Zak Bond : DTX900K/DTX950K promo video

[KevinVanRillaer]

Can I plug Ddrum Triggers (used with acoustic drums) into the Yamaha DTX900 sound module or can I only connect electronic pads?

[TwiZtidChriiS]

AWW GOD IM DYING OF SO MUCH AWESOMENESS

[supaafresh13]

woa.

[dacloo]

Someone should fire their R&D dept.

[TijdTekort]

I played this thing in a store, and it sucks BALLS!! Really, the new drumpads play like crap and it triggers worse than a <$300 e-drumkit. It sounds like shit. Seriously guys, if you don't believe me, try it for yourself.

Even the cheaper kits from Roland like the HD-1, TD 4 and 9 (those two are just excellent drumkits). Just try it for yourself and compare, I'm sorry I ever bought a Yamaha E-drumkit, Yamaha does great on acoustic but just completely screws up on electronic drumkits.

[SamKillickProduction]

Give me a Roland TD20KX anyday!

[scorchwhammin]

@SamKillickProduction You can have it...I play both kits regularly..the DTX is a better kit.

[oroschwanz]

played this kit it plays well except you can't do buzz rolls. It doesn't catch all of the nuances of a roland mesh kit.

[armstrongbrosband]

@oroschwanz Mesh heads are just too bouncy.I was at sam ash yesterday playing a roland td 12 and it's harder to play simple snare rolls on them than yamaha brand.Yamaha has a more natural feel to me.

[excellenciadc]

I will just give you this.....PLAY!

[LARESISTENZA]

@serenopiovoso me too!

[CasamiaStudios]

this sounds module + pearl edrum = percfect edrum evar

[westlandify]

roland td20kx is better but i wont return this one too..

[jellyboy123]

rolands better TD20 poops on this kit.

[EILIVdrummer]

@serenopiovoso It's not a instrument, it's a machine! xD

[bloodsling]

think I might pick one of these up in the new year,gotta get a loan though since 4000 bones isn't sitting in a coffee tin on my dresser

[GrooveSonic8]

@serenopiovoso - haha... Doesn't your local music shop have these yet?

check out some of my other links on my page to hear more of the kits.

There are plenty of vids floating around now...

-Z

[gtrdrumsplayerduarte]

People, use the Alesis USB I/O and connect to computer and you have a lot more quality for half the price. the thomann mesh sets are way better than this and they don`t even cost 1000 euros.

[gtrdrumsplayerduarte]

Is there any drum module that comes a little bit colse to Software Drum libraries? Electronic drums release are only evolving in hardware. They sound like shit compared to SD or BDF even in the lite versions.

[MBarriosMata]

6:28 .. what's the name of the song? :D

[bloodsling]

can you cymbal roll on these? always hated electric cymbals..great kit though

[bloodsling]

so this or the Td-20?

[paistefreak18]

3:16. hahahahaha thats funny

[0Nolan]

wow yamaha is really improving! If I had the money I would absolutely buy this kit!

Roland is also great, but they haven't introduced something new the last few years (I think)

[toujames]

@0Nolan what about the Roaldn td20sx?

[0Nolan]

@toujames That isn't really new ..

No, It's a great drumkit, but with these you can really see competition. With the DTXtreme III it was really Roland that won. (although they are a little bit pricy)

[toujames]

@0Nolan little bit pricy? I dont think so, They're $7,000! thats too much for an electronic drum kit. (maybe acoustic's)

[0Nolan]

@toujames oh .. on thomann their cheaper than the TD-20, not even 5000 euro's.

If a acoustic kit is too loud but you do have the money, this one is perfect!

[jayb613]

@0Nolan The TD-9 (2008 ) was the newest module released by Roland. I've been considering selling mine and going with a Yamaha DTX 950. I tried one out and it plays beautifully.

[Geeljasjes]

Toms still sound like a machine gun.

It's a total ripp off of the Roland TD20, especially the random melody triggering.

Only exciting addition over the TD20 is sampling and loading sounds via USB.

Those practice feautures are cool too.

I just wonder if the pads are as quiet as the meshheads on the TD20, I doubt it.

[iciclepyro]

@Geeljasjes Its not a rip off. The brain is a refined version of the Dtxtreme 3. All of its features were present in the xtreme 3.

/watch?v=BoPxsNycMwc

The only thing that silicone has over mesh is that it has no hotspot and more of a realistic feel since the toms and the snare feel diffrent.

[bj998989]

3000 quid when you can get the alesis dm10 studio kit which is practically the same for 700. no brainer if you ask me :)

[GrooveSonic8]

I really enjoy reading everyones comments on here when I have a minute... Thanks to all for sharing your opinions! As a consumer, if a low price is all that matters, there are a ton of cheap options out there. Heck, you could build your own electronic kit for less than anything on the market. I tend to lean toward quality, reliability, feel, & durability for my gigs. Thanks and congrats to Yamaha for such an amazing kit.

[0Nolan]

@bj998989 I know you posted this 3 month ago, but still .. wow 0.o that is comparing a bike with a Ferrari and say they are just as fast 0.o

I had an Alesis, and it isn't that good. Believe me, this is worth the extra 3000.

[poxcr]

@bj998989 The Alesis DM10 doesn't have any of the following: dual zone hihat, three zone crash (the dtx900 even has two), three zone ride, real hihat pad. The Alesis samples are subpar. The crash is not even dual zone. It is like comparing apples to oranges.

[SarchasticRadio]

@bj998989 actually, the DTX950 has triple zone cymbals and pads, with dual zone high hat.

The dm10 studio is with only dual zone pads and a triple zpne ride.

[LukeCottell86]

@bj998989

Yeah that's true, I have an Alesis DM10 (2011) kit, and its a piece of shit! If you just want to hit some pads that make a drum sound when they are hit and you don't have a load of spare cash then go for it... But If you want to play something that gives a good stab at representing an acoustic kit then this is what you want.

[MrPolsi]

the cymbals sound creepy ... sry but it is so... but the toms are good ...

i would better buy a roland td 20 kx or 12 kx

[ransisua]

You can tweak it. But the ultimate killer feature of DTX900 is third party sampling installation. It is made by Sonic Reality. And it kicks TD20's ass for sure. Here's some examples

esoundz(dot)com/freesoundz(dot­)php

[johanssonmatte]

i got dtxtreme3 sp and it sucks. never yamaha again.

[ransisua]

most Dtxtreme 3 owners don't say it sucks