Dance Dance Revolution Energy Metal Dance Pad for PS/ PS2/ Wii/ Xbox/ PC - DDR Game

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At first, as I am a Brazillian costumer, the shipping would take very long, and it would be really expensive, so, I descided to ship to an american cousin, so that he could bring to me ^^AWESOME. The super fast shipping deserves a 100% feedback! It came in like, 2\3 days, since payment. AWESOME.The packaging was a bit damaged, but I think it was thanks to the airport carrier (like, they throw things like they were nothing e.e) The pad came in PERFECT CONDITION, of course, it had some little scratches and some imperfection *but it was nothing at all* , worth my money :pSo, as this was my first hard pad, and my first e-bay expensive buy, I got really really satisfied, the seller was awesome and fast, and the product was exactly as shown on the pictures. The only problem I had was with the "middle cable" wich conects the pad to the "start-select box" with the plugs. The plugs are made of metal pins, and the first time I plugged them, they kind of distorted, and the plug got damaged... I had to buy a new one, as the cable wasnt really expensive. After that I could hapilly play my game.Another thing that I think wasn't so clear when I bought, was if the arrows had light, "glow" or something, like some pads does. Well, IT DOESNT.. that's a bit sad though the mat is pretty good..About the playability *I think that is correct ^^'* the pad responds incredibly to hard-expert-challenge songs!!! I LOVED IT, it seems to be really resistent and durable, its really hard and seems like I'm playing DDR at an fliperama XD XDAs I am a 9-11 feet player my pads have to be thrown away really often, but this time, I have an impression this pad will last for a long time.Thanks for the incredible product, and if you think of buying it, go on, you'll enjoy A LOT XD XD trust me ;)*** sorry 4 bad english, brazillian person hereee!!! :p ***

The pad itself feels high quality. I really wish I could love this thing, but there is just one major flaw. They advertise the recessed buttons as a good thing that will help you know where you are on the pad. I found that the recessed pads actually make playing on it worse. Maybe I just haven't gotten used to the pad yet, but you have to be VERY accurate on how you step on the pad. With shoes, I often found myself putting my foot down half over the button and half over the center. This caused my foot to not fully depress the button due to the metal being higher than the plastic of the arrow. When you use this, you have to step in the center, and if any part of your foot hits metal it screws over that step. I got it at a fairly good price of $180, but even at that price I'm beginning to regret buying this thing. I'm heavily considering returning it, but the shipping for a product of this weight would not even be worth it to me. I'd say try your best to find a used blueshark or cobaltflux pad on ebay. DDRGame is, from what I can find, the ONLY seller of metal DDR pads and their quality just isn't worth the price. You can also google precision dance pads for a decent pad. It isn't metal, but for at home play they are the best. They cost about $300 but will be worth every penny from what I've seen in reviews. If I ever manage to get used to this pad I'll be sure to update this, but as of now this is either hard to use forever or it takes well over 2 weeks of normal use to get used to using this pad.Months after buying it, and I'm still not fully used to stepping on this thing. I got so frustrated with having my performance lower in comparison to a cheaper redoctane foam pad that I altogether stopped using this thing for over a month. I used to perfect songs on my old foam pad, and now I am not near as good as I used to. I mostly bought this pad so I could use shoes and for proper USB support. But now I feel you should avoid this like the plague. Seriously, the downfall is still the fact that the buttons are recessed, meaning you have to be very specific and press on the very center of the arrow. I have found that playing with socks allows me to play a bit better, but that can and has ruined socks by having them catch sharp edges, and you can and probably will cut yourself on it if you do that enough. I've heard buying sheet metal and putting that under the arrows will increase sensitivity, so I'll be trying that once I get some money and seeing if that makes it any more playable. At this point