Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi folks!

Really enjoying all the postings here - great information!  

I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations on what kind of amp to use
for this set?  I am currently running mine thru my brother-in-laws Fender 
300 Watt PA system, with two 15" speaker cabinets with horns.  They sound great
thru that, but it's a little on the large size for hauling around.  I really 
need something that will work well in a room anywhere from 10 x 12 feet up to 
maybe a 2 car garage.  I was thinking about something around 100-150 watt.. 
might start out with one speaker but would like to be able to expand to a second
if needed.  Nothing professional, just a couple of old guys playing music and
drinking a few beers.

Any suggestions?  What is everybody else using? Keyboard amps, PA systems?
12" speaker big enough, or do you suggest 15"  I'd like to hear what is 
working well for you.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Rolf Baehr
Loveland, CO

I got a used KX-80 for 200.00 including shipping from
a place that sells over the Internet. (Galaxy Music) 
The KX80 is a Crate keyboard amp, 80 watt with a 15 in
speaker. It sounds great and is just right for
basement or garage type playing.
I've heard that a keyboard amp is a 'must' if you want
the full range of sounds that the set can produce, and
to get the best bass drum response you need at least a
15" speaker. 
 
Bill

--- rbaehr@... wrote:
> Hi folks!
> 
> Really enjoying all the postings here - great
> information!  
> 
> I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations
> on what kind of amp to use
> for this set?  I am currently running mine thru my
> brother-in-laws Fender 
> 300 Watt PA system, with two 15" speaker cabinets
> with horns.  They sound great
> thru that, but it's a little on the large size for
> hauling around.  I really 
> need something that will work well in a room
> anywhere from 10 x 12 feet up to 
> maybe a 2 car garage.  I was thinking about
> something around 100-150 watt.. 
> might start out with one speaker but would like to
> be able to expand to a second
> if needed.  Nothing professional, just a couple of
> old guys playing music and
> drinking a few beers.
> 
> Any suggestions?  What is everybody else using?
> Keyboard amps, PA systems?
> 12" speaker big enough, or do you suggest 15"  I'd
> like to hear what is 
> working well for you.
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help!
> 
> Rolf Baehr
> Loveland, CO
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I tried the KX-100 but to be honest, it didn't quite
do it for me. It's not that it's a bad amp - not by a
long way - it just didn't have that extra "oomph" that
I needed. It's only got a 12" which is probably the
reason. Then (as I was walking out of the store) I
spotted a dusty old Laney "Session Keyboard" amp
sitting in the second-hand area. And only \ufffd90.
It's 100W - 15" woofer, bullet tweeter and reflex
port. Also 6 channels and built-in spring reverb
(which I tore out as soon as I got the amp home). Very
nice clean sound, lots of volume.
Bill's right - you NEED a keyboard amp. Nothing else
will do - and you need at least a 12", preferably a
15"
Good luck
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