Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- Michael Y wrote:
> I am currently looking for a used/mint condition
> TP80s stereo drum pad.

I assume you are in the US. Yamaha pads turn up on eBay from time to 
time. In fact, you just missed four TP80S pads this week.

> I would like to use this extra pad as my snare drum.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?

The Pintech SE-102 works ok, and is a 10.5" pad. It runs a 
little "hot" and there's a wide dynamic range over the pad unlike 
the Yamaha which is very even. The module will need some tweaking to 
ensure the hotspot isn't a problem, but the playing surface is 
arguably nicer than the Yamaha pads. I find the wide dynamic range 
useful for ghost notes, but the hotspot can't be tweaked out 
entirely and it takes a little getting used to.

Or you could spring for a mesh head pad. Pintech ConcertCast pads 
work well with the Yamaha module and have been recommended by 
several board members. Again they turn up reasonably frequently on 
eBay - check out Iron Mountain Music particularly. They currently 
have two mono pads for $69 each.

Stewart