Universal Rock Band Replacement Kick Pedal

by PDP

Product Features

• Officially licensed and original replacement kick pedal for Rock Band 2
• Steel enforced diamond plate cover to prevent breakage
• Includes double bass adaptor, play with two pedals at once
• Works with both Rock Band & Rock Band 2

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001VIF550
• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: June 1, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,887 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #11 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #14 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #18 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Officially licensed and original replacement kick pedal for Rock Band 2. Features steel enforced diamond plate cover to prevent breakage. Includes double bass adapter that allows for two pedals to be used at the same time. Works with both Rock Band and Rock Band 2 games.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double Bass action, June 22, 2009

By 

Astral Abyss "Astral Abyss" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Universal Rock Band Replacement Kick Pedal (Accessory)

Since this is the official replacement Rock Band 2 bass pedal, you would expect it to perform identical to the orignal that came with the Rock Band 2 drum set, and it does.

The pedal can be used as a replacement pedal or as a second pedal with the included double bass adapter. (needs 2AAA batteries, not included) When using the adapter, you plug both bass pedals into the adapter and then plug the adapter into the drum set. There is a selector switch on the adapter that lets you change the compatibility mode (360/PS3/Rock Band/Guitar Hero/etc).

Now, there's a catch to using the adapter, which makes the adapter work much better when drumming but you'll lose a tiny bit of functionality when navigating the song lists. The catch is that the adapter sends a short "on" signal to the drum set telling it that you pressed the pedal down and then turns the signal back to "off". This is great when using two pedals at the same time because it keeps them from interfering with each other when going for those lightning fast bass hits. In essence, you can press one pedal down and keep it down and then press the second bass pedal at the same time and it will still register a bass hit. This is a much better solution that simply using a splitter because when using a splitter, if you hold one pedal down you will get no response from the second bass pedal until you release the first pedal. It's easy to miss notes when using a splitter, but you won't have that problem with this adapter. Without trying to sound cliche, it rocks!

Here's the downside to that catch I was talking about; since it only sends a short "on" signal before turning the pedal back to "off", you can't use the pedal to navigate your song selections table of contents because that requires you to hold the pedal down. (there's a note in the instructions that tell you this also) The only thing the pedal will do when using the adapter is to "page down", which is what it always does when you press it once, with or without the adapter.

To me, it's not a big deal considering I gained a vast improvement in my double bass note hits and completely removed the leg fatigue I'd get when trying to play really fast songs on hard and expert. It does take a little practice to get used to it if you're not used to using both feet, but keep at it and you'll wonder how you managed with only one foot for so long.

I think the adapter alone makes this replacement pedal worth the cost. If you're only playing drums on easy or medium then it may not be worth as much to you because you don't really have any need for fast bass hits. But if you're like me and want to use the regular Rock Band 2 drums with the standard pedal you already have and just add a second pedal to it, this is the cheapest way to go.

So obviously there's other pedal choices out there and the other option you have is to just buy a better replacement after-market pedal. If you broke your first pedal from being too rough on it, you might want to consider this route instead. The quality of some of them is vastly superior to the stock pedal, but remember you're still using one foot in that situation, it's more expensive, and you don't get an adapter. To me, it's just easier to use both feet to get those really fast bass hits. And honestly, since we're just smacking around fake drums anyway, I'll use the method that gets me the best scores, which is two seperate bass pedals. Plus I figured if I buy an expensive pedal I'd still have to use a generic Y-cable splitter if I wanted to use 2 high-end pedals at the same time, which means you still have the limitations I described above.

Sorry for the long winded review, but if you're bothering to read all this in the first place, you're probably seriously considering all your options to improve your game. I think this is a really good option for the money, especially if you already have a working pedal and want to try out double bass pedals. (The splitter sealed the deal for me. It was worth the cost alone.)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Plastic section can still break like the original RB pedals, May 10, 2010

By 

Louie (California) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Universal Rock Band Replacement Kick Pedal (Accessory)

It's the same pedal as the original all-plastic pedal, except there is a metal top.

About 7 months after I bought it, cracks formed in the middle of the plastic, under the metal surface. A few weeks later, the cracks became one big crack. It is now 2 plastic pieces held together by one metal plate. For now, it still works as it was when the plastic part wasn't cracked. I don't know if it will get worse over time.

It's the best *regular* replacement Rock Band drum pedal out there, but don't buy it if you need something more durable. There are companies online that make drum pedals that won't break or crack at all. Go to them if need an unbreakable pedal for the game.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only double kick pedal that works!, February 20, 2010

By 

Matthew J. Bean "Beaastie Fan" (Philly) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Universal Rock Band Replacement Kick Pedal (Accessory)

So if you're here it means you're looking for one of two things:

1) A replacement pedal for Rock band. In which case, this is an identical product to what comes standard with Rock Band. So rest easy in your purchase.

2) A second kick pedal so you can have a double bass. In which case, look no further. This is the only product available on the market that actually works as a double bass pedal.

Don't be thrown off by the reviews you'll read from people trying to play songs and expert and blaming this product for their score dropping from 3 billion to 1 billion. There is a learning curve for using a double bass, but this product works perfectly. It is also a ton of fun once you learn to use it!

Also, don't be thrown off by any third party products. I tried two different third party pedals from Best Buy, both claiming to work for double bass. I only ended up returning them. This is the only product out there that will actually work. So don't think twice, it's high quality and well worth the money.