Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

How is DTXpress matching up to Roland TD-6K or any other kits in 
this price range? ($1100)

I have read many positive things about DTXpress but I havent found a 
shop in Oslo where this kit is mounted. I hesitate to order it 
without trying it, but if I really want a kit at this price range it 
seems like this is the best kit? Or?

Jan Vegar

Jan

For opinions on the TD6 try www.vdrums.com
I got the DTXpress kit then replaced the brain with a roland TD8 and 
the snare with a PD80.
I find the roland brain is better than the yamaha, better dynamics, 
more expression, far better cymbals. This is not to say the yamaha is 
bad, I still use it as a practice kit, set up with a few pads, but I 
use the roland for all my live stuff.

I have not used the TD6, but my experience with roland suggests it 
will give the yamaha a good run for it's money.

The one thing I will say is please try before you buy, as far as I 
can tell the way you play makes a big difference to which kit suits 
you (even if you have to travel a long way). See if some of the music 
shops will mail you a test kit(s) on a sale or hire basis.
Try posting in the drum forums to see if anyone will let you try out 
their kit at home ( in exchange for a few beers)

Another option is something like the rhythm traveller kit with mesh 
heads and a DDrum brain and triggers.
For a ddrum biased point of view try www.ddrum.com

Cheers
adam

--- In DTXpress@y..., "Jan Vegar" <jan_vegar@y...> wrote:
> How is DTXpress matching up to Roland TD-6K or any other kits in 
> this price range? ($1100)
> 
> I have read many positive things about DTXpress but I havent found 
a 
> shop in Oslo where this kit is mounted. I hesitate to order it 
> without trying it, but if I really want a kit at this price range 
it 

> seems like this is the best kit? Or?
> 
> Jan Vegar