Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi,

I am a drum retailer from cornwall in the UK and  we have recently 
taken delivery of our first DTXpress2 kit.

My first impressions are that it is a big improvement on the first 
version. Eg: The old snare rim was very tempermental and you had to 
hit fairly hard to trigger it. The new 3 surface pad works much 
better and it's a pleasure having 2 rims that work perfectly.

The drum pads seem slightly quieter and the cymbal pads softer.

The biggest improvement seems to be the bass pad, the surface has 
plenty of give like a real low tuned head. and of course it will take 
a twin pedal.

finally I do suspect that there has been some internal improvements 
in the brain but I have only spent a few days with it so far. some of 
the buttons have been moved on the front and there have also been 
some changes to some of the preset kits and songs.

hope this helps

Dave

Hi Dave,
I, for one, very much appreciate this type of review -
somedays I wish I could play with all of the different
equipment to see what its like, but real person input
is the next best thing. Thanks,  Walt
--- openingout2002 <daveowen@...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am a drum retailer from cornwall in the UK and  we
> have recently 
> taken delivery of our first DTXpress2 kit.
> 
> My first impressions are that it is a big
> improvement on the first 
> version. Eg: The old snare rim was very tempermental
> and you had to 
> hit fairly hard to trigger it. The new 3 surface pad
> works much 
> better and it's a pleasure having 2 rims that work
> perfectly.
> 
> The drum pads seem slightly quieter and the cymbal
> pads softer.
> 
> The biggest improvement seems to be the bass pad,
> the surface has 
> plenty of give like a real low tuned head. and of
> course it will take 
> a twin pedal.
> 
> finally I do suspect that there has been some
> internal improvements 
> in the brain but I have only spent a few days with
> it so far. some of 
> the buttons have been moved on the front and there
> have also been 
> some changes to some of the preset kits and songs.
> 
> hope this helps
> 
> Dave
> 
> 


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--- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> I, for one, very much appreciate this type of review -
> somedays I wish I could play with all of the different
> equipment to see what its like, but real person input
> is the next best thing. Thanks,  Walt
> --- openingout2002 <daveowen@g...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am a drum retailer from cornwall in the UK and  we
> > have recently 
> > taken delivery of our first DTXpress2 kit.
> > 
> > My first impressions are that it is a big
> > improvement on the first 
> > version. Eg: The old snare rim was very tempermental
> > and you had to 
> > hit fairly hard to trigger it. The new 3 surface pad
> > works much 
> > better and it's a pleasure having 2 rims that work
> > perfectly.
> > 
> > The drum pads seem slightly quieter and the cymbal
> > pads softer.
> > 
> > The biggest improvement seems to be the bass pad,
> > the surface has 
> > plenty of give like a real low tuned head. and of
> > course it will take 
> > a twin pedal.
> > 
> > finally I do suspect that there has been some
> > internal improvements 
> > in the brain but I have only spent a few days with
> > it so far. some of 
> > the buttons have been moved on the front and there
> > have also been 
> > some changes to some of the preset kits and songs.
> > 
> > hope this helps
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > 
Dave

          I`m getting my DTXpress in the next 2 days,I did try the 
old DTXpress and there is quite a lot of changes,as I have been a 
drummer for the last 26 years,its nice to see that technology is 
getting alot better + the neighbours dont complain with an 
electronic kit,I know its not an accoustic kit,but as I`m in a small 
flat and of course plenty`ol neighbours and it intergrates with my 
set up really well,I`ll let you know how I get on.


Russ

> 
> 
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> 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost
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