Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Y." <darkice_2000@y...> 
wrote:
> Just learnt the news that I gotta buy new phones cuz the DTXPRESS 1 
> plays too softly with my Sennheiser HD 433.  Damn iT!... Can you 
> guys recommend me some Models of phones that are affordable.  Im 
> lookin for some under 100$.  Please list the exact model name and 
> number and make sure that they actually work with the DTXPRESS.  
And 
> by the way, can i modify some settings in the module to increase 
> sound, for example LIVE mode?  tks for help

Mike, 

The Live volume mode, which is set in the Utility menu, allows you to 
alter the volume of the default kick and snare inputs by turning the 
click and accomp knobs, respectively. Holding the Shift button while 
turning these knobs alters the volume of the inputs for cymbal and 
tom/other, respectively. The overall volume of the kit can be set in 
the Common Parameters of the Voice menu; the max of 127 is your best 
bet. 

Though you would do well to run a search of the archives 
on "headphones" for suggestions and/or wait for more responses to 
your post, two closed-design phones with low impedance and high 
sensitivity on the market now for $77-$100 are the Sony MDR-7506, 
which has become something of an industry pro standard, and the 
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro. The Sennheiser, which happens to be my 
favorite for its neutrality, isn't the last word in bass response. A 
lot of people tend to prefer the Sony because of its low end. Both of 
these headphones were made to stand up to a DTXpress-type situation; 
they block out a lot of extraneous sound, including stick noise, and 
they deliver a strong signal. That said, however, many people who 
listen to the DTXpress through headphones even of this calibre also 
use the extra amplification from a dedicated amp or mixer for a 
cleaner feed at louder volumes. I don't know how much volume is 
necessary for you to be comfortable. Since your Sennheiser HD-433s 
were really made for portable CD players and possibly home stereos, 
it's no wonder that they didn't work well with your kit. Either of 
the phones that I mentioned above will bring a definite improvement; 
others will do the trick, too. Whether you might like to import extra 
power, anyway, remains to be seen. Remember that low impedance (100 
ohms or less), high sensitivity (100+), and closed design are the 
watchwords.

Ed