Archives for the ‘Drums’ Category

Official Rock Band Drum Pad Silencers Review

By JP • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Drums, Mods, Reviews

I think just about everyone can agree that one of the most annoying parts of Rock Band is the noise that the drums make.  There has been a multitude of mods created for the sole purpose of silencing the drums, some of which are featured on this site, and Harmonix has decided to remedy the [...]



Drum Mutes Dampening Mod

By JP • Feb 23rd, 2008 • Category: Drums, Mods, Reviews

Drum mutes have been keeping parents and neighbors of drummers happy since they first hit the market.  Since the biggest complaint about Rock Band, well besides faulty hardware, is the noise that the drums make, I thought it would be good to see how drum mutes designed for a real drum set would work on their [...]



“Pedal Metal” Rock Band Reinforcement Plate

By JP • Feb 11th, 2008 • Category: Drums, Mods, Reviews

Plain and simply, Rock Band drum pedals break.  If your pedal hasn’t already broke or started to crack, it’s not a matter of if it will, it’s a matter of when it will.  The Pedal Metal Billet reinforcement plate tries to remedy the situation by preventing a broken pedal from ever happening or fixing one that already [...]



Foam & Felt Drum Silencers

By JP • Feb 5th, 2008 • Category: Drums, Guides, Mods, Reviews

The Foam and Felt drum silencing mod is one of the first mods created in order to help dampen the “clacking” noise that the stock Rock Band drum pads create when played.  This mod is also one of the easiest to create and least expensive to implement.



Rock Band Drums Version Guide

By JP • Feb 4th, 2008 • Category: Drums, Feature, Guides

As many Rock Band drum mods are particular to certain model lines or pedal versions, this guide serves as a reference to identify which pads or pedal you may have, as well as compare their differences.
All versions have their own advantages and disadvantages, and your play style will determine which set works best for you.