Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "JD Jerry Davis /Team Bozi Drummer" 
<zmintcard@y...> wrote:
> Whats fellow DX-E's? 
> 
> The name is JD Im a 20yr pro drummer. 
> Bought a new Yammy DXEII yesterday looking for more info 
> found your club. 
> 
> So whats the good news....?
> What has been the downfall of these kits? 
> Im guessing the picture is of an old DXE ? 
> 
> Anway Im digging my 1st 24hrs of jamming behind this kit.
> 10years ago I said "No freakin way...electronics" 
> I have a sweet Pearl custom kit but needed a silent kit 
> at home to practice @ $999.99 it was (seems to be) a good buy...
> Thus far. So what are the downfalls? LMK, 

Hi JD,

Welcome. The good news is that you have a DTXpress II, but you 
already know that. The bad news? Well, there isn't any. The DTXpress 
has some limitations vis a vis more expensive kits, but you won't run 
into them for some time. You will gradually come to learn, if you 
haven't begun to do so already, that e-drums (particularly at the 
DTXpress level, though not exclusively so) are not simply acoustic 
drums with electrical plugs. They have their own characteristics, 
strengths, and weaknesses. Getting to know them is half the fun. I 
won't prejudice your experience, but I will tell you flat out that 
you bought a good kit, and that you won't run out of things to do 
with it for quite a while. We'll look forward to hearing about your 
adventures. Questions arise for all of us from time to time.

By the way, the picture on the front page is actually the DTXpressIII 
SP, which is not out yet, but will be released in Japan at the end of 
next month. It has some advanced features and some significant 
departures from the first and second versions. Hopefully, we'll have 
more information about it in the near future.

See ya,
Ed