect (I can confirm it 
for the otherwise wonderful Hart ride), although the Roland crowd 
appears to have more success with it. 

As I've reported before, however, another option for Yamaha users is 
on the way. Tom Pickard at EPS has agreed to produce a Yamaha-
friendly version of his hi hat assembly. As the only electronic hi 
hat cymbals that open and close on a traditional hi hat stand, they 
represent a real breakthrough. Roland and Alesis users have had 
their benefit for a long time. Tom and I have been communicating 
about the issue for a couple of months, and I'll report on its 
availability as soon as possible. In the meantime, interested 
parties can go to the Visu-lite website (http://www.visu-lite.com/) 
to take a look at Tom's cymbals, get a demo of the hi hat in action, 
and email words of encouragement if they are so inclined.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Welch" <jay@s...> wrote:
> Thanks Scott.  Are the pads loud?  I often play through headphones 
to keep
> my wife happy.   How do they compare to the dtxpess pads as far as 
how loud
> they are?
> 
> Jay
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Jay, I used a Concertcast ST for two years and got along with it
> > wonderfully. The mesh head was alittle spongy at first, but with
> > proper(not excessive) tensioning, it performs very well! I just
> > graduated to the Pintech AX14S, a 14" piccolo-type drum, with 
mesh
> > head.It is awesome. I like the rubber pads for HiHat(and 
everything
> > else.)
> > Scott
> >
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Welch" <jay@s...> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I am sure this has been discussed many times before so forgive 
me.
> >  I am thinking about an alternative to the dtxpress snare.    I 
feel
> > like I am destroying my wrist on the dtxpess snare.   I was 
wondering
> > if the pintech pads are more forgiving when you strike them.  
Also is
> > there a alternative to the high hat pad?   Since these are the 
two
> > pads strike most I figure replacing these two would be 
sufficient.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jay
> >
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