Written on: 11/03/2011 by Dungbug (6 reviews written)
This kits has good & bad points, the good being that the frame is relatively stable. The brain has a wide variety of sounds & effects and it is easy to set up. The bad being that the pads aren't overly sensitive, I also found the response with the Hi Hat to be a bit iffy despite various attempts to make adjusts I was still unable to improve it. I also noticed that the snare/tom pads have a nasty habit of moving downwards or twisting when I gave them some stick. I tightened everything up to... (read more)
Written on: 26/09/2010 by niggycopeland (1 review written)
The perfect practice kit in my opinion, it does everything you would expect for a home based practice kit at $1700. I wanted a TD6 or TD9 initially and they cost nearly twice as much yet for my purposes they would have been a waste of money really. I would have needed to go to the TD9KX to really have a set that was truly giggable & the Xplorer is more than adequate for what I want to do. For my $3000 I am able to buy my Xplorer & mid-range entry level kit! Sounds are great, probably the... (read more)
Written on: 10/06/2010 by Eric Crapton (2 reviews written)
I put together a computer based set-up to create a solo album I've wanted to record for years but never got round to. So after days of scouring the Internet I decided to purchase the Yamaha DTXplorer. I located a second hand but brand-new looking kit for £300. Brand new because within a week or so, the spoilt brat who got it for Christmas lost interest. After assembly, I lost no time in smacking the hell out of it for a few hours, then spent the next day adjusting the positions of the pads... (read more)
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Niggycopeland's Response to Eric Crapton's Review
Written on: 18/09/2010
I found this review helpful because it had a realistic expectation of an entry level product backed up with an actual experience in use. Thanks.