High Density Dance Pad (PS2/XBox)

alinski · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: High Density Dance Pad (PS2/XBox)

Fry's currently have 2 of these controllers bundled with DDR Supernova for $109.99. Here is the link: http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4660748#detailed

Per the Fry's link: "For PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Zipper Dance Pad with 1" thick High Density foam that gives the feeling of a thick solid platform with the convience of a soft dance pad is lighter and can be dissasembled for easy storage."

Does anyone have any experience with this pad? I have searched these forums and on the net and did not find anything. Are these being sold under a different name or brand?

I can probably do most 8-footers and some 9-footers but haven't played in a while.

Thanks!

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

They're basically Ignition softpads. For $110 w/ SNOVA, I'd say go for it. If nothing else, you'll have 2 sheets (or whatever you'd call them) of high-density foam, DDR SNOVA, and 2 chips that work with both xbox and PS2.

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alinski · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject:

I have a PS2 and not really interested in the XBox playability. How does the "ignition-type" softpads above compare to http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-DXLTE/?

These are the BNS DX Extreme Lite Dance Pad. The only difference I could see from these and the BNS DX Extreme Fusion Dance Pad was the "triple connection" (XBox, PS/USB, PS/PS2).

Thanks.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Ignition 2.0's and BNS pads are the two best kinds of non-metal pads you'll ever find.

The Ignition 3.0's are allegedly crap.

Their design is the same as the 2.0's though, so I can't give you any things to watch out for/look for. At $110 for game + 2 pads, go for it. The game is worth about $40, so that means you're getting 2 pads for $35 each. Even if they're sub-par, you won't be getting ripped off by any stretch.
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ddrking2k · Basic Member Joined: 31 Mar 2007

which dnace pad is better...they are both about $60 but one looks stiffer than the other....they are both foam pads.....i was thinking the energ pad might be better but im not sure.......... http://members.sparedollar.com/jimmyguan/Energy-3in1-All.GIF

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idConstruct · Trick Member Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Location: Green Bay, WI

I have an ignition 3... and while i had to modify it a bit, i can play 9's and tens pretty well on it and i've had it since january. I'm not saying its a great pad... but from my experience its not a bad one either. (well, it is until you mod it... the sensors 'sense' too close to the center, which results in lots of ghost stepping... so i had to tape over the contacts near the middle square)
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