Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I'm about to buy either a dtxpress or dtxpress II.  I've read that
the dtxpress II has 3 zone inputs on all the triggers, but I have no
idea what that means!  Do the pads feel any different between the 
two?  And. . .do you guys think it's worth the $129.00 difference 
between the I and II?  I think I know what the other differences are, 
but since you guys are the experts :), any help would be appreciated!

Aaron

Hi Aaron,

Let me try to help.  With edrums each trigger produces
a sound.  With the new snare pads (I thought that only
the snare pad was 3 zone) you could have the sound of
a rim shot assigned to the outer zone, th sound of a
cross stick on the next zone in, and then a snare
sound on the remaining center (6 or 7" diameter I'm
guessing) zone.  As a contrast, with the TP60 single
zone pad from the original DTXpress kits you could
only produce one sound at a time.  

I doubt that the pads really feel very different at
all, but I haven't tried the news ones so I am not
sure.

As far as your price question - I am seeing the
revised DTXpress prices falling quickly.  The DTXpress
II has the 3 zone snare, upgraded 3 zone inputs on the
module, new sounds, a new kick pad, a stronger rack
system - I think Yamaha did a good job keeping the
price of the II around the same place as the DTXpress
has been - about $1000.  

If you can afford the II system, I think you would be
better prepared for future upgrades. I know many have
complained about the old style kick pad, and the idea
of a 3 zone pad is interesting. If it were me, and I
had enough money to buy either, I think I would lean
towards the II kit.

Walt 


--- aohoward <aohoward@...> wrote:
> 
> I'm about to buy either a dtxpress or dtxpress II. 
> I've read that
> the dtxpress II has 3 zone inputs on all the
> triggers, but I have no
> idea what that means!  Do the pads feel any
> different between the 
> two?  And. . .do you guys think it's worth the
> $129.00 difference 
> between the I and II?  I think I know what the other
> differences are, 
> but since you guys are the experts :), any help
> would be appreciated!
> 
> Aaron
> 
> 

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