Snare upgrade results.
2004-12-31 by Randy
Hi folks, I have been contemplating an upgrade of the snare on my DTXpressII kit. My wife found out and was trying to "help" me out with a new snare for Christmas. She purchased a 14" Pintech with a mesh head. Nice drum, but way too big for the set. (You're right Ed) I also found the action to be so different from the other pads, it was difficult to play. I decided to return the pintech and purchase a TP100 from Drumbalaya. This is the pad Yamaha uses for the toms on the DTXtremeIIS. Wow what a nice upgrade! The size fits the set well, and the action is great. You know how when trying to "slide" around the pads with the standard pads, the rubber has a tendency to grab the stick out of your hand? Well, not with the TP100. This pad feels and plays much more like a acoustic. I think the meshes are OK when grouped together in a set, but these new TP100 and TP120 pads are great with the DTXpress sets. My 2 cents, Happy New Year Randy