I'm considering just selling it used and rebuying a used RedOctane Foam Pad, which I highly recommend over this. Simple light taps is all that pad requires to register a hit.Also as a side note, I recommend washing the sensors when you first get the bad, even new my sensors came fairly dirty. Just a quicky wipe down with a cloth lightly moistened with windex is all it takes.Update - 1 yearThe bad is now well broken in, but that doesn't stop it from still working like crap. Once again I want to emphasize that the advertised "enhancement" of the arrows being recessed is actually one of the things that kills this pad. It forces you to step far out into the middle of the arrow in order to get enough pressure down to activate, mainly because a lot of pressure is remove from the higher ledge of the surrounding metal. I also feel the pad is far too insensitive, and I found myself missing notes because the travel distance is too much causing me to not actually release the arrow and other times not fully press the arrow. I've basically given up wearing shoes on it, which is the main reason I purchased a metal pad, because the recessed arrows can't be hit well unless you once again step awkwardly far out into the center of the arrow, which no professional DDR player should ever be doing if you want to do well on faster and harder songs.After one year I can definitely say this is by far one of the worst purchasing decision I have ever made. My continuous frustration with the fact that I used to do far better on a foam pad (which I regretfully gave away to a friend I no longer have contact with) caused me to dock yet another star. I almost want to make it one star, but it works somewhat okay on easier songs.If you want a High-end dance pad that works well, invest in a Precision Dance Pad.The main reason I bought this pad is because I used a friends DDRGame Ion pad, which worked really well so I thought this would be too. But in the end the recessed arrows just absolutely kill this pad.Update:Officially knocking rating to one star. Why?A few days ago I got so fed up with the pad I decided to look on eBay for a foam dance pad as I have fond memories of my old foam pad that actually worked.For the price of $20, I got a PS2/Xbox foam dance pad, which included DDR Ultramix for the xbox, my original childhood DDR game.This foam pad, along with a good PS2 to USB that supported dance pad mode, cost me a total of $35, but I already had the adapter anyway. This cheap foam pad makes the expensive metal pad feel like trash. I found myself sailing through songs I couldn't even pass on this metal "arcade" pad.So if you are more of a pro player, this is definitely a product to stay away from.

Coming from a cobalt flux a decade ago this pad was pretty decent and fraction of the price too! First thing I noticed out of the box the VGA port on the top was kind of crooked, so right out of the box I have an impression that they rushed this to get out of the assembly line. Maybe they only rushed the exterior, lets hope! I'm currently running Windows 10 and have the pad working with StepMania and after the first 20 minutes I discovered you have to manually assign the buttons, no big deal OK whats next? Well after that things seemed pretty smooth until the pad randomly stopped working. I had read a review on here before i purchased and the person said that his device would randomly just stop working. I think i have the same issue with this one. It has to be a USB driver issue, but they don't offer any driver support with it sadly so troubleshooting it is kind of hard. After i write this review I am going to contact Amazon/Maker and see if their is just something I am missing here, the pad works great though! Very sensitive and easy to move, works best on hardwood and shoes. So the only real issue I am having is this driver issue where it cuts out until i unplug USB and re insert.Update 03/07/18Contacted maker and they are sending new control box, seemed like they new exactly what the issue is. Nice service though!Update 03/11/18As of today the 4 arrows went outof and only the top two buttons work. Waiting on the control box from manufacturer, pad is still in warranty thru Amazon luckily, if this doesn't pan out I will return.Update 04/16Returned second pad, did not work at all, tried troubleshooting it, it seems to be the control box. Gameplay was a hit or miss once I found the box it liked at the time. It would work for 5 mins or 5 seconds. Sent back a week after opening.

