MyMyBox Nexen/Blueshark/etc Official Thread

Rene_A · Trick Member Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Location: :o Springfield

All gone already i guess.
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RubenxCore · Basic Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008

Yep, they are already out of stock. Im lucky I bought one right when they came out.

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maxhavoc · Basic Member Joined: 28 Dec 2007

Does anyone have any experience with the new 2008 1.7" Nexen pads? They mention that you can play w/o shoes, has anyone tried this? Also, do they all come with USB adapters or do I need to order a specific version?

yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

OK, I know I'm going to sound like a noob ... but I am. I hope I'm posting this in the right place, since this is about Bluesharks.

I cannot have a metal pad. First, it's just too expensive, too heavy, I'm just starting out and it seems like overkill, I'm on the 3rd floor of an old house and my livingroom (where I play) is right over my roomie's livingroom (and she owns the house). I'm 53, I have arthritis in my knees and hips and yeah, I'm old. So having to "stomp" on the sensors to get them to register is a big problem.

So, the chances of me getting to even 7 footers is a huge maybe. In the meantime, I need a good pad. The one that came with SN2 is ok, but the back arrow is flaky already and so's the back on the ITG RO bundle pad (what is it about back arrows on pads?!). I weigh about 115 and need something sensitive, reliable, durable (as much as a pad can be), am not good with DIY stuff

I just saw this: http://store.mymybox.com/ddrmbsdx2.html

It's a BLUESHARK DELUXE DANCE PAD (PS2) - NEW 2008 Model - it's a soft pad with the dense foam. I can afford it, it sounds good on paper, but don't they all?

I know most of you are far beyond the soft pad, but I was wondering if anyone here has tried this, knows anyone who has and what you think of it.

Again, sorry if this is in the wrong place or ... whatever. Any advice is appreciated.
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BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

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DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

There are many foam pads. I'll post the alternatives worth mentioning so you can more easily compare and contrast.

RO Ignition 3 - Most popular, high price tag, and sometimes the raised plastic buttons slowly move out of place.
BNS Deluxe - Very reputable, cheaper than most, and the raised buttons are pretty soft. But like you said, they have recently been sending out the other pads. I am a victim.
DDR GAME Energy Series - Most expensive and same problem with migrating buttons (these panels are harder in comparison to the BNS). These are the ones BNS are sending out.
BlueShark Deluxe - The one you linked!

There are many more generic ones they sell on ebay or 3rd party sites NOT worth mentioning.

Here is a review that might help you (although it's a prototype pad): http://www.overclock.net/hardware/showproduct.php?product=681
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CharLat28 · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC

I just wanted to say that I'm dissapointed with my Black Nexen pad from mymybox.com

They have awesome customer service, but the up arrow could never hold down freeze arrows, then I called them and they walked me through how to maintain it and everything went to hell from there..

yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

jamiek! someone who has the soft "hard" blueshark pad! YAY

Please let us know what you think of it, how it performs, whether it gives you padcrap or any other issues or if it's just great when you've used it for awhile. I know I'm really leaning toward that pad, even though I really really want a metal one - not happening.

CharLat ... mymybox is not the best, to put it mildly, at replying to problems. I was on their forum about a week ago? and someone posted that if you were having a problem with a product to call them (toll call of course).

When you say "everything went to hell from there" what happened?!
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CharLat28 · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC

yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

CharLat, I know MMB has a bad reputation for being on the ball with CS, but how old is your Nexen?

Depending on the age, I'd be writing and demanding a replacement. There's no way you should be having to put up with so many kinds of problems.

Things break or malfunction or get messed up in shipping - we all know that no matter what you're buying. BUT in your case with the arrows working when they feel like it? Sounds like a major PITA and that MMB needs to step up and do the right thing by you and replace that malfunctioning pad.

If Jamiek's around, I'd love to hear how the blueshark you got is performing. I'm itching to get one of these (the soft hard pad) but would like to get a "working" review.
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LEEROOOOOY JENNNNNKINS · Trick Member Joined: 01 Nov 2007

What the frig is taking so long to get these Bluesharks in? MMB keeps bs'ing us and its getting annoying, I was supposed to be getting a Blueshark for Christmas and they STILL haven't gotten them back in stock.

Anybody else annoyed by this?

