Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Playstation 3 Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set
"I Love Love Love it!"
2009-11-15
- Reviewed By User: AZR15O1LZXLYB
So I must admit that I broke the first drum kit that comes standard with the Rock Band 2 kit for the PS3. After I moved to playing on expert, it got to the point where the drum kit would sink and pads bubbled to the point that they came out of the plastic holders. Needless to say, just replacing with another stock drum kit would lead to similar results.
I bought the Ion kit about six months ago and I have become a bit possesive about it. The customization options help alot (I am not quite 5' tall) with my short arms and legs. I have the red pad in line with the yellow pad which helps alot for drum rolls and other tricky moves. The ability to move the pads in any direction really helps to mold the drum kit to how you play in a comfortable way but it took me about a month to get it 100%. I still adjust occasionally. I really don't let anybody touch it anymore, not even my husband, just because it takes 15 songs or so to get it back to the way I want it.
I will say that I wish the petal was more responsive to a steady beat, on the stock drum kit I had an upgraded pedal that was on a chain and had a super spring-back which made steady beats mind-lessly easy. The quick double basing I find easier on the Ion kit pedal though. I do agree with some of the comments that the symbols are about 95% accurate, but adjusting the symbol so that you naturally hit the edge really really helps with that.
"ION IE DO8 Drum Rocker"
2009-11-11
- Reviewed By User: A2YDA3SXD4R6E6
I bought this set for my grandson, it is very high-quality, and he has had hours and hours of enjoyment with using this kit.
"Good Product horrible pedal"
2009-11-08
- Reviewed By User: A1U7ZBY8H0656Z
I bought the set about two weeks ago and i immediately had problems with it. one thing and by far the biggest is the pedal that comes with it. I'm pretty sure that it is for a high hat, and if you play relaxed (playing while keeping your foot down and bringing it up before a kick note) like i use to you will break the pedal fairly quickly. while it won't actually "break" it will become VERY loud. but that isn't even the actual big problem with it. what it will do is conduct a LOT of static electricity and short out your set mid-play, and randomly just short it out period then you'll have to rest the game. Everything else about this set is great minus that HUGE discrepancy. My recommendation to you is buy the pro-upgrade OR buy your own trigger pad and a pedal (or double bass like i did) and the kickbox, or if your good at sodering you can do it your self with some instructions that are floating online. i always planned on doing this anyway so it didn't really affect my thoughts on the set too much. you can also use your old rockband pedal or an aftermarket pedal as well you will just need a 1/4 to 1/8 step downRecoton CW1521 Audio 1/4" to 1/8" Stereo Adapter and everything should work just fine. OR you could just send the pedal back to ION and get a new one there is a 5 year limited warranty on the set, however it does not cover anyone out of the united states. Anyway the whole idea of this review is DO NOT BUY unless you are willing to spend 5-400 dollars more to get it to work with no problems.
"Worth every penny if you are a casual drummer"
2009-10-18
- Reviewed By User: A3DT8GT1ZYAF6T
I use to play my drum set all the time when I was in high school. Now that I am 33 and have a child, it is difficult for me to find a time to play my set. Therefore when Rock Band came along I bought it only because you can play the drums. Then I found this kit, and knew I had to get it.
It is perfect for the casual drummer, especially if you have Rock Band. It is sturdy. I feel like I can beat on the pads and the cymbals like they were real. Plus they are completely adjustable. It's a HUGE deal to be able to arrange your drums like they should be with a normal set. Plus the addition of the cymbals, which are very sturdy and responsive, are a must have. I will NEVER use my Rock Band kit again. Plus I plan to get the Roadie add-on at some point to I can plug in my favorite music and play away without Rock Band.
So whether you use to drum alot and need a kit for casual play, or someone who has never played drums before, this is a perfect kit for you! Whether you play with Rock Band or as e-drums with a drum brain.
When I first got Rock Band for my PS3 I thought it was ridiculous the shell out an extra $300 for this toy. I was happy with my stock drum set and I thought I wouldn't need anything else. I kept reading everywhere that the drum set was crap and everybody was having problems with it not registering and stuff... I was lucky, I never had a single problem with mine... my pedal never broke either.
Almost two years later, the plastic that holds the red pad broke so I couldn't play RB anymore. I though about getting another set since they had gone down to $30 but I kept remembering those comments about crappy drum sets and I also wanted to give the cymbals a try. I went ahead and got the IONs hoping I hadn't made a mistake. When I finally got it, I was blown away! The overall experience with this thing is awesome. The responsiveness of the pads is great and playing with cymbals is even better. Although the cymbals need to be hit a bit harder which can be tiring at times especially in fast hi-hat beats.
I hadn't played Rock Band with cymbals until I got the ION set and I have to say it adds a lot to the game. It's more realistic and much MUCH harder to play the game... and you look a hell of a lot cooler! You won't get any sign or cue of when you should hit the cymbals so it's ok if you hit the pad when it's a cymbal hit and vice versa... I guess you just have to feel when you're supposed to hit it or learn when. I hope this gets taken care of in Rock Band 3 or in a patch for Rock Band 1 and 2. I haven't learned any of the songs by memory so I still have to look at the colors on the screen, so it's confusing to have the green cymbal (crash) on the left and the blue one (ride) on the right. Of course I could just swap them but I'm going for the traditional drum setup so it's just a matter of choice.
My only complaint is this... the ION pedal is crap! Mine broke within minutes of playing. The switch that registers hits came apart so my pedal was rendered useless. I went to the hardware store to buy a new switch and had to solder it to get it fixed. It works now but it still pisses me off that this happened. The other thing is that it's noisy as hell so I had to glue some rubber inside so it wouldn't make that much noise. This actually worked great on two things. It made it less noisy and it keeps it from moving since everytime it goes back up, it bounces a little and moves. Overall, my RB stock pedal is better... imagine that!
Like I mentioned before, a few years ago I thought $300 for this toy was ridiculous... now I got the third cymbal and I'm considering getting a brain (especially the Roadie Rock Box) to play for real... and trust me, this is no toy this is the real deal and for a fraction of the cost. If you plan on getting a set, do it... You won't regret it! (just beware of the crappy pedal)
"It gives rockband 2 a realistic feeling !!!"
2009-09-12
- Reviewed By User: A1XDKLUI086K05
A musician friend have tested my ion drumrocker.
He told me "hey men this is not a toy it's a real drum".I need to replace the drum pedal add the extra
cymbal.Add the alesis dm5 module,some drum lesson
then a can play in real band here in my country "island" ARUBA !!!
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