Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Cheers for that, looks like my mind is made up!!  The versatility of 
the electric kit certainly did appeal and I must admit that after 
selling my Tama kit late last year I kept all of my cymbals, so I 
have a bunch of Zildjians (3 crashes, a splash, a china, and a ride) 
at home which I could easily mount up for a live situation.

Oh well, time to hit the shopping button I guess - any suggestions 
for where I can find the best price.  I am in Australia but have 
relatives in the continental US whom I normally use for getting gear 
in the USA.

KLXracer

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> Hey KLX!  Most of the reasons you mentioned for purchasing an 
> electronic kit were the same as mine.  Particularly being able to 
> play with headphones, along to external music, and a sick amount 
of 
> sounds that are able to be manipulated causing a stand still in 
any 
> current social life you have.  Electronic drums are easy to record 
> with, easy to transport, excellent to practice with, and fun to 
play 
> gigs with.  I think a monster electronic set with three or so 
> modules and a ton of extra pads and cymbals looks pretty cool.  
The 
> audience will be impressed too.  Or they won't even know what the 
> hell your playing on.  If your worried about looks why don't you 
> throw in some real cymbals or something?  Besides its not about 
> shiny oak drums, its about music, its about what you play.  No 
ones 
> gonna care about a crappy drummer on an awesome looking set.  
> Besides I have a user defined kit I call "chick magnet" for 
obvious 
> reasons.  Can acoustic drums do that? :)
> 
> - UN.H
> 
> 
> P.S. I love acoustic drums too.
>  
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "KLX Racer" <klxracer@y...> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I am currently looking at purchasing a DTXpress II kit following 
> > many years playing acoustic drums.  My reasons for going 
electric:
> > 
> > - I live in an apartment complex, acoustic drums just aren't 
> > feasible any longer
> > - Practise with headphones and not annoy my wife!
> > - Easy to record and jam with the rest of the band quietly at 
home.
> > - Multiple drum sounds
> > - Small and light, easily transported to gigs etc.
> > 
> > We play mostly rock / hard rock, and are looking to use the kit 
> for 
> > jamming, practise, some home recording, and some small gigs.  Is 
> > there anybody else in a similar situation who could offer 
> feedback / 
> > assurance that I am going the right way?
> > 
> > The only downsides I can see are that it does not have the 
> aesthetic 
> > appeal of a fullsize acoustic kit, and it does not have the raw 
> > acoustic sound (or does it?).
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > KLXracer