Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Welcome aboard, hope you stick around, even if you decide on a different
kit/module.

Most of what I have heard/read is that the DtxpressII is in short supply and
finding one is difficult. I would doubt that the price would be reduced, as
I still remember seeing ads for the dtxpressI selling for the same price as
the dtxpressII four or five months after it's release. The dtxpressIII was
announced in mid-October for release in Japan for release to that market at
the end of November. If the dtxpressIII is not introduced until mid Jan'04,
if may not start showing up until the end of Jan. or even into Feb. If you
can wait, that would be the way to go. 

If you live on a second floor level in the apartments, you will have a noise
problem with the base drum pedal transmitting through to the first floor
tenants. If you are on the ground floor, you should be OK.

OldGuyDrummer (OGD)



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Nigel Kirkby [SMTP:nigel@...]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:26 PM
> To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:	[DTXpress] Newbie introduction
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've been lurking on this board for a few days now and you all seem a 
> very nice bunch!
> 
> I've been drumming (with acoustics) for many years, but as we're now 
> living in an apartment, I am considering my first electronic kit. I 
> demoed the dtxpressII and the roland TD6K side-by-side (as they seem 
> to be the only ones in my price range) using headphones as well as a 
> PM-3 monitor & speakers.   I must say that I thought the Roland kit 
> sounds seemed better (as was the opinion of the assistant in the 
> shop).
> 
> Unfortunately for me at the time, some other guy in the shop was 
> playing (showing off!) on an acoustic snare and the differences 
> between the huge variety and dynamic range of sounds he was getting 
> really showed up the shortfalls in both of the electronic kits!
> 
> On this board it seems that by using layering, the sounds of the 
> dtxpressII can become a lot better, and as this is the cheaper option 
> I think this is the way to go. Having just decided this I now see the 
> dtxpressIII is imminent so my purchase will probably be postponed 
> until january - is there any chance of yamaha lowering the price of 
> the 2 to shift the old stock (as this could also be tempting)? I'm 
> hoping to get either the yamaha 50 or 100 watt powered drum speakers 
> also recently announced - presuming the reviews are OK.
> 
> I'm not really expecting a reply to this post (which has now become a 
> bit of a ramble) but any advice/suggestions/comments would be 
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Nigel
> 
> 
> 
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