Rock Band 4, in my opinion didn't get the love it deserved when it was first launched in 2015. Whoever is at fault - either Mad Catz for the lack of production of peripherals at launch like Harmonix claims, or if it was Harmonix for the lack of promo to get sales up like Mad Catz claims, or if the genre just ran it's course from over saturation in the 2007 to 2011 stretch. You can claim who or whatever you want, but the truth is, Rock band 4 is a solid title, and still a fantastic party game for everyone!
I was able to get all my Rock Band 3 songs over to Rock Band 4, which to me surprise also included all the Rock Band 1 and 2 tracks. Apparently, if you have exported your Rock Band 1 and 3 track into Rock band three on your Xbox 360 in the past, they come along in the $15 export purchase for Rock Band 4. I was aware of this, as I ready it was to late to export Rock Band 1 and 2 into Rock Band 4, but that's only if you are trying to export them directly into 4. I already exported them into Rock Band 3 for my 360, so they all came over to 4 which was a pleasent surprise.
There is a $30 expansion to Rock Band 4 called 'Rivals' which adds online play and a couple of offline/local play options as well. There is some people complaining about paying the $30 for an add-on of online play, and although I can see where they are coming from, I am also willing to support Harmonix and purchase it. Harmonix is an independent company now, and they are some what on their own. PdP, who took over for Mad Catz when they went under helps out, but there is still licensing that they need to cover for music and to keep servers up and running, ect. So I purchased the expansion without any issues.
Game play wise, there is not much to talk about. If you are a fan of previous Rock Band titles, the core game play is exactly the same. They didn't go into a different direction like Guitar Hero Live did, so it is new, yet familiar game play. One of the things I absolutely love is the new peripherals. I have not used the PDP ones yet, but Mad Catz did a great job designing the new instruments - for being plastic controllers of course.
The drums are pretty solid (wireless as well which is nice). The pads are more rubber type instead of Rock Band 1's original clacky and ridiculously loud pads, which makes them a LOT more quiet. They still make a little noise, but nothing more then a standard drum practice pad would.
The guitar itself has a very well done quiet strum bar. The buttons have nice clicks to them, and are nice in size, although if you are use to playing with older Guitar Hero controllers like I was, it will take a little getting use to, but not a deal breaker at all. One of the best features I think, is the audio and video sync option the controller has. I play through a surround sound system, and when the 4k tv and surround sound system both have volume, you can clearly hear latency. So what I do is, turn the TV all the down, turn the surround sound up, and then use the game's calibration tools. The guitar controller has built in Mic and video sensor, making it a breeze to calibrate the game to your sound system of choice. For audio, it makes a click sound and you just hold the guitar up to the speaker. Within seconds the audio is calibrated. You then do the same for video. You just hold the guitar up to the TV, start the video calibrator, and it flashes white on the screen to calibrate the video. The end result is a dead on accurate setup, making it easier to hit notes on the screen. I ended up manually calibrating the game at first, and I was missing notes and runs I was clearly hitting. But once I used the auto calibrator, it ran fantastic.
The add on DLC songs is where it is at, as the on disc sound track is not the strongest. I knew this going in, but I love a lot of the DLC they are offering on the store. Each song is $1.99 or there are special collection packs you can get.
Overall I love Rock Band 4. Some of the customization options for your characters are a little lack luster,and even the the Rivals expansion adds some more to the collection, it's not as strong as previous installments of the game. But if you are into it for just the good 'ol fun game play, you can't beat it.
If you are a fan of the franchise, I would recommend Rock Band 4. Esecially if you plan on buying the Rock Band 3 export and the Rivals expansion. With the band bundles currently being about $170 here on Amazon, it is the cheapest it has been since it launched. I am enjoying the title very much.
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Start a band. Rock the world.
The Rock Band 4 Band-in-a-Box Bundle features game software and a full lineup of official controllers giving players the chance to rock as the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers, and singers of all time.
The Best Music Game Experience Gets Even Better
With Rock Band 4, music game pioneer Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. has set 'the new benchmark for rhythm action gaming' (5/5 GamesRadar +), delivering the ecstatic rush of a live band performance like never before. Designed based on feedback from the community, Rock Band 4 builds upon the features that matter most to players, including an immersive new story campaign and ways to make playing with your friends and family easier and more fun than ever.
Rock Band 4 delivers innovative new features that allow you to add your personal signature to every performance. Combining next-gen visuals, an expansive soundtrack featuring some of rock’s biggest acts and compatibility with your previously purchased DLC, Rock Band 4 is creating the defining music gaming platform for this generation.
Your Band, Your Stage, Your Way
Express yourself and put your own stamp on every track. With Rock Band 4’s Freestyle Guitar Solos, Dynamic Drum Fills, and Vocal Improvisation, you can string together blistering guitar licks, wow the crowd with legendary drum solos or put your own spin on favorite songs. In addition, RB4’s new Stage Presence lets you work the crowd into a frenzy by flaunting your charisma and working together with bandmates for in-game rewards and real-time audience reactions.
