Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii Official Rock Band 2 Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal

by Mad Catz

Product Features

• Official Electro-Harmonix Rock Band 2 Overdrive Pedal
• Soft activation switch
• 10? Cable for freedom of movement
• Durable construction for increased longevity
• Simplifies Overdrive activation (*Only compatible with Rock Band 2 Guitars)

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002EB15WU
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.2 x 7.5 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: June 5, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,105 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #7 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #12 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
  • #14 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Drums
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Mad Catz’ Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal for ‘Rock Band 2’ guitars was taken right out of the game and created for your living room. No more missing notes from having to tilt your guitar’s neck upwards to activate Overdrive. Just connect the 10’ cable to your RB2 guitar; hit the pedal’s soft activation switch with your foot and Overdrive activates and the points are racked up. Durable, long-lasting construction and simplified Overdrive activation will have you rocking just like the pros.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Really Necessary, February 8, 2010

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Conrad J. Obregon (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii Official Rock Band 2 Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal (Accessory)

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The Electro-Harmonix Overdrive pedal plugs into a RockBand 2 guitar controller and allows the user to go into overdrive mode by clicking the pedal with his or her while playing, as opposed to lifting the neck of the guitar, which is the usual method of invoking overdrive mode. For those unfamiliar with Rock Band, overdrive mode is a temporary effect where the user earns more than the usual number of points for successful play.

I suppose there are two reasons why one might want to use this functionality. Most importantly, it adds to the fantasy of being a rock star. This pedal looks like a real guitar pedal, and I definitely feel like I'm kicking up the song a notch when I stamp on it. However, it should be noted that while a real guitar pedal would alter the sound of the guitar when activated, this pedal only turns on a point bonus. The only actual change in sound when you turn on overdrive are the cheers that erupt from your virtual crowd.

Using the pedal to trigger overdrive might be easier for some people than the default method of lifting the neck of the guitar. However, while it is true that lifting the guitar can sometimes be difficult while playing, I found using the pedal to be even more distracting. There were times when I needed to look down in order to find the pedal. Furthermore, it was a little bit uncomfortable to click the pedal in bare feet (maybe not such an uncommon state of dress for your average RockBand champion), and that took my attention off the game screen.

To sum up, this is by no means a necessary addition to your Rock Band setup, and it won't make going into overdrive mode any easier, but this could be some nice icing on the cake of your rock star fantasy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, July 26, 2010

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Corey Hill "opethfan88" (chicago, il, usa) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii Official Rock Band 2 Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal (Accessory)

Can't complain about this. It's good to go out of the box and works great. Mini-delay to activate overdrive but it is barely noticeable. If you want to shred and not mess up your rhythm when u activate overdrive, buy this. It limits your free space but that shouldn't be an issue if this is something you're looking to buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a footswitch. It works., January 30, 2010

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Drew W. Dreasler (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii Official Rock Band 2 Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal (Accessory)

A simple device to assist in Playing Rock Band, It does what it says, lets you use your foot to trigger Overdrive instead of tilting the guitar or hitting Select. Good when you have trouble with dropping notes while swinging the guitar.