Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I am reading and enjoying the descriptions and photos of some members' 
"Monster Kits.' I have resisted this urge. It is powerful!
One of the main reasons I switched to Electronics was the portability 
and onstage space factors.
When I played acoustic, I had a lot of extra stuff: many toms, many 
cymbals; Cowbells, tambourines,etc. I needed all this stuff. But, I 
never played all that stuff on any one song. 

When I bagan triggering my acoustic kit, I added 3 extra pads for 
accessories. One was a home-made device I put in front of my HiHats to 
trigger a cowbell or tambourine while playing the hats.

Now that I have gone all electronic, I find a basic kit works great 
for my needs. Snare (dual-zone), HiHat, Kick, 3 Toms, 2 Crashes, Ride, 
and two or three extra pads for the percussion accessories. When I 
need something different, I just switch kits.

My only problem is the basic kit takes up all the inputs. I could 
manage one accessory pad if i do without the dual zone snare.

So I had to add another module or trigger interface for a couple lousy 
pads.I tried the Roland SPD-6, but it had a terrible cross-talk 
problem.

I have a Roland TD-5, and a PM-16 that I am alternating. I can't 
decide which I like best. The PM-16 is kind of unweildy, but I can use 
the XPress sounds. The TD-5 has some very cool sounds, plus it is 
almost exactly the same size and shape as the XPress.

I was wondering, is this how the 'Monster Kits' began? You had the 
extra inputs, so you had to fill them up?

Just wondering....Scott