The Most Music, the Most Choice
Boasting a world-class soundtrack of more than 60 tracks, Rock Band 4 is packed with songs from legendary musicians, the hottest artists of today, and acts on the verge of setting the music world on fire. And, you can build your library with more than 1,500 songs available for download through the in-game Rock Band Music Store.* Fans who previously purchased music will be able to import and play those tracks in Rock Band 4 at no additional cost.
*The timing of release of 'legacy' songs on next-generation consoles is subject to change. 'Legacy' DLC will be downloadable and playable in Rock Band 4 only after the DLC is released on next-generation consoles.
Take Your Game to 11 with Feature Updates
- Download the Latest Rock Band 4 Game Feature Update to Access New Items in the Rock Shop, All-New Competitive Features Shaped by the Community, and Improved Calibration.
- Detailed Player Stats and Song Results let You Access Gameplay Stats Including Full Combo Streaks, Cumulative Scores, Stars, and more. See how You Stack up Against Friends via Online Leaderboard System.
- Score Challenge lets You Pick a Track and Take-on Friends. Post Your Highest Score and Taunt them to Beat You via Shareable In-Game Leaderboard Events.
- Brutal Mode Puts even the Most Hardcore Players’ Skills to the Test. Available in Solo and Multiplayer, Brutal Mode Modifies the Note Track to React to how well You’re Playing. The Better You do, the Harder it gets!
The Shape of Rock
Get Ready to Shred
Precision Overdrive
Total Control
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Hard RockersDesigned for performance and durability, the Rock Band 4 Wireless Drum Kit features 4 durable drum pads built to withstand the raw force dished out by the most demanding drummers. They also absorb sound so you can drum all night without causing a disturbance. When you're ready to give your very best performance, you can thrash away without the worry of your gear giving up before you do. |
Never Miss a BeatNew in-game Dynamic Drum Fills will make you feel like a drum legend and sound better than ever before. And with an advanced drum-hit design, the drumheads detect gentle to hard strikes and give you the freedom to improvise and create your most expressive performances. |
Just Kick ItThe thrill of drumming isn't all about using your hands. Your feet are ready to get in on the action, too. The drum kit's metal-reinforced stomp pedal, just like the drumheads, is ready to take a beating. An embossed pattern helps your foot stay right where it needs to be. And for those with advanced drumming skills, the kit supports the use of 2 pedals. |
Customize Your HeightComfort reigns supreme when you're dishing out the hits. The kit's adjustable poles let you set them to a level that aligns with how you prefer to play. Customize the height to make yourself comfortable before digging into a few tracks. |
Stage-Grade Acoustics
- Upgraded Frequency Response for Distortion-Free Vocals.
- High Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Accurately Reproduces Your Voice.
- Improved Dynamic Range Captures Loud and Quiet Performances.
- Ideal for Adding Backup Singers to Your Band.
- Extensive 15ft (4.6m) USB Cable.
Get on the Mic
Boasting a wide dynamic range and high Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR), the Rock Band 4 USB Microphone takes advantage of the game's freestyling vocal abilities, capturing performances from the loudest to the subtlest vocal intonations, all without distortion. Ideal for pumping up the crowd and adding backup singers to your band. The Rock Band 4 mic delivers consistent clarity to help you vocalize your very best harmonies and melodies.
