BeatIt Test: Yamaha DTX402K Electronic Drum Kit
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- A few days ago, a parcel from the Pasja music store arrived to our HQ. It contained YAMAHA DTX402K electronic drums. Of course, we started testing this baby right after unpacking, which we did at our own recording facility.
Yamaha DTX402K Electronic Drums
1. The test
We ran the test in our own live room, which is especially adapted to this kind of activity. We started with a presentation of all the sounds offered by the Yamaha DTX402K set. The next step was to run through all the training functions.
2. Basic specification:
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: DTX402K
Rubber pads
Rack: Steel
Sounds: 10 Integrated sets
Training functions : Yes
Kick pad: No
Metronome: Yes
Module dimensions: 27 cm x 15 cm x 4 cm
Weight: 0.5 kg
Output: 1
3. The product and sound
The Yamaha DTX402K is a compact electronic drum kit. It has many options for convenient placement of the pads (toms, cymbals and snare). Thanks to the light weight and the suspension of all pads on a steel rack, the instrument is easy to assemble and one is able to pull it out of the box and start playing in just a few minutes. Having purchased on of these, you get a set of 4 pads responsible for the snare drum and three toms, three cymbal pads, and two pedals - one functioning a a hi-hat controller, the other as a bass drum controller. Connecting the whole kit is very intuitive, all wires are properly described. We can also connect a smartphone to the electronic drums and edit our sounds.
Yamaha DTX402K features 10 built-in drum kit sounds, which include: POP1, POP2, ROCK1, ROCK2, METAL, FUNK, HIPHOP, EDM, JAZZ, LATIN. The sound quality is very good. For each integrated set, there is an option of playing along to built-in backing tracks. We can adjust the temp, as well as enable or disable the drum tracks.
In addition to the 10 banks, there are also training functions on board, i. e. RHYTHM GATE, RHYTHM GATE2, DYNAMIC GATE, SONG PART GATE, SONG SCORE GATE, MEASURE BREAK, CHANGE UP, PART MUTE and FAST BLAST.
Let's take a quick look at just a few of them:
DYNAMIC GATE - a very useful functionality. The buttons on the module are divided into three zones, which are responsible for dynamics: piano, mezzo forte, forte. We can choose which of these dynamic ranges we want to practice at a given time. When a pad is hit, the diodes inform us what range of dynamics we are currently in. This function is particularly useful for young learners of drums and percussion.
MEASURE BREAK - the training mode that allows a person practicing on the YAMAHA DTX402K set to develop the ability to work with the metronome and keep time. You can adjust the number of bars to be "clicked" by the metronome.
FAST BLAST - simply counts beats per minute. You can cheat a little and play drum rolls ;)
CHANGE UP - a training function that helps to understand rhythmic divisions by smoothly changing from half-notes to quarter notes and eighth notes through triplets. One of our favorite modes.
The pads are made of rubber, which generates certain vibrations in sticks, and after a two or three quarters of playing the player can experience a tingling sensation in his or her hands. A huge advantage of this kit are the built-in sounds. They are very well matched with one another within each of the integrated sets. The Yamaha DTX402K may not be a premium drum kit, but it certainly does have its advantages.
The Yamaha DTX420K is perfect for home use, where every beginner drummer can easily check and see if being a drummer is just for him or her.
We think that at such a reasonable price, the Yamaha DTX402K can be a great tool to start the adventure with the drums, especially with electronic drums.
OUR VERDICT 4.5/5
Producer: YAMAHA
Advantages:
Well made
Developing training functions
Stable Frame
Disadvantages:
Vibrations of sticks in hands caused by the material from which the pads were made
No kick drum pad - Hudba
Best demonstration of this product I've seen.. Thanks! 😊
i just LOVE the duble kicks
Best demo I've seen.
Thanks.
thx!
Very thorough demo. Extremely helpful. Thanks for the great video!
Nice
ur vid made me buy this kit. thanks for the demonstration. 1 question: my kick pedal isnt responsive as it is in the video. like at 2:34 your pedal responses to your triple kick without a problem. is it just your talent or my pedal has some tension/bouncing problem?
didn't occur to me to check if there's any spring tension adjustment on the pedal. i just played it and it felt comfortable so i'm afraid i can't answer your question. i'll make sure to check that next time round though :)
How quiet is it? i mean can you play it comfortably without being too careful about irritating your neighbours in appartment building? Thanks
Just got this, on phones/output i plugged in 6.5mm converter with headphones sony xm3 , the sound just come out on one side. Please help
Hello, thanks for this awesome test! I have a question: how to set up a hi-hat pedal as a bass pedal to can play double kick?
Just select kit as metal,
Using the app connected to your module via USB adapter, you can set whatever kit to use “Double Bass”.
I'd need to set this up as a one up two floor tom configuration. Probably would need to extend the right rack bar by about a foot and then get a longer cable. I like it for practice kit at home.
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I stupidly lost the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me!
@Dariel Hayes Instablaster :)
@Crew Sawyer Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and im trying it out atm.
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Thanks so much you saved my account :D
@Dariel Hayes you are welcome :)
What you use to record this video ? the sound is great
Roland R-26
Hi. How to enable cross stick on dtx402k? Thanks
it has just one audio output.. so do i need a mixer in order to record AND listen what i am playing in the headphones?
You could use an audio splitter if you want to do both
1. Can you connect this to a MIDI USB Interface like the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4? Do I need a USB-MIDI cable for that?
2. Does this come with built-in amplification? Is it plug and play?
Does anyone here knows where to buy a DTX 402 Module ? Mine won't power up
Hi. How about the durability?
Hello , Is there crash stop on dtx402k ?
When i press my hi hat foot pedal it makes a sound, I'm confused because i thought that pedal was just to control the hi hat open and close sound. I didn't know it produced a sound on its on or am I missing something
Can you play ghostnodes on that snare?
Yup
nice demo but i'm hearing some artifacts in the sample sadly around 10.05 is a good example, so in a recording setting with low instruments the artifacts could be audible
Yamaha DTX402k or alesis nitro mesh?
Nitro mesh
I should have bought a nitro mesh the Yamaha dtx402k does does not have rim shot please don't make my mistake I'm not able to return my electronic drum kit even though I haven't opened the box so please the alesis nitro mesh is more superior
@@therockinghousewife4241 Yamaha is way better for double bass if u want that
@@blahgyn it's good for double bass you're right about that, to get a double bass pedal cost big buck's.
Yamaha quality hands down. Alesis sounds like crap and is toy quality compared to the dtx.
can we perform with it on stage ?
Why not?
thanks :) bcz it's said practice drum set by many.. so I had to clear this.. thanks
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