Re: First post! (and a question about trigger compatibility)
Originally Posted by
Swampgas
I recently purchased a Yamaha Explorer kit. I am happy with it for the most part but would like to replace a couple of pads with 2 or 3 zone units. Will Roland or Alesis pads work with this kit? Thanks!
Any pads should work with that module, although you may have to do some tweaking. But why would you want Alesis or Roland pads? Alesis pads are trash and Roland pads are usually about double in price for the same quality as Yamaha.
Be aware that the only multiple zone inputs you have on that module are snare, ride, and crash. The snare supports three zones while the ride and crash support two.
I'd recommend getting a Yamaha TP65S for the snare, which looks just like the pads you have now but is 3-zone (costs about $90). If you wanted to upgrade the cymbals you could go with either a PCY135 or PCY155. They're both 3-zone cymbals (although your module will only trigger two) and are basically the same except for their size (PCY135 = 13 inches, PCY155 = 15 inches). Either can be used for ride or crash. These are half the price of Roland cymbals (and are better, actually) and there's no point in even comparing them to Alesis. Alesis stuff really is horrible (hardware, not modules).
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