BNS DX Xtreme FUSION + Lite

orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

a cool pad

Kitties · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2007 Location: Another planet

Hey guys. I just got my Fusion + Sparkle pack on Tuesday. They seem to be working perfectly, no complaints here.

Doubles is funnn. The ps2 plug has no problems for me either. I haven't tried plugging it into the computer yet though, I might update this post when I do. <3

EDIT: Just thought I'd mention that the Sparkle works flawlessly with Stepmania. I didn't try the Fusion, but I'm assuming they're both going to be the same =P
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PureBlue · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

I've had my Sparkles for a couple months, but I never did a proper review. So, here's my review:

Design/Looks: 8
Yes, it's girly, but I personally think it looks good, and I'm a guy, and no, I'm not gay. The top surface is made of a glossy, shiny vinyl material that feels really good on the feet. It's almost impossible to tear the top surface, unlike the RedOctane Ignition 3.0, which has a textured vinyl surface that tears as easily as toilet paper.

Performance/Sensitivity: 8.5
The sensitivity is pretty good, on par with the Ignition 3.0 and even the MyMyBox BlueShark metal pad. But I recommend putting it on a hard surface, such as plywood, to stop it from slipping around and solidify your steps, because on normal carpet, it tends to be less sensitive and slides around a whole lot more. I don't why that is.

Here are some scores. They were on StepMania, on Judge 4, and using my Sparkle.

Durability: 7
Don't get me wrong, this pad is pretty durable. But the part of the cord that plugs into the PS2/XBOX/PC comes out of the control box if you pull it hard enough, exposing the colored wires on the inside. It doesn't affect anything, unless you have pets that like to pull on loose cords. One of my Sparkles does not work because of that.

Foam Quality: 9
The foam insert is of great quality. It's very, very firm, and is pretty thick. Definitely better than the Ignition 3.0 insert, which isn't a bad insert by any means, but the Ignition 3.0 insert is a lot thinner and tends to sink in.

Overall: 8.5

The Sparkle is a great pad for the money. It's less expensive than the Ignition (at least online), but works better. I'd definitely recommend it.

LordJezo · Basic Member Joined: 27 Nov 2007

So I bought myself a pair of these pads, a fusion and a sparkle. Both work great and we are able to score much higher in all of the songs then we could with the pad that came with the PS1 DDR game that was bought many many years ago. No more missteps and they dont move around on carpet as much as the old stuff we had. Because of the extra thickness of the foam they are also a lot quieter.

The only complaint we have is with the control box, because of it's position on the top of the pad and the way it's made, it's hollow, it's easy to snap or crush with a misplaced up step. After only a couple days we have already cracked one and had to duct tape it back together. So far it has cause no damage to anything inside, hopefully it will stay that way and not ruin the pad. It would have been better as a solid piece like the old pad we had, it would be able to take much more abuse that way.

So as a pretty basic player who knew nothing about better home DDR pads I can say that these things are great and will help out even the most basic of players.

Thanks for the info on these. I found out about them from this thread and bought them because of it.

LordJezo · Basic Member Joined: 27 Nov 2007

Well, forget what I said.

Three or four days of using the pad and the right arrow on the Fusion went kaput. It completely stopped responding. When I tried to take a look at the control box the whole thing shattered in my hand.

I tried emailing BNS to see what could be done about this but they have not yet responded to me.

Blah. Perhaps this is what I get for ordering from a company I have never heard of before. Hopefully something will work out, otherwise its $50+ down the drain.

Aiwemor · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

So I bought the BNS DX-Sparkle Dance Pad and so far it seems nice... but I have been reading about how they are having a 3rd party make this pad and it's not very good. How can I tell its made by a 3rd party? And what are some signs of it being bad? I don't want to waste $60+ on a pad that is going to break in a month.. I don't have the money for that. =\ Any advice? Thanks!

PureBlue · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:52 am Post subject:

If your pad looks like this, you should be fine:

But if it looks more like this, don't even bother using it, it's a piece of crap:

PureBlue · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

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Ty Dawg SD · Trick Member Joined: 17 Mar 2002

I have had this pad for quite a while with it, and I'm very happy with it on my PS2.

But I have a question. Has anybody figured out how to make it work on the 360? I tried connecting it to the USB port, but my XBOX 360 doesn't seem to recognize it. It works fine on my PS2, so I was just wondering if anyone knew how to make it work on the 360?

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

It doesn't work for 360
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orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

Has anyone ordered one of these pads recently? As in, within the past few months? If so, could you comment on the quality of the pad? Thanks!

maxx freak · Trick Member Joined: 09 Aug 2005