RockBandDrumPads drum kit mod!

[blairbryngelson]

This thread's purpose is to inform Rock Band players of a site where they can obtain professionally manufactured custom pads which will quiet the hollow sounding taps from your drums and deepen the contact sound of your drums. For those of you looking for a company to purchase from rather than an individual, you can visit www.rockbanddrumpads.com

Our professional relationship with distribution companies allows us to provide to a large customer base all over the world as well as in the continental US.

We are also taking suggestions on custom pad configurations including combinations for foam and/or felt if you have experience and feedback with either.
We also want info regarding your personal color wish list and we are committed to providing a product that our customers prefer.

Thanks for reading and happy rocking!

[MrE]

curious... how long did it take you to receive you order? Did you charge yourself $5 for shipping?


i've seen threads all over the place giving me tutorials on how to make em but i broke down and bought em

they look so sweet I cant wait.

www.rockbanddrumpads.com

I'll repost when I get em

and I get a great laugh every time I read this


ok so I just ordered my drum pads from the site above
www.rockbanddrumpads.com

it all went through paypal and what not so it seems damn legit and judging from their pics, i hope they kick ass.

thanks rock band modders :)

you don't know if your product kicks ass or not?

[TreoRock_]

Since this is a new product and we don't know how good the quality is. It would be nice if you could give Rock Band forums Rockers a discount code or something.

[blairbryngelson]

TreoRock- That doesn't seem too unreasonable. Let me see what we can do about that and I'll have to get back to you.

What I would really like to get from the community is what types of configurations people really want.

Colors, customizations, materials....

Anything that would add to the product I would love to include as a future addition.

I know many modders have utilized a felt layer on top of the foam...

At this point, we have created all the configurations to include two layers of foam, with the second layer being optional and the customer gets to choose whether or not they include the black layer on top of the colored or just stick with the colored pads.

So far the response has really been great. What feedback does the community have in regard to using felt as opposed to using just foam?
I would hate to disappoint...

Any feedback is appreciated.

[mohkilla]

TreoRock- That doesn't seem too unreasonable. Let me see what we can do about that and I'll have to get back to you.

What I would really like to get from the community is what types of configurations people really want.

Colors, customizations, materials....

Anything that would add to the product I would love to include as a future addition.

I know many modders have utilized a felt layer on top of the foam...

At this point, we have created all the configurations to include two layers of foam, with the second layer being optional and the customer gets to choose whether or not they include the black layer on top of the colored or just stick with the colored pads.

So far the response has really been great. What feedback does the community have in regard to using felt as opposed to using just foam?
I would hate to disappoint...

Any feedback is appreciated.

Ill make it simple, **** OFF dude, we dont want your advertising here! and sure ashell we aint paying you for ideas you STOLE from someone who discovered this to help others and not take their money for something we can do ourselves

[SplashFrog]

Ill make it simple, **** OFF dude, we dont want your advertising here! and sure ashell we aint paying you for ideas you STOLE from someone who discovered this to help others and not take their money for something we can do ourselves

Easy there. You know some people may not have the time or can't be bothered to make it on their own and would rather pay a person than have to go through all the trouble to buy the materials/make them the right size.

[Smoky_McAshtray]

curious... how long did it take you to receive you order? Did you charge yourself $5 for shipping?



and I get a great laugh every time I read this



you don't know if your product kicks ass or not?One word comes to mind...

PWND!!

I especially like how he completely failed to acknowledge your post as if it didn't exist and carried right on with his spiel.

MrE+1

[XanPa]

I may be more inclined to inquire about this if A)where the contact info is, they left an address and B) no PHONE # for customer service????? eh..... if you stand behind the product, then giving that info out shouldnt be a problem.

[shoombabi]

You guys say these things like a giant rock band drum mod manufacturing company sprang up somewhere. This is most likely some group of players who have the circle cutters and the means to put up a fairly nice 2.0 website. Customer service would likely be a home / cell number...why would they give that out? Email would work just fine, and if $23 is too much for pre-cut foam, try buying it yourself.

[Odwill]

I think it is a fair price as long as they are not slopped together.

[blairbryngelson]

For anyone looking to build the mod yourself, you can absolutely find plenty of resources online regarding where to go for materials, the cost of what you will need, and the instructions on how to do so.

Our mods are well constructed and are shipped un-adhered from one another so the player can decide if they would like to go with the all colored pads or if they would like to add the black layer to the top of it.

For now, our mod is coming in only the standard color set (red, blue, green, yellow, and black) and only foam material but we are looking into several other options.

