Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit

by Mad Catz

Product Features

• Color-coded for Crash, Ride, or Hi-Hat configurations / Velocity-sensitive for precise drumming
• Height adjustable / Easy-to-install clamp for quick setup / New 10-degree strike angle
• Improved Crash, Ride, & Hi-Hat cymbals
• Cymbals required for Rock Band Pro Mode
• Compatible with Rock Band 2 Drum Kits for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003RS1AIS
• Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 10.5 x 3.5 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: October 31, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,214 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #1 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #1 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #1 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums

Product Description

Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit provides the means for you to drum like the pros with velocity-sensitive Crash, Ride, and Hi-Hat cymbals. With the easy-to-install mounting brackets, you have total control and can set up your drum kit in any configuration you see fit. Boasting several improvements over the Rock Band 2 version, notable upgrades include a 10-degree strike angle, full rubber construction for quieter drumming, superior response and performance, and Pro Mode a remarkably authentic interpretation of playing real instruments in Rock Band 3 compatibility. Once your drum kit has been customized to your standards, you’ll be all set to attack your song library with new vigor and achieve the next step in drumming perfection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your clamps aren't broken; you aren't assembling them correctly!, November 4, 2010

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AWG "drummerchick" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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For everyone on here who can't figure out how to assemble these (which is understandable, because the directions are terrible):

Each clamp comes in two pieces, with a slight space between them. Take them and SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER as hard as you can until you hear two loud pops, one on each end. Don't worry, you didn't break it. You're just putting it together. If you don't do this, the tightening nuts won't work, no matter how much you try to turn them. Now they don't slide down when you hit them! No tape necessary!

Now. Speaking as an actual drummer, these are the best accessory for Rock Band ever. Quieter and more responsive than the RB2 cymbals. As for the hi-hat clamp length issue, here's what I do. To set up like an actual drummer, you need to connect your crash and your hat on the LEFT side of the kit. Put the green crash on the tall tube. Connect it to the set with a short clamp. Now connect the hat to that tube with the long clamp, putting the hi hat on a short tube to the left of your snare. Now put your ride on the right side. There. May take some adjustment, but you're playing like an actual drummer. HAVE FUN!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to RB3 (with a little help), November 1, 2010

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Jeremy P. Goff (Chicopee, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit (Accessory)

I purchased this RB3 Cymbal kit to go along with my RB2 drum kit to use in Pro Mode in Rock Band 3. Out of the box these cymbals are WAY too sensitive to be even remotely fun to play. I was extremely frustrated at double-hit notes coming through constantly. I searched around online for an answer and found a partial solution. If you look for the "Penny" mod it will clear up a lot, but not all of the issues (although it will void your factory warranty). I added some extra foam padding above the actual sensor and now the cymbals work perfectly. So, as an out-of-the-box item these cymbals are pretty much useless for the precision needed for RB3. With a couple of simple mods, though, these puppies work great. Granted they should have worked great straight from the factory but they are so much fun now I'm willing to overlook the simple mods I had to do to make them work properly. A worthwhile investment if you don't mind doing a little work to get them to function properly. Hopefully Madcatz will clear this issue up with future releases of the cymbals.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont buy these cymbals if you dont wanna mod it., December 5, 2010

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jesusramos1900 - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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The cymbals are very easy to set up if you use the instruction manual. So all you people out there who think is was hard to set it up. Stop acting slow, the instructions are all you need to know what to do(and a bit of common sense.) The cymbals are over sensitive and will register 2 or 3 hits per 1 hit. So the solution would be to cut a hole in a rag and place it on top of each cymbal.( Anything would work, T-shirt etc..)This dampings the vibrations your hit causes and makes the cymbals work the way they should. If your into stuff that works outta the box, dont buy this. If you dont mind solving or fixing small problems, buy this!