Best Dance Pad for DDR MAX 1 & 2 (PS2)?

Ataris · 10-3-2003, 04:57 PM

Hey guys and gals, I'm sorry if this has been asked before (it probably has), but I couldn't quickly locate another similar thread about this... Anyway, my main question is the same as in the subject. What is the best Dance pad to get for the DDR MAX 1 & 2 game for the PS2? I've checked this buynshop site, and I'm considering buying two of these dancepads, as you can see here:
http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-DXCB2

However, I don't know if this is the best one out there...
There's also this metal dance pad (as you can see here: http://buynshop.com/productinfo/44/VG-DDR-MPD/
but it's a lot more expensive. Another thing is, in other threads I've seen a lot of people say "Metal dancepads suck, get a hard plastic one or build one yourself yadda yadda". Anyway, all that got me pretty confused, and I don't know what's the best choice.

Apart from that dance pad question, I also wonder about the following:
1) If I get the BNS Ultra DX-Xtreme Dance Pad, do I also still need to get a dance pad cover (like the BNS DDR Dance Pad Cover also listed on that site)? I will have to play on a carpet if that helps/hurts anything.
2) Are there any better deals out there, or is buynshop a decent site to shop at?
3) (Another thing I just noticed) Is there much difference between the dance pads listed here: http://<a href="http://www.buynshop....DDR-ULTDX/</a> and here: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-DXCB2 ? Only the first one seems to note the "New Extreme Insert & new bigger pad size". Because it's Ultra Extreme instead of regular extreme? :P Hmmmmm...
4) And finally: I haven't played DDR before at all. But I saw DDR2 MAX came out just recently, and I was already planning to get DDR1. Is it worth it to get both games, or will 'just' DDR2 MAX suffice?

Is there anyone who can help me out with (some of) these questions please? The more details I can get, the better, of course. Thanks in advance!

Ataris · 10-4-2003, 10:33 AM

No one knows the answer to any of the questions I asked? Any helpful response I could get would still be appreciated, I plan to order this stuff very soon, maybe even today...

gui-blinky · 10-4-2003, 10:43 AM

Just get stepmania and a pad and a pc adapter

and for a pad get a metal one or a hard one not the ones that look like a sheet.

Mana-sama · 10-7-2003, 05:22 AM

I like Rythm and Police...It's alot more fun to do on heavy mode 2 ^-^

witeasprinwow · 10-7-2003, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mana-sama

I like Rythm and Police...It's alot more fun to do on heavy mode 2 ^-^

Uh... Did you put this in the wrong thread? It has nothing to do with the topic :P

Anyways, don't buy the pads you linked to, because they're bootlegs and probably aren't great quality. In fact, unless you're buying a www.cobaltflux.com or making your own pads (check www.ddrfreak.com and thier message boards to find out more about this process), I would suggest just sticking with cheap, $20, DPR2 pads. They're guaranteed to break, but at least you're not paying 80 bucks more for something that'll break on you

Cook · 10-15-2003, 08:21 PM

dude go to www.ddrfreak.com then go to the shop, i ordered my pads from there and from personal opinion they freaking kick ass or if u want jus buy like 20 dollar ones from eb and follow the tutorial on ddrfreak.com

shiro_Hayate · 10-15-2003, 08:36 PM

Ok here, just get a stupid sheet DDR mat.
I know it slips a lot, but what I do is I put a 20 pound (or more if you want to) weight on it. I only have it because I work out. I tried to put two..one on the start button, but then I realize that would keep resetting it lol. But the 20 pounds works very well as long as your not a SUPER AGGRESSIVE JUMPING CRAZY FAT ASS. Which I'm sure none of us are lol.

TeEiShKrWaYyZiE · 10-25-2003, 01:15 PM

o.O juSS plAy at the Arcade MucH bEtTer... LOL

Decoy19 · 10-26-2003, 06:37 PM

There are only two names you need to know for good pads.

BNS and Red Octane

witeasprinwow · 10-26-2003, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decoy19

There are only two names you need to know for good pads.

