Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

What's the difference between these pads?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "G" <kickflippin@h...> wrote:
> What's the difference between these pads?

Hi G,

This from our pal Stewart earlier this year:

Well, the "80's" are older pads. I think they first came out with
the DTX kits. The "65's" came out with the DTXpressII. There is also
the range from the very first DTXpress incarnation, which
are "60's" - though only in mono, I think (there was no TP60S, only
the TP60).

As for differences... well not that much functionally, frankly. The
TP65S snare pad is a "three zone" pad (actually a very clever stereo
pad) which has one main piezo and two rim switches, that allows you
do have (say) a snare sound, a rimshot sound, and a sidestick sound.
The PCY65 cymbal pads are, I think, nicer than the PCY80s. They have
a simulated "hammer" finish, and the rim on the stereo pad is not
raised like it is on the 80S which makes it a bit easier to strike.

I do think the 65's (both tom and cymbal pads) are more "even" and
predictable in their sensitivity than the 80's.

Stephanie added that the 65 pads seemed to be of better-quality 
rubber. In her experience, they cleaned up good, with a little wipe 
from time to time.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "G" <kickflippin@h...> wrote:
> What's the difference between these pads?

The TP80S is a stereo pad that has a pad piezo trigger and one Rim 
switch.

The TP65S is stereo 3-Zone pad that has a pad piezo trigger and two 
rim switches. One on the top rim for cross-sticking and one on the 
bottom rim for rim-shots. 

The TP65S and the TP80S will work with both the dtxpressI and the 
dtxpressII, except on the dtxpressI the TP65S will only have one rim 
voice and not two. 

The two rim switches on the TP65S are only accessible by using zones 
2, 6 & 7 on the dtxpress II module and presumably it will also work 
on the upcoming dtxpress III.

They both require the use of a stereo cable.

OGD

> Stephanie added that the 65 pads seemed to be of better-quality
> rubber. In her experience, they cleaned up good, with a little wipe
> from time to time.

Hey, thanks for the mention, Ed!  I've had the drum set since March of this 
year, and I just cleaned it up again, and it does still clean up well!  The 
key is to have either just a slightly damp rag, enough to get the dust off, 
or to use a moist rag for wiping off and a dry one for drying up the extra 
moisture on the pads.  NO cleaning fluids of any kind are needed.

However, you need someone to verify whether the latest kickpad has had the 
rubber-crumbling flaw worked out.  Before you play on the kickpad and indeed 
find out that the kickpad wears down on the striking surface in small 
crumbling pieces, go ahead and get a bass drum patch to put on the kick pad 
before you play on it.  Yamaha verified through my dealer that putting a bass 
drum patch on there will not void the warranty on the kickpad nor on the rest 
of the drum set.

Stephanie