User Reviews of YAMAHA DTXplorer w/ ...

Very nice!.. I'm 45 and new to the drum world. Brought the Yamaha DTX explorer the year (2009) and love it. Playing these drums comes natural. The DTX are a great quality set with many made up kits and songs to play along with plus you can make up at least 9 of your own kit (haven't got that far yet). I set up my mp3 to play to. I did not purchase the amplifier yet because I'm using my computer sub and speaker. It works and sounds great! without all the cost. I got the drum for a good price. It was very easy to set up. Looks great and sounds wonderful. No problems with product.

WOW!! This set was more than what i expected. The pads are very responsive and the drum module is great. This is a very good kit for beginners and beyond.

I have not played the drums in 35 years, I only took band in Jr High for one semester only to play sports. My love for them has never deminished. After seeing the documentery on the famed Funk Brothers I was compelled to teach myself all over again. These electronics have served its purpose in more ways than one. It allowed me to crunch 35 years into six weeks of exhaustive entertainment. Love the set, I can't say anything about other sets because I am learning the industry, however I still like the wood sound, which I have a set also. I can work evenings until midnight, when I come home I can drum until I can't swing anymore without disturbing anyone. If anyone is contemplating restarting their fire like I have, its a great way to reinvent yourself in a short time. I highly recommend these to anyone who wants to learn an invaluable rewarding craft that developes endless satisfaction!!! p.s. Don't hurt yourself, Its addictive!!!

My first impression of electronics drums was that they aren't really necessary, and that the sound of an acoustic drum could never be beaten. I also had concerns about price, and the fact that you could get an acoustic kit for about the same expense. But after trying the DTXplorer I was astonished. I had no idea how much fun an E-Kit would be. The DTXplorer features so many options you can choose from, so you can change the sound of your kit according to the genre your playing with just the touch of your finger. This kit has everything, weather I want to play funk, jazz, rock, or even hip-hop and drum bass, this kit gives me the sound I need with the ease I demand. But that's not all I love about this kit. With the built in music files and loops to play to, I'll never get bored, and my timing will become perfect. And if I do so-happen to get bored with that, I can hook a CD player right up to the module and jam along with my favorite CDs. This product is perfect for people like me, who live in an apartment, or in a co-op with angry neighbors. With the DTXplorer you can play through an amp, full band, at low levels, or even connect the whole band through head phones for silent practice. The only critism I have for this product is that every kit on the module has one crash, one ride. I like to play with two crashes for some genres, and it doesn't offer a kit that satisfies that need. My suggestion would be to add a kit that has two crashes up top, and the second mounted tom could be a ride cymbal, giving the option of playing two crashes, which is often very necessary. Other than that and the expected semi-natural un-natural feel, that as I stated could only be expected, I'd say overall, this kit is absolutely great. Great value, great sound, great variety. The DTXplorer was a great purchase, that i'll enjoy for many, many years. -Kevin Fournier