Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed,

Thanks for all the info!   Looking on the internet  I see the concertcast
series and the concertcast "silentech".    I assume when you say ST you are
referring to the Silentech?   Being at least as quiet as the rubber pads is
something I am looking for.    Not sure if the regular concertcast meets
those requirements.  Sounds like the silentech series does.

I will check out the website on the high hat product.   I may be unique in
the fact I have never played acoustic drums so getting the feel of acoustic
drums is not as important as finding a pad that is more forgiving on my
wrists and quiet.


Thanks,
Jay




----- Original Message -----

> 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
>