Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums Immediately

This is basically a remake of the Rock Band 1 drum kit with a few changes.

The pads have improved, but not as much. They don't have much bounce when you strike the pad and are still loud. However, if you buy Xcell Pads from rockbandparts . com, you will improve the pads by a LOT.

My biggest issue, however, is the pedal. The pedal sucks. Really bad. It's still made out of plastic with a metal reinforcement plate that fails to protect the hinge. It is nothing like a real drum pedal and find myself getting low scores because of its stiffness, clankiness, and big spring. The worst part is, you can STILL snap it in half. After about a week, the pedal split in half under the plate, but this wasn't a huge issue since the reinforcement plate was there. Then about 2 weeks later, I'm playing Aqualung on Expert and the pedal snaps by the hinge when I get to the fast part. This is a BIG no-no Harmonix. Shame on you for making your pedal out of plastic.

It's wireless so you can move it away from the console and not have to worry about a cord. But it takes 3 AA batteries. So I recommend getting rechargeable batteries prior to getting this drum kit.

Overall: Really needs some improvements. I'm saving money and getting a Rock Pedal and an ION drum rocker.Get more detail about Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums.