Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello all... I am looking into getting an electronic drum kit. I am 
curious to hear anyone's opinion on the quality of Roland vs. Yamaha.
Yamaha seems to be less expensive than Roland. I would like to get a 
mid-level set... somewhere between entry-level and high-end.

Thanks!
TARENTEN@...

Why I got Yamaha is due to the realistic sounds. I tried both and 
Yamaha always sounded better acoustically. Roland used a COMOS which 
you can add effects but does not necessarly make the it sound more 
acoustic. Yamaha comes out of the gate with the fully blown acoustic 
sample, thus very nice sounding on the get go out of the box. I do 
like the TD-6 better than the TD-10 or TD-8. I prefer Yamaha samples 
as they sound great live through a big PA.

Similarly, I got the Yamaha for the same reason.  But..

 

..recently I also bought a Korg Triton Le keyboard.  Why is this relevant?

 

Cause it was explained to me during that process that Roland "manufacture"
more of their sounds (in general) and get their "warmth" (if you can call it
that) through synthesis.  I bought the Korg over the Roland Fantom (not only
for price) but because the sounds in the Korg are built through layering
samples - not by stretching a sample through synthesis (aside maybe from the
Roland Piano sounds).

 

I guess this is why Yamaha edrums sound better - because they use real drums
and multiple samples.

 

Regards,

Gary

 

 

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Why I got Yamaha is due to the realistic sounds. I tried both and 
Yamaha always sounded better acoustically. Roland used a COMOS which 
you can add effects but does not necessarly make the it sound more 
acoustic. Yamaha comes out of the gate with the fully blown acoustic 
sample, thus very nice sounding on the get go out of the box. I do 
like the TD-6 better than the TD-10 or TD-8. I prefer Yamaha samples 
as they sound great live through a big PA.

Two big issues with electronic drums to consider
would be the playability, or "feel",  of the drums and
the sounds from the module.  I've been playing
acoustic drums for 20 years and electronics for 10,
and I personally prefer the feel of rubber pads to
mesh heads.  The harder, rubber surface seems to
respond more like a real drum head than the mesh
heads, especially when you consider how the drum stick
responds.  One caveat I would throw in is that I am
not a hard hitter, so the harder response from the
rubber pad probably doesn't affect my technique as
much as it would someone who really likes to slam the
drums.  I have found that playing with double-butted
sticks (no taper/bead to the stick) reduces the sharp
slapback that I initially experienced playing rubber
e-drums which seemed to cause wrist pain when playing
for extended periods. 
   As far as sounds, this is a highly subjective
topic.  To generalize my impression, the Yamaha sounds
are realistic and dry, whereas the Roland sounds seem
very synthetic and "wet" (lot of effects).  Of course,
all modules can be customized to some extent, but I
have found that the DT sounds are very usable right
out of the box.  I've owned an Yamaha RM-50 module for
10 years, and the sounds (many of which I hear in the
newer DT modules) are still very useful for recording
and sequencing. To me, with the Roland V-drums I'm
paying for a lot of sounds that I would never want to
use.  My suggestion would be to try and get some time
behind the kits you're considering and evaluate which
sounds suit your personal tastes/needs the best.  The
Yami's are definitely a good value for the money. 
Good luck.



		
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