Yes, EZ is meant to have less option for sake of ease. More option = easier to get confused. So it's a nice option for folks who might not be too fussy about the sound of each individual piece.
AD2 has a lot more to offer for sound shaping, trigger control, etc. which, with it's lower price-point, makes it more in line with my needs, if I were to go that route. I'd probably also be using the Behringer.
For me though... I'd be more inclined to go with the base pack deal that comes with the two Fairfax kits along with Black Velvet. They seem to have nailed it for me there.
I used to play Vistalites in high school!
I have a hard time parting with all of the non-drum kit sounds that the module includes. I've never tried the MKIIs, but my previous DM10 has some awesome stuff to choose from - and a LOT of it!
Have an ultra-long gig tomorrow, playing a set, then the other band, then us, then them... three sets each - each set being 45 minutes. Last year the same gig was my last gig with my Yamaha acoustic kit, so this almost marks my one year anniversary with my DM10.
The drummer from the other band is always wanting me to let him play my drums during gigs. I haven't let him yet. Too many times in the past have guest drummers broken something - and this time they would almost need an initiate course to know how I have things set up - and still... it took me a while to learn how to play these compared to my acoustic kit.
So I know tomorrow he's going to be trying to out drum me, and might even want the sound guy to make his drums sound better than mine. We'll see how that goes. So far, however, when sound guys get to my kit, they LOVE how it sounds through their PA, and LOVE how easy it is for them to get that amazing sound... so I'm not worried!
What worries me is when weather turns bad and/or when we have these guess sound folks. If I'm running VST, there's more things to try and keep from getting wet. What if something goes wrong with the laptop during the gig? Thoughts like these are what have kept me away from investing in the VST route so far, though I want to invest as I can, like during summer months, perhaps. But then there's the reliability of my DM10 module, making me want to invest on more pads and a midi interface instead. We'll see where my mind goes when I have the extra funds in hand!
Love your posts on the subject, because I'm brand new to all of this too (after 37 years of playing for money with acoustic kits)