- Wired bass guitar -- Officially licensed Fender Precision bass replica with 'split strum bar' that allows for simultaneous up and down strumming. (June 22 - $69.99)
- Wired guitar -- Officially licensed Fender Telecaster guitar replica with programmable strum bar (programmable, as in 'cheating'?), 'quick response' fret buttons (release date not listed -- $79.99)
- Wired microphone -- Integrated d-pad and face buttons (!), lock/unlock button, 'high profile' pop stopper (supposedly out now, though not in stores yet -- $59.99)
- Portable drum kit -- Small, portable drum kit with quiet pads and foam tipped drumsticks. Custom drum pad covers available. It's not clear if this set is actually freestanding or it has to be set on top of something (July 15 - $49.99)
- Premium wired drums -- Full drum set designed after real electric drum sets. Features high hat (with foot pedal), crash cymbal and 'fully adjustable' drum heads with 'two axis motion' and the ability to reposition each drum head (August 1 - $149.99)
Anyone ready to open their wallets for one of these?
[Thanks, eric e]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-19-2008 @ 1:49PM
Neuromancer said...
MadCatz makes brutal products. No effing way.
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6-19-2008 @ 2:01PM
HazyCloud said...
Although I agree with you, I may end up dropping 150 on these drums. Extended warranty FTW! Especially if I can play some GH 4 without ever giving Activision money.
6-19-2008 @ 1:52PM
deejaymoogz said...
With all of these instruments, I'm having a tough time figuring out which ones I want to use.
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6-19-2008 @ 1:55PM
Gary Harwell said...
Ok, just to clear things up, the "split strum bar" is so you can play the bass guitar authentically with two fingers upstrum. Each finger has an independently moving strum bar, hence split.
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6-19-2008 @ 1:57PM
Jonman said...
Given that my standard drum kit is on it's last legs, I might be interested in some new drums...
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6-19-2008 @ 2:03PM
HazyCloud said...
Pictures of mic, guitar and bass.
http://kotaku.com/photogallery/mcrock/1002189841
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6-19-2008 @ 2:16PM
John said...
heres the pic of the portable drums: http://kotaku.com/photogallery/mcrock/1002189829
but also these were on Amazon but they took them down and there was wireless versions of all the guitars not just the bass
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6-19-2008 @ 2:35PM
Delirium said...
I didn't want to pay for all instruments and the game, why would I want to pay for the drum set that pretty much equals the whole damn set?
Screw that.
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6-19-2008 @ 3:10PM
CyberKnight said...
Nice drums. Do want.
Need more space in the family room, though.
The extra contact points on the drum set do beg the question: GH4 compatible?..... Naaaahhhhhh, couldn't be...
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6-19-2008 @ 3:27PM
blkhwk67t said...
I'm so happy. Richard gave me props for finding this story. Good times good times.
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6-19-2008 @ 4:14PM
Ian Murray said...
I'm curious about how RB will be compatible with the über drum set.
As of right now, it only supports the five different "buttons": the four pads and the kick pedal. Adding the high hat pedal and the two extra cymbals means one of two things:
1) They are just for show, and you'll never actually use those add-ons (most likely)
2) Harmonix will release an update that will include support of controllers with extra modes of input (least likely)
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6-19-2008 @ 4:33PM
CyberKnight said...
My guess:
The cymbal transmits the same signal as the green pad, and the high hat and foot pedal (assuming they're separate and not connected to the same physical contact point) transmit the same signal as the blue pad (or yellow -- I forget which is sometimes the high hat). The controller would identify itself as a regular drum controller, and Rock Band would only "see" the same five "buttons" it always did. So you can use the "add-ons" if you wish; they just won't make any difference to what's happening on-screen.
Although, it is an "officially licensed" product. It's conceivable that the different contacts are identified as different "buttons", and that Rock Band will be getting an appropriate update to identify those "buttons". Which would make more sense, IF:
If the Rock Band 2 drum kit is supposed to have more hit points, and this controller happened to have the right number of them (conceivable, too, if they got a heads-up as part of their licensing deal), then we could be looking at the first Rock Band 2-compatible drum kit, too. Who knows?
I know it's probably less likely, but if I'm right, then... FIRST! :lol:
6-19-2008 @ 7:02PM
Ian Murray said...
Let us hope, good sir, let us hope.
*looks to the coming storm, his face an unreadable mixture of emotions*
6-19-2008 @ 6:21PM
tycho said...
Will they work with Rock Band 1 & 2 as well as Guitar Hero 2, 3, & 4, or will my basement begin to look like a pawnshop
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