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Yamaha DTXPLORER (No Longer Available)

Item ID: DXPL

5-Piece Electronic Drum Set with 214 Modeled Sounds, 32 Preset Kits, and 9 User kits

Sorry, the Yamaha DTXPLORER is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

From Our Research Team:

Yamaha Electronic Drums at a Value Price!

Now you, too, can have an electronic drum kit! Yamaha Drums brings its electronic drum technology within reach of beginners, traditional musicians, hobbyists and educators with their new DTXPLORER kit. The versatile DTXPLORER is ideal for personal practice, live performance, teaching studios and music lab applications.

Yamaha DTXPLORER drum kit at a Glance:
  • Affordable 5-piece electronic drum set
  • Amazingly realistic sounds from tone module
  • Play along to CDs or MP3s
  • Works perfectly with Yamaha LC2 modular music lab!


Affordable 5-piece electronic drum set
The 5-piece DTXPLORER kit includes high-impact rubber pads with natural feel and rebound, mounted on a sturdy folding ribbed rack. In addition, the DTXPLORER kit also features an FP-6110 bass drum pedal and coded cabling snake for quick and easy setup.

Amazingly realistic sounds from tone module
At the heart of the DTXPLORER is a compact drum trigger module, equipped with a 16-bit/32-note polyphony tone generator that produces amazingly realistic, physically modeled voices - 214 drum and percussion sounds, 22 preset songs and 32 preset drum kits covering rock, funk, jazz, reggae and Latin styles-plus a selection of digital onboard effects. Users can also create and store up to nine custom kits. The DTXPLORER module also includes the Groove Check practice feature, a multi-function metronome, easy-view backlit LCD display and simple "plug and play" connections.

Play along to CDs or MP3s
It's easy to connect devices such as a CD player or MP3 player to the DTXPLORER module via the Aux In jack. Plus, hook your DTXPLORER up to your PC or Mac computer via MIDI to record your playing or play back sequenced drum parts. In addition, the DTXPLORER module can be used with a traditional acoustic drum kit as a standalone trigger module when you use separate triggers.

Works perfectly with Yamaha LC2 modular music lab!
If you're working in a school environment you'll be glad to know that the DTXPLORER will easily integrate with the new Yamaha LC2 modular music lab system for teaching and group learning applications. And, like all Yamaha DTX electronic kits, you can practice and perform in complete privacy using headphones. The DTXPLORER is a great drum set for everyone with an entry-level price!


Yamaha DTXPLORER drum kit Features:
  • 5-piece kit with all necessary cables at an affordable price
  • Includes kick pedal
  • Natural feeling rubber pads
  • Modeling tone module with 214 drum and percussion sounds
  • 32 preset kits plus 9 user locations
  • Built-in metronome and Groove Check practice aid
  • Play along with CD players, MP3 players or tape decks
  • MIDI In/Out for connection to computers

The Yamaha DTXPLORER is an affordable drum kit for any player!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number DXPL

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Reviews

Top notch sounds and feel

by Mike B from Virginia
January 21, 2009
Music Background: Hobbyist
This is one heck of a set for the pricepoint. I hooked my set up to a Yamaha Motif ES keyboard via midi and now have endless drum sounds, I also trigger samples. The set is solidly built, and is repon... read more [+]sive for the $ you pay. I've had mine for 10 months and its great.The only thing I hate about this set is the cheezy looking pizza-styled cymbals. close [-]

One of the best things to mess around with

by Dannt Zendek from Houtzdale, Pa
January 4, 2009
Music Background: student
I used to have one of those old school yamaha electronic drum sets that was all together and this is set up like a real drum set that sounds just the same. Great thing is I can plug in my ipod and equ... read more [+]al out the noise on the drums to play along. This set is worth the price. close [-]

Great addition to my studio

by Phil Gould from Central Iowa
December 3, 2010
Music Background: Musician with a small home studio.
I purchased this drum set for use in my recording studio. Since my studio is small, I need to make the best use of space possible. The footprint on this set is much smaller than an acoustic set and I ... read more [+]don't have to hassle with setting up a mixer to feed my digital recorder. Just two cables between the drum set and the recorder and I'm ready to go. I love the feel of the pads and the preset sounds are sufficient for just about any playing style. But for those who like to tinker, the module allows you to create your own kit by assigning different voices to the pads, as well as changing other parameters.

My only knock so far as been with the internal memory backup battery. I got the "battery low" warning and saw in the manual where they advise contacting the nearest service center or the dealer where the drums were purchased. Fortunately, I'm an electronic technician and have voided more warranties than I'd care to mention. Just thought I'd mention that replacing the battery is not something just anyone should attempt as it requires disassembling the module. close [-]

Good value

by Eddie from
August 19, 2007
Music Background:
Well, where the DTXplorer beats the competition in the entry level E-drum market is in the editing. The Roland V-3 kit may have great sounds, but you cannot even so much as tune the drums voices, no p... read more [+]itch control whatsoever! The stock sounds on the DTX are good for the most part, I used to own a DTXpress 3 special and feel as though the acoustic drums sounds of the DTXplorer are just as good, just not as many. You can't do cymbal chokes, all pads are single zone (though you can upgrade the snare to a 80-s pad and get snare/rim dual triggers), the triangle cymbal pads are cheesy, but overall I'd take this kit over the Roland T3 simply for the editing. Being able to edit the pitch of the drum samples trumps anything the T3 has to offer imo. close [-]
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