Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, baris kirbas <bkirbas1@y...> wrote:
> Ed,
> As addition somehow the components were TP80S*5,
> KP80S,PYC80S*2 and HH80S. I guess these are the upper
> version of pads(?). The module is called DTX version
> 2.0 which is an old one i know.. Any advise.
> 

Baris,

Those are the appropriate components for the DTXv2.0, which, as you 
say, is an older discontinued Yamaha set. These components are still 
around, but they are no longer current. It was actually a slightly 
more elaborate system than the DTXpressI in its day, with an extra 
stock tom, more stereo pads, and a more feature-oriented, user-
friendly module. Even though it's something of a dinosaur at this 
point, people still use it with great success. I haven't checked its 
selling price lately as a complete configuration, but the module 
probably sells on ebay for about $250 these days. My guess (and it is 
a guess) is that you could buy the whole thing for between $500 and 
600 now if you could find it. The price in S.A. is hardly a bargain 
in U.S., Japanese, or European terms. It's twice what a brand-new 
Yamaha kit would cost.

Definitive advice is hard to give under these conditions. On a level 
playing field, I'd suggest that you pass and wait for a more current 
kit at a better price. But if you won't be leaving S.A. for a long 
time, that might mean that you couldn't play an electronic kit. If 
you can't get your hands on something else at a more reasonable cost, 
the v2.0 might be your only option. Does this store expect you to 
barter? Are they waiting for you to tell them that the v2.0 is no 
longer in production and not worth the price that they're asking? If 
so, drive a really hard bargain; you should pay less than half of the 
ticket price. 

Ed