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Rock Band 4, in my opinion didn't get the love it deserved when it was first launched in 2015. Whoever is at fault - either Mad Catz for the lack of production of peripherals at launch like Harmonix claims, or if it was Harmonix for the lack of promo to get sales up like Mad Catz claims, or if the genre just ran it's course from over saturation in the 2007 to 2011 stretch. You can claim who or whatever you want, but the truth is, Rock band 4 is a solid title, and still a fantastic party game for everyone!I was able to get all my Rock Band 3 songs over to Rock Band 4, which to me surprise also included all the Rock Band 1 and 2 tracks. Apparently, if you have exported your Rock Band 1 and 3 track into Rock band three on your Xbox 360 in the past, they come along in the $15 export purchase for Rock Band 4. I was aware of this, as I ready it was to late to export Rock Band 1 and 2 into Rock Band 4, but that's only if you are trying to export them directly into 4. I already exported them into Rock Band 3 for my 360, so they all came over to 4 which was a pleasent surprise.There is a $30 expansion to Rock Band 4 called 'Rivals' which adds online play and a couple of offline/local play options as well. There is some people complaining about paying the $30 for an add-on of online play, and although I can see where they are coming from, I am also willing to support Harmonix and purchase it. Harmonix is an independent company now, and they are some what on their own. PdP, who took over for Mad Catz when they went under helps out, but there is still licensing that they need to cover for music and to keep servers up and running, ect. So I purchased the expansion without any issues.Game play wise, there is not much to talk about. If you are a fan of previous Rock Band titles, the core game play is exactly the same. They didn't go into a different direction like Guitar Hero Live did, so it is new, yet familiar game play. One of the things I absolutely love is the new peripherals. I have not used the PDP ones yet, but Mad Catz did a great job designing the new instruments - for being plastic controllers of course.The drums are pretty solid (wireless as well which is nice). The pads are more rubber type instead of Rock Band 1's original clacky and ridiculously loud pads, which makes them a LOT more quiet. They still make a little noise, but nothing more then a standard drum practice pad would.The guitar itself has a very well done quiet strum bar. The buttons have nice clicks to them, and are nice in size, although if you are use to playing with older Guitar Hero controllers like I was, it will take a little getting use to, but not a deal breaker at all. One of the best features I think, is the audio and video sync option the controller has. I play through a surround sound system, and when the 4k tv and surround sound system both have volume, you can clearly hear latency. So what I do is, turn the TV all the down, turn the surround sound up, and then use the game's calibration tools. The guitar controller has built in Mic and video sensor, making it a breeze to calibrate the game to your sound system of choice. For audio, it makes a click sound and you just hold the guitar up to the speaker. Within seconds the audio is calibrated. You then do the same for video. You just hold the guitar up to the TV, start the video calibrator, and it flashes white on the screen to calibrate the video. The end result is a dead on accurate setup, making it easier to hit notes on the screen. I ended up manually calibrating the game at first, and I was missing notes and runs I was clearly hitting. But once I used the auto calibrator, it ran fantastic.The add on DLC songs is where it is at, as the on disc sound track is not the strongest. I knew this going in, but I love a lot of the DLC they are offering on the store. Each song is $1.99 or there are special collection packs you can get.Overall I love Rock Band 4. Some of the customization options for your characters are a little lack luster,and even the the Rivals expansion adds some more to the collection, it's not as strong as previous installments of the game. But if you are into it for just the good 'ol fun game play, you can't beat it.If you are a fan of the franchise, I would recommend Rock Band 4. Esecially if you plan on buying the Rock Band 3 export and the Rivals expansion. With the band bundles currently being about $170 here on Amazon, it is the cheapest it has been since it launched. I am enjoying the title very much.
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017
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I was able to get all my Rock Band 3 songs over to Rock Band 4, which to me surprise also included all the Rock Band 1 and 2 tracks. Apparently, if you have exported your Rock Band 1 and 3 track into Rock band three on your Xbox 360 in the past, they come along in the $15 export purchase for Rock Band 4. I was aware of this, as I ready it was to late to export Rock Band 1 and 2 into Rock Band 4, but that's only if you are trying to export them directly into 4. I already exported them into Rock Band 3 for my 360, so they all came over to 4 which was a pleasent surprise.
There is a $30 expansion to Rock Band 4 called 'Rivals' which adds online play and a couple of offline/local play options as well. There is some people complaining about paying the $30 for an add-on of online play, and although I can see where they are coming from, I am also willing to support Harmonix and purchase it. Harmonix is an independent company now, and they are some what on their own. PdP, who took over for Mad Catz when they went under helps out, but there is still licensing that they need to cover for music and to keep servers up and running, ect. So I purchased the expansion without any issues.
Game play wise, there is not much to talk about. If you are a fan of previous Rock Band titles, the core game play is exactly the same. They didn't go into a different direction like Guitar Hero Live did, so it is new, yet familiar game play. One of the things I absolutely love is the new peripherals. I have not used the PDP ones yet, but Mad Catz did a great job designing the new instruments - for being plastic controllers of course.
The drums are pretty solid (wireless as well which is nice). The pads are more rubber type instead of Rock Band 1's original clacky and ridiculously loud pads, which makes them a LOT more quiet. They still make a little noise, but nothing more then a standard drum practice pad would.
The guitar itself has a very well done quiet strum bar. The buttons have nice clicks to them, and are nice in size, although if you are use to playing with older Guitar Hero controllers like I was, it will take a little getting use to, but not a deal breaker at all. One of the best features I think, is the audio and video sync option the controller has. I play through a surround sound system, and when the 4k tv and surround sound system both have volume, you can clearly hear latency. So what I do is, turn the TV all the down, turn the surround sound up, and then use the game's calibration tools. The guitar controller has built in Mic and video sensor, making it a breeze to calibrate the game to your sound system of choice. For audio, it makes a click sound and you just hold the guitar up to the speaker. Within seconds the audio is calibrated. You then do the same for video. You just hold the guitar up to the TV, start the video calibrator, and it flashes white on the screen to calibrate the video. The end result is a dead on accurate setup, making it easier to hit notes on the screen. I ended up manually calibrating the game at first, and I was missing notes and runs I was clearly hitting. But once I used the auto calibrator, it ran fantastic.
