Not surprisingly, the practice pad has WAY more rebound than my RB2 drum set. It's more like a real snare drum in terms of rebound. If I practice a little on the practice pad, then switch to RB, it's like I'm playing with lead sticks. I guess that means the practice pad is doing its job.
The sticks are also nice. They've got nylon tips, which I didn't mean to get (newbie mistake). They just feel great - they're really smooth and feel well balanced somehow. I must say though, they're somewhat similar in terms of weight and balance to my RB1 sticks (which I still use for RB now). Good job by Harmonix picking good sticks for RB1.
Just as a last point - if you are thinking about learning to play the drums, get a practice pad! It's allowed me to practice much more often, especially since I don't own a full drum kit. You can watch a tv show and drum along with the sound track or just do some rudiments during commercials. It's great - I feel like I can practice a lot more now without putting too much effort into it.
What'd that run you?
ReplyDeletePractice pad was $50, sticks were like $7 (though you can get them cheaper if you buy more than one pair at a time).
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