Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> If the KP60 is the tower that you have now, ditch it fast. It's the
> worst of the lot. I wasn't as concerned with its noise level,
> however, as with its triggering inconsistency. 

> People seem to like Yamaha's newer KP65, but
> relative quietness is probably not one of its selling points.

It's a decent pad (I have the KP-65) that allows for a double bass pedal 
arrangement and a second trigger pad to be plugged in behind it, getting two 
sounds going into a stereo input on the brain.

HOWEVER, if you do get this pad and you need it (i.e., you can't afford the 
mesh head pads), take note.  It seems that this version has a problem with 
the pad surface crumbling in very small pieces, where the beaters strike the 
pad.  Even though my set is not 4 months old yet, It was starting to become 
noticeable.  I contacted Yamaha, who suggested sending it in or putting 
patches on the surface (this will NOT invalidate the warranty on any part of 
the drum kit).  You can get some bass drum beater patches and put them on.  
You want to get thin ones with no hard backing whatsoever, unless you don't 
mind the extra noise.

Stephanie