Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

How compatilbe are the Roland cymbals with the DTX III?

Anyone use the Rolands on an older Yamaha Module?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "flexsez" <staff@m...> wrote:
> How compatilbe are the Roland cymbals with the DTX III?
> 
> Anyone use the Rolands on an older Yamaha Module?

You seem to have won me today as the booby prize. I've used Roland 
cymbals with a Yamaha module--mostly the CY-6. I didn't love it, and 
I didn't hate it. What I liked was its roundness and solidity, and 
what I didn't like so much was its reserve and its slightly 
unreliable rim triggering--which was a common fault a few years ago. 
Some of the lack of gain can be attributed to the Yamaha module, 
which has certain limitations in sensitivity when used with other 
companies' equipment. I have a feeling that the CY-8 may be a better 
complement to the DTXpress than its predecessor was because of the 
position of the piezo. But if possible, I'd try before buying. 
However, no such warning is necessary with the new round Yamahas, and 
the prices will probably be more reasonable. And on't forget the 
Pintech Zenbals--a very popular alternative around here.

Ed

Flex:
I used the CY-6 cymbals for about a month before I retired them for 
the Zenbals. As Ed mentioned, the rim trigger was very difficult to 
engage, even when the thresholds were adjusted accordingly.
Do seriously consider the Pintechs.
Stephen

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "flexsez" <staff@m...> wrote:
> > How compatilbe are the Roland cymbals with the DTX III?
> > 
> > Anyone use the Rolands on an older Yamaha Module?
> 
> You seem to have won me today as the booby prize. I've used Roland 
> cymbals with a Yamaha module--mostly the CY-6. I didn't love it, 
and 
> I didn't hate it. What I liked was its roundness and solidity, and 
> what I didn't like so much was its reserve and its slightly 
> unreliable rim triggering--which was a common fault a few years 
ago. 
> Some of the lack of gain can be attributed to the Yamaha module, 
> which has certain limitations in sensitivity when used with other 
> companies' equipment. I have a feeling that the CY-8 may be a 
better 
> complement to the DTXpress than its predecessor was because of the 
> position of the piezo. But if possible, I'd try before buying. 
> However, no such warning is necessary with the new round Yamahas, 
and 
> the prices will probably be more reasonable. And on't forget the 
> Pintech Zenbals--a very popular alternative around here.
> 
> Ed

Pintech Zenbals eh? I'll have to give em a look. Sounds like they 
have better compatability with the DTX kits? I am considering getting 
an additional cymbal to add to the DTX III, and don't know if I want 
to wait for Yamaha to start shipping pads and controllers seperately. 
The guys at Drumbalaya thought it might be a considerable wait...

Bret

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "flexsez" <staff@m...> wrote:
> Pintech Zenbals eh? I'll have to give em a look. Sounds like they 
> have better compatability with the DTX kits? I am considering 
getting 
> an additional cymbal to add to the DTX III, and don't know if I 
want 
> to wait for Yamaha to start shipping pads and controllers 
seperately. 
> The guys at Drumbalaya thought it might be a considerable wait...

If the Drumbalaya Ed said so, you can take it to the bank. Stephen 
Brown, of previous post fame, has a nice compact review of the Zenbal 
line; you can find it in our Files section. Brian LaRue, who runs 
Pintech, is a good friend of this forum.

Ed

emf wrote:

>--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "flexsez" <staff@m...> wrote:
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>>Pintech Zenbals eh? I'll have to give em a look. Sounds like they 
>>have better compatability with the DTX kits? I am considering 
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>getting 
>  
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>>an additional cymbal to add to the DTX III, and don't know if I 
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>want 
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>>to wait for Yamaha to start shipping pads and controllers 
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>seperately. 
>  
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>>The guys at Drumbalaya thought it might be a considerable wait...
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>If the Drumbalaya Ed said so, you can take it to the bank. Stephen 
>Brown, of previous post fame, has a nice compact review of the Zenbal 
>line; you can find it in our Files section. Brian LaRue, who runs 
>Pintech, is a good friend of this forum.
>
>Ed
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I for one have been unhappy with my Zenbal- found triggering to be 
unreliable and the sweet spot would rotate away from me. Then I added an 
Aquarian Cymbal Spring. The cymbal  does a better job of staying put and 
it triggers much more reliably both in the center and edge. It still 
doesn't trigger as reliably as the Yamaha cymbals- but you know- I've 
had 2 of them fail so far. I expect perfection in all things (myself 
excluded) and am consequently disapointed in everything. Support group 
schedules will be be posted shortly. I expect to be disappointed in the 
level of participation.