Yamaha Drums is a top drum brand that manufactures both acoustic and electric drums sets and accessories. Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation a Japanese multinational organization. For more information on the Yamaha brand see our Full Review.

Of the Top 10 Drum Brands, Yamaha is the only manufacturer to feature an exclusive and in-depth line of electronic drum kits. Labeled the DTX drums, Yamaha makes several different series of electronic drums kits along with digital percussion products and electronic drum accessories.

Top drummers such as Carter Beauford, Kenny Aronoff, Alan White, Marvin McQuitty Jr., Ray Luzier and John Blackwell utlize Yamaha’s DTX drums, in particular the newly developed DTX-PADs with Textured Cellular Silicone heads for realistic touch and rebound.

The Yamaha DTX series includes the following lines of drum kits

DTX400 Series

• DTX400K – Beginner kit with advanced training tools
• DTX450K – Deluxe intro kit with 3-zone snare and real bass pedal

DTX500 Series

• DTX520SP – Five Piece Bare Bones Shell Pack with DTX-PAD Snare
• DTX560SP – DTX-PAD 5 piece shell pack with hi-hat stand
• DTX500K – Complete beginner drum kit with included cymbals
• DTX520K – DTX-PAD snare with 3-zone cymbals for ~ $1,000
• DTX530K – Mid-range kit with realistic hi-hat triggers
• DTX550K – Features larger 10″ snare with TCS natural head
• DTX560K – Full DTX-PAD set with 2-zone hit hat triggers

DTX700 Series

• DTX700SP – Shell pack of DTX-PAD and 700 series module
• DTX700K – Full kit of DTX-PADs, 3 zone cymbals and hi hat
• DTX750K – RS700 Rack and additional 3-zone cymbal
• DTX790K – RS130 Rack with upgraded kick, snare & tom pads

DTX900 Series

• DTX900K – High end electronic drum kit with robust module
• DTX950K – Yamaha’s top of the line electronic drum set

DTXPLORER

• Yamaha DTXPLORER – Most Popular Complete Kit of eDrums

DTXPRESS

• Yamaha DTXPRESS IV – Available in Standard & Special V1 | V2

DTXTREME

• Yamaha DTXTREME III Special – Mid Level Six (6) Piece Kit

DTX-MULTI 12

• Yamaha DTX-MULTI 12 – Professional Digital Percussion Pad

DTX Digital Percussion

• Portable Digital Percussion – DD-45, DD-65, DD-55C, YDD-40

DTX Electronic Drum Accessories

• Electronic Accessories – Cymbal Attachment, Monitor Amps, etc.