The demand has been great and we are working as fast as we can to not only meet demand but take the players feedback and continue to enhance the mod!

[jonfitzsimon]

Is "pwnd" even a word? ******ed. Anyways, you have to give pros though, the black ones look freaking sweet. Are they just black pads that you stick inside your colored ring, or do the cover the whole drum head and have the colored ring around your modded pad? Thanks.

[jonfitzsimon]

You know what would be cool, would be the black drum pads with flames coming up from the bottom.

[Ultrace]

Since this is not only blatant advertising, but the original poster's credibility is seriously tarnished by his original post, in which he posed as a customer of his own company and provided a false endorsement, I'm hoping this thread can be transferred elsewhere or locked. There are several other sources providing this kind of service or information without trying to trick people.

[Thrashdragon]

For anyone that would like to do this themselves (as I and many others have done), for considerably less than half the price, check out this link for how to make the pads:

http://generationgamerz.com/v2/insight/time-for-rock-band-arts-crafts.php

That's the guy that originally came up with the idea. Works great.

$22.00 is way too much to charge for these, I think the materials cost me about $5.00. The circle cutter really isn't necessary. And falsely promoting your own product is a good way to destroy your credibility...oops, too late.

[_epacs_]

Since this is not only blatant advertising, but the original poster's credibility is seriously tarnished by his original post, in which he posed as a customer of his own company and provided a false endorsement, I'm hoping this thread can be transferred elsewhere or locked. There are several other sources providing this kind of service or information without trying to trick people.

So true , it takes a certain type of douche bag to post as a customer of his own site to try and get credibility with the "rockers". To him I say gtfo.

[murph]

see this little image up next to his original post? http://community.rockband.com/vbforum/images/buttons/report.gif

click it and report the thread as SPAM

[blairbryngelson]

Yes this is self promoting. I clearly state that in my thread.

And guys, clearly you've made your points here. Just understand that there are many customers all over the world that are legitimately interested in our product, and unfortunately they have to read through all of this to view related responses and inquiries.

Yes I posted as a customer. It is all a part of indexing a domain name as early as possible in search spiders and query text based on popularity and relevancy.
It is actually a business method that clearly back fired in this medium. There was never an attempt to rip anyone off, and in my opinion, no credibility is lost here just opinions formed.

I would really like to allow people to participate in this thread that are looking to contribute and help make the mod as good as it can be.

I will stay involved in answering serious inquiries and feedback in this thread. After all, what better way is there to improve a product than to get input from the most experienced users!

Regards,
www.rockbanddrumpads.com

[Hanover]

Technically we can also build our own cars but I would rather go to the dealer and purchased a pre-made one. :)

It's called finding a market and I knew this would happen eventually. Im sure we'll start seeing companies like Nyko and Pelican making this type of thing as well.


Ill make it simple, **** OFF dude, we dont want your advertising here! and sure ashell we aint paying you for ideas you STOLE from someone who discovered this to help others and not take their money for something we can do ourselves

[Evster]

I don't know why everyone is hating on this thread. Of course it's advertising, but who wouldn't. It's in the right forum and on the right topic so stop complaining.

As for the product, it looks awesome. I tried this mod myself, but my pads looked pretty crappy. So I ordered these yesterday. I can't wait to get them. You get 8 pads and don't have to do the work yourself. I think $25 for this is a steal.

[NattyLight]

Yes I posted as a customer. It is all a part of indexing a domain name as early as possible in search spiders and query text based on popularity and relevancy.
It is actually a business method that clearly back fired in this medium. There was never an attempt to rip anyone off, and in my opinion, no credibility is lost here just opinions formed.



It's a method used by crooks and thieves. It's false advertising and it is illegal. I highly reccomend that nobody buy anything from this guy.

[Armhunter]

I don't know why everyone is hating on this thread. Of course it's advertising, but who wouldn't. It's in the right forum and on the right topic so stop complaining.

As for the product, it looks awesome. I tried this mod myself, but my pads looked pretty crappy. So I ordered these yesterday. I can't wait to get them. You get 8 pads and don't have to do the work yourself. I think $25 for this is a steal.

OMG... you came on this board to write that.. You are obviously working with blairbryngelson...

Yes, your product looks good.. But seriously.. I was thinking of getting them from you only because I dont like to take the time to make them myself.. But after you sit there and try to self promote by being a fake customer... That did back fire on you...
Have a nice day...

