All user reviews for the Yamaha DTXpress III

I acquired this kit from my local Yamaha dealer drum shop. I paid 1100$ (Can). I have had the kit for about 2 months.

Obviously the first big appeal is the fact that it can be played in silence, which is great for the people I live with. I've been playing drums for about 3 year but have never had the opprotunity to practice as much as I have had with this kit. I also like the fact that creating, editing and saving drumkits is very easy, this is a very user friendly kit. The control unit comes with many different audio ins and outs which makes it easy to hook up head phones, speakers or use the kit for home recording purposes.
I also enjoy the fact that any pad can be assigned with any sound. For instance, I can have a ride cymbol in my top right tom and snare in my high-hat, its wide open.
The control module also has a audio in right on the front which can be used to play along with songs for a computer or CD player.

The biggest downside is that there is no way to import new drum sounds. There is a very limited number of different high-hat, cymbol and bass drum sounds. The good news however is that because the sounds can be altered, many different sounds can be made from the existing sounds.
The high-hat control is also a downfall in that it sounds and feels nothing like a real high-hat.

The unit came with 3 boxes and was very easy to set up. No tools are required and the best part is that all the cables came pre-labelled. Once together I found the kit to be very stable and easily adjustable to fit my playing style. I like the fact that the controls are close at hand and tearing down the kit is as easy as setting it up.

For the first 15 minutes playing the kit I thought I had made a major mistake and was very unhappy about my purchase. I thought it felt strange and that the drum kits it reproduced sounded fake. Upon playing the kit more I realized how great it is for silent practice. I also realized that the terrible sound I was hearing could be easily adjusted. I also came around to the feel of the kit, the pads don't have as much give as a regular drum kit but it is very easy to compensate and get used to the kit.

By altering existing kits and sounds I now have a number of custom kits which sound great and are fun to play. Each has their own style and different characteristics.
I really love the kit now and couldn't imagine being without it. I hoghly recommend it to beginners and professionals alike.

Warning: As I also own an acoustic kit I was already in possesion of a drum stool, drumsticks and a kick pedal. However NONE of these items are included with the kit.

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Well ok ... I did not have long.
But I had so informed before I think I already made a valid opinion on the beast. I hesitated for three weeks between Roland TD-3, and MPS-300 Yam DTXpress III ... Finally I fell for the Yam and so far so good, no regrets (though my bank account still crying).
I had the opportunity to try the TD-3 and she liked me too, but the fact that DTX is more complete (both the module's set), this for a minimal price difference , I decided to choose it.
Well basically, it's good stuff, the set is robust, easy to install and play on the pads is nice. Please note, I did not say it was like to play real drums, far from it. If someone tells you otherwise is that it has a lot of imagination ... Indeed the difference is minimal and not detrimental to the game, but ... it seems clear that a latex pad and a real Tom is definitely not the same. However, it is not because it's different that's not good ... but I'm not here to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of e-drums.
So DTXpress III: set = nickel.
For the module is the same, the sounds are correct, the various kits, and the opportunity to play with a virtual band is simply amazing to me. The sounds of other instruments sound a little 80s Bontempi (I exaggerate a bit though) but it's still fun to type in the beef, even with a virtual band. In addition it helps move squarely in this group because no one ever made of bread or does not make mistakes in the chord progression ... Plus they play all styles and they do not slow down when you're on break break (that's crazy !!!). To get a beer after repeated still prefer a real band, the DTX module lacks a bit of conversation ...
If we add all the possible creation of user kits, use of song etc, etc ... I think we can say that the module is pretty cool for the price, especially compared to the roland.
So sail ...
default level, I believe that apart from those common to all e-drums I see two:
- First the charley whose use is still far from what we can do with real drums. it requires time to adapt and / or settings but hey it's OK I assure you.
- Secondly the output volume of the module rather feeble ... no way to have fun ears with headphones (!!!!). Pushing the volume it does, but hey a little room would not displease me.

Voila ... I hope I help

A + seb

8 / 10: 0.5 points less for the Hi-Hat 0.5 for output volume, 0.5 because I did not find the snare sound of my dream in the 900 sound module (!!!???), and becaufe the 0.5 scoring system does not include half-point ...

I own a yamaha DTXPRESS III for 2 weeks and I am satisfied because trs with the information I have had, it's consistent.

Musik service order with 995 euros including postage and insurance and reu 3 days APRS.
Guaranteed throughout Europe, so most of my house prs.

The kit is robust and nothing is left to chance: screws, tubes, tightening everything fits perfectly.
The module is Fully paramtrable and sounds are correct.
I plugged everything on the Altec Lansing 221 and sound enough to work for a while.

No worries with charley, for everything and adjustable.
There is just a 2nd part of that doc n'tait not franais I could find easily on the net.

