Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Stephen, have you used Yamaha's upgraded Hi-hat pedal and didn't 
feel a need to change or are you speaking from contentment?

-UN.H


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700" <brown8700@a...> wrote:
> I have no 'real' problems with the Yamaha hi-hat. In fact, it's 
the 
> only thing on my DTX that I haven't switched out (other than the 
> module itself). I am, however, awaiting the release of the Pintech 
> Zenbal hi-hat. I'd like to switch the Yam TP60 pad out for the 
> Pintech, but keep the Yam pedal.
> Stephen
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > Hmm. I suspect you may (diplomatically) be saying "yes, Stewart, 
it 
> > may be you." Which is fine. Absolutely fine. No, really.
> > 
> > [turns green, bursts out of shirt ... realises Spaceman Spiff 
> > underpants don't really suit the Hulk image, hides in closet]
> > 
> > I agree with your position on the other end of the pedal. I 
really, 
> > really wish I had the space for the Visulite. The TP80S I'm 
using 
> > certainly has to go.
> > 
> > Stewart
> > 
> > --- "liberatusvirus" wrote:
> > > Hi Stewart,
> > > 
> > > It would be edifying to get people's impressions of their 
various 
> > hi 
> > > hats. I assume that most of the board members use the HH60, 
65, 
> or 
> > > 80 controllers; the fact that the Pintech controller requires 
the 
> > > same adaptor that the Rolands do with a Yamaha module might be 
> > > enough to dissuade potential interest in them. From my 
> > perspective, 
> > > when I had the 60, I wasn't all that unhappy with it. I 
> eventually 
> > > got the foot splashes and throw to behave decently. The fact 
that 
> > it 
> > > only had three recognizable positions--fully open, fully 
closed, 
> > and 
> > > mid-point--was only slightly annoying. What bothered me more 
than 
> > > the controller situation was what you were forced to hit, and 
if 
> > you 
> > > decided to switch, how limited the satisfactory options were, 
> > > especially since the Hart e-hats didn't appear to be perfectly 
> > > compatible with the Yamaha modules. I spent a lot of time 
using 
> > the 
> > > Drum Tech Pole Pad as my hi hat, which had certain triggering 
> > > advantages, but, in the end, Visu-lite's willingness to 
produce 
> > its 
> > > hi hat assembly for Yamaha modules solved my problem. Based on 
> the 
> > > HH80, and mounted on a traditional stand, it has an ungenious 
> > > ability to simulate acoustic action and response, to me at 
least. 
> > > The only other Yamaha user who has it thus far is Walt, 
although 
> > > Jade is saving pennies as we speak. I hope others of us join 
so 
> > that 
> > > we can compare notes on it.
> > > 
> > > Ed
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
> > > <moosetication@y...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Or is the HH65 really... well, not that good?
> > > > 
> > > > I think, a month or so in, the hi-hat (overall) is my 
biggest 
> > > gripe 
> > > > so far, and the pedal in particular.
> > > > 
> > > > I don't like the range of travel, I don't like the 
sponginess, 
> > and 
> > > I 
> > > > don't like the irritating propensity for it to produce a 
splash 
> > if 
> > > > I'm even slightly imprecise about stamping on it just so 
when 
> > > > choking an open hat stroke. Or is my muscle memory of real 
hi-
> > hat 
> > > > pedals suffering from Alzheimer's?
> > > > 
> > > > If it's not just me, what would the panel recommend as a 
> > > replacement?
> > > > 
> > > > Stewart