The add on DLC songs is where it is at, as the on disc sound track is not the strongest. I knew this going in, but I love a lot of the DLC they are offering on the store. Each song is $1.99 or there are special collection packs you can get.
Overall I love Rock Band 4. Some of the customization options for your characters are a little lack luster,and even the the Rivals expansion adds some more to the collection, it's not as strong as previous installments of the game. But if you are into it for just the good 'ol fun game play, you can't beat it.
If you are a fan of the franchise, I would recommend Rock Band 4. Esecially if you plan on buying the Rock Band 3 export and the Rivals expansion. With the band bundles currently being about $170 here on Amazon, it is the cheapest it has been since it launched. I am enjoying the title very much.
Platform For Display: Xbox OneEdition: Band-in-a-Box BundleVerified Purchase
I am a fan of the series, so Rock band 4 is great to me....
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 18, 2017
Rock Band 4, in my opinion didn't get the love it deserved when it was first launched in 2015. Whoever is at fault - either Mad Catz for the lack of production of peripherals at launch like Harmonix claims, or if it was Harmonix for the lack of promo to get sales up like Mad Catz claims, or if the genre just ran it's course from over saturation in the 2007 to 2011 stretch. You can claim who or whatever you want, but the truth is, Rock band 4 is a solid title, and still a fantastic party game for everyone!Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 18, 2017
I was able to get all my Rock Band 3 songs over to Rock Band 4, which to me surprise also included all the Rock Band 1 and 2 tracks. Apparently, if you have exported your Rock Band 1 and 3 track into Rock band three on your Xbox 360 in the past, they come along in the $15 export purchase for Rock Band 4. I was aware of this, as I ready it was to late to export Rock Band 1 and 2 into Rock Band 4, but that's only if you are trying to export them directly into 4. I already exported them into Rock Band 3 for my 360, so they all came over to 4 which was a pleasent surprise.
There is a $30 expansion to Rock Band 4 called 'Rivals' which adds online play and a couple of offline/local play options as well. There is some people complaining about paying the $30 for an add-on of online play, and although I can see where they are coming from, I am also willing to support Harmonix and purchase it. Harmonix is an independent company now, and they are some what on their own. PdP, who took over for Mad Catz when they went under helps out, but there is still licensing that they need to cover for music and to keep servers up and running, ect. So I purchased the expansion without any issues.
Game play wise, there is not much to talk about. If you are a fan of previous Rock Band titles, the core game play is exactly the same. They didn't go into a different direction like Guitar Hero Live did, so it is new, yet familiar game play. One of the things I absolutely love is the new peripherals. I have not used the PDP ones yet, but Mad Catz did a great job designing the new instruments - for being plastic controllers of course.
The drums are pretty solid (wireless as well which is nice). The pads are more rubber type instead of Rock Band 1's original clacky and ridiculously loud pads, which makes them a LOT more quiet. They still make a little noise, but nothing more then a standard drum practice pad would.
The guitar itself has a very well done quiet strum bar. The buttons have nice clicks to them, and are nice in size, although if you are use to playing with older Guitar Hero controllers like I was, it will take a little getting use to, but not a deal breaker at all. One of the best features I think, is the audio and video sync option the controller has. I play through a surround sound system, and when the 4k tv and surround sound system both have volume, you can clearly hear latency. So what I do is, turn the TV all the down, turn the surround sound up, and then use the game's calibration tools. The guitar controller has built in Mic and video sensor, making it a breeze to calibrate the game to your sound system of choice. For audio, it makes a click sound and you just hold the guitar up to the speaker. Within seconds the audio is calibrated. You then do the same for video. You just hold the guitar up to the TV, start the video calibrator, and it flashes white on the screen to calibrate the video. The end result is a dead on accurate setup, making it easier to hit notes on the screen. I ended up manually calibrating the game at first, and I was missing notes and runs I was clearly hitting. But once I used the auto calibrator, it ran fantastic.
The add on DLC songs is where it is at, as the on disc sound track is not the strongest. I knew this going in, but I love a lot of the DLC they are offering on the store. Each song is $1.99 or there are special collection packs you can get.
Overall I love Rock Band 4. Some of the customization options for your characters are a little lack luster,and even the the Rivals expansion adds some more to the collection, it's not as strong as previous installments of the game. But if you are into it for just the good 'ol fun game play, you can't beat it.
If you are a fan of the franchise, I would recommend Rock Band 4. Esecially if you plan on buying the Rock Band 3 export and the Rivals expansion. With the band bundles currently being about $170 here on Amazon, it is the cheapest it has been since it launched. I am enjoying the title very much.
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