Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Greetings:  Just signed up and have a question.  I have an opp. to 
upgrade my dtxpress one module to a dtxpress two.  Do you think that 
there is much of a difference.

Thanks,  Jerry

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jodela49" <jrl49@a...> wrote:
> Greetings:  Just signed up and have a question.  I have an opp. to 
> upgrade my dtxpress one module to a dtxpress two.  Do you think 
that 
> there is much of a difference.

Welcome Jerry,

The difference lies mainly in the "three-zone" capability of the II, 
which would allow you take full advantage of Yamaha's new round 
bell/bow/edge cymbal, its head/cross stick/rimshot snare, and its new 
hi hat on a stand. Other than that, there isn't much difference until 
you get to the DTXpress III, which adds new sounds and lists 
compatibility with more pad types. The questions are whether you are 
interested in this new combination of features and components and how 
much you're willing to pay for them.

Ed

Ed:  Thanks for the quick reply.  I am only upgrading the module and keeping 
the pads.  Will I get all the capabilities thay you described with my old pads 
and cymbals?

Thanks again,  Jerry

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jrl49@a... wrote:
> Ed:  Thanks for the quick reply.  I am only upgrading the module 
and keeping 
> the pads.  Will I get all the capabilities thay you described with 
my old pads 
> and cymbals?

Jerry,

No, the DTXPI pads and cymbals don't have the capabilities that I 
described. You'd have to buy new ones, but if you can't do it now, at 
least you'd have the option later. The new module by itself won't get 
you much that you don't already have now.

Ed

Ed:  Thanks for the quick reply.  You saved me a few hundred bucks. FYI, 
there is a dtx 2 module on ebay right now the bid is 182.00.  Type in dtxpress and 
it will come up.  Again, much thanks for the tip.

Jerry

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jrl49@a... wrote:
> Ed:  Thanks for the quick reply.  You saved me a few hundred bucks. 
FYI, 
> there is a dtx 2 module on ebay right now the bid is 182.00.  Type 
in dtxpress and 
> it will come up.  Again, much thanks for the tip.

I just checked, and it's gone up to $219. It will be interesting to 
see how much the bid goes up in this final thirty minutes for a 
relatively newly discontinued entry-level "stereo" module, especially 
in light of Keith's projected price for the magic box, which is 
looking better all the time.