Yesterday I went to a music store and checked out what the XV has to offer compared to my XP-30. And I must say it's been a relief. *sigh* IMHO the XV-88 sound quality was not shockingly higher then my XP unit. Most JV1080 sounds were comparable if not the same. The drumkits though were pretty spectacular. So much more realism and life in those... I always find the xp drumsets to be sort of shallow and use a Soundfont (software synthesized patches) on my SB live instead. The drums do work quite well trhough a PA system though 'cause there square enough to bite.
but the best part of the XV, I thought, was the effects processor. especially the new distortion and overdrive FX. Nonetheless I feel less disappointed then before. could anybody comment on the quality comparison of those xv drumkits and the Drum & Bass EXP. and tell me about things I overlooked.