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I always wanted this for the cymbal expansion, but didnt want to pay the 89 for it. The kit itself is an improvement over the first one, since the sticks bounce back off the pads easier, and it has hash marks on the legs to set your height perfectly even every time. The "coolness" of the cymbals wears out a bit, but the drum set is still great. Im glad to say that this looks like it will last me a long time. Amazon made it easy to buy, and it shipped very well in a big box. The black pads look better than the gray ones and looks very cool with the cymbals, it is also a bit quieter than the first one.
I would definetly recomend this for anyone looking to upgrade from the first one, or just getting one for the first time. I purchased the Rock Band 2 drum set because my kit from the first one was too beat up to go on. Looks sturdier than the first one, it is wireless, and has the connections for the cymbals. But for 50, it is not bad.
He is 17 and loves it. This was for my son. So does his friends.Thanks.
The two heads that get the most play (red & yellow) will bubble, meaning the kindergarten-approved adhesive that Harmonix used to glue the heads on to the kit gets shaken loose from repeatedly being hit and, before you know it, the heads come completely off the kit and are flapping around like fish out of water. After all, we're all hooked and what other choice do we have (except the $300 Ion kit, which is starting to look like a deal compared to never-ending replacements of a cheaper kit). Again, I got them from Best Buy and exchanged them 4 or 5 times in less than a year. I've been through no fewer than 6 different kits, maybe more. Hopefully when Harmonix develops RB3 drums (I assume they'll make an RB3), they'll use a single-piece construction on the heads vs.
That being said, these are not great drums, even for a toy. That was the best deal, as, with any amount of regular play, these drums will fall apart in about 2 months. In theory, the improvements are great (quieter, velocity-sensitive heads, reinforced kick pedal), and, while the kick pedal always held up just fine for me, the heads were such a huge disappointment, it dramatically lowers the overall rating of the kit. rubber on top of foam, as that's just poor design that never should have made it to the streets, unless Harmonix was building these things to fail so you'd have to buy more. First things first, these are definitely better than the Rock Band 1 drums, as the heads don't crack and the pedal doesn't split in two.
The first two were bought from a place with no replacement plan, but then I switched to another big box store, as they offered a 2-year replacement plan for $15. However, they no longer carry these drums (Amazon is one of the few places I've seen advertising them as in-stock), so my replacement plan means nothing now (in all fairness, they did give me my money back for the kit and the remainder of the replacement plan).
Lots of songs. Game is pretty cool to play. Good with the drum set and guitar.
We have not given this gift, yet, but I wanted to warn that the package arrived and left no doubt as to what was in it. Thankfully, it arrived on a weekday.
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