Ion reveals $299.99 price for premium Rock Band drums

RevN8r - 528 days 11 hours ago

Can you drum on your 360? If you're into Rock Band, and specifically into drumming in Rock Band, this is a very tempting offer. It is a bit pricey, but when you figure you can buy a brain and have an electric drum set, it's definitely intriguing.

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rickjames - 528 days 10 hours ago

u might as well buy the REAL drum controller with all the real drum kits in it!!!

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RevN8r - 528 days 9 hours ago

Yeah, that's kinda the point. You're not only buying the most realistic game controller, but you have the option to turn it into an actual electric kit. I don't understand why so many people are having such an issue figuring this stuff out.

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cito35th - 528 days 7 hours ago

this kit is no where near a real electric drum kit... i mean where is the high hat? i seriously think 300dollars is too much!
the only difference between this and todays kit is the placement of the cymbals
idk i think 300 i too much for basically a controller.

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RevN8r - 528 days 6 hours ago

The high hat is there, or wherever you want it, it's an adjustable system, just like any other electric kit. And I wish people would stop saying it's just a game controller, with an electric drum brain, it can become an electric kit without the game. Here, check out the vid:

http://www.drumrocker.com/

And if you want more information on it, check this link:

http://www.drumrocker.com/p...

Still not convinced? Here's a kid playing on an early build of it:

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cito35th - 527 days 12 hours ago

gotta admit, thats pretty badass
dam, but $300...

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RevN8r - 528 days 9 hours ago

This is why you hate Rock Band? That makes perfect sense. You have 4 options for drum controllers, and one of them can be turned into an actual electric drum set, and that doesn't make sense? Whatever, once you play Rock Band, you'll understand.

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SIX - 527 days 21 hours ago

I really don't know why everyone is giving you such a hard time. The kit sounds reasonable to me seeing as how it doubles as a real drum kit.

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Tyrael - 528 days 10 hours ago

Funny thing, I spent 300 on a display model SSeries drumset a few years back.

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PsTRee60 - 528 days 1 hour ago

I agree...there should be only one plastic drum set

Too bad Activision/Neversoft had to go and change the layout of drumming in game (making orange a pad instead of the pedal) to make everyone who enjoys drums in RB buy a new set.

Maybe with this set because of the extra symbol pads there will be a way to use them with GH: WT; because that will be the only way I get that game...

Agreed for that money there should be a second pedal: but you can add a second pedal with a pair of headphone jack splitters and another pedal that can be bought on ebay....

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RevN8r - 527 days 19 hours ago

Do you realize what you would get with that set? First off, a piece of junk set. Secondly, no cymbals - that's right, cymbals are extra, and expensive.

And the point that I feel like I've said too many times (but I'll say it again, since it's the last time I can post in this comment section) is that it's a game controller that can be used out of the game if you want it to. It's a good thing, and it gives people another option. Rock Band FTW!

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RevN8r - 528 days ago

Finally, someone who gets it. Thanks for your comment, I was beginning to think I was the only one who understood how it all will work. Anyway, nice comment, keep up the good work! +bubs

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jmiscavish - 527 days 23 hours ago

Except ions are really crappy, uber-entry level edrum kits. People are looking at this like 'freakin sweet, an edrum kit,' except ions usually crap out just as quickly as the RB1 drums.

Plus drum brains can be $100-300 and an amplifier is $100-300, making this as expensive as a nice edrum kit or a regular set of acoustic drums.

On the whole you're really just getting a crazy expensive game-specific controller or a really crappy edrum set. Definitely a lose-lose situation.

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PsTRee60 - 527 days 20 hours ago

My RB pedal was the only thing that I have had problems with and it lasted 5 months before snapping (and that was after playing every day almost)

...anyways...I found this vid on youtube this morning...

they look pretty awesome...enjoy...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=...

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RevN8r - 527 days 19 hours ago

lol, I posted that YouTube vid in these comments about 10 hours ago, it's funny that you found it and posted it as well.

Now, to jm, the point in these is that they are convertible. If you want to play a game, cool you can do that with these. If you want to play the drums but not the game, cool, you can do that with these as well. The point is that you're not stuck with only a game controller. It might be lower end stuff than what a professional would pick up, but for someone who is interested in seeing if they could maybe actually hack it without the game, it's not such a bad idea.

The other thing is, you don't have to buy it if you don't want to. HMX is allowing other options to be available, and that is cool. I have four choices for drums when this game comes out, and that makes me more excited for the game.

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RevN8r - 528 days 11 hours ago

A logical argument, Silogon. I don't agree with the argument, but then again, I'm a musician who wants the best recreation of the real thing when I am gaming, and the Ion set is about as close as it gets.

Still, I give you credit for at least making a logical argument rather than your usual cynical snide remark.

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themyk - 528 days 5 hours ago

i wonder how many real drummers there are in this world? hmmmm? probably a bunch.

and i wonder if a bunch of those drummers play this game???? hmmm probably.

i bet they would love to have that set.

captain negative.

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RevN8r - 527 days 19 hours ago

Yeah, you're right. And there are also a lot of wannabe drummers out there who would like to have it as well. Plus all of the people from the first Rock Band who thought the drums were awesome, but wanted just a little bit more. HMX and Ion saw that market, and that's why these are here.

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RevN8r - 528 days 10 hours ago

So what you're saying is that you've never played this type of game, or you did and sucked, so it doesn't work for you. My suggestion is go play it, and you'll understand why people would want this.

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PoSTedUP - 528 days 9 hours ago

nah i played it, its not my type of game*, that , gitar hero, sing starr non of them lol i suck at them.

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