Like others, I agree this pad is pretty good with modifications. I'll just list the design flaws first. The buttons are far too insensitive. It works by the plastic buttons flexing and the travel distance is too far, which is probably also a contributor to them cracking as has happened to some. Also, the foil adhered to the button to make the electrical contact with the sensor is, indeed, nearly worthless. It will wear or bunch up very quickly. The wire used to go to the sensor pads is very flimsy. After a week or so, I already had one break at the solder joint. Further, this could have been avoided by having them contact the side of the sensor instead of soldered on top, where they take some physical abuse from stomping. This is dismaying because it is not a cost issue, but a stupidity issue. I should add that the pad boasts of being capable of taking 600 lbs, and these flaws were evident with me and my friend, and both together, we would probably be about 380. One last thing--the middle of the pad and the corner buttons/platforms are too high. The company brags about "recessed" buttons so you can feel them. This is silly. The buttons are easy to detect regardless, and the raised metal makes for getting in the way of your foot pressing down, and even hurting it if your foot steps partly on the button, and partly on the adjacent platform. This is yet another example of something that really shouldn't be wrong with it because it would cost nothing for them to be lower (in fact, would be less material)...just complete devoid of intelligent design.Anyhoo, the fixes. The sheet metal remedy otherwise referred to seems to be pretty good, except I actually ended up using 2 layers of the 26 gauge. 1 layer was still too insensitive for me, making the very difficult songs sure to miss notes. I ended up using brass, just because it's more corrosion resistant and a good conductor. 2 layers of it, cut in the exact shape of the sensor/foil backing, and I used contact cement to stick the layers together and to stick the metal to the button (after peeling off the cheap backing from the button). Epoxy will surely do the job if something stronger is needed. With this modification, the buttons work quite well, and the travel distance is greatly reduced, so it should also theoretically make a large decrease in the chance of the button deforming and/or cracking. I will say it doesn't seem to be perfect. There's a rare occasional note rip-off, sometimes when coming off the button, but I think that could be further amended with extending the foam under the buttons a little closer to the sensor (so part of the metal isn't touching in some random spot as the button is released--it needs to come up all at once). Side note--I recommend using a Dremel with the heavy duty cutting wheels (I went through 2 of them for this project) to cut the sheet metal, so you don't deform the factory flatness.If the solder connection breaks, it can be resoldered, of course, but it's also simple to take some very thin brass (like on the sensor), and extend both poles of the circuit off to the side of the sensor pad, and solder to the side if to prevent it from repeat offenses. All the metal can be ordered online, of course.As for the platforms, for the middle one and the two back ones, I unscrewed the metal covers, and used a planer to take off about 3/16" on them. I have a nice Dewalt hand planer which did most of it, and a chisel to get at the corners where I couldn't plane. This wasn't too tough work, because it's composite crap wood, but one must be careful to do the job evenly.Remaining were the two buttons on top, which were too high and slightly in the way, just as the 3 inert platforms. These cannot be planed down because they are functioning buttons, not just wood. Fortunately, under the metal covers, there is a cardboard spacer inserted into it (with glue). The cardboard is about the same thickness as the amount shaven down, so it works out to remove them, and add a piece of sheet metal just as was done on the arrows (one or two here...doesn't matter much, but I used 2) to take up the travel that will still be there. Removing the cardboard isn't too tough if you have the tools. First, lay the button, face side down on something reasonably