Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I think the reason so many have chosen the "keyboard" style amp rather
than a Bass amp is the keyboard amps usually have more ability to
reproduce upper and mid range sounds like Cymbals. I know that some bass
amps have mids/tweeters in them but not many. Most I have used have a
single large cone woofer (15" or 18") that usually cuts off at about 8khz
or so. Though this is usually plenty high enough to detail fingering on a
Bass, it will make cymbals sound pretty crummy.

Though keyboard amps don't usually have quite the same gut-rumbling power
that a bass amp does (unless they are bi-amped), they usually do have the
ability to produce mid and high range which is needed for a full-range
kit sound.

If it were me, I might try to find a small keyboard amp that had a
variable sub-woofer output (crossover freq and gain) and then send the
sub signal to the big killer bass amp. That would be fun... oh, and of
course I'd place  that big bruiser bass bin *right* behind my throne! :D

Vern

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reetaprice said:
>
> hello Joseph,
>    I use a mcgregor 300watt bass amp and a cab with two 15inch
> speakers. And I find it meets my needs quite easily. Having said
> that, I do seem to be in a minority, with most other people in the
> group opting for a keyboard amp. There is a pic of the setup in the
> photos section, under bass amp.
>    But like most things musical, it will be a case of try it and see
> what you
> think.
>
>
>   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "k_johnson4" <k_johnson4@y...>
> wrote:
>> hi, my dtxpress is still being shipped to me, but i dont have a PA
>> system or anyhting to hear it off of, i know there is a headfone
> jack
>> but i weas wondering if i could plug it in to my crate bx-200
>> (200watt!) bass amp. I got 2 differnt speakers i could uyse with
> it.
>> an 18 inch cerwin vega speaker or a 14 inch crate speaker, i also
> got
>> a small rage 158 guitar amp. (i htink thzat one is 15 watts) i was
>> wondering if it would ruin either one of them, or which one may be
>> the best setup. has any1 ever used a guitar or bass amp b4? any
> help
>> would eb appreciated (u can email me at CQRNELIUS@P... or post
>> a message but id rather be emailed to)
>>
>> thank you,
>> Joseph Cornelius
>>
>> -I am also goin to sell the rack that is coming with my dtxpress,im
>> getting a new one that is the rs65 but the one i am selling is the
>> rs60 rack. if any1 interested they can email me to.
>
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