Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed,

Thanks,

I may give the concertcast ST a try.

Jay

> Jay,
>
> Right. The ST (silentech) version is the one you want. The earlier
> plain concertcasts are noisier. By the way, you can put any mesh
> head that fits the drum and suits you on the Pintech--one of their
> own, a Hart, a Roland, single-ply, double-ply. They do have slightly
> different feels. The Visu-lite hi hat cymbals aren't rubber but
> acrylic, and they are attractive. The review on the site gives a
> sense of how they play--more like real cymbals, which don't normally
> hurt your wrist unless you're a beginner or too stiff. But if you're
> a beginner, or beginning again, everything hurts for a while.
>
> Ed
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Welch" <jay@s...> wrote:
> > 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
> > >
>
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