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An all-new set of voices makes this the best sounding DTXPRESS kit yet. Add upgraded cymbals and new learning tools and you have the ideal electronic drum kit for practice, teaching, or gigging around town. Learn More...
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92 People rated this product : 8 out of 10
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9 out of 10
Feature:
It would be nice to have multi-outs, and a bigger display, but the programming features far outshine the TD-3 I also considered. The voice layering I mentioned above is great. And the stand has extra support bracing, which is a nice touch. Lots of usable sounds.
Quality:
The quality seems appropriate for the price and target audience. I don't think it's marketed towards the touring musician, so they can get away with composite clamps and such, but for home use or a weekly church gig, the hardware is just fine. The pads themselves are very sturdy and have a nice feel.
Value:
The module alone makes it a value compared to the competition. Yes, the Roland sounds good OOTB, but seems brain-dead (function-wise) compared to the DTX3.
Desirability:
It can fit in a small space, has great features and good sound, and heck, that red tubing accents sure are purty. How much did I want it? Enough to buy it!
Sound:
As with any musical instrument, it takes a bit of tweaking to find the "perfect" sound, but the preset kits are a good start. The voice layering and fully programmable velocity-switching fuctions help -- something you won't find on similarly-priced Roland kits.
Ease of Use:
Unpack the boxes, unfold the stand, mounts the pads, hook up the labeled (on both ends) pad cables, plug in the wall-wart and headphones, and go. Initial setup takes well under 10 minutes. Of course, it took a few days to dial the pad heights the way I like them, but getting it up and running is really quick.
Support:
I e-mailed Yamaha to find out about an extra arm brace for the floor-tom support arm, even including a picture of the part I wanted, since the individual RS70 rack parts aren't publised on-line. The response was to call Yamaha here in SoCal. So I called them up and got through to the right department in less than a minute. The price they wanted for the parts (which weren't in stock) were waaaay too high, so I used some parts from old Tama and USS keyboard stands to do the job. I was just impressed that I could get the right person on the phone (and she was very pleasant, I must add) pretty quickly.
Overall:
For my needs (hobbyist musician looking to brush up on drum skills while using minimal precious space and being able to incorporate into home studio without having to use a half-dozen mics or annoy the wife) -- it was almost perfect. My only real beef with the kit was having to use essential a tom pad as a hihat. I immediately resolved that by adding a Roland CY-5 hihat/splash trigger as a hihat. I had to play with the trigger input settings a bit, but I got it to work well -- even the bow and edge triggering (different sounds for each, and layering) and the cymbal choking.
Submitted: 7/14/2006
Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Pop









10 out of 10
Feature:
It could use a better brain
Quality:
N/A
Desirability:
I want it so badly. I live in apt. this is what I need.
Sound:
I've been serching for a set. I been to many music stores. The sound of this product is very good for the money. but your store have it for a very good price. Trying now how to get it.
Ease of Use:
N/A
Support:
N/A
Overall:
I feel this is all I need. I used to play drums in an church band. Since i moved I haven't played...it's been months.
Submitted: 3/27/2006
Style of Music: Whatever the holy spirit leds me
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