samsono
03-31-2008, 05:01 PM
My kick pedal broke. Not really shocking news to anyone I'm sure, but it's disappointing.
Mine managed to break after owning the game for less than a month of expert play on drums. About a week ago I started noticing the pedal seemed to feel looser than it had before, but I didn't think much of it until low and behold today while playing sychronicity II, the pedal popped right off the base. Seems as though there is a thin piece of plastic connecting to two plastic hooks, and that is all that holds the pedal to the metal hinge at the bottom...
I knew the equipment had problems, I was told that at the store (and that I couldn't exchange it there), I had read it here, and I saw that big flyer in the top of the box explaining the warranty policy, but I figured I would take my chances anyways since this is a great game.
THEY NEED TO REDESIGN THE PEDAL THOUGH! I'm honestly disgusted how horribly built this piece of equipment is, and how it seems that this hardware with known defects is still being distributed. Even if my pedal hadn't broken where it had, there are cracks in two separate spots on the pedal, and it would've snapped in half where the spring is after another month of use at the most.
I hope I don't have the same issues with my replacement pedal, but if I do, I'm afraid I'll just have to sell my game off. I don't see a point having to get equipment replaced on a semi-annual basis, especially when I've already spent $200 on the game and $50 on downloadable content. I know, I have friends who come over with no prior drumming experience who stomp on the pedal, and I cringe to think about what the BRE's do to my equipment, but I would have no problem paying an extra $10-20 for a pedal that is reinforced with metal that won't snapped or crack under pressure.
I fear my red pad doesn't register all my hits either...but I'll stay in denial about that for as long as possible :(
Mine managed to break after owning the game for less than a month of expert play on drums. About a week ago I started noticing the pedal seemed to feel looser than it had before, but I didn't think much of it until low and behold today while playing sychronicity II, the pedal popped right off the base. Seems as though there is a thin piece of plastic connecting to two plastic hooks, and that is all that holds the pedal to the metal hinge at the bottom...
I knew the equipment had problems, I was told that at the store (and that I couldn't exchange it there), I had read it here, and I saw that big flyer in the top of the box explaining the warranty policy, but I figured I would take my chances anyways since this is a great game.
THEY NEED TO REDESIGN THE PEDAL THOUGH! I'm honestly disgusted how horribly built this piece of equipment is, and how it seems that this hardware with known defects is still being distributed. Even if my pedal hadn't broken where it had, there are cracks in two separate spots on the pedal, and it would've snapped in half where the spring is after another month of use at the most.
I hope I don't have the same issues with my replacement pedal, but if I do, I'm afraid I'll just have to sell my game off. I don't see a point having to get equipment replaced on a semi-annual basis, especially when I've already spent $200 on the game and $50 on downloadable content. I know, I have friends who come over with no prior drumming experience who stomp on the pedal, and I cringe to think about what the BRE's do to my equipment, but I would have no problem paying an extra $10-20 for a pedal that is reinforced with metal that won't snapped or crack under pressure.
I fear my red pad doesn't register all my hits either...but I'll stay in denial about that for as long as possible :(
