Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed and OGD,

Thanks very much for your thoughtful replies!  I've been busy 
browsing the messages on this list, and have already learned a great 
deal.  What a terrific resource.

I just phoned GC and the amp & monitors they want to sell me are 
indeed the Roland PM-3.  For $500, I may bite.  They sounded plenty 
good enough in the store.

I'll be sure to check out phones as well, but for now my intention is 
to jam with some friends who've been twisting my arm to get back 
behind a set, so the amp will have to do.

OGD:
> The best deal I found at the time was the Dtxpress II, with throne, 
> single kick pedal, headphones and VHS tape for $999.98 on the web 
> and GC matched it.

Would you mind sharing the URL where you found this deal?  Sounds 
perfect.  Otherwise, the $1k price for the set plus pedal at GC is 
good enough for me; a nice plus is that they're offering a no 
interest payment plan this week that means not having to pay for the 
kit until 11 months later.  

Thanks again, and I'll be sure to keep the list informed of my 
progress.

Dan