Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "slushycow" <slushycow@y...> wrote:
> 
> Well I just got back from the music store. I went there to order 
the 
> dtxpress III cymbals, and to my surprise, they had the kit set up 
as 
> a demo.
> I own the Dtxpress I so my impressions are a little outdated, but I 
> thought those of you outside Japan might want to hear about it.
> The kit I played had a hi-hat stand(which I found useless) and 
three 
> cymbals; two crash and a ride. one crash is not in stereo. All the 
> cymbals have stoppers on the stands. And the stands diameter is 
much 
> smaller than what's on my kit, so it looks like im in a little 
> trouble when trying to fit them onto my kit's clamps.
> The rack seemed quite strong and sits pretty low, but I think you 
can 
> adjust it to sit high. But one thing that has bothered me from the 
> start in e drums, is that all the clamps are PLASTIC. The way 
things 
> happen to me on the road, I'll have to replace many of the clamps 
as 
> they strip out. 
> Ummmm.....there were a couple of new sets on the brain, but all I 
can 
> remember is one "Japanese" which seems to be Taiko drums.
> 
> I think most people in this group know a lot more about the III 
than 
> me already. I just thought I'd let you know my thoughts.
> 
> So, at this point I'm facing a personal delima, buy the kit for 
> 155,000 yen or spend who knows what to accomodate the cymbals into 
my 
> DTX I.
> 
> IF you have any questions, I'll try to answer as best as I can.

Jon,

Thanks. It's like having our own correspondent in Japan. We're like 
CNN.

Ed