Originally posted by: oznerol
Originally posted by: sswingle
My RB1 instruments doing fine as well. Play the drums all the time. People that break their pedal must be doing it wrong. My only complaint is the pads are rather loud, the rb2 drumset is definitely quieter.
I also love how people put down the "wired" RB1 instruments when the only instrument that went from wired to wireless is the drums, the guitars were wireless in the first place.
The pedal generally snaps when you play on expert - as there's a large amount of quick hits. People who break their pedal actually must be doing it right - keeping it pressed down between notes instead of letting it rise on its own every time to keep your leg from getting too tired. It's how you play an actual kit, but unfortunately, the plastic is not reinforced right in the middle and the pressure causes it to snap over time. If you haven't broken a pedal, you probably either play casually or on the lower difficulties with less bass notes.
The pads are made of plastic, and those will inevitably crack unless you are very gently tapping on them - particularly the yellow pad since it's hit much more frequently and aggressively than the rest.
Rock Band for the 360 had both wired guitars and drums. The PS3 version had the wireless guitar. The wireless guitar was released later for the 360. This is why it was a big deal.
I've used both RB2 and RB1 instruments, and the guitar upgrade is alright, but the drums are a huge improvement. I don't miss notes anymore, the bass pedal is great, and the wireless is a bonus. I predominately play expert drums, but I play expert guitar as well.
The cymbal expansion is very nerdy, and most newcomers don't like it. I can do without them, and if I could do it over, I'd just get the single cymbal expansion and just use the green crash.
