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[Zarbon]

can anyone name a good pad i could get, preferably metal, that would also be about 150$ to 200$ and where?

[olsen726]

Originally Posted by Zarbon

can anyone name a good pad i could get, preferably metal, that would also be about 150$ to 200$ and where?

get a redoctan ignition, they are not metal, but they are great, i have 2 of them

[FFR4EVA_00]

Second review for DDR Extreme 2:

THE GOOD:
Most of the cool songs that were left out of DDR Extreme were put in this mix, notably some of the harder songs like Sakura, Daikenkai, and PSM (o snap). There are some great new Konami originals, such as two new Naoki songs and Polovstian Dance and Chorus (with one of the coolest bg movies ever). Dance Master Mode covers everything from complete n00bs to the true experts. Also, there are tons of cool unlockables in this.

THE BAD:
Some of the backgrounds movies bug me, especially the one for Orange Lounge for some reason. For veterans, Dance Master Mode is a bit annoying because you have to beat all of the easy-as-hell stages before getting to the real challenges. Those who don't know how to unlock songs are pretty much stuck.

OVERALL:
Good for beginners and veterans alike. Certain features will bug certain people, but that's the same with everything. It's not perfect, but it's close. 9/10

This may be a bit biased but this is the best review I can make.

[Fimbulvetr]

Originally Posted by olsen726

get a redoctan ignition, they are not metal, but they are great, i have 2 of them

RO ignition 3.0s break...FAST... They're like 15-30$ (after shipping cost) on ebay, and most of them come in like new condition. 2.0s are much better, if you get an old 2.0, the foam is much denser.

DONT BUY ONE from redoctane.com, its not worth your 80$.

I heard that Afterburners are pretty good, so i guess you could go for that.

[sjoecool1991]

There is also the Tx6000 pad, the best deal for it is on lik-sang.com, here is the link.
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?cat...ducts_id=8081&

[xJusTaLiLGuYx]

Ooh ooh I wanna do a review

Red Octane Ignition 3.0 (PS2, XBox, PC)

Pros:
It's compatible with 3 different consoles, so its good for pretty much anything you want to play. The material is really tough, so it doesnt rip easy.

Cons:
For $80, this thing is a piece of crap. The arrow inserts that raise the arrows slide towards the middle after a while (it took a day for me, but I played stuff like Delirium). This makes it very uncomfortable to play on, and you have no idea where the arrows are. The pad slides around very easily, the bottom material sucks.

Overall:
2/5 I would only suggest buying it if your at Light-Standard (Easy-Medium). If you're going to be doing some tough songs, this pad isnt for you.

[Fimbulvetr]

Red Octane Ignition 2.0 (PS2, XBox)

Pros- much much better than the ignition 3.0, especially if you have the old version of the pad, which has even considerably better padding than the normal one. Very cheap on ebay (20-25$, including shipping, and they generally come in like new condition). No empty space in between the zipper and the foam, so that the foam doesnt move around and rip the thin plastic layer above the foam as easily.

Lasts MUCH longer than the 3.0.

Cons- the thin plastic layer above the foam will eventually rip if you play 8ish difficulty and higher. That can be solved by taping the rips though. The outside of the pad also rips after heavy use. The raised inserts curve in after lots of playing.

Overall- a good pad even if you pay the full price for it, unlike the 3.0. Quality of the pad is very good, and is quite durable. It works well for all ddr stuff, even for PSMO and stuff. 4/5

[pts69666]

well if you want to dl the home versions of the games, you can try to get into www.bemaniso.ws and dl the torrents, i got banned for going on vacation and one rule of the page is to not tell ne one bout it, but im not a member ne more so fu*k their rules!!!!! :P F U C K you sherl0k

they got everything on that site. they have a modified itg that has all the ddr mixes built in and it has all the us and jp mixes. i got lucky and finished extreem jp and it rocks i love max.(period) it is the best max of all time best mix of all time

[pts69666]

red octaine suck i got one and it died in 2 months 100 down the drain now i got a metal pad for $120 and it works beutiffuly i got it at amazon.com

[Schizophrenic_Messiah]

So Today I bought a dance mat and DDR Extreme 2





What are your experiences with these items?

[B3NJ1]

My friend hsa the top one and they're ok. They move around a little but I was still able to pass 9s and 10s with it. For DDR extreme 2, that pad should work great.

[Pichu_XP]

How about the Coblat Flux ones, are they any good?
Oh, nevermind, I don't have $300...

[FFR4EVA_00]

I have one of those dance pads. I hated it. Too slippery, the sensors moved around at times (especially the up pad), and overall, it was freaking horrible. Use it on Light mode. Anything else and it'll screw up after a few weeks.

[_zippy_]

Can anyone give me a non-biased review of the metal iON pad please? I got it for my birthday 2 months ago,and the bar is coming loose,and the padding underneath is coming off,I really need to make sure its not just me.......and if it wouldn't be too much trouble,could you compare the iON and pro iON pads please? I want to know if I should sell my normal one to get a pro one......thanks!

edit: I know this is a stretch,but......is there anything BESIDES a machine that is better than an iON pad? I have a feeling I'm going to be cursing my brains out a year from now from a broken 300$ pad..........

[angel_12345]

There's also DDR Mario Mix for Gamecube. I have it and it's a pretty fun game.

[_zippy_]

Originally Posted by angel_12345

There's also DDR Mario Mix for Gamecube. I have it and it's a pretty fun game.

Yeah,its pretty fun,but the only hard song is bowsers castle,and thats only if you do it on oni. Every other song is too easy.

[taco249]

i wish i had ddr max again, i dont know why i sold it, it had sandstorm and other cool ones, good thing supernova is coming out, i hope it has every hit song,for some reason ultramix 3 had some good songs, but i dont own a xbox pad.......*sniffle*

[ddr_f4n]

anyone knows if u could get these kind of pads for PC or xbox?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...81940229311024

[Hr2]

I just bought a cobalt flux, i'll tell you how it is when it arrives.

[ClAsSiC_RoCkEr]

home pads suck in general... i wore out 7 pads within the course of a year.