CharlyG
01-01-2010, 01:52 PM
First of all, howdy and sorry I waited to introduce myself here. Bassist for years, picked up the drums a year ago to play along with the blues on the radio. I play bass in church so not a "gigging" musician per se, but a lot of experience!
and now to the story:
The Saga of my Switch to E-Drums
Ok, I loved my Renowns, but too loud to practice for more than a few hour on weekends. I decided to check out the world of e-drumming, and due to my lack of knowledge, I was set on a Dm5. My local Sam Ash, had sent a demo back to the factory and it came back in pieces. No one in the store wanted to put it together so they put a price of 399 on it, No sale, dropped it to 349. No sale again, dropped it to 299 and here’s where I come in.
I traded in my Epi Thunderbird to offset the cost, and snapped it up. As I was learning more about e-kits, I discovered how limited the DM5 is as far as inputs. AS I was perusing cl ( a hobby of mine and where the best deals are), I found a Yammie DTXpressII for $460.00. I offered 400 and he accepted. When I got home, I realized I forgot the ps, but it was too far to go back. That same day, a DTXpressIII brain popped up on ebay for $200 on a buy it now. I snapped it up as i knew I could sell the II for $125 or so.
So I get the brain, and I am having a blast, waiting for some missing parts for the DM5 from the factory so I can resell it. About a week later, I see a DTXtremeIIs (does some rudimentary sampling)module on ebay for 425 with no bidders, and BIN was 475. I opened the bidding with a couple days left and ended up winning! So now I have a DTXpressIII module with power supply for sale as well!
Now, you would think I would leave well enough alone for a while, but due to some unforeseen cash (part of the reason for selling the Renowns). I found a TP120SD, and a PVY150S, so I snapped em up for $240 with attachments. So, if I upgrade the three TP65 toms to TP100, and wait for the price to drop on the used mkt for a DTXtreme III module, I will have a DTXtreme IIIs on a DTXpress II rack! At least close..
Here’s the money breakdown for those interested in such things.
Trade in Thunderbird - $200
Sell Gretsch Renowns - $1200
Sell 16 ch mixer - $400
=$1800
Buy DM5 - $300
Buy DTXpress II kit- $400
Buy DTXpress III module - $200
Buy TP 120SD and PCY150S - $240
Buy DTXtreme IIX module - $425
=$1525
Will Sell
DTXpress II brain (no ps) $110
DTXpress III brain w/ps $200
Dm5 kit $300
Old 65 series tom pads and 65s snare pad not sure yet what to ask.
=~$600
So that’s the saga, and I will have the Xtreme stuff on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!
and now to the story:
The Saga of my Switch to E-Drums
Ok, I loved my Renowns, but too loud to practice for more than a few hour on weekends. I decided to check out the world of e-drumming, and due to my lack of knowledge, I was set on a Dm5. My local Sam Ash, had sent a demo back to the factory and it came back in pieces. No one in the store wanted to put it together so they put a price of 399 on it, No sale, dropped it to 349. No sale again, dropped it to 299 and here’s where I come in.
I traded in my Epi Thunderbird to offset the cost, and snapped it up. As I was learning more about e-kits, I discovered how limited the DM5 is as far as inputs. AS I was perusing cl ( a hobby of mine and where the best deals are), I found a Yammie DTXpressII for $460.00. I offered 400 and he accepted. When I got home, I realized I forgot the ps, but it was too far to go back. That same day, a DTXpressIII brain popped up on ebay for $200 on a buy it now. I snapped it up as i knew I could sell the II for $125 or so.
So I get the brain, and I am having a blast, waiting for some missing parts for the DM5 from the factory so I can resell it. About a week later, I see a DTXtremeIIs (does some rudimentary sampling)module on ebay for 425 with no bidders, and BIN was 475. I opened the bidding with a couple days left and ended up winning! So now I have a DTXpressIII module with power supply for sale as well!
Now, you would think I would leave well enough alone for a while, but due to some unforeseen cash (part of the reason for selling the Renowns). I found a TP120SD, and a PVY150S, so I snapped em up for $240 with attachments. So, if I upgrade the three TP65 toms to TP100, and wait for the price to drop on the used mkt for a DTXtreme III module, I will have a DTXtreme IIIs on a DTXpress II rack! At least close..
Here’s the money breakdown for those interested in such things.
Trade in Thunderbird - $200
Sell Gretsch Renowns - $1200
Sell 16 ch mixer - $400
=$1800
Buy DM5 - $300
Buy DTXpress II kit- $400
Buy DTXpress III module - $200
Buy TP 120SD and PCY150S - $240
Buy DTXtreme IIX module - $425
=$1525
Will Sell
DTXpress II brain (no ps) $110
DTXpress III brain w/ps $200
Dm5 kit $300
Old 65 series tom pads and 65s snare pad not sure yet what to ask.
=~$600
So that’s the saga, and I will have the Xtreme stuff on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!