Need DDR Pad (Dance Dance Revolution) advice! (1 Viewer)

[JohnRyan]

Need DDR Pad (Dance Dance Revolution) advice for Playstation II. Looking to purchase DDR pad for Christmas gift. Is there something specific I should be looking for?
We do know that we'd like one with foam and raised buttons. We found this one and are wondering if this would be acceptable? http://store.yahoo.com/tisinc99/heavdutddrno.html
Anybody have any thoughts on the situation? Thanks.

 

[Kelley_B]

Check out www.ddrfreak.com
Their forums are filled with more DDR info then any mere mortal needs. Personally I use some cheap pads that I bought on eBay for like $15 a piece.

 

[Morgan Jolley]

You could buy some cheap pads for now and then make your own metal pads. There's a site that shows you how to do it, two friends of mine are making their own from scratch.

A friend of mine also has a metal one and loves it WAY more than his old plastic one. You could just invest in one of those.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

care to post that URL Morgan?

 

[DwightK]

Go to Red Octane where your DDR needs will be met.
I personally have a cheapo MadKatz one but bought 2 good ones for nephews this xmas. You wont find any bad mojo on the Red Octane pads. Pretty much the best soft pads.

 

[GlenHaag]

http://www.buynshop.com/browse/0502
My friend brought one from there.
Glen

 

[Michael St. Clair]

I've always heard that a good soft pad will always greatly outlast a hard pad, especially if you weigh 180+

 

[Jeff Kleist]

yes, only lightweights can use the hard pads
which is why you build the arcade level pads

 

[Morgan Jolley]

I don't remember where that site was, I saw it at a friend's house and didn't pay much attention to the name.

IIRC, the directions were for making pads more like the hard ones than the arcade ones.