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I've been using triggers and my Alesis DM5 for over 10 years. I switched to DDrum triggers after making my own and using them for several years. You can see a picture of my Mapex set on this site. I like the sound much better, I also muffle my heads with rubber pads so only the triggers show up through head phones. I get a much deeper sound, however as far as head response, nothing beats just pllaying open heads with mics.