The diameter of the pads (very strong) is a little small this requires the precision.

Compared to the price of the module is able to aurra a floppy drive and the arrangements are good but it lacks a bit of color, yam did much better on the arrangers. Also playing and the computer rgler this cot n 't ever practice.

In addition the module is not easy to handle trs but it seems better than roland.

When you know the place take a midi file, 90 songs, this is lightweight. In addition, a module 16-bit when you know the dmocratisation of 24 bits. SB Audigy2 has a 200 euros with a good software can do better.

The output volume of the headphones is almost right and it will rgler the sensitivity of it all.

In short, I am happy to rev all is trs equilibrated even compared mps and roland but I think that sicerement yam can get a much better unit for the same price. I have a korg i5s which sounds as well, and is 12 years.

I thank again all those who took time to learn about products for they have given me the urge to take up the drums while j'tait rather keyboards.

The first day I had five hours continuously without seeing the time passing. I'm a little calm (3:00 but the fun remains strong). My daughter is 14 years and my wife rgulirement musician and singer of psente facilitsdconcertantes as how this is purchasing a non goiste.

Thank you all and good groove.

I possde since Christmas and it's a real rgal ...

The quality of fasteners, pads are excellent ...

The setting options allow the creature to adapt DIFFERENT drummers.

The possibility of having Trig User is excellent and can approach the bounce that can be
have on the acoustic hardware ...

In terms of sounds, they are many trs, and using the parameters DIFFERENT, it's OK
trs well to put together a kit home ...

The edition names and other easily done even if sometimes a bit long to type a name
(Seen that cycles through the letters one after the other) ...

The headphone output level is sometimes a little weak ...

If you plug the drumkit via a MIDI sound bank quality is really happening back
sound close to acoustic drums (ie NS_kit, Tchakpoum for blackjack) ...

1100 to 1000 in France and in Germany, it's really a great product.

In addition, you can climb up to ten lments, so you can add or ride cymbal or tom next
needs ...

Of course we must get used Reduces the size of the pads, but not with specially Genant
a little practice or precision.

For me, it's really a product IDAL in the price range ...

One small regret perhaps ... It is not always easy to find the configuration when idalie
using a double pedal, but you get there if you take the time to fix everything.

short, I love

THe Monz, Toulouse

I use the dtx for a little over two weeks, as the perfect beginners buy it (I just tried an acoustic), I did not really test the other batteries, but on paper, the silent dtxpress3 far the most complete in the price range (1000Euros)

we need a little room to mount the kit, I have scrupulously followed the schema, but I would later have to disassemble everything (we will see more below)
Once assembled, it has a drumkit plutt compact that fits easily into the corner of a piece, aesthetically, the dtxpress3 is Russia, the silver and red stand is visually enjoyable.
It remains that rgler height and tilt pads, easy to Systm articulation of the pads.
The pads are standard size, four identical for the 3 toms and hi-hat, a pad STREO dclanchement three areas for the snare, a ride cymbal and a crash mono stereo with tripping center and edge, the pad drum circles, and open control Hi hat.
the pads have a rebound correct, in fact I can not really compare, but right now I train with the black ball and walking crooked and trs well, although the stick back, I can make satisfactory report bearing my typing some random image.
ngatif is the only point for the cymbals softly on s'crasent keystrokes pressed, but that's just normal since they are 1 / 4 of a circle, one can not ask the inertia of a cymbal Entire ...

go to the module, to all beginners I Discoveries drum kits, I t surprised by the quality of sound, there is little kits "gadgets" on the 48 kits factories, it there are only 2 or 3 that are ... Trang.
can s'arrter kits, the "songs", but just flipping through the record there are good surprises, first of all, the trigger on each pad, ie that we can refine the sensitivity of each input, a threshold will dclanchement rponse curve through the sensitivity of the controller HH, rejecting a jous or more sounds at the same time, very complete .
can be worse ... on a "voice" can CRER his drum kit with a choice of about 100 sounds (sometimes over 150) by type of pad and reset the volume, balance, decay, reverb type Tone and quantity ... etc ... You can store up to 40 characters kits I think I made a kit including three acoustic rgl to ptits onions, sweet.

the sequencer is pretty, simple to use, I used to record the rhythms found at random so as not to forget them and be able to work the next day. handy. can also requantifier registration.

the songs, they are not gg to be said which is, I used the first two days and then go from true Zique by taking "to".

Groove Check function allows you to test its accuracy by comparing the strikes in metronome (the black eighth double, triple) and whether we are ahead or behind. useful.

I had spoken of redmontage drumkit, in fact, the cymbals are super bad places of origin on the DTX3, DCAL and I lowered the ride on the right arm prs tom3 of the crash and set prs at the axis of the left foot.
has not seem like a necessary but almost everything disassemble to remove any grip, it's stupid, they could predict the grip that opens in two, would be a more practical.
by against this new config allows me easier access to cymbals and I'm starting to integrate them into my game between a and triggers characters, I begin to have a kit that suits me well.

