Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I saw this review in one of the other Yahoo groups,
and I thought some of you may be interested....

> 
> Several weeks ago, J.R. Baker, the owner of
> Soundseats\ufffd was kind 
> enough to offer me the use of one of his drum
> thrones to demo & 
> review in the "Lair". I took him up on his offer, so
> here goes.
> 
> Appearance: 
> Looks like a combination of an office chair & a drum
> throne. The 
> seat platform is considerably larger than you'll see
> on most other 
> drum thrones, and it is shaped like a bicycle seat.
> The five-prong 
> base is what makes it look a bit like office
> furniture, but I'm cool 
> with that. The frame components are black.
> 
> Construction: 
> In a word, stout. The "Soundseat" is very well put
> together using 
> parts that are either machined from solid stock or
> stamped from solid 
> steel. There is no cast metal/white metal anywhere
> on the seat. I 
> didn't realize it until I turned the seat upside
> down to examine it, 
> but the five-prong base is made from heavy Nylon\ufffd.
> Have no fear! 
> This stuff is extremely sturdy & durable, and it
> helps to keep the 
> weight down too. (J.R. says a metal base is
> available upon request. 
> Trust me, you don't need it.) I don't find the
> Soundseat to be much 
> heavier than either the Tama\ufffd First Chair throne, or
> the Roc-N-Soc\ufffd I 
> own too. The model I ordered for this demo/review is
> not 
> the "breakdown" model J.R. also offers. I don't take
> a damn thing 
> apart at the end of the night I don't have to. The
> wood used to 
> construct the molded seat is 5/8-inch plywood. It
> will never change 
> shape.
> 
> The pneumatic piston used to control seat height is
> much larger than 
> what you'll find on competitors' thrones. I'm a big
> guy, & the seat 
> height stays right where I put it. 
> 
> The upholstery is flawless, done in real South
> American leather 
> that's soft & pliable, and the leather breathes, so
> you stay cooler. 
> The leather on my seat actually has a mark on it
> from where the cow 
> was branded. The cool factor just went up! I chose
> the black 
> leather, but J.R. tells me that numerous leather
> color/embroidery 
> color options are now available at your request.
> J.R. had my name 
> embroidered along both sides of the seat & across
> the front of the 
> backrest in bright red. That's a nice touch & an ego
> boost?!
> 
> The seat padding is extreme high density, ultra
> small air chamber, 
> injection molded foam. A cross-section of this foam
> appears solid 
> because the holes are so tiny. Superior, long
> lasting support is 
> what this brings to the "Soundseat". The backrest
> uses 1845 Foam. 
> Not the same stuff that's in the seat, but it
> doesn't need to be.
> 
> In Use:
> When I first sat on it I noticed that it seemed to
> have a very slight 
> forward tilt. After a call to J.R., I used a couple
> thin washers to 
> adjust the seat's nose angle & that cleared the
> problem up. 
> 
> Folks, this thing is comfy. Long-term comfy. I've
> been using it at 
> my computer desk so that I could get some serious
> hours on it, & it's 
> the most comfortable piece of furniture I have in
> the house. (Well, 
> except for the couch, which has a perfect butt print
> in it from years 
> of diligent use.) No drum throne I've ever owned has
> offered 
> the "hours long" level of comfort & support the
> "Soundseat" does, so 
> I'm gonna buy the demo unit I have.
> 
> Final Notes:
> A "Soundseat" ain't cheap, but there's nothing cheap
> about the 
> materials or construction either, so that works out,
> right? A 
> comfortable throne makes a huge difference in how a
> drummer makes it 
> through a gig. When you're out buying equipment, a
> quality throne 
> should be on your list. I don't know of a better
> throne than what 
> Soundseats\ufffd build, & your butt & back will thank you
> over the 
> years. The people at Rolls-Royce\ufffd used to have a
> saying: "The 
> quality will be remembered long after the price is
> forgotten." Just 
> keep that thought in mind when you consider buying a
> "Soundseat". 
> 
> Here's the icing on the cake: J.R. says he will
> extend the "Zilla 10% 
> discount offer" until April 30th to all group
> members (Drumzilla's 
> Lair). Now would be a great time to let him
> custom-build a seat for 
> you. 
> 
> http://www.soundseat.com
> 
> 
> 


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On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:38:21 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

>I saw this review in one of the other Yahoo groups,
>and I thought some of you may be interested....

He obviously has never used a Pork Pie Big Boy ;-}



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