Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Wed August 13 2003 1:59 pm, Randy wrote:
>  As I mentioned previously, I'm a new drummer and really just doing
> this for "kicks".  I need to get a bass pedal, and I'm seeing two
> major designs, those that use two metal rods to connect the unit
> together, and those that use a large flat metal sheet.

> I'm looking to spend $20-50 on this, what are your thoughts?

Actually, I prefer the pedals with plates on them and not the rods, as I feel 
they're more stable that way.  The nice, decent ones with plates are going to 
run you quite a bit more than that, more like about $70 and up.  If I were 
you, I would do what I did.  I did without pedals because I didn't have the 
drum kit at the time, so I picked out a pair of plated double pedals (not 
that one-plated, one-rodded arrangement), put down as much money as I could 
without running out of gas or starving, and then paid it off about two months 
later.  I think they're worth it, because I use them by themselves at least 
an hour a day, and that doesn't include the drumset playing in addition to 
that.

Stephanie