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Yamaha DTXpress 4 £1199

Yamaha's redesigned DTX is easier to use and smarter than ever before and if you can handle rubber heads, it's worth splashing the cash

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:12 pm UTC

Featuring a 10" snare with 13" and 15" rubber cymbals.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

The brain on the DTXpress 4 is much improved compared to its predecessor, and the hardware is good too.

Cons

There is no option to have mesh heads instead of rubber ones.

Verdict

The DTXpress 4 represents a big step up by Yamaha. Gone are the underwhelming sounds and 'home organ' backing tracks that cropped up too often on previous DTXs - in their place is a more developed tonal palette and some quite usable loops. If mesh heads are a deal-maker you're still better off looking elsewhere, but if you're more open minded we suggest a trip to a Yammy dealer pronto.

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DTXpress 4

Price:: £1199
Battery/Adaptor Type:: 12V 300mA Adaptor
Drum Kit Components:: 1 x Crash Cymbal, 1 x Hi Hat Cymbal, 1 x Kick, 2 x Rack Toms, 2 x Tom
Drum Pads:: KP65, PCY130, PCY130S, PCY150S, RHH130, TP100
Effect Types:: Gate
Polyphony (Notes):: 32
Sample Format:: WAV
Sequencer/Recorder:: true