Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "rjwyatt_99" <rjwyatt@n...> wrote:
> > Hey Folks,
> > 
> > I've had an order placed at my local shop (Long & McQuade in 
> Ottawa, 
> > Canada) for some PCY130s and Yamaha doesn't seem to be able to 
give 
> > L+M a reliable availability date (original was early June, now 
the 
> > answer is "don't know").
> > 
> > Does anyone know if the PCY130s are available yet as extra pads 
> (not 
> > part of the DTXpress III kit)?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Rich.
> 
> Rich,
> 
> Yamaha originially said if the DtxpressIII/IIIsp and the Dtxtreme 
IIS 
> were selling like hot cakes, that the sale of individual components 
> would be delayed. Folks in the Asian market who got the first crack 
> at the Dtxpress III/IIIsp back in Nov. 2003, also got first crack 
at 
> the extra cymbal pads in the time frame between then and the 
release 
> here. From what I can tell the kits are being sold as quickly as 
they 
> come in. So you may have to wait it out.
> 
> Drumbalaya had some PCY150S and PCY130S in stock a few weeks back, 
I 
> don't know if they still have any left. I saw one other site that 
> advertised the PCY130S, but they were not in stock for immediate 
> shipment. 
> 
> Ed Morin is a member here, maybe he can update us on the available 
> issues at his site. Have not seen anybody advertising the PCY130 
yet 
> though.
> 
> OGD


OGD/Ed,

Thanks for the info.

Are there any good alternative pads (Pintech etc) that I should be 
considering?  I have a DTXpress II kit and a Roland Octapad II that I 
can connect them to.

Cheers,
Rich.