Yamaha DTX402From real comments

Name: Yamaha DTX402
Rating: 1.6 (13 reviews)

Verdict distilled from 13 mentions across 7 aspects in comments under product review videos.

Positive sentiment20%

PROS 20%

CONS 80%

Rank based on 13 mentions across 7 aspects

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Buy this if...

You want a beginner-friendly kit for a child or new drummer
You value touch-sensitive pads that respond to hit dynamics
You're okay using the companion app to unlock full cymbal functionality

What users love

Touch-sensitive dynamic pads0 mentions

Strongly positive

Skip this if...

You need a reliable, responsive kick pedal out of the box
You want cymbals to choke naturally without app programming
You expect rock-solid stability without frequent re-tightening

What users complain about

Cannot choke crash cymbal easily0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Unresponsive kick pedal0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Stability issues0 mentions

Strongly criticized

No sound on arrival0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Confusing app and update process0 mentions

Generally negative

Dated stock sound0 mentions

Generally negative

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Yamaha DTX402

Touch-sensitive dynamic padsCannot choke crash cymbal easilyUnresponsive kick pedalConfusing app and update process

Yamaha DTX402

Touch-sensitive dynamic pads

Cannot choke crash cymbal easily

Unresponsive kick pedal

Confusing app and update process

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Overall Impression

Touch-sensitive pads deliver dynamic, beginner-friendly playing. Multiple commenters highlight that the pads respond to how hard they're hit, getting quieter with soft touches and louder with harder ones, using piezo sensors underneath the heads. This dynamic response is seen as a standout feature for a budget kit, and several buyers specifically chose the DTX402K as a first kit for themselves or family members learning to play, citing it as an excellent beginner option.

Kick pedal and cymbal choke functionality frustrate several users. Multiple comments describe the kick pedal as unresponsive, requiring hard stomping for decent sound, with no clear way to adjust it. Others report being unable to choke the crash cymbal at all, or only after using the app to reprogram cymbal settings. One user also noted the hi-hat pedal isn't sensitive enough and suffers from delays, undermining realistic cymbal control.

Build stability and app setup create ongoing headaches for some owners. One buyer reports the kit falling over repeatedly no matter how much they tighten it, calling it '$400 garbage,' while another received a unit with no sound despite the module lighting up. The companion app also causes confusion, with one user unable to tell if an update is progressing after 30 minutes, plus general uncertainty around phone versus PC connection requirements.

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touch_appTouch-sensitive dynamic pads

3 mentions

Strongly positive

Users note the pads respond to hit strength, producing quieter sounds for soft hits and louder for hard hits, powered by piezo sensors. This dynamic feel is praised as a highlight of the kit.

@twistedbunny

Are you supposed to be hitting them that hard? lol idk, i'm the type to take such stuff in a fragile way but we all have our own preferences \nSaw someone ask whether they can register a brush stroke, and while i can't talk on that since i don't have one, i can tell you that it uses something called a piezzo, may have gotten the spelling wrong but it basically lies under the heads and senses the amount of pressure applied and in turn registers that as a voltage and sends this to the module for interpretation and stuff\nPiezzos go for around $1.00

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November 9, 2021

@italovagner

But your drums have the sensitive kick pad. Here in Brazil, it does not come so.

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March 21, 2020

@splats6164

Guys its touch sensitive meaning the softer you hit the drum the quiter the output sound gets and the harder you hit the pads the louder the sound gets. It's great. Also if you hit the pads in a certain way it's own unique sounds will come out

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April 5, 2019

music_offCannot choke crash cymbal easily

4 mentions

Frequently criticized

Several commenters ask how to choke the crash and report it doesn't work by default, requiring app programming to configure cymbal behavior properly.

@oguzhankadioglu

Hello, i have yamaha dtx402k but i can not make crash stop. How do you make this ? or are you sure this is dtx402k ?

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March 24, 2022

@apparently33yearsago29

Can you play a cross stick on it? How about a choke on the crash?

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August 2, 2021

@INDRIDCOLD83

Can't choke the crash, hi hat pedal is not sensitive enough (delays). You have to get the app and program the cymbals because it's the only way to get your kit set to play any decent music. If you want a good e-drum kit save your money and get ones that cost over 1k. I learned my lesson. You get what you pay for.

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January 5, 2021

@blakeaspinwall

How do you choke crash I can’t get mine to do it? Please respond when you can :)

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March 27, 2020

warningUnresponsive kick pedal

2 mentions

Frequently criticized

Multiple users describe the kick pedal as requiring hard stomping to produce sound and lacking adjustability. This makes it feel unreliable for consistent bass drum playing.

@TheDarraghL

is there any way of adjusting the kick pedal on this/ mine is shocking bad, really have to stomp it to get any decent sound out of it and its not responsive at all

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December 6, 2022

@INDRIDCOLD83

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January 5, 2021

report_problemStability issues

1 mentions

Strongly criticized

One user reports the kit repeatedly falling over during play despite constant tightening and adjustment, calling the $400 purchase 'garbage'.

@stephendickens3647

No matter what when you play these drums the kit will fall over with use, no matter how many times I tighten and adjust the kit it will fall over after a minute of use. 400$ garbage.

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November 2, 2020

volume_offNo sound on arrival

1 mentions

Frequently criticized

One user received a unit where the module lit up but produced no sound at all, indicating a possible defect or setup issue.

@goshenparanormalsociety

I was given this kit because although the module lights up and looks like it's working, there is NO sound whatsoever. Anyone have any experience with this? Any suggestions?

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May 19, 2025

sync_problemConfusing app and update process

1 mentions

Generally negative

A user attempting to update via the DTX402 app reported the process appeared stuck with flashing screens and no clear indication of progress after 30 minutes, with uncertainty about connection requirements.

@hyreison

Whenever i try to use the dtx402 app on my dtx402k, it aske me to update and i press the following buttons that they ask. The thing is, i dont know if it is acutally updating or not. It just keeps flashing but nothing else. I waited for about 30mins and still nothing and i stopped it. Do i need to connect it to my PC or just the phone and does it need to be connected the whole time and am i doing something wrong? Please help!

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June 9, 2020

speakerDated stock sound

1 mentions

Generally negative

At least one listener felt the kit's sound was thin and old-fashioned, comparing it unfavorably to modern expectations.

@Tomcat_815

This thing sounds terrible, like the 90s, definitely not 21st century ...

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June 17, 2019

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