Customer Reviews

Ion Drum Rocker Rock Band 2 Cymbal Expansion

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The cymbals are awesome, all there is to it, makes it a more realistic drumming experience!

and I know alot of people have problems, specifically, the cymbals will get to where you hit the cymbal once, and it registers 3-4 hits. I had this problem as well, but it's a simple fix, or was for me anyway, look under the cymbal, see all those screws? Just tighten them up a little. It fixed my double-triple hit problem. They come loose with play, thus when you hit, the screws will cause enough vibration and the sensor thinks you have hit the cymbal more than once. Hope this helps people!

The product is top notch, but be careful. The detail product description mentions that 2 cymbals come with the kit. The kit only comes with ONE cymbal. I think the confusion stems from the product name "Rock Band 2 Cymbal Expansion". It's not a 2 Cymbal Expansion for Rock Band.... It's a Cymbal Expansion for Rock Band 2.

This cymbal trigger functions just like the two that are included with the ION Drum Rocker game controller. I used a gift certificate to make this effectively a $20 purchase, and let me tell you, at $45 I wouldn't be nearly as satisfied as I am right now.

Setup is relatively easy, though partial disassembly of your kit may be required depending on where you want to position this cymbal. Function so far is comparable to the original cymbals - in other words you may have to play with the mount a little to dial it in just right. As with the original pieces, it's a "clunker", making a rather loud, dull noise when struck.

I have also used Pintech TC triggers with my ION, and while a bit more expensive overall, they are quieter - and in my opinion have a better feel to them.

When I first got the ION, originally I didn't use the cymbals. I hooked them up because I was considering moving onward to a real drum kit and whether you agree with it or not, Rock Band is actually a great way to start. The only problem is, there's a lot of blue cymbal use that you double on the tom. I did this for less than a week before I decided to throw down on the extra cymbal and I have not had a single regret. The only real disadvantage is having to take the frame apart to get the hardware on. If you have an ION, you absolutely need this. Not only does it make the drums that much more realistic, but it also adds tons to the fun factor and replay value of Rock Band drums.

This is pretty much what you expect it to be: Yet another cymbal for an ION Rocker drum kit. It's almost exactly like the two that come with the ION (there's this weird extra foam thingy) and it feels just like the other two. It certainly made a difference in how I play Rock Band 3, as suddenly I have to pay attention to the blue track. :)

If you were wondering, the metal pole that comes with it is just as long as the longer of the two you received with your ION kit. This gives you a bit more flexibility, I suppose, if you're setting your kit up to be played by a trapeze artist.

The Ion Drum Rocker Cymbal Expansion is exactly what it says it is and is the same cymbal as what you get with the actual Ion Drum Rocker drum kit. My only complaint is that the clamp the Cymbal kit came with is not the right clamp for mounting a cymbal onto the Ion Drum Rocker drum kit. The clamp that was included is for mounting the actual drum pads and is too small for the larger cymbal bar mount.

This cymbal looks identical to, and works flawlessly with the Drum Rocker Premium kit. I've been using it for a month now, and haven't had any problems. I can't even tell the difference between the original cymbals and the expansion cymbal anymore.

This is a great addition to the kit I bought earlier this year. It's fun playing rockband but I'm gearing up towards converting the kit to an actual drum set for concerts. This third cymbal will fulfill a personal fantasy of being in a band.

Update: 5/12/2009. The cymbals have a problem with the screws that fasten the trigger to the pads. They have come loose and can not be screwed back in place resulting in double hit registers on Rock Band. How unfortunate to an otherwise reliable and durable item :(

Went through too many RB2 sets, so i upgraded to the ion rocker and havent damaged any drum heads or cymbals yet. have had misc problems with hardware but easily repaired using 50 cent hardware from lowes. cymbals are a great addition would suggest all three makes the experience more fulfilling. once you learn the song you can know when a cymbal or a drum is needed and when you play your trap set you will be in good practice. my playing level is medium on anything and hard up to 4 dots. so far so good. had the rocker and cymbals since christmas '08

So it works flawless for a while. Of course 4 days after the 30 day warranty runs out it breaks.

On the underside of the cymbal is ridget plastic, you see all those little screws? well they are running through shafts up to the cymbal. I was getting double hits and it sounded really hollow, finally after I had tried everything I opened it up to find every single shaft that the screws go through broken off.

This happend through normal wear, I'm female so you know I'm not slamming these things as hard as a guy would.

My advice, stay away from ION cymbals, go w/ the Pintech for your spare and when you need to replace a the cymbals that come w/ the Drum Rocker replaces them w/ the Pintech.