Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "supernovanexus" 
<supernovanexus@y...> wrote:
> Ok, what I meant by base amp above are the bass amps with the piezo 
> tweeter built in. That's the kind of base amp I'm asking about. 
Seems 
> like it would go to about the same highs as a keyboard amp would, 
but 
> lower lows, if you know what I mean. Is this true and can this type 
> of Bass amp (12"/15" woofer, 1" tweeter) work and be up to the 
> challenge of an e-drum kit? In a sense of playing along at home or 
> playing at a small gig, i.e. coffee shops, country clubs, small 
> rooms, etc.

Zack,

Some bass amps do deliver more frequencies than others, but the mere 
presence of a tweeter in a bass amp does not guarantee that it will 
do a proper job with cymbals and even mid-range transients. The only 
way that you'll find out is to connect it to your kit and listen.  
Then connect a good keyboard amp to it for comparison. Also, amps 
with similar specs can have much different sonic signatures. Buying 
an amp without knowing such things may be relatively easy, but not 
necessarily satisfying in the long run. Once you know how these 
things can vary, and you get a sense of what you like, the whole 
process becomes more economical--at least in terms of time and 
energy, if not in terms of cash outlay. It took me years in audio to 
figure out what kind of electronics and speakers I prefer. Until 
then, I liked everything. I still like a lot, but my ears have their 
preferences.

Ed