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Video: Rock Band 2 - Anyway You Want It - Expert Drums - 5 StarsOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Oct 8
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...
Video: Rockband 2 New Drum Set (Official)Original at YouTube
• 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...
Recap of DEMOgala in a Guest Post by Erika Rae of IOU Note
Original at Ignighter
• 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 ...
Rock Band 2... or Guitar Hero: World Tour???
Original at flocons (Blogspot)
• 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. ...
Video Gamers Love Alesis Drumkits, Too
Original at The Drummer's Guide
• 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! ...
Game Review: Rock Band 2 (XBox 360)
Original at bombmatt (WordPress)
• 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.
Ultimate Band Impressions: A Peripheral-free Rock Band?
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 19
• 1 related articles
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...
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Another Look At Konami's Rock Revolution Drums [Konami September 2008 NYC]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Sep 17
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...
Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar ...
Original at Gizmodo
• 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.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
Original at Gizmodo
• 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. ...
A Close Look at the Rock Band 2 Drums
Original at Kotaku
• 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.
Hands (and feet) on with ION's Drum Rocker Rock Band Premium Drum Set
Original at Engadget
• 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...
Sony: Rock Band , World Tour Instruments Compatible
Original at Wired News
• Mon, Aug 18
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...
'Guitar Hero' vs. 'Rock Band': the EW reviews
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Wed, Jul 30
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
Review: Rock Band Hardware Review
Original at Gaming Corner
• 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 ...
ION Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set for Xbox 360 is $300
Original at Gaming Today
• Sat, Jul 12
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
How To: DIY Rock Band Accessibility Modification
Original at switchgaming (Blogspot)
• 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. ...
Guitar Hero World Tour debut trailer
Original at That VideoGame
• 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. ...
Padding the Inside of your Rock Band Drums
Original at fakeplasticrock
• Thu, Apr 10
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...
Ion Rock Band Drums Pass, Drummer Fails [Ces08]Original at Kotaku
• 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...
Rock Band drum prototype adds sturdiness, cymbals
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Jan 9
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...
Rock Band's microphone, prototype drum set unveiled
Original at Engadget
• Sat, Jun 23
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...
Wireless Xbox 360 Rock Band Guitar Controller Coming? [Peripherals]Original at Gizmodo
• 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.