Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 05:44  pm, Vernon Graner wrote:

> You might want to look at this to see if it might be more in the price
> range you are able to afford:
>
> http://www.usb-shop.com/products/product40.html
>
> Though really not a "professional" kit, it would allow you to see if
> edrums are what you're interested in before you make the investment. :)

A little OT this, but there's is a curious conflict of marketing going 
on with this cheapie USB electronic kit as it appears to be being 
marketed by two different companies, under two different names, but 
with the same publicity photos and same price! Haven't seen this kit in 
the UK yet but we're so far behind in product being available 
(min-EMADs, J1s, Pearl stackers, Camber stackers etc etc - I'm sure you 
get the picture) that it's not at all surprising.

You can check out the two kits here:

Bafo 'Soul' 
<http://www.bafo.com/bafo/productslists.asp?foproduct_id=862>
Pacific Digital 'DrumXtreme' <http://www.pacificdigital.com/>

I emailed both companies asking what was going on but surprise, 
surprise got no answer. Nor did Rhythm follow up on it when I pointed 
it out to them - good to know the drum press are solidly behind the 
consumer isn't it! :-)

pb