Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I have the RS 60 original DTXpress rack. But was wondering what the 
difference is between the RS 80?

Mainly I want to know if the pad arms & such are interchangable for 
installing on the RS-60 & RS 80?

Is the tubing larger?

Thanks, Steve

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> wrote:
> I have the RS 60 original DTXpress rack. But was wondering what the 
> difference is between the RS 80?
> 
> Mainly I want to know if the pad arms & such are interchangable for 
> installing on the RS-60 & RS 80?
> 
> Is the tubing larger?

Hi Steve,

The RS-80 at a good price was always considered a viable upgrade from 
the 60. It was more stable, with an extra brace across the front and 
a little more elbow room on the right wing for the extra tom. The 
tubing was the same lightweight aluminum, with the standard diameter; 
the Xtreme rack was the only one in the Yamaha e-line that was 
substantively different. The hardware on the 60 and 80 was 
interchangeable, but the cymbal stands on the latter were the 
superior boom type, as on the RS-100, as opposed to the straight arms 
that came with the RS-60.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
wrote:
> > I have the RS 60 original DTXpress rack. But was wondering what 
the 
> > difference is between the RS 80?
> > 
> > Mainly I want to know if the pad arms & such are interchangable 
for 
> > installing on the RS-60 & RS 80?
> > 
> > Is the tubing larger?
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> The RS-80 at a good price was always considered a viable upgrade 
from 
> the 60. It was more stable, with an extra brace across the front 
and 
> a little more elbow room on the right wing for the extra tom. The 
> tubing was the same lightweight aluminum, with the standard 
diameter; 
> the Xtreme rack was the only one in the Yamaha e-line that was 
> substantively different. The hardware on the 60 and 80 was 
> interchangeable, but the cymbal stands on the latter were the 
> superior boom type, as on the RS-100, as opposed to the straight 
arms 
> that came with the RS-60.
> 
> Ed

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Hi and thanks Ed,

It was just that I've seen sites listing Yamaha electronic drum 
accessories with a few items listed for use with the RS 80 rack and 
was wondering if I can also use them with my RS 60 rack. They didn't 
make that clear, but it seems so!

As for the more stable RS 80 racks etc...I had contacted a Yamaha 
parts supplier (when I bought replacement triggers for my DTXpress I 
kick pad) and inquired to them about the extra bracing that came 
with the newer DTXpress II kits. I was told that I could purchase 
the extra DTXpress II bracings separately & install them on my 
DTXpress I kit. Which I've been thinking about.
I only use my kit for recording with my Cubase based computer DAW, 
so the instability of my RS 60 rack is not a major problem.
Hmmm...I wonder if that bracing is still available...?

Steve