flat, and taking a chisel, carefully dig away a hole in the cardboard as a starting point. The glue is a bit stubborn. Be careful here or you will dent the metal. I had a paint removing heat gun...and my friend held it with oven mitts and heated the button from the top side, while I used the chisel to pull away from the aforementioned hole. You need to use the chisel (or whatever) to physically cut the stretchy strands of glue, but it will eventually come off without too much trouble. Then, cementing in a bit of sheet metal, the button works with a light press. It would work without it, but it might deform the metal button, and you otherwise have to press down a bit roughly.So in short, if you have the tools I used, you might pay a modest amount more in materials to do this. I would still rather take a day and so modify this pad than spend the rather painful amount of money on one of the beastly full arcade pads, but boy, is it a fine example of how to do something badly.I did find another option, but I don't have a welder so I didn't entertain it...but if you want something done right, do it yourself :-D ===> Go to google Ultimate DDR Pad and go to the inventgeek site -- Amazon doesn't seem to like links)

レビューが英語ばかり（当たり前ですが）なので参考になればと思いここに書かせて頂きます。当方日本に住んでおり、日本に発送してもらいたい、という人向けのレビューです。まず注文から発送までの流れですが、他のコントローラーが送料だけで数万円もかかってしまうのに対し、このコントローラーは米Amazonが発送を行なってくれるため、１０００円程度で済みます。なので私は18000円ぐらいでこのコントローラーを手に入れることが出来ました。発送から到着まで４日から２週間程度かかる、とのことでしたが、注文してから５日で品物が届きました。購入のしやすさはさすがAmazonだと思います。コントローラーとしての感想。PCと接続してStepmaniaで遊んでいます。（判定を合わせるのが簡単なため）そのため、遅延等はよくわかりません。ただパネル自体の反応はよく、フリーズアローも抜けることなく快適にDDRを楽しむことができます。踏んだ感じが沈む、というレビューがよくありますが、感じ的には基盤とかについているペコペコするスイッチを踏んだような感じがします。ただ、逆にこれが踏んでいるのか踏んでいないのかを感覚的につかめるようになるため、ものすごく遊びやすいです。裏が全面滑り止め加工してあるため、現在の難易度表でいうところのLv17等を踏んでもコントローラーが動くことなく、快適に発狂譜面を遊べます。ただ、パネルを固定しているネジの山が大きく、裸足でやるとこのネジに足を引っ掛けて怪我してしまうため、靴が必須となります。自分は普段からACは裸足で遊んでいるので足の裏の皮が硬いため、特に怪我をしてはいませんが、普通の方が裸足でやると間違いなく切り傷ができてしまうかと。裸足でやりたい方は対策として、5mmの超低頭ネジをホームセンター等で購入してネジを交換することをおすすめします。これで引っかかりもなくなり、スライド踏みも安心して行えます。はじめはバーが無いと辛いなぁと思っていましたが、バー無しになれて家でDDRをすれば見違えるようにACのスコアの精度が上がっていきます。家でちゃんとDDRをやりたい、と思っている方は是非迷わず買ってみてください。お勧めです！Let me write here and I think it would be helpful so review (but of course) English only.It is a review for those who have lived in Japan for us, that, I want you to ship to Japan.It is the flow of the ship from the first order, while they also took several hundred dollars just another controller carriage, for the U.S. Amazon will do the shipping, this controller requires only about 1000 yen.I was able to get this controller so in about 18000 yen.Were to be with, take about 4 days to 2 weeks to arrive from the ship, the goods arrived in 5 days from order.Ease of purchase, I truly think Amazon.Thoughts as a controller.I'm playing with Stepmania connected to the PC. (The judgment is easier to fit)Therefore, delay, etc. I do not know.Reaction of the panel itself and you can enjoy a comfortable DDR without well, slipping out just freeze arrow.The reviews often feel that you step on, sinking, feeling like stepping crawl to a feeling that the switch is attached to the base or to.However, in order to grasp so sensuously whether or not this is in stepping are stepping in reverse, it is incredibly easy to play.without moving the controller for the back is machined entirely non-slip, even stepped on Lv17, etc. For the purpose of the current table difficulty, play the music mad comfortable.However, because you just hooked a leg injury to this screw pile of screws that secure the panel is large, and do it barefoot, shoes it is mandatory.Because the skin of the sole of the foot is stiff, his Although not hurt, especially AC so playing barefoot regularly, and I do it and be cut definitely towards the ordinary and do it barefoot.If you want to do with barefoot is recommended that as a measure, replace the screws, etc. purchased at home centers ultra low head screws 5mm.No longer caught in this, I can with confidence slide step.I thought that the beginning is painful and there is no bar Naa, the accuracy of the score of AC is far better off now I will go up if you do DDR accustomed to at home without bar.Please try not hesitate and buy all means those who are, I think I want to do a DDR perfectly at home. It is recommended!