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Rate Video: Rock Band 2 - Anyway You Want It - Expert Drums - 5 StarsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Oct 8

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By rss@youtube.com (TheEdibleShoe) Ok LISTEN This is my first drum video using sony vegas so its pretty bad. My drumset is the rb1 stock drumset that i got when the game came out. The pads are horrible and the pedal just fails at life so expect some misses. Easy song and i could fc it if i had a different drum set. This was basically just t...

Rate Video: Rockband 2 New Drum Set (Official)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Aug 6

By rss@youtube.com (bordsox13) Here are RockBand 2's Official Drumset. Rockband 2 is the sole property of EA Games, Harmonix Studios, and other companies, no copyright infringement intended. Just trying to spread the word! :D Keywords: Rockband rock band two guitars drums microphone xbox 360 EA PS3 Wii PS2 Trailer off...

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Rate Recap of DEMOgala in a Guest Post by Erika Rae of IOU Note

Original at Ignighter external link    Thu, Oct 9

Another of the chosen companies (http://iggli.com) had brought in couches, complete with a drum set, guitar and mike for the interactive game, Rock Band. “You’re on.” He nodded his head at their Kevin. Adam was busy talking with ...

Rate Rock Band 2... or Guitar Hero: World Tour???

Original at flocons (Blogspot) external link    Wed, Oct 8

By Flocons Rock Band (original) drum set for the Wii. I couldn't find a photo of the Rock Band 2 drum set, but it follows this configuration, though the pedal is stronger and the pads are "velocity-sensitive". Guitar Hero: World Tour drum set. ...

Rate Video Gamers Love Alesis Drumkits, Too

Original at The Drummer's Guide external link    Wed, Oct 8

By dolphinblog Alesis lent their engineering brain trust to ION, and look what happened. The officially licensed Premium Drum Set for the Rock Band 2 video game, Drum Rocker, can be used with DM5 and Trigger|iO as an electronic drumkit! ...

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Rate Game Review: Rock Band 2 (XBox 360)

Original at bombmatt (WordPress) external link    Thu, Oct 2

By BOMB Matt I think that statement should carry a lot of weight; Rock Band and Rock Band 2 gameplay is identical. Unless you REALLY want another drum kit cluttering up your house and you are dying to go wireless, I wouldn't suggest purchasing the drum set if you have an existing kit for Rock Band 1.

Rate Ultimate Band Impressions: A Peripheral-free Rock Band?

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Sep 19    1 related articles

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By AJ Glasser Saying “peripheral-free” is like saying “castrated” when it comes to music games. Isn’t half the fun of playing Rock Band the plastic instruments? But there must be market for people (parents) who don’t want to deal with a plastic drum set and two guitars cluttering up the living room – and...

Rate Another Look At Konami's Rock Revolution Drums [Konami September 2008 NYC]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Sep 17

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By Jim Reilly It was refreshing to sit down at an actual drum set this time around after trying get by with nothing but air a few days ago. After jamming out to a few songs with them, I have to say these are better than the original four-head Rock Band drum set. Now, that's not to say the RB2 or Guitar Hero sets won...

Rate Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar ...

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Sep 15

By BiZarRroBALlmeR strider_mt2k:That's all that matters is spinning those sticks.Thats reminds me, I wish I had a drum set to use these drum sticks on, oh well. *spins stick*. BiZarRroBALlmeR.

Rate Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review

Original at Gizmodo external link    Sun, Sep 14

By Jon B. Oh, and as far as the drum set goes on Rock Band. Just make the bass petal a lot higher quality and then I'll think about getting it. I couldn't stand the bass petal on the first game. ...

Year 2008

 

Rate A Close Look at the Rock Band 2 Drums

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Sep 5

By Thomaticus To me its just a cosmetic upgrade and no an addition that contributes to the overal quaility of the drum set. But we'll see when its released and actually used... by people, most of Rock Band drums were defective. Thomaticus.

Rate Hands (and feet) on with ION's Drum Rocker Rock Band Premium Drum Set

Original at Engadget external link    Mon, Aug 25

That led to some odd patterns in Rock Band since the game doesn't know about cymbals, but we'd bet that Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour have it ... Music industry wants bigger slice of Guitar Hero, Rock Band pie TECH.BLORGE.com Record companies asking for more of Rock Band profits SlashGe...

