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
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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:
- 32
- Sample Format:
- WAV
- Sequencer/Recorder:
- 1
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