Pad Upgrade, (limited budget) help!

CompuRyan · Basic Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Location: Ohio

I currently have this pad:
http://www.ddrgame.com/dance-dance-revolution-ddrgame-energy-dance-pad-m03855.html

which I got on ebay for about $50 shipped.

I was looking toward a metal pad, but it seems that the only acceptable metal pad is the nexen, the blueshark, or the cobalt flux.

Is there any other pad (not necessarily metal) which would be a decent upgrade from the one i have now for, under $200?

for example this: http://www.ddrgame.com/dance-dance-revolution-m03837.html
I know its ddrgame, but just how bad would it be?

thanks!

InhaleX · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2005

well, there really is no "upgrade" once you have an ignition pad, if you dont want to spend a gazillion dollars on a nice metal pad. the metal pad you linked is absolutely horrible, its plagued with bad craftsmanship, and faulty wiring. so unless you want to do a dramatic rebuilding of that tx-1000, save up for a cf, or blueshark, or just build your own homepad, thats really fun.

although, you can mod that pad, so it can be of good use, but with the materials you need, it might actually just add up to 200 dollars.
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Flound3r · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:06 am Post subject:

There's always the BNS Fusion.
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CompuRyan · Basic Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Location: Ohio

What is an ignition pad? Or a tx-1000? They were both mentioned.

I thought about making a wood frame and then somehow taping or flexing my pad over it in order to make it a tighter fit, which I think would be easier to play on.

psisarah · Trick Member Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Location: Toronto

Are you looking for something like this?

You can't really upgrade your pad without buying a whole new pad, and definately don't waste your money on junk from ddrgame that's going to break within two months. If you're going to invest in a metal pad, make it good.
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CompuRyan · Basic Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Location: Ohio

yah i might try the wood idea, i guess i just don't have the budget for a metal ddr pad right now (a good one).

InhaleX · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2005

an ignition pad is a softpad, with a foam insert. (itgoes on the bottom of the pad) yes the bns fusion is the most reliable ignition out there. oh and a tx 1000 is a metal pad, the one you linked, and it sucks major buttocks. dont get that one.
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