Great design, great response...just make sure all the nuts are TIGHT
PostedDecember 4, 2008
I've been waiting for these cymbals to hit shelves since they were announced. I bought them and took them home and immediately put them on my Xbox 360 Rock Band 2 drum kit. First song ("I Was Wrong" by Social Distortion), I ran into a few problems and thought I had made a mistake in buying these. While playing the high hat notes, every other note would register as a double hit. Being a real drummer, there are times when I hit the pads harder than other times (such as if the drummer in the song you are playing does the same thing). In "I Was Wrong," I tend to hit the cymbal harder than I would in "Roxanne" for example. Turns out, the nuts just need to be tightened over the cymbal some more. Once I did this, I moved on to "...And Justice for All" by Metallica and played the song with no problems (other than my own mistakes). The key to using this accessory is making sure you set it up correctly, and tighten all the nuts properly. If anything is loose, it will cause problems. If the nuts on the cymbals are loose (as someone has mentioned) it will cause the cymbal to wobble too much and register a double hit. Making sure they are tightened completely fixes this problem. And just like on a real drum set, you will need to retighten the color-coated nuts periodically after every few songs. These are some of the best accessories ever made for a video game. They make the feeling of playing the drums even more accurate and are very responsive. You can hit them very lightly or pretty darn hard and they will take the hit and record the note. As one reviewer has mentioned, the "cross-over" feeling of playing hi-hat/snare is great, and it's much more natural. I've had a lot of problems playing songs like AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock" and Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation" because the number and speed of the hi-hat notes. For some reason, my arm wore out a lot quicker using the default Rock Band drum layout. Adding these to the kit makes it feel more natural, and I can play just Iike I always have on a real kit. I'm definitely buying the third cymbal when it becomes available. Another word of caution, it takes about 30 minutes or 6 songs or so before you get really used to using these as a part of your kit. Once you do, you'll never want to go back. I wholeheartedly recommend these to anyone who seriously plays the drums in this game.
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johnodd44444
fromkent wa
This game is perfect for:kid gamers
Worthless
PostedDecember 15, 2010
something you need to understand these dont need to be on the drum set to play rockband i found that all though they are cool and look cool there are no cymbal notes in the rockband software so why create cymbals then what a waste of money in order to get these functional for my drum set which is a rockband 2 drum set i had to mod the cymbals in order for them to function a real pain by anymeans this product is worthless
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Posted by4tehlulz
london
onDecember 16, 2010
LOL you do realize that rock band 3 HAS cymbal notes for pro mode so they are most defiantly NOT worthless to buy. . .
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DoctorAlgebra
fromPlainfield, IN
This game is perfect for:party gamers
A deeper immersion or a distraction from reality?
PostedDecember 5, 2010
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I like to kick out the jams.
Rock Band 3 is about immersion- taking yourself away from the troubles of the real world and putting yourself into the shoes of a rock star. This is a two-edged sword when it comes to the Rock Band 2 cymbals. After a gruesome, 10-minute setup, I loaded up the game to try pro mode for the first time. Needless to say, I failed my first attempt at "Science Genius Girl", but not because of hardware error, but because of my unpreparedness for this new mode. Of course, after playing for a while, I've noticed an occassional double hit. These instances are few and far between, so I believe the initial problems with them have been fixed since the original set came out. Playing with cymbals makes me feel more like a rock star than anything, though. I no longer feel like I'm hitting an oversized 4-buttoned controller. Sadly, the cymbals do have their downsides. They make much more noise than the pads, and sound very fake. Plus, if you're using an HD TV, there will be a noticeable lag between the sound the TV makes and the noise hitting your cymbals makes in fills, idle time, or freestyle mode. You will also need to leave your musical fantasy land between each song to readjust and retighten your cymbals, since your constant beating of them will make them slide down their stands and loosen their nuts, making them more difficult to hit or making them register too many hits, rendering your perfect streak moot. My suggestions? If you're not too concerned about high scores and don't quite want the full pro experience, get this to cut a few costs. It'll be a great way to introduce yourself to pro mode before dropping $40 to find out cymbals aren't your idea of fun. If you're a drum junkie ready to take full advantage of pro mode and every point counts, you'll want the Pro cymbal 3-Pack. It might be twice as much as this set, but the new cymbals are quieter, better, and deliver the entire pro mode package.
When I first heard about Rock band and Guitar hero i didn't like the idea of a music game i kind of figured it was dumb. Now that I played them I am a huge fan of music games. I love getting a bunch of my friends together i rocking out with fake instruments. I (of course) am usually the drummer. I owned the Rock band 1 instruments and traded them in for the Rock Band 2 ones. When i heard about the cymbals it was a no brainer. I bought them when they came out and i must say it does add to the experience. When i first bought them they were wobbly and they would fall down no matter how tight i had the screws. Then i read that the brackets that attach the cymbals the the set needed to be squeezed together till you hear a "click" my problems were solved. Now they work perfectly i have never had a double hit issue with the heads no matter how loose or tight the wing nuts are. On another note i would recommend adding the Universal Rock Band Silencing pads to your set. Less for dampening the noise but to preserve your drumming pads. Mine are starting to peel i am thinking about adding a light adhesive to keep them on my pads. Just trying to protect my investment.
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