Which pad should I purchase?

dinsfire · Trick Member Joined: 21 Sep 2006

I'm looking for a good dance pad. I recently got two crappy soft pads, and really, they are awful. I can't do anything past basic (I am playing the old konamix) because if I'm doing a fast song the pad slides all over. There is zero grip on the bottom and I can't do the faster songs without falling or the pad literally slipping from underneath me. I can not comprehend how awful the pads are. I don't know what brand they are, I'll get back to on that.

Anyway, I'm thinking about buying a hard-pad/metal-pad. Which brand is good? I would get Cobalt Flux without question but I don't have the cash. I'm looking for a price range of 80-120 US dollars. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

I'd also appreciate suggestions of high-quality soft pads

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

My softpads were sliding all over the place also, but I modded them to make them stay stationary.

Guide: http://www.ddrfreak.com/library/contributor-article.php?postID=7890244

Oh yeah, and do not attempt to get a metal pad for under $200.00 (TX Series/Ninja/etc) The only actual decent metal pads are the Cobalt Flux, the Blueshark, and the Nexen.

Anyway I'd suggst that you'd get one of these foam pads. They're the best foam pads on the market, and they work PS1, PS2, and on the computer for DWI or Stepmania. They have two different styles:

Sparkle: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-ULTDXS/
Fusion: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-PCA8/

You may want to check out this thread to see what people have to say about these pads. There are pictures inside too.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=119012

orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

Yeah go with the BuyNShop foam pads; they are very solidly constructed and may last you for quite a while

funandsun · Basic Member Joined: 09 Sep 2006

you can also try this pad. http://www.mymybox.com/ddrmbsdx.html

we used this pad for 1 year before we jump on to the metal pad.

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

dinsfire · Trick Member Joined: 21 Sep 2006

DDR is becoming an expensive and risky hobby... I don't have the money to buy anything really...

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

dinsfire · Trick Member Joined: 21 Sep 2006

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

dinsfire · Trick Member Joined: 21 Sep 2006

ceraf · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

my 2 cents on this would be to get the wii, and mod your ddr pad.

In fact, it doesn't have to be clear plastic mats...if you're on a really low budget and have some old rug lying around, put it on top of your pad. For me, the rug seemed heavy enough not to move much, but not too heavy so that the buttons don't stay pressed from the rug.

only drawback is that you would need to mark where the panels are on the carpet with something like masking tape or sth.

dinsfire · Trick Member Joined: 21 Sep 2006

Putting a rug on my DDR pad worked great! Thanks!

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DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

davidyko · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

xkevin202x · Basic Member Joined: 05 Nov 2006

hey I was also wondering if I should get this pad what do you think?

http://www.komusa.com/playdanrevde1.html

thanks

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

xkevin202x · Basic Member Joined: 05 Nov 2006

hey I was wondering if I should buy these pads

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-DXCB2/

I need 2 of them and I was wondering if these were good pads to get thanks.

davidyko · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject:

If you can find an Ignition 2.0, go for it. Those lasted me three years before I finally ripped part of my pad open doing VerTex just yesterday. I'm using my other pad for now, but I'm gonna get 2 Bluesharks in December!

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videoCWK · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Location: woh

Go for the BNS, from what I hear (and I hear a lot) they're really great pads. The surface is nice and easy to move on, the foam is nice and dense, and it's quite responcive.
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