BNS and Red Octane

This is just so painfully wrong X_X

Best pads available are Cobalt Flux, unless you wanna shell out a few thousand for a real arcade pad. BNS pads are nice but require a lot of maintainance. RO metal pads just plain suck, and the Ignitions are over-priced...

dehumanised · 10-30-2003, 05:27 AM

Quote:

the 20 pounds works very well as long as your not a SUPER AGGRESSIVE JUMPING CRAZY FAT ASS

Not fat, but I do weigh 220. And when it comes to me playing DDR "Super Aggressive", "Jumping" and "Crazy" all come to mind. And definitely "Ass". (Hooray for freestyling!) But I bought a 4gamers £13 (about $20) mat about 3 months ago, and it's survived some hardcore use, and even a little bit of breakdancing. Just get a cheap one, it may break but who cares? It's hardly a lot of money. And if you get the right one - sorted.
~Drew~

Daikenkai · 11-1-2003, 08:21 AM

red octane 2. that is the best, yet its expensive.

witeasprinwow · 11-1-2003, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daikenkai

red octane 2. that is the best

Do not listen to these lies

$100 for a pad that starts missing in a few months isn't worth it, especially when you can pay $50 and get almost the same quality

badgirl44 · 11-1-2003, 09:48 PM

i have had the konami mats and mad catz mats. i didnt like either of them. they were so small!!!!! and my konami one stopped working after 2 and a half weeks. how gay?

the mad catz one is pretty cool looking, but it crumples up and everything while i am playing... i hate it!

so dont get either of those.

my friend has this really good one. i think it is by pelican. its a wireless one. and costed 40$, but is worth it!

jumpingzebra · 11-4-2003, 06:33 AM

Go to redoctane.com and buy a ignition 2.0 pad, these pads will last you ur entire lifetime.

vampire_Nami · 11-4-2003, 10:18 AM

what I want is the metal pad....those are kick ass...

**GregHead** · 01-5-2004, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpingzebra

Go to redoctane.com and buy a ignition 2.0 pad, these pads will last you ur entire lifetime.

Really?

UltimateWeapon · 01-5-2004, 05:03 PM

ahh, yes i have that pelican pad also, its fairly good, yea it is 40$, but its kinda hard to get it set up the first time, make sure you put the batteries in right, they take a little bit of work O.o

for the pad though, it has a pretty nice non-slide coat on the bottom, and the pad itself is well constructed, as far as soft pads go. it even glows in the dark!!

silverbloodedbob · 01-12-2004, 08:35 PM

im with jumpingzebra, the redoctane ignition 2.0 KICKS MAJOR ASS!!!

deposition · 05-30-2004, 08:42 PM

But it pretty much costs as much as metal pads..

10-3-2003, 04:57 PM	#1
Ataris FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	Best Dance Pad for DDR MAX 1 & 2 (PS2)? Hey guys and gals, I'm sorry if this has been asked before (it probably has), but I couldn't quickly locate another similar thread about this... Anyway, my main question is the same as in the subject. What is the best Dance pad to get for the DDR MAX 1 & 2 game for the PS2? I've checked this buynshop site, and I'm considering buying two of these dancepads, as you can see here: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-DXCB2 However, I don't know if this is the best one out there... There's also this metal dance pad (as you can see here: http://buynshop.com/productinfo/44/VG-DDR-MPD/ but it's a lot more expensive. Another thing is, in other threads I've seen a lot of people say "Metal dancepads suck, get a hard plastic one or build one yourself yadda yadda". Anyway, all that got me pretty confused, and I don't know what's the best choice. Apart from that dance pad question, I also wonder about the following: 1) If I get the BNS Ultra DX-Xtreme Dance Pad, do I also still need to get a dance pad cover (like the BNS DDR Dance Pad Cover also listed on that site)? I will have to play on a carpet if that helps/hurts anything. 2) Are there any better deals out there, or is buynshop a decent site to shop at? 3) (Another thing I just noticed) Is there much difference between the dance pads listed here: http://<a href="http://www.buynshop....DDR-ULTDX/</a> and here: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-DXCB2 ? Only the first one seems to note the "New Extreme Insert & new bigger pad size". Because it's Ultra Extreme instead of regular extreme? :P Hmmmmm... 4) And finally: I haven't played DDR before at all. But I saw DDR2 MAX came out just recently, and I was already planning to get DDR1. Is it worth it to get both games, or will 'just' DDR2 MAX suffice? Is there anyone who can help me out with (some of) these questions please? The more details I can get, the better, of course. Thanks in advance!

