Rock Band 2 Drums... Are They Worth It?

Hey guys,

I played Rock Band 1 on the Xbox 360and loved it on the drums. I climbed to expert in a matter of a week, because I also play real drums. The sad thing is that I also went through 3 drum kits for Rock Band 1. My first kit was faulty from the box, my second kit lasted about 6 months after I sock modded them, and my third kit was broken out of the box, even after sock modding it and also trying a few other mods. I pretty much gave up on Rock Band at that point and put my broken drums away in the attic. But, I went to a friends house last week and played his Rock Band 2 wireless drum kit for Xbox 360 and fell in love with it again. His kit seemed to work perfectly and register every hit without double hits.Now I'm debating on whether it is worth paying $90 for the Rock Band 2 kit or not. I don't want to pay the $90 and have it break again in 2 months. I want a good quality product. So just leave me a few posts explaining your opinion on the Rock Band 2 drums and tell me whether I should chance it or not. Don't bring up anything about Guitar Hero World Tour or its drums, because I was very dissapointed in that game and don't want to play it whatsoever. Thanks!

Your average worried drummer,

Triksta6

I've got a couple friends with the sets and I've noticed on both of them that with too much use the pads will start to come unglued and bubble up in the middle. My one friends red pad came completely off and after trying to re-glue it it still comes undone and his yellow is starting to do it now.

Why would you play Rockband drums if you already play real drums? That's a little suspect. If I knew how to play the real thing I wouldn't even play Rockband unless I'm with 2 other people for fun.

Why would you play Rockband drums if you already play real drums? That's a little suspect. If I knew how to play the real thing I wouldn't even play Rockband unless I'm with 2 other people for fun.

eyd25

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Why would you play Rockband drums if you already play real drums? That's a little suspect. If I knew how to play the real thing I wouldn't even play Rockband unless I'm with 2 other people for fun.

wurd

Im a drummer too and I play Rock Band all the time frankly because of two things:

1. I enjoy learning the charts and getting an idea of how to play them on Rockband then I do just reading a chart.(but just listening to the song trumps both)

2. Who in gods name can play songs like Panic Attack on the real drums...? Not I.

if youre a real drummer why dont you buy some midi drums? They can work with RockBand with the right connectors. Check out some of the vids on youtube.wurd