[Ultrace]

Yes I posted as a customer. It is all a part of indexing a domain name as early as possible in search spiders and query text based on popularity and relevancy.
It is actually a business method that clearly back fired in this medium. There was never an attempt to rip anyone off, and in my opinion, no credibility is lost here just opinions formed.
You created multiple posts lying about who you were in order to "spread the word" about your company--and you state there was no credibility lost?

You know, being caught doing this sort of thing, business practice or not, is one thing, but to then come in and defend the action as if you did nothing wrong... The only "opinion formed" for me is that I really can't trust your company. Since you don't think that there's anything wrong with presenting yourself as a paying customer, there's no telling what you would think was wrong. False testimonials on your website, perhaps? Or maybe a post from some other created alias (without such an obviously found out name) about having received and enjoying your new drum mods?

I'm done with this thread, and I can only hope that others might be as well. I wish you luck and hope that your products are better than your practices.

[NattyLight]

I don't know why everyone is hating on this thread. Of course it's advertising, but who wouldn't. It's in the right forum and on the right topic so stop complaining.

As for the product, it looks awesome. I tried this mod myself, but my pads looked pretty crappy. So I ordered these yesterday. I can't wait to get them. You get 8 pads and don't have to do the work yourself. I think $25 for this is a steal.

ahahahah. This is the same guy. What kind of first post is this? Mods, anyway to check th IP address and letting us know for sure?

[jsussman17]

This Kid, guy whatever yoiu want to call him is a schemer. I have found posts, if this is the one the blair that goes to westwood college in denver, or did go. That he says he can help with other schemes to help sell games and such he or others are part of developing.

Mods should lock this post and ban his ip's, he is using illegal tactics to promote himself

[Huskie]

Below reply is referencing a now deleted post in this topic
IMO, posting someone's personal information should not be allowed on these forums, even if the information is easily obtained.

[NattyLight]

IMO, posting someone's personal information should not be allowed on these forums, even if the information is easily obtained.

Information ceases to be private once you make it public. There is no expectation of privacy.

[Huskie]

Information ceases to be private once you make it public. There is no expectation of privacy.
Did that member post their information in THIS topic?

You went out of your way to find it. I can understand why you did but posting it in this thread, IMO, is wrong.
I can just imagine how many emails and fake death threats this poor member will receive because you made it public here.

[Wizzer]

Umm I have done this mod myself and at the local Michaels the pads/felt cost a heaping 79 cents per 9x12 sheet. If you do the standard 1 felt 1 foam per pad that's $1.58 per pad or a whopping $6.32 for the set.

So I ask, how can you justify charging:

Subtotal: $22.99
Shipping and Handling: $5.00
Total: $27.99 USD

for something that would only cost $6.32 to make? Even buying the circle cutter with the pads which is about $12 would be cheaper than what you are doing.

Here are some helpful links for people:
http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Circle-Cutter/dp/B0006HUJ0S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1197482991&sr=8-2

The pads you can find at Michaels for cheap, You might even be able to find them at Walmart.

Here is the walkthrough frim the guy who came up with the idea: http://generationgamerz.com/v2/insight/time-for-rock-band-arts-crafts.php

[Armhunter]

Wizzer,

Although I dont agree with the guys actions.. Charging for a profit is used in about 100% of business around the world... I am willing to bet, even if it only cost you $10.00 to make, there are people out there willing to order them no matter what...

I have a small business..
I sell my shirts for $20.
They only cost me $6 to buy and have my logo put on them.. Its a profit of $14.00..
If the people want them, they will buy them..

I also found out, that some Michaels in some areas charge a lot more for materials. So it will not cost everyone the same.

[HMXJohnlok]

Non-topic-related: I think Huskie presents a solid case. We will set the precedent here. Posting of personal information will not be allowed.

[NattyLight]

Did that member post their information in THIS topic?

You went out of your way to find it. I can understand why you did but posting it in this thread, IMO, is wrong.
I can just imagine how many emails and fake death threats this poor member will receive because you made it public here.

Did they post it in this thread? Yes. Not only did he post his company and his website, his user name is actually his real name. Contact details are available through his website and he ash to know that. Had he not posted the company in the thread, I would not have posted the companies public details.

I did it because this seems shady. The guy already has a history of lying to get people to send him money. It's not too far fetched that this whole thing could be a scam and I'd hate to see people out of money around the holidays.

If anybody just contacts this man to harass him or worse, threaten him, you are a giant douche and an idiot. Seriously, don't do this. If you do, I hope you get arrested for it.

[Armhunter]

I agree with what Natty did...

It is already public information, he did not have to post it in here for anyone to get it.