Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

To my suprise today, there was a standard DTXpress 3 set up at my 
local shop in Ottawa, Canada.  Too bad it wasn't a sp, I would realy 
like to see the hi-hat and those round cymbals. 
Personaly, I found the new rack looked a little on the flimsy side 
and the plastic tom clamps even flimsier. I guess a true test on 
strength will come once people start using them on the road.
George

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "G" <kickflippin@h...> wrote:
> To my suprise today, there was a standard DTXpress 3 set up at my 
> local shop in Ottawa, Canada.  Too bad it wasn't a sp, I would 
realy 
> like to see the hi-hat and those round cymbals. 
> Personaly, I found the new rack looked a little on the flimsy side 
> and the plastic tom clamps even flimsier. I guess a true test on 
> strength will come once people start using them on the road.

George,

Seriously, we need to find an award for you and your local shop. This 
is the first sighting that I've encountered to this point. Any chance 
of asking the shop for its intentions about the SP? The plastic tom 
clamps are definitely for home use. Those who gig the DTXpress should 
go for the metal Gibralters, Pintechs, etc. If you can sit down at 
the new kit, you might be the first nonofficial member to report on 
the new cymbal sounds. Brian LaRue, who got to try them in England, 
had good things to say.

Ed

Actually, I've got a new recommendation for rack systems: The Pacific 
rack. Sturdy, the brushed metal look of the clamps looks way nicer than 
the black Gibraltars, and the racks are pretty lightweight for 
something that sturdy. I'm a huge fan of these racks.

Stuart McConaghy
Canopus Drums
Meinl Cymbals
SilverFox Sticks


On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 07:09 PM, emf wrote:

> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "G" <kickflippin@h...> wrote:
> > To my suprise today, there was a standard DTXpress 3 set up at my
> > local shop in Ottawa, Canada.  Too bad it wasn't a sp, I would
> realy
> > like to see the hi-hat and those round cymbals.
> > Personaly, I found the new rack looked a little on the flimsy side
> > and the plastic tom clamps even flimsier. I guess a true test on
> > strength will come once people start using them on the road.
>
> George,
>
> Seriously, we need to find an award for you and your local shop. This
> is the first sighting that I've encountered to this point. Any chance
> of asking the shop for its intentions about the SP? The plastic tom
> clamps are definitely for home use. Those who gig the DTXpress should
> go for the metal Gibralters, Pintechs, etc. If you can sit down at
> the new kit, you might be the first nonofficial member to report on
> the new cymbal sounds. Brian LaRue, who got to try them in England,
> had good things to say.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, <nicholas.gunn@b...> wrote:
> Where di Brian get to try them in England.
> 

If I remember our conversation accurately, he tried them behind the 
scenes at the big exposition (Music Live?) when he met some of the 
Yamaha people and forged the distribution deal.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stuart McConaghy <stuart@s...> wrote:
> Actually, I've got a new recommendation for rack systems: The 
Pacific 
> rack. Sturdy, the brushed metal look of the clamps looks way nicer 
than 
> the black Gibraltars, and the racks are pretty lightweight for 
> something that sturdy. I'm a huge fan of these racks.

Yeah, they seem solid; they look good; and the price ain't too bad. 
Call me a dinosaur, but, nothwithstanding the proprietary hardware 
and a few other quirks, I'm also a fan of the Pearl DR-80. Definitely 
not for everybody though.

Ed

The Pearl racks are cool pieces, the square tubing just makes sense to 
me. The new one Pearl debuted at NAMM actually has curved bars now. 
Nice improvement, I think

Stuart McConaghy
Canopus Drums
Meinl Cymbals
SilverFox Sticks


On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 07:58 PM, emf wrote:

> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stuart McConaghy <stuart@s...> wrote:
> > Actually, I've got a new recommendation for rack systems: The
> Pacific
> > rack. Sturdy, the brushed metal look of the clamps looks way nicer
> than
> > the black Gibraltars, and the racks are pretty lightweight for
> > something that sturdy. I'm a huge fan of these racks.
>
> Yeah, they seem solid; they look good; and the price ain't too bad.
> Call me a dinosaur, but, nothwithstanding the proprietary hardware
> and a few other quirks, I'm also a fan of the Pearl DR-80. Definitely
> not for everybody though.
>
> Ed
>
>
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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
 This 
> is the first sighting that I've encountered to this point. Any 
chance 
> of asking the shop for its intentions about the SP?  


Ed
 
Yeah, I was kind of stunned to see it there set up on the floor. As 
for information, the main "drum guy" was not around. I plan on going 
back tomorrow fresh and with my headphones. 

George