Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi, this is my first post...pls be gentle to me :)

I have an opportunity to purchase a few years old original DTXpress ver 
1, or a few months old DTXplorer, both is about the same price.

I couldn't find the specs for the DTXpress I, I'm not sure if this is 
really much better than the more recent DTXplorer. Please advise.

thanks,
Arief

PS: I'll be hooking up the kit to my PC via Roland's MIDI to USB 
converter to play DTXMania/Drummania simulator.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ariefm71" <ariefm@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, this is my first post...pls be gentle to me :)
> 
> I have an opportunity to purchase a few years old original DTXpress ver 
> 1, or a few months old DTXplorer, both is about the same price.
> 
> I couldn't find the specs for the DTXpress I, I'm not sure if this is 
> really much better than the more recent DTXplorer. Please advise.
> 
> thanks,
> Arief
> 
> PS: I'll be hooking up the kit to my PC via Roland's MIDI to USB 
> converter to play DTXMania/Drummania simulator.
>

Arief,

I have never played a DTXplorer so I don't know how the sounds
compare.  The DTXplorer only has a Midi OUT, not Midi IN.  The
DTXplorer only has 9 inputs compared to the DTXpress having 10.  Only
one DTXplorer input is 3 zone and two are dual zone compared to 8 dual
zone on the DTXpress I.  I don't think the DTXpress I has a 3 zone
input.  The DTXplorer has considerably fewer voices (192 compared to
910 on the DTXpress) but what it does have may sound better.

The pads on an old kit are more likely to be "worn".  While they are
generally very reliable, eventually the foam breaks down in the kick
pad, the rubber surface can wear and the rim switches can degrade.

You can download the manuals here
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index.php to make a comparison
yourself.

Keith.

I haven't used the DTXpress, but I have used both the DTXpress II and
the DTXplorer. As stated, the DTXplorer is more limited as far as pads
go, but I will say that the DTXplorer has much better cymbal sounds
than my DTXpress II. Most of the cymbals and pretty much all of the
HiHat sounds in the II are not realistic at all. I'm kind of
questioning whether or not to use it for live performances or to get
something else. If you aren't concerned with the pad expansion issues,
I'd personally go with the DTXplorer because of the cymbal sounds.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fddrummer06" <fddrummer@...> wrote:
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> but I will say that the DTXplorer has much better cymbal sounds
> than my DTXpress II. 

Thats seems likely.  The DTXplorer came out after the DTXpress III and
one of the main things they were supposed to have improved on the
DTXpress III compared to the DTXpress II was the cymbal sounds.  It is
therefore likely that the DTXplorer has the better sounds of the
DTXpress III.

Keith.

Hi Keith/fddrummer,

Thanks for the comment and suggestion. Appreciate it!

cheers!
Arief

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@...> wrote:

>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fddrummer06" <fddrummer@> wrote:
> >
> > but I will say that the DTXplorer has much better cymbal sounds
> > than my DTXpress II. 
> 
> Thats seems likely.  The DTXplorer came out after the DTXpress III and
> one of the main things they were supposed to have improved on the
> DTXpress III compared to the DTXpress II was the cymbal sounds.  It is
> therefore likely that the DTXplorer has the better sounds of the
> DTXpress III.
> 
> Keith.
>