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

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maxx freak · Trick Member Joined: 09 Aug 2005

Can ANYONE inside or associated at all with MyMyBox tell us WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??? This is freaking ridiculous.

yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

just read this tonight: http://www.vivazone.com/mbsgxg.html

I just got my blueshark dense foam pad, ordered from mymybox, came from vivazone, so ... anyway.

Get ready people, according to vivazone (see link above)

MYMYBOX BLUESHARK METAL PAD (MBS-GXG) NEW 2007 2nd Edition

Not In Stock

Next shipment will be arriving June 20th

To reserve one of these pads, email shipping address and contact information to [email protected]

Comes ready to use with your Playstation(R) or Playstation 2(R)
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maxx freak · Trick Member Joined: 09 Aug 2005

Well that's the 2 inch though

I have to get a 3 inch with bar because my dad doesn't want me using a chair anymore.

yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

Maxx, I'll keep an eye out, if I see any announcements on vivazone or mymybox I'll give a shout here.

I got myself a mymybox BLUESHARK Deluxe Dance Pad (PS2) - New 2008 Model and have been using it for about a week. This is the dense foam pad. And this is my personal review and thoughts about it.

The pad and inserts come in the carrying bag and that's packed inside a plain box. The carry bag is that weird paper fabric type of stuff and has a double zipper with attached zipper pull. I don't think it would hold up to alot of use. And you'd have to take the pad apart to be able to put it in the bag.

Putting the pad inserts in - yes, it is hard to get the inserts in and get it zipped up because the foam is a smidge bigger than the pad. How I got it in and zipped was - I didn't put the foam together first. I laid the pad out open on a flat surface (the hardwood floor). I put the first (top) piece in, got that snugged as close as possible to the controller, then put the second and third piece in. Zipping it up, take your time, zip a little, then check the zipper as you go, as it wants to almost fold in on itself, especially the top, so you need to straighten the zipper out bit by bit. I did not have any rips or tears when I got done.

The pad is heavier than my Vortz ignition "knockoff" of course.

The raised arrows. I personally don't feel like they're really "raised" so much as there's an almost "pebbly" feel where the arrows are and if you look at the pad on a slight angle you can see the curve of the inserts at the base of each arrow.

For me, the pad barely moves, even when I'm being a flailing spaz. I have fallen off the pad a few times, but that's me. Note I'm not a heavy player.

I'm just really getting into basic (been playing for just a little over a month now), with the exception of a few Are You Kidding?! songs. I have seen an improvement in scoring. I'm not getting as many "almost" "boo" or even "great" in general. The downside to this accuracy is, at least for me, I have to really "Stomp" and I'm finding myself having to flatfoot to get the pad to register decent marks. I really think this is a combination of my weight, knee problems (arthritis and Rknee surgery for a torn medial meniscus - it's never been quite the same) and I'm an ex-dancer, so I'm used to stepping lighter and on the balls of my feet.

However, on the Blueshark I have gotten my first AAAs! On either beginner or basic, but still ...

Now, I don't unfortunately have arcade machine experience or even home metal pad experience to compare this to. I can compare it to my flat pads and the ignition knock-off.

No comparison to flat pads obviously.

The ignition knock-off uses the 6 piece foam insert, it's not as dense, though it's thick and hard enough that I never feel like I'm sinking, it actually has more of a raised arrow feel to me. It's just not as accurate, which gets frustrating, obviously. Could be the sensors, could be the foam needs to be a little denser or thicker, could be that I only paid $30 and you get what you pay for! And there is the fact that the Blueshark uses only 3 "puzzle pieces" of foam, while most others use 6 - I really don't see the Blueshark foam ever separating. My knockoff using 6 pieces? if I store it standing on its side, it will start to separate. Not so with the Blueshark. Like, at all!

It's a well made pad, the bottom material really doesn't want to go anywhere. The foam I think (hope) will take a long time to start to break down or compress - it really IS dense.

If you're looking for a dense foam pad, have the $70 + s/h (comes to something like $85 - and I guess tax if you're in their state?) and are maybe a little heavier than me (I'm 115), don't have knee/leg problems and/or normally step heavy, I think this would be a great compromise going from, say, a flat pad but not ready for the investment in a metal pad. And no maintenance!

and that's it!
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