I checked out the megapedal guys but I like the color selection and price better at pedalmasters. My sweet purple pedal is wicked…

Their video of a guy thumping on the pedal is crazy.

My pedal snapped toward the bottom the other day in the middle of one of those marathon sets that are like 30 songs are so. I fixed it in like a minute while my other 3 band members paused so we could keep rocking =P. I took the inside part of an old pair of running sneakers and taped it to the pedal. It has held up so far… and it’s actually really comfortable.

I broke my pedal 4 times and got tired of RMAs. I heard the the metal pedal covers are good, but eventually they break at the hinge. Plastic pedals are simply just to0o fragile…

But luckily I was at a bar that had Rockband (karaoke on steroids ) and they had an all metal one (converted from a real drum pedal). They said it was much better since the plastic one gets beat up all the time by drunk people. They site they recommended was out of stock, and so was everyone else, except for http://www.valuepedal.com.

They shipped on time and I got it about a week later (i did not want to pay for overnight shipping) but it works great so far. Satisfied with my purchase so if you want to check it out: http://www.valuepedal.com

I took off the tape and posicle sticks returned the package like I was supposed to. Plugged in my pedal and started jammin again. Now withing litterally 3 days my “new” pedal broke and has remained broken. I called ea and they said they need a receipt sent to them. I told them I dont have one obviously. I was then told I could not be helped and they directed me to a store that sales the standalone set. all i need is a pedal that probably costs the $10 to make. So now my “new” pedal has been ghetto fixed. I came to find out that 2 screws were missing in my pedal and some how the magnet fell out. I now have 4 pens 2 on top 2 on bottom of my pedal that are superglued to the pedal and duct taped around that. All this trouble to play a game that isnt even becoming fun anymore because of the hassle. Do you think ea is going to do anything about it? Someone needs to throw the pedal through their tv and file a lawsuit like they did with the wii controllers! lol but seriously if you buy the game take off the top part of the pedal plate it in metal and screw it back in before playing. I am sick of these companies blaming the consumer for their problem. I thought wow this game is well put together at least it isnt all crappy graphics like guitar hero but guess what when it came to the equipment the basically melted plastic to look liek the instruments and sent them out hoping people would fix them and make them better.

The Roland FD-6 Hi-Hat controller is an excellent option, although a bit pricey ($50 or so on eBay). When mine initially broke, I used a Korg keyboard switch pedal as a replacement until the new pedal arrived, and it worked fine, although it didn’t really have enough travel in it for my taste.

Let me know what you think.

#1 – Guitar down strum fails on day 2
#2 – Drum pedal breaks on week 2
#3 – USB adapter cracks open on week 2
#4 – Replacement guitar whammy bar breaks within 1 week
#5 – Replacement drum pedal breaks within 1 week (still waiting on 3rd drum pedal) Duct taped the pedal, then the base portion snapped in two within a couple of days. It’s currently double-duct taped with a wrench taped to it for support
#6 – Green drum pad breaks and just rattles.

So, I’m on my 3rd guitar, awaiting my 3rd drum pedal, and now awaiting a second drum kit. Thanks Harmonix

I will say that the Warranty “Express” exchange process has been fine albeit increasingly slower with each return (2 weeks now on my 3rd drum pedal).

Make a metal drum pedal already!