I got Guitar Hero World Tour in mid-January. I actually wrote a positive review about the band kit, but that was before my drum kit literally disintegrated. It's not because I played it too hard, because I'm really not THAT good. The pads stopped responding properly, the yellow cymbal straight-up died. The kick pedal stopped working and the cheap plastic snapped in half (this happened pretty much simultaneously).

I would put the actual price of this item somewhere around twenty bucks, yet the company expects you to lay down one hundred for it. The stabiliser inside the actual body of the drum set dislodged, and when I tried to fix it, I cut myself on it. This product has been nothing but agonising trouble for the last two months. I regret buying this 100% and I hope my review stands as a warning to anyone who is interested in getting this product. Considering how worn it gets, you would think that it was thrown around a mosh pit or something. Actually, it just sits still in the corner of the room and gets played 2 or 3 times a week. You'd think a bomb went off on it with how badly it is falling apart.

I was still under warranty at the time, yet RedOctane stalled so much with the process that it isn't under warranty now. I probably can't send the kit in for a replacement. I probably can't even send it to Amazon for a refund. And even if I did try to ship it, it would probably cost an insane amount to ship such a large and heavy item.

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I love playing the drums.

I didn't realize how much fun playing this game would be.

My kids love when I play with them.

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my kids really like this drum set, they can play this game for hours switching between drums & guitar. thanks for a great christmas gift.

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Got this as a gift for my nephew , I heard no complaints yet so I'm assuming he's enjoying it.

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I'll focus this review on the drum set itself, as the game mechanics of actually playing it will vary from game to game.

First off, it is worlds more realistic than the original four-pad Rock Band kit. The raised cymbals do a lot to add that nice touch of accuracy, but I personally have found them to be not as sensitive as the other pads, and I had to train myself to give them a little extra "umph" when I hit them. I also wished they could be adjusted on the horizontal plane because they overlap the pads below them when looking from above. This is a problem as my 6'1" frame tends to tower over the kit, which itself doesn't go up very far either, though I suppose you could stack the kit on something if you don't play in such a way that you would knock it over.

Another difference from the Rock Band set is that there is not as much noise when you hit the pads - I no longer drown out the song as I play.

There is an option to add in a second kick pedal, which is a necessity if you want to play the songs that have an "Expert+" difficulty option.

Out-of-the-box assembly isn't too hard, even if you don't get the manual with it. It does look a bit flimsy though - I have to give the Rock Band kits an edge on that one.

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You would think that getting an Amazon Warehouse Deals drum kit is probably not a good idea ... Well, you my friend, are wrong !. The Box was a little damaged (who cares is just a box) but the contents were brand new.

Something that you should know about this Kit is that the funtinality is pretty much the same as the Rock Band drum kit, BUT !!!!, they have diferent layouts, so playing both games feels really diferent.

The Kit has a very steady design and is not that bulky. So far so good. :)

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This drumset is extremely responsive and durable. The pads are heavily rubberized, which makes less noise than an original Rock Band 1 kit. The pedal is extremely durable and, after half a year, has shown no signs of wear or damage. Stock drumsticks have started to splinter and chip. Third party drumsticks are recommended, such as Promark 5ANs or Ludwig 5ANs. Acceptable battery life.

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I played Rock Band drums for 2 years and decided to switch. The Guitar Hero drum kit is more realistic. The only knock I have on them is how far the drums can be extended upward. I am 6ft. 5in. and can barely get my knees under them at full extension. I prop them up on storage bins when I play.

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The drums are great, of course, it takes some getting used to switching from the rock band drums to the guitar hero drums. But, once you get used to it they re so much more fun to use.

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I ordered these drums around Christmas time and they are still working great! The drum pedal was a little sticky when I first started playing, but it no longer sticks and registers notes fine. I am currently playing on medium and it seems I will be able to work my way up to expert without the drums breaking down before then. Here's hoping!

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First of all i would like to say this game is a lot of fun and a great invention. The drums are very realistic, and so are the beats. As a real drummer I can say that it realates well to actually playing drums except for the fact it only has two cymbals and three drums.

THe first thing that broke on my drum set was the hardware and the stand. Occasionly i would find screws and bolts that go on the drum set on the floor. I have no clue how they got out of place. The next thing that broke was the orange/crash/ride/right cymbal. it would not work if i hit it, even with a very large amount of force. the next thing that broke was the yellow/high hat/left cymbal. same problem

all of that happened, and i havent even had the game for a year yet.

One thing is that i played this game at the expert level and played it everyday usually more then once. So you could say i was hard on the drum set.

The game is very very fun and enjoyable and even better when playing with other people or online. THe only problem is the drum set breaks. I recommnd buying the game and drumset because it is totally worth it even if it does break in a somewhat short amount of time. For me, I did not mind replacing it because I love the game so much. But instead of replacing it with the Guitar Hero brand drums, I bought the Rockband 2 set which consists of only four drums heads and a foot pedal but no cymbals. That alone costed only 40 dollars. I also bought the three cymbal expansion pack for the rockband drums for only 40 dollars as well. so i get three drum heads, and three cymbals for cheaper then this drumset which is less sterdy.

So i recommend buying this drum set first, to see how much u like the game and if u experienced the same problems i did, then buy the rockband set and expansion pack for 20 dollars cheaper. HOPE THIS HELPED AND HAVE FUN

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