Yamaha DTX550K Electronic Drum Set
Posted on | January 10, 2012 | No Comments
The Yamaha DTX550K lives up to the high standard the Yamaha name has come to represent in the drumming industry. This is the perfect set for those drummers that fall in the moderate to experienced skill range. The asking price of over a grand puts this electronic drum kit in the middle of the road on price. This seems to be a hot market since digital drum kits in this price range appeal to the intermediate drummer as well as the seasoned professional. This set is a perfect electronic drum kit for those who wish to utilize the set for just a practice set or for those that will use the set to perform. Either way, you are sure to love the Yamaha DTX550K.
The first thing that you will notice is the way the pads feel. The five piece pad set has a very natural feel and they can be set up to your personal preference. The drum kit includes one snare pad, three tom pads, a kick pad, high hat stand with two cymbal pads. The set is on an aluminum rack that is sturdy enough to take hours of playing but light enough that the electronic drum kit can be moved around very easily. This is especially important for the user that will be moving the set from site to site or even just between different rooms. Even though the kit is only eighty five pounds, this set it built to last and the quality of a Yamaha electronic drum kit cannot be rivaled. The set is also equipped with a ball clamp so the electronic drum kit can be set up at any angle.
The high tech part of the electronic drum kit is the DTX550 system. Snares can be tunes with the touch of a knob. The set comes with over 400 drum and percussion sounds preprogrammed. It also includes twenty two synthesized keyboard sounds and forty one practice songs to play along with. The digital drum kit comes complete with a built in metronome and sequencer. While the digital drum kit is high tech, the layout is simplistic and easy to use. With only eight buttons, a small LCD display and a data knob the set looks crisp, clean and is intuitive to use. Technology meets minimalism in a perfect marriage on the Yamaha DTX550K electronic drum kit.
Overall this is a great digital drum kit that I would recommend to anyone looking to purchase a midrange priced electronic kit. The features, function, ease of use and sturdiness of this set make it a hard act to follow.
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