This drumkit rpond perfectly my expectations, it's super affordable, fast trs I had fun playing and an important point, completely forgot that I hit on the pads, friends, musicians are not apprci also really fun for the ts Edrum.
On the other ct's super sharp if venturing into the settings of the module is a ct that j'apprcie as to properly operate the device.

Pros:
Accessibilitbr and ease-/>-report qualitprix unbeatable (954Euros in Germany, provided GC pedal, no comment)
Dtx hyper-module in full, kits, factory settings, the first trigger menu available trs
(-For those who want: Technics and wealth of the module settings)
ngatifs points:
-Crappy cymbals inertia
Hooks them "all you have to disassemble or to remove a" good to be done only once but still same.
- The threshold of the rim shot dclenchement not IDAL (adjustable not found)

rating: 8 / 10

It's been a few months I use this drumkit. As complete beginners at first I struggled to choose one that would suit me. Obviously a Roland TD-20 to almost 5000 euros would have agreed very well  but I could not put this money so thank you to the people of this forum (and others) who have routed to the Press DTX III appears be one of the best electronic drums in this price range.
The first shots of chopsticks are a real treat for beginners, but after a few months, one tires quickly kits pre-recorded in the module ... While the record is opened and there: behold! We realize that the possibilities of this module are almost endless for anyone who will bother to be interested: there are over 1000 sounds in the module (that I knew), but each sound can be mixed with a another using layers (or layer in English). This mix is ​​itself configurable, it provides millions of possibilities ...
The easy course is to buy a higher-end module (or genre DDRUM DTXtreme) which offers the possibility of using external samples, but it's not the same price ...
So for the module, no problem: it is really great for me. You just do not hesitate to open the manual to find out what cache settings are as numerous and completely inaccessible without notice (see also the tips in the forums) ...
At the pads now: AC spoils a bit ... but that's normal: you can not ask of rubber pads to provide the same sensations as real skin. And it's not so bad because the rebound of these pads allows me to make rolls that I can not do it properly on a real snare drum (the purists will hate me). For toms is not really a problem, cons for the snare and Charley that can disturb a little. That's why I bought a snare drum low end, and a mesh skin and trigger DDRUM is happiness: after a small adjustment on the module it works perfectly.
There remains the problem of Charley: in fact it works great, but tap a pad (the same as the toms) bother me a bit, and the pedal is too sensitive for my taste ...
So I still have the solution to buy the Yamaha RHH-130, or Smartrigger which seem to me excellent. But ... but ... I still can not find any forum that I certify that the Smartrigger work well with DTXPRESS III ... ..
Since I bought the Yamaha cymbal three areas, the PCY-150S, and I put the old Ride (1 zone) as China. And have fun as a little crazy ...
In short: great drumkit, but if you have a few euros more, please take the "special DTXpress III" which has a 3-zone ride, an "almost real" Charley and especially a rack slightly larger ( because when you're big, like me, you will soon feel cramped ...)

Very good product. I bought this e-drum kit 7 months ago and I haven't had any issues with it, I'm really happy with it. It doesn't have anything to do with an acoustic set, especially when it comes to the snare and hi-hat (too sensitive in my opinion, I haven't found the right settings).
The good things:
- You can play it without the neighbors calling the cops.
- It sounds fine when using headphones, the sampler has a very wide range of sounds.
- Great advantage because you can test different setups and record them without going broke buying gear.
- The pads feel nice and the rebound is not bad (I'm used to playing really tight drum heads).
The only inconvenience I've found is that you have to unmount everything or almost everything to change the disposition of the drums. Being a lefty I have to take everything apart (the kit pre-mounted for right-handed people).
A brief remark for beginners: I advise you start out with an acoustic kit, because on an e-kit, when you hit the pad in the center or the rim it sounds the same, which is tricky when you switch to an acoustic set.

Musically yours, Mehdi.

Hi!

I've been using this kit for 6 months and I am very satisfied with it. Since I'm a student next to Versailles, it's impossible to make noise, plus my room is 172 sq ft big. This kit has proven perfect for me (easy to transport, light, it can be folded in a couple of minutes and fits easily inside the trunk).
It has a truly good sensitivity, the snare handles well soft hits. Having an acoustic set, I think the electronic reproduction is very well-achieved, especially with this affordable Yamaha. The only problem is the hi-hat pedal, because I have been incapable of handling the opening and closing for smooth playing. The second thing I don't like is the kick pedal, which lacks flexibility, a smoother feel would've been nicer. Other than that, I recommend it to anybody. It obviously can't replace an acoustic kit, but it's perfect to practice with. Bertrand