Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi folks,

I'm an experienced musician (20 yrs keys and guit) that just started 
playing drums. I have a cheap acoustic kit and want to switch to an 
electric kit.

I am debating between a Dtxpress $999

and and Alesis dm5 with Hart Dynamics pads for $799

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=02031417332306806310801113645
5/search/g=home/detail/base_id/57516


The alesis kit has a single zone snare, but for the $200 I could 
probably get a really good dual zone snare.

Any recommendations?

You can post here or email to jj@...

Thanks a ton.

JJ

well first off i've been playing drums for 23 yrs. and just started 
playing a e-drum kit about a year ago,it really depends on what you 
are looking for feature wise?? now i have owned a dm5 module before i 
switched over to running 2 dtxpress modules on my current set-up,and 
while the alesis was a great module it really kind of left me thirsty 
for more(so to speak)unlike having just basically voices being it's 
key feature  of the dm5,the dtxpress module has alot of very useful 
features such as a 2 track sequencer,the general midi voices(keyboard 
voices) pad assignment ,the aux input for cd or tape players,a host 
jack for linking to the internet, the abilty to download user kits 
from the internet designed by other users of the dtxpress,and on 
board metronome,the groove check feature,95 preset songs to play 
along with,the ability to create your own user songs and store them 
to play along with(via the gm voices,and a midi compliant 
keyboard),plus tons of features that you can use to to change alot of 
the parameters of the voices that are in the module to your 
liking..now i'm not a biased drummer in any way,but once i plugged in 
my first of the 2 dtxpress modules i own,i felt alot better on the 
decision i made to sell off my dm5,and replace it with the dtxpress
(now 2) as far as the pads go i have used the acupads(almost the same 
as the hart pads just didn't have the better triggers in them)my 
personal preference led me to playing pintech concertcast pads 
instead,but i do have some yamaha pads on my kit as well for cymbal 
triggers(4 tp-60's,1 tp-80,and 1 bp80) it really just depends on what 
you're looking to get out of an e-drum set,and what you want to be 
able to do with it,in my opinion though it would be hard to find 
another drum module to do all of what the dtxpress can do for the 
price 

just my 2cents worth

otacon28
--- In DTXpress@y..., "nikodite" <nikodite@y...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm an experienced musician (20 yrs keys and guit) that just 
started 
> playing drums. I have a cheap acoustic kit and want to switch to an 
> electric kit.
> 
> I am debating between a Dtxpress $999
> 
> and and Alesis dm5 with Hart Dynamics pads for $799
> 
> 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=02031417332306806310801113645

> 5/search/g=home/detail/base_id/57516
> 
> 
> The alesis kit has a single zone snare, but for the $200 I could 
> probably get a really good dual zone snare.
> 
> Any recommendations?
> 
> You can post here or email to jj@j...
> 
> Thanks a ton.
> 
> JJ

Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated.

--- In DTXpress@y..., "otacon28us" <reva@s...> wrote:
> well first off i've been playing drums for 23 yrs. and just started 
> playing a e-drum kit about a year ago,it really depends on what you 
> are looking for feature wise?? now i have owned a dm5 module before 
i 
> switched over to running 2 dtxpress modules on my current set-
up,and 
> while the alesis was a great module it really kind of left me 
thirsty 
> for more(so to speak)unlike having just basically voices being it's 
> key feature  of the dm5,the dtxpress module has alot of very useful 
> features such as a 2 track sequencer,the general midi voices
(keyboard 
> voices) pad assignment ,the aux input for cd or tape players,a host 
> jack for linking to the internet, the abilty to download user kits 
> from the internet designed by other users of the dtxpress,and on 
> board metronome,the groove check feature,95 preset songs to play 
> along with,the ability to create your own user songs and store them 
> to play along with(via the gm voices,and a midi compliant 
> keyboard),plus tons of features that you can use to to change alot 
of 
> the parameters of the voices that are in the module to your 
> liking..now i'm not a biased drummer in any way,but once i plugged 
in 
> my first of the 2 dtxpress modules i own,i felt alot better on the 
> decision i made to sell off my dm5,and replace it with the dtxpress
> (now 2) as far as the pads go i have used the acupads(almost the 
same 
> as the hart pads just didn't have the better triggers in them)my 
> personal preference led me to playing pintech concertcast pads 
> instead,but i do have some yamaha pads on my kit as well for cymbal 
> triggers(4 tp-60's,1 tp-80,and 1 bp80) it really just depends on 
what 
> you're looking to get out of an e-drum set,and what you want to be 
> able to do with it,in my opinion though it would be hard to find 
> another drum module to do all of what the dtxpress can do for the 
> price 
> 
> just my 2cents worth
> 
> otacon28
> --- In DTXpress@y..., "nikodite" <nikodite@y...> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > I'm an experienced musician (20 yrs keys and guit) that just 
> started 
> > playing drums. I have a cheap acoustic kit and want to switch to 
an 
> > electric kit.
> > 
> > I am debating between a Dtxpress $999
> > 
> > and and Alesis dm5 with Hart Dynamics pads for $799
> > 
> > 
> 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=02031417332306806310801113645

> > 5/search/g=home/detail/base_id/57516
> > 
> > 
> > The alesis kit has a single zone snare, but for the $200 I could 
> > probably get a really good dual zone snare.
> > 
> > Any recommendations?
> > 
> > You can post here or email to jj@j...
> > 
> > Thanks a ton.
> > 
> > JJ