10-4-2003, 10:43 AM	#3
gui-blinky FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10	Just get stepmania and a pad and a pc adapter and for a pad get a metal one or a hard one not the ones that look like a sheet. __________________

11-1-2003, 08:21 AM	#12
Daikenkai FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 34 Posts: 117	red octane 2. that is the best, yet its expensive. __________________ Mackinac Island, MI FFR Veteran since early 2000's.

11-4-2003, 06:33 AM	#15
jumpingzebra FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 63	Go to redoctane.com and buy a ignition 2.0 pad, these pads will last you ur entire lifetime. __________________ I AM THE JUMPING ZEBRA WATCH ME LEEP!!!! Jumping is really fun you should try it sometime. Jump Jump Jump BANG THUMP... OW!!!

11-4-2003, 10:18 AM	#16
vampire_Nami FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: no where Posts: 25	what I want is the metal pad....those are kick ass... __________________

10-4-2003, 10:33 AM	#2
Ataris FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	No one knows the answer to any of the questions I asked? Any helpful response I could get would still be appreciated, I plan to order this stuff very soon, maybe even today...

10-7-2003, 05:22 AM	#4
Mana-sama FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5	I like Rythm and Police...It's alot more fun to do on heavy mode 2 ^-^

10-15-2003, 08:21 PM	#6
Cook FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7	dude go to www.ddrfreak.com then go to the shop, i ordered my pads from there and from personal opinion they freaking kick ass or if u want jus buy like 20 dollar ones from eb and follow the tutorial on ddrfreak.com

10-15-2003, 08:36 PM	#7
shiro_Hayate FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 38	Ok here, just get a stupid sheet DDR mat. I know it slips a lot, but what I do is I put a 20 pound (or more if you want to) weight on it. I only have it because I work out. I tried to put two..one on the start button, but then I realize that would keep resetting it lol. But the 20 pounds works very well as long as your not a SUPER AGGRESSIVE JUMPING CRAZY FAT ASS. Which I'm sure none of us are lol.

10-25-2003, 01:15 PM	#8
TeEiShKrWaYyZiE FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 5o3 Posts: 4	o.O juSS plAy at the Arcade MucH bEtTer... LOL

10-26-2003, 06:37 PM	#9
Decoy19 FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24	There are only two names you need to know for good pads. BNS and Red Octane

11-1-2003, 09:48 PM	#14
badgirl44 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1	i have had the konami mats and mad catz mats. i didnt like either of them. they were so small!!!!! and my konami one stopped working after 2 and a half weeks. how gay? the mad catz one is pretty cool looking, but it crumples up and everything while i am playing... i hate it! so dont get either of those. my friend has this really good one. i think it is by pelican. its a wireless one. and costed 40$, but is worth it!

01-5-2004, 05:03 PM	#18
UltimateWeapon FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: HERE! Posts: 80	ahh, yes i have that pelican pad also, its fairly good, yea it is 40$, but its kinda hard to get it set up the first time, make sure you put the batteries in right, they take a little bit of work O.o for the pad though, it has a pretty nice non-slide coat on the bottom, and the pad itself is well constructed, as far as soft pads go. it even glows in the dark!! __________________

01-12-2004, 08:35 PM	#19
silverbloodedbob FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 16	im with jumpingzebra, the redoctane ignition 2.0 KICKS MAJOR ASS!!!

05-30-2004, 08:42 PM	#20
deposition FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,115	But it pretty much costs as much as metal pads.. __________________

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