Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello,
I am new here and just looking for some thoughts. I joined this group 
because my intention was to buy a Yamaha set...Xplorer or Xpress. I 
went to a large music store and they had only the Xplorer set up and 5 
different Roland sets. Needless to say I came home with the TD6SW. Did 
I make a mistake?? I played an acoustic set about 12 years ago and have 
not touched drums since. This will be my first experience with 
electronic drums. I will not be playing on stage, just at home with my 
family. I like to play mostly rock and metal.

Thanks,
Jen

I can't see how you have made a mistake. There are differences between the Yamaha & Roland but you should be happy playing either. Play it and enjoy it.

Keith.

I'll preface by saying that I am a noob to edrumming...BUT I LOVE IT.
 AND THIS GROUP IS AMAZINGLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND WILLING TO HELP.

I agree with the other posts.  You didn't make any mistake at all.  I
have an original DTXpress...and was lacking some of the pads.  I have
been replacing them with Roland mesh pads little-by-little.  They are
a little quieter (for others around you) and they are a lot easier to
find replacement parts for.  It seems that Yamaha has a better price
point, but just don't want to get into the mesh-head business.  

All that said, I really love the flexibility of the module itself.  I
have not had any problems with it, and I have also used it to connect
to my PC and run midi into Sonar (for recording).  

In the end, I think it is really a $ issue.  I am sure you will have
years of fun with your new kit.  Have a blast.
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jenschalk2886@...> wrote:

>
> Hello,
> I am new here and just looking for some thoughts. I joined this group 
> because my intention was to buy a Yamaha set...Xplorer or Xpress. I 
> went to a large music store and they had only the Xplorer set up and 5 
> different Roland sets. Needless to say I came home with the TD6SW. Did 
> I make a mistake?? I played an acoustic set about 12 years ago and have 
> not touched drums since. This will be my first experience with 
> electronic drums. I will not be playing on stage, just at home with my 
> family. I like to play mostly rock and metal.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jen
>

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <jarv1992@...> wrote:
> It seems that Yamaha has a better price
> point, but just don't want to get into the mesh-head business.  
> 

I think it is Roland's patents that stop Yamaha making mesh heads!

Keith.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jono Wilkinson <bthreadbare@...> wrote:
>
> Can't be... what about pintech? Don't they make mesh heads/drums
>  

The Pintech ones are made under license from Roland.

> Or whatever company it is....Roland's certainly not the only one. 

Roland's patent is not on mesh heads as such, but something to do with
the positioning/arrangement of the piezo and foam which couples from
the mesh to the piezo - I forget exactly what.  While it doesn't stop
anyone making a mesh head, it stops them making one that works in the
same way as the Roland.  Even the Pintech ones seem to use a foam
cylinder rather than the cone used on the Rolands.

Keith.