Dance pad reccomendations

jpoppyz · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: Dance pad reccomendations

Allright, so i got a redoctane 3.0 for christmas. then it stopped working so i returned it and got a new one. Now that one doesn't work so im returning it and getting a bunch of anime dvds at best buy. but i want another dance pad. I would like one under $70(i.e: no metals) so probably a decent ignition dance pad, but i have no idea what brand. I have a crazy offbrand one my mom got me a while ago on ebay that suprinsingly works well(the only modifications i had to make were taping the cord and a PS2-XBOX adapter when i had xbox ddr because the xbox port didnt work) but i dont want to take the ebay risk. So that where you guys come in. Where's a site i can get a decent dance pad that will assure me it will work? This holiday season i plan to get a metal, probably a RedOctane Afterburner, so I just want an extra one to last me a solid year.

Cluny · Trick Member Joined: 22 Nov 2005

What exactly was the problem with your Ignition?

jpoppyz · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:

the problem with the redoctane is that the up arrow works about 50% of the time....something heavy ddrers cant deal with. So, i kinda want a new one for my friends...they get pissed playing 1 pad altranate. haha.

So yeah, tell me a decent ignition pad thats cheap!
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ThePandemonium · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jul 2005

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-ULTDX/

I have had this for a year now, it still works but now I got a metal one. I recommend this one greatly.
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REK · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2005

Q about ignitions... Do they slip around when you play on carpet? Just looks like they would, never played on one. Might get one someday...

NVWC2006 · Basic Member Joined: 23 Dec 2005

stcarnamedwant · Basic Member Joined: 15 Jan 2006

I'm relatively new to DDR as well, and also looking for a pad reccomendation. My best friend got me into it via his PS2, and I've very recently become an Ultramix3 owner. Right now I have one Pelican universal dance pad, and it works pretty well, but I'll be asking for a nicer one for my birthday or Christmas... I was looking at this one a bit: http://www.ddrstation.com/neinstdadare1.html
My price range is probably around $50. Anybody used this pad or a quality soft pad or relatively inexpensive foam pad that they'd reccomend to somebody who's starting out and not quite serious enough to go for a metal one or an RO Ignition? Any help is appreciated!

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irvineking1980 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

you might want to check this forum http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113569

kyj197 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

In The Groove Official Dance Pad is the best! Buy this pad and modify it.

XMaxX · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

jpoppyz · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:

hmm....bottom poster is my friend. I actually decided instead of getting ignitions to modify a soft pad for cheap and my original plan was to take 2 pieces of wood and put the dance pad between them and cut holes were the arrows are, yet your idea seems cheaper and simpler. I probably will to it, only cover it with some sort of plastic wrap type thing(like the soft pad mod on this site from the ddr freak people).....because i want this bad boy to last.

And i'm not new to ddr....ive been playing for nearly 2 years now, and i can proudly say that i can A-AA 8-9 footers(and sakura). The only thing is, i got that ignition about a year ago, so i never bothered with this "modding" business. And now i realize the great money i can save with modding. THANKS DDR FREAK!!