I need a recommendation

shadowhax · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jul 2005

I live in the US and i just got an xbox with the ddr game.

I have haeard horrible things about red octane and i almost ordered from them

Can anyone recommend me a good XBOX pad..around 200 USD would be fine

Thank you

Mckeelsux · Trick Member Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Location: Lakeland, FL

Well if u hav $200 u might as well go for an afterburner. These r good pads. Yes they r from RO but in my opinoin RO is one of the best. This pad is also compatable with not only xbox but PS2, and PC

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shadowhax · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jul 2005

Afterburner sounds good.

What about the rignition 3.0s? (XBOX)

Mckeelsux · Trick Member Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Location: Lakeland, FL

Im not sure about RO Ignition pads but they r supposed to be very good. They r Multi-Platform just like the afterburner and r supposed to be some of the best ignition pads around. But u should ask somebody that has used them before on this one.

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naturally untalented · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject:

only problem with ignitions is they slide like hell... i was just playing exotic ethic last night and i slide so far i couldn't see the screen... if you put them on carpet i'm sure they'll be ok... and it's best to play barefoot because the pad itself is VERY slippery with socks... but other than that great soft pad

SilverViper04 · Basic Member Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Location: Indiana

don't get an ignition! the buttons will start sticking and then the pad will stop working right after about a month or two. save your pennies up and get an afterburner or CF.

deM' · Trick Member Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Location: Southington CT

I dont know what you are talking about.... Red octane is the clear 2nd best ddr controller company, next only to cobalt but thats a bit more money, simply put you get what you pay for. ignitions are by far your best bet for a softpad, they have the symptoms of softpads (sliding and such) but the RO ones will last you. As for the afterburners, once again, you get what you pay for, a $200 mat is gonna last, it will work well, better than 100 dollar mats, and worse that $300 mats. read the pad topics...

noise_tank24 â¶â · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH

I've been using a RO ignition 2.0 for about 6 mos. of very intense, heavy play (1-2 hrs/day) on Ultramix 1 & 2, and have not come across a single problem. If you get a RO Ignition that WORKS, then it is probably the best pad for the money, unless you build one yourself.

CoasterKrazy · Trick Member Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio

My RO 2.0 Ignition pad craped out on me a few weeks ago, the up arrow stopped working. I had it foe about 5 months, and it was only Standard/little Heavy play. I bought a new RO 3.0 maybe 2 weeks ago, and its ok. The outer "shell" of the pad is bigger than the 2.0, and it has a lot of slack in it, unlike my 2.0. It miss fires sometimes, but thats not a big deal.

If you have the money, it sounds like a Afterburner or CF is the way to go.
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Rychan · Contributor Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Castle Rock, CO

SilverViper04 · Basic Member Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Location: Indiana

well I'm glad that you got a good one then. I was just stating my experience and opinion. please save the bashing

Rychan · Contributor Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Castle Rock, CO

I wouldn't call my opinion and my experience bashing, I'm sorry if I came off that way to you

. There are plenty of mixed experiences with each individual pad. Personally, I prefer ignitions over most any other pad I've tried.
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Shinmizu · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:25 am Post subject:

Rychan · Contributor Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Castle Rock, CO

Or maybe it's just got to do with the awesome modification my friend taught me the first time I played on his ignitions ;D
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elementis0 · Trick Member Joined: 01 Nov 2004

you can buy a cobalt flux and just buy an x box converter for it somewhere else.
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Wakka Lakka · Trick Member Joined: 12 Mar 2005

Isn't this just a 'Which pad should I get?" thread? Aren't those against the rules? Anyway if not, I would reccommend the afterburner. I got one and it's nice. I'm sure the CF is great and all but for what it costs, when you consider an extra control box, arcade style mod kit, you are looking at over $400! The afterburner is quite solid and even though it uses copper foil, it seems to hold up pretty well. I play ITG and you know what those long songs with lots of fast steps do to pads. Softpads aren't worth the money IMO. By the time you buy it and mod the thing with plywood you have invested quite a bit of time into it. Metal pads can be fixed when they break - foil can be replaced, arrows can be replaced, wires can be re-connected, control boxes can be replaced, all for cheaper than a new softpad. The afterburner is easy to open and work with if it needs maintained. The afterburner is simply the best value if you are looking for a serious controler which has similar feel to the arcade.

NSMH · Trick Member Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: San Diego

squeakypants · Trick Member Joined: 31 Jul 2005

Make em, you can probably make two for ~$215

Homemade pads are great if you understand how they work, since you can adjust everything to your liking and repair easily.