Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Has anyone ever changed the kick pad for a better dynamic, response, and a
less
noisy kick as suggested Tom?

Well if you want a really good kick trigger, and don;t mind spending 
money. You can get a Pintech CKV bass trigger. It rocks, its just 
like hitting a normal acoustic bass drum. The one down from that is 
also good, called the Vk-10 its a lot less noisy and even nicely 
folds down so it can lie perfectly flat and it has a big strinkign 
area for double bass drum pedal. The response is also good ,and never 
misses triggers, which was one annoyance I foudn with the awful 
yamaha one, they really shoudl redesign it, its a big failure of a 
good kit.

Is there a cheaper solution?

Hi.

Yes they did. What I hear the Pintech Concercast is THE ultimate
combination, so I'm giong for the kick at least!

Regards.

Tom

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From: "Vivien Emiya" <vivien.emiya@...>
To: "DTXpress" <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:29 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] looking for a good kick


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I just bought a mesh head for my 22" kick drum (Pearl sells them 
singly as replacements for their Rhythm Traveler kit) and a Pintech 
trigger...total was about $35. Plugged the trigger into the DTXPress 
and I was up & running in about 5 minutes! Works like a charm! Feels 
natural and is positively quiet! It works so well, I'm planning on 
getting the rest of my acoustic kit set up with the mesh heads & 
triggers!


--- In DTXpress@y..., "Vivien Emiya" <vivien.emiya@f...> wrote:
> Is there a cheaper solution?

Thanks for your help, but could you describe more precisely what you
buy(give me addresses for example or equivalent products)? Because I am
French and I think that I can't find in France the same products. Thanks.
vivien

Sure Vivien.
 Here's the listing for the mesh head and drum trigger from 
www.musiciansfriend.com:

the Pearl mesh bass drum head:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ex/shop/perc/01080605130420814816220519
1321?pid=448442

the Pintech drum trigger:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ex/shop/perc/01080605130420814816220519
1321?pid=444894

I hope this helps!
rob


--- In DTXpress@y..., "Vivien Emiya" <vivien.emiya@f...> wrote:
> Thanks for your help, but could you describe more precisely what you
> buy(give me addresses for example or equivalent products)? Because 
I am
> French and I think that I can't find in France the same products. 
Thanks.
> vivien