Xbox 360 Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set
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Video Game Reviews of Xbox 360 Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set
Customer Review: Best Rock Band Drums Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
First let me start off by saying I am not a drummer so this is a review from a layman's point of view.
I started playing Rockband about 6 months ago and I started out with the RB1 drum set. I then upgraded to the RB2 drum set and I recently purchased the Drum Rocker set.
Pros: Build Quality
Drum Accuracy (No missed hits)
Feel (These drums feel great to play)
Rebound (You get a lot of rebound off of the drum head)
Sensitivity (Even very light hits register)
Easy Setup (about 45min but that's because there is so much customization possible)
Compact (they actually fold up to about the same size as the RB2 drums)
Metal Drum Pedal (It's not going to break like my RB2 pedal did)
Cons: I really only have one con and its very small and trivial. I would like to see a bottom brace on the bottom of the rack that you could hook the drum pedal to so it wouldn't slide around as much and so it would brace the drums better. It's not a big deal at all, but it would make the setup a little better if you ask me.
If you are a longtime drummer or a beginner like myself, you will LOVE these drums. They are a little pricey compared to the RB1 and RB2 drums but you absolutely get you moneys worth. I would recommend these drums to anyone. I am a hardcore fan already and I have only had them a few days!
I hope this helps!
Customer Review: Almost perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this set a few months ago and waited to review it until I had really had enough time with it. When I first put it together, the drum set was a little overwhelming. There are so many configurations and options that you may wish it was more limited so you can play right away. Other reviewers see this as a negative but I was extremely impressed with the customization available. Yes, it takes time to set up properly, but you will be glad that you can set it exactly as you want it. Overall the quality is top notch. The drum pads are relatively quiet with great bounce which helps tremendously when playing multiple fast notes. The pads have a large strike area and I find myself hitting the plastic housing much less. The cymbals are similarly high quality. I greatly enjoy hitting the correct sensor (pad/cymbal) depending on the contents of the song being played, although the game will accept either one as long as it is the correct color. The bass pedal, however, is another story. The pedal is solid metal and feels extremely sturdy. The good news is that this thing will never break. The bad news is that it is not a chain-driven pedal, and lacks the proper amount of bounce. This is the only reason for lack of a 5-star rating. Shame on ion for not including a proper pedal. I might get a double bass add-on in the future to compensate. The sticks included are ok, but I have a tendency to lose them when my hands sweat so I would recommend some Vic Firth sticks with varnish coating, that's what I got and they are a cheap way to really improve the experience. The only other consideration is that the set is quite large, so only get it if you have room to spare, or if you don't care that you have a toy the size of a dresser in your living room.
In summary, if you are looking to take the next step in drumming, I would highly recommend this set as long as you can overlook the mediocre bass pedal, and again I would recommend some professional sticks too.
Customer Review: Feels like for real
Summary: 4 Stars
I was so excited to get this kit, and I'm not dissapointed in it.
The stock picture shows it set up like the rock band drums, but I assure you, you can put anything almost anywhere you want. The pads feel amazing and are much quieter and responsive. This thing is a lot of fun if you love the drums on rock band.
The 2 things i don't like
The cymbals don't seem as responsive as the pads are. Hi-hat rolls don't seem to register very well
The kick pedal is disapointing. better than the stock RB pedal, but the spring feels underpowered and it doesn't feel real.
Other than that, I LOVE this kit.
Customer Review: Pretty Darn Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read a lot of reviews on this bad boy the past year and finally decided to purchase it. The drums operate perfectly and if you are a casual gamer there will be no problem with the pedal. To me, it works just fine and I press down pretty hard on it (I'm a stomper). If you've been debating on pulling the trigger on this guy, debate no longer. If you are skilled with your hands it takes fifteen to twenty minutes to put together, and the instructions aren;t vague as others have let on, they are just pictures with small descriptions, but it's pretty hard to mess up. As far as the cymbals, I'm not as advanced as others, but have found angling them helps you to crash through as others have stated. Also, loosening the nut for them helps give it that cymbal "feel" also. I'm glad I bought these and I promise you will enjoy them too!!!Customer Review: Not perfect, but still tons of fun.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had one of these for a couple of months now, and decided to hold off on writing up a review until I've had a decent amount of experience with this drum kit. After a couple months of playing, I can safely say that this is an enjoyable, if a little flawed, product. Rather than go into tons of detail, I'll just outline some of the pros and cons I've had with this kit:
Pros:
- You can pretty much adjust it however you'd like. The only downside to adjusting it is, you're not given *too* much flexibility if you're planning on using it with Rock Band, so my kit is arranged similarly to the default Rock Band drum kit.
- Very sensitive drum pads. If you miss a note, you'll know it was because of personal error, not because of a faulty drum pad.
- Nice kick pedal. I know a lot of people have problems with this, but if you're used to using the default Rock Band kick pedal, this is a significant improvement. First and foremost, the pedal and its base are constructed entirely of metal, so there are no worries whatsoever about it breaking or snapping in half. Don't be fooled into buying the Rock Band 2 drum kit because of the metal-reinforced kick pedal, as only the pedal itself is reinforced, which has led to problems with the plastic base snapping in half. In addition, it's also now much easier to successfully hit faster bass drum sections than it ever was on the stock Rock Band Kit.
- The pads are much, much quieter than the regular Rock Band drum kit. It's nice to actually be able to hear the music over all the drum beating for a change.
Cons:
- The cymbols are loaded with problems. One of the cymbols sometimes doesn't register hits, and I've noticed similar (albeit less extreme) problems with the other one. They're also very loud in comparison to the drum pads, and I'm not quite sure I like the feel of hitting them very much. It's a pretty unfortunate problem, as it pretty much counteracts the amazing quality of the drum pads. I know that the cymbols are extra and aren't necessary, but it'd be nice if they made them feel like more than just extras.
- Velocity sensitivity doesn't work with Rock Band 2 like it's supposed to. I'm not actually going to mark down the score of the drum kit because of this, because I know it's a problem with the game and not the drum kit itself. The drum kit does indeed have velocity sensitivity, but for some reason Harmonix released a patch that turned off the velocity sensitivity in the ION Drum Rocker. I read somewhere that they're planning on fixing it eventually, so I'm looking forward to that. Until then, drum fills sound very robotic and clunky due to the lack of velocity sensitivity in the game.
I would recommend this to anyone who plays Rock Band drums a couple times a week and is possibly interested in learning to play a real electronic drum set (though you would need the separately sold drum module for that), and has a bit of extra money to throw around. If you don't mind the fact that the cymbols aren't of the highest quality, it's an otherwise great drum kit for the price.