Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Although Yamaha's MS-100DR is very tempting, I think it may be a bit 
out of my price range.  I'm thinking about getting a Peavey MP-400 
PA system to use for rehersals and possibly playing out in smaller 
clubs/coffee house etc.  I'm just wondering if anyone has ever used 
this system or something similar from Peavey with a DTXpressII.  I 
want to make sure it'll give me a nice sound but unfortunately I 
can't think of anyway to try it out before buying it.  Any help/info 
is appreciated.

Adam

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "adamh52683" <ash0151@r...> wrote:
> Although Yamaha's MS-100DR is very tempting, I think it may be a 
bit 
> out of my price range.  I'm thinking about getting a Peavey MP-400 
> PA system to use for rehersals and possibly playing out in smaller 
> clubs/coffee house etc.  I'm just wondering if anyone has ever used 
> this system or something similar from Peavey with a DTXpressII.  I 
> want to make sure it'll give me a nice sound but unfortunately I 
> can't think of anyway to try it out before buying it.  Any 
help/info 
> is appreciated.

Adam,

I've never used it, and maybe I'm missing something, but for the $230-
$250 that you pay for this Peavey, you'll be getting 80W of power 
(into 4 ohms), 4 channels, and reverb, but what will you be using for 
speakers (and what else will you be running through it)? If you buy 
speakers that give you anything like the frequency response and level 
that e-drums need, you'll be looking at paying at least as much for 
speakers as for the powered mixer. Plus, the Peavey may not be able 
to drive them adequately. Add a subwoofer into the mix, and the issue 
becomes even more complicated. Now we've just about reached the cost 
of the MDR-100, which has the added benefit of being matched to the 
DTXpress. Remember that e-drums have different demands than 
microphones or guitars; they need more power and bandwidth to sound 
legitimate. If i'm missing the point, forgive me, but I'm not sure 
that you plan is optimal for your budget and needs. Maybe someone 
else has a better reading of it.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "adamh52683" <ash0151@r...> wrote:
> > Although Yamaha's MS-100DR is very tempting, I think it may be a 
> bit 
> > out of my price range.  I'm thinking about getting a Peavey MP-
400 
> > PA system to use for rehersals and possibly playing out in 
smaller 
> > clubs/coffee house etc.  I'm just wondering if anyone has ever 
used 
> > this system or something similar from Peavey with a DTXpressII.  
I 
> > want to make sure it'll give me a nice sound but unfortunately I 
> > can't think of anyway to try it out before buying it.  Any 
> help/info 
> > is appreciated.
> 
> Adam,
> 
> I've never used it, and maybe I'm missing something, but for the 
$230-
> $250 that you pay for this Peavey, you'll be getting 80W of power 
> (into 4 ohms), 4 channels, and reverb, but what will you be using 
for 
> speakers (and what else will you be running through it)? If you 
buy 
> speakers that give you anything like the frequency response and 
level 
> that e-drums need, you'll be looking at paying at least as much 
for 
> speakers as for the powered mixer. Plus, the Peavey may not be 
able 
> to drive them adequately. Add a subwoofer into the mix, and the 
issue 
> becomes even more complicated. Now we've just about reached the 
cost 
> of the MDR-100, which has the added benefit of being matched to 
the 
> DTXpress. Remember that e-drums have different demands than 
> microphones or guitars; they need more power and bandwidth to 
sound 
> legitimate. If i'm missing the point, forgive me, but I'm not sure 
> that you plan is optimal for your budget and needs. Maybe someone 
> else has a better reading of it.
> 
> Ed

I agree. 8th street has the amp and speakers listed at $529 and that 
is only with 12" speakers. For that you could get a dedicated drum 
amp that has full range and a 15" sub-woofer, that delivers the bass 
thump. 

OGD

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "adamh52683" <ash0151@r...> 
wrote:
> > > Although Yamaha's MS-100DR is very tempting, I think it may be 
a 
> > bit 
> > > out of my price range.  I'm thinking about getting a Peavey MP-
> 400 
> > > PA system to use for rehersals and possibly playing out in 
> smaller 
> > > clubs/coffee house etc.  I'm just wondering if anyone has ever 
> used 
> > > this system or something similar from Peavey with a 
DTXpressII.  
> I 
> > > want to make sure it'll give me a nice sound but unfortunately 
I 
> > > can't think of anyway to try it out before buying it.  Any 
> > help/info 
> > > is appreciated.
> > 
> > Adam,
> > 
> > I've never used it, and maybe I'm missing something, but for the 
> $230-
> > $250 that you pay for this Peavey, you'll be getting 80W of 
power 
> > (into 4 ohms), 4 channels, and reverb, but what will you be 
using 
> for 
> > speakers (and what else will you be running through it)? If you 
> buy 
> > speakers that give you anything like the frequency response and 
> level 
> > that e-drums need, you'll be looking at paying at least as much 
> for 
> > speakers as for the powered mixer. Plus, the Peavey may not be 
> able 
> > to drive them adequately. Add a subwoofer into the mix, and the 
> issue 
> > becomes even more complicated. Now we've just about reached the 
> cost 
> > of the MDR-100, which has the added benefit of being matched to 
> the 
> > DTXpress. Remember that e-drums have different demands than 
> > microphones or guitars; they need more power and bandwidth to 
> sound 
> > legitimate. If i'm missing the point, forgive me, but I'm not 
sure 
> > that you plan is optimal for your budget and needs. Maybe 
someone 
> > else has a better reading of it.
> > 
> > Ed
> 
> I agree. 8th street has the amp and speakers listed at $529 and 
that 
> is only with 12" speakers. For that you could get a dedicated drum 
> amp that has full range and a 15" sub-woofer, that delivers the 
bass 
> thump. 
> 
> OGD

Is there any particular product you guys would recommend for live 
use?  The MDR-100 seems to me to be most useful as a personal 
monitor system, and thats it.