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Yamaha DS9XPSII DTXPRESS II Drum Kit

Bass drum pedal not included.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           10 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           0 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"Rubber Band"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Style of Music: everything!

 

 
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Feature:
This is the cheapest all-inclusive e-drumkit out there, so you can't fault it for not having every bell and whistle. I haven't begun to explore all the features in the brain, but I'm an electronics idiot. I like the II series upgrades: the double-braced rack, the big bass pad, the 2-zone cymbal pad and, in particular, the 3-zone snare. I only wish the other cymbal pad was dual-zone.

Quality:
I'm judging again based on price point. For $999, you'd be hard pressed to find something better. Of course, the rubber pads will crap out over time. They work fine right now. Fit and finish on the rack is great-very sturdy. The hihat pedal looks like it comes from Yamaha's more expensive kits. The brain looks fragile, but don't they all. Watch those sticks.

Value:
Hey, it's $200 cheaper than the V-club and has a better rack. Rubber pads are rubber pads. If you're in an apartment with thin walls like me, you should check it out.

Desirability:
The orange accents are sexy.

Sound:
Most of the basic acoustic/rock/jazz/funk sounds are usable out of the box, though some of the kits are ludicrous. There's plenty of tweakability, though, so if you don't like something (head tension, decay, detuning etc.) you can fix it. I like the pad feel just fine, though I'm not an expert as to how real drums should feel.

Support:
No comment

Overall:
Yamaha seems to have heard people's complaints about the first DTX and made the appropriate changes (esp. headphone output volume), without raising the price. Kudos. For the III series, may I recommend another 2-zone cymbal pad?>

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"great for practice"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from NOSPAMhotmail.com
Submitted: 2/11/2003
Style of Music: whatever makes me happy
Location: Northern California

 

 
all the rehearsal space in my town either @@@@@ or has closed up, so I had to take things into my own hands. Living in a two story house with three different residences, it would be impossible to have a full acoustic kit in here, so I decided to give this a try. It works great!!! I put a couple of layers of carpet beneath it and the kit is as quiet as it gets. I play it through headphones and also through my PA. Going through the various sounds is a blast and although the feel is very different from acoustic drums, I am still able to work on my fundamentals without worrying about disturbing the neighbors. Only thing I would recommend is to make sure everything is tightened after adjusting the position of your set. If not, it tends to really shake and move!!!
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"fold up drum set that is 100 times smaller than all of the drum sounds this set produces from its sound brain."

Overall:
          7 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from netscape.net
Submitted: 5/15/2003
Location: Irvine Ca USA

 

 
Feature:
picture showed a kick pedal but it is not included had to shell out 120 more to get going. a least retailer should mention this and offer one at a discounted for the consumer who purchases this set. some free stick would be nice as well.

Quality:
no bad comments on quality everything was of high qualiity materials.

Value:
well worth the asking price except no kick pedal

Desirability:
Very sexy look simple and nice color frame, ugly wires are exposed. Corrigated wire conduit would be just as ugly. My recomendation is to have hollow tubes welded along side the main frame with a split opening to tuck the wires into, these should be painted the same color as th main frame.

Sound:
include an amp and speaker set up that matches the set (or have an optional accessory amp and speaker set with a discount with the purchase of the set) find one that produces good quality sound at an economical price. PA. amp speaker combos seem to sound the best. Mine cost &120.00 and sounds reasonallbly good.Also keyboard amp speaker combo's sound equally good.

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"Glad I bought it"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 9/9/2003
Style of Music: every
Location: Sk�ne, Sweden

 

 
Overall:
Bought this kit recently, mainly for practice purposes and I have to say that it exceeded my expectations. Even though you may feel you lack a sound or two (which input 9/10 could remedy) it is perfect for me.

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