Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks for the info, Ed.
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Jim
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> Jim wrote: Who makes the most solid and quiet kick pad tower? My
> DTXpress pad is
> > getting rather noisey. It has not even been in use for a year and
> > that is somewhat bothersome to me. Thanks...
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> 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. But that's another
> story. I was all set to buy the Pintech ConcertCast version a few
> years ago when I ran into the DrumTech Kick Pad and never looked
> back. The DrumTech may be rubber, but it's a more forgiving rubber
> textured to simulate a kick drum (without the periodic head
> replacement). It also has a large playing surface, and its metal
> frame is built like the proverbial tank. It's triggering is
> flawless. Unfortunately, it tends to be in short supply, though
> Drumbalaya advertises it now, and it's not cheap. The woven head
> options would stand to be the least noisy--all things being equal.
> To my mind, the Pintech is the best bang for the buck; Roland is
> much too pricey; and Hart pads often don't work well with Yamaha
> electronics. None of the manufacturers has cornered the market on
> the basic technology. People seem to like Yamaha's newer KP65, but
> relative quietness is probably not one of its selling points.
>
> Ed
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