Rate Sony: Rock Band , World Tour Instruments Compatible

Original at Wired News external link    Mon, Aug 18

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So, for example, if you buy Activision's Guitar Hero World Tour and its drum set (right), it'll work with MTV's Rock Band 2 and Konami's Rock Revolution. ... PS3 'Rock Band 2', 'Guitar Hero World Tour' instruments ... CNET News Sony Promises PS3 Instrument Compatibility Across All New Major ... MTV.c...

Rate 'Guitar Hero' vs. 'Rock Band': the EW reviews

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Wed, Jul 30

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Guitar Hero: Prince? Please?!) But Rock Band, with its multiplayer, multi-instrument play (the game comes with a guitar, a mic, and even a drum set), ... Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Xbox World Australia Guitar Hero: Aerosmith not just for geeks Niagara Falls Review

Rate Review: Rock Band Hardware Review

Original at Gaming Corner external link    Wed, Jul 30

By AeroScap In my possession is the PS3 version of the package which comes with a wireless guitar, wired drum set and a wired USB base microphone. The key differences between this and the XBOX360 package which not many people will know is that you ...

Rate ION Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set for Xbox 360 is $300

Original at Gaming Today external link    Sat, Jul 12

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By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:Limited Edition Ion Premium Drum Set Revealed for Rock Band 2Rock Band Madness: ION Audio Rock Band Drum KitPricing for Rock Band and Peripherals RevealedRock Band Drums for PC: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 KitHow To: (Dis)Assemble the Rock Band Drum Kit

Rate How To: DIY Rock Band Accessibility Modification

Original at switchgaming (Blogspot) external link    Wed, Jun 4

By OneSwitch.org.uk Kinetic.com have posted a DIY modification guide for Rock Band for people who can't use their legs on the drum set kick stand. Instead, the mod adds a button to the drum stick to replace the need to use ones legs on the kick stand. ...

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Original at That VideoGame external link    Wed, May 21

By Jeremy Hill That’s all well and good, but the real star here is the drums. Activision has upped the ante and created a drum set with cymbals! That’s one small step for authenticity, one large kick in the face to Rock Band. ...

Rate Padding the Inside of your Rock Band Drums

Original at fakeplasticrock external link    Thu, Apr 10

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By Jeff Atwood In my neverending quest to reduce Rock Band drum noise to an absolute minimum, I experimented with padding the inside of the drum heads. That’s a QM drum set. An EL drum set is quite different internally, but the theory of padding is the same. If you want to see how to add padding to an EL drum set, I...

Rate Ion Rock Band Drums Pass, Drummer Fails [Ces08]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jan 9

By Mike Fahey Chris Paladino with Microsoft's Gamerscore Blog got a chance to rock out to Black Hole Sun on a prototype Rock Band drum set being developed by Ion. Lovely little set, with cymbals included that mirror the placement of the drum for a more authentic drumming feel. Chris kicked it up to expert a...

Rate Rock Band drum prototype adds sturdiness, cymbals

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Jan 9

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By Justin McElroy We love channeling our inner Keith Moon with the Rock Band drum set, but we do have some quibbles. Namely: When we break out with some tasty, tasty hi-hat work it just feels a little inauthentic. Sure, we could try applying some Rock Jam, but it's just not the same. You can understand then why our...

Rate Rock Band's microphone, prototype drum set unveiled

Original at Engadget external link    Sat, Jun 23

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By Darren Murph Hot on the heels of Rock Band's Stratocaster (which we've now learned will act as the guitar and bass) being unveiled, a scan from Game Informer has blessed us with shots of the game's (apparently) wireless microphone and drum set. The mic, which appears to be standard fare, could potentia...

Rate Wireless Xbox 360 Rock Band Guitar Controller Coming? [Peripherals]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Apr 3

By Jason Chen EBGames is great at letting people in on unreleased accessories. Last time, it was the Retro Joystick from Mad Catz. This time, it's a wireless guitar controller for Rock Band, the upcoming game that lets you be Guitar Hero with 2 guitars, a drum set and a mic.

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