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These are ok if you are doing easy or medium difficulty (light/standard). On hard/heavy I can't get A's though, it's annoying. You have to hit the sensors dead center or it doesn't like to register. Normally with pads you can hit kinda in the vicinity and they will pick it up. Not so with these ones. Compounding this problem is the fact that the pads do slip. All soft pads will slip no matter what the box says. Non-slip is bogus. I've seen ppl duct tape them down and maybe if you do this they will stay in place. I don't bother as I tend to move them here and there a lot and I don't want them sitting in the middle of my living room all the time.
They're cheap pads and I wasn't sure what to expect. I guess they are pretty much what I thought they would be...actually a little less. I'm left wondering if I should've bought some other pads instead. Maybe I will if I end up playing a lot with my friends. If you are pretty into DDR it's unlikely these pads will satisfy you. If you just play recreationally and not aggressively they might be ok. I've gotten A's on songs I'm playing now with other pads (check RedOctane, they make good ones but they are costly) and I'm getting much lower now, frustrating.
If you've got a little extra cash you may want to spring for some pads with foam inserts. This helps you orient yourself so you don't start veering, and it also keeps the pad somewhat in place. With this soft one you will have to readjust it after every song--oftentimes I have to do it mid-song or I will run into something. On a positive note, these pads worked well with my PC--just plug them in by USB and they are good to go, StepMania pretty much recognizes them too, no drivers or all of that. However I'm struggling to get them to work with a USB hub, they may not do that.
Conclusion: Newbies and recreational players go ahead I guess; more serious or competitive players probably don't bother. Biggest complaint is probably the seemingly small sensors. The rest of the negatives are mostly common to soft pads and not really unique to these ones. DDR is incredibly fun, but I have to take away a star of fun since my scores aren't accurately reflecting my performance. Well the songs are still good at least.
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The dance pad that i bought was very awesome. It was really good to use because most pads that i have played on have a flat surface and you have to stomp on it. For the one i just bought i just have to put my weight on it and it reads it. I enjoy this product.Best Deals for PS2 USB Energy Non-Slip 4 in 1 Dance Pad
This pad probably isn't the best for expert dancers, but it HAS held up for 30 minute workouts 4+ times a week for over a month now. I guess that's better than a lot of dance pads I've heard of. For the price, I'd highly recommend this one and will probably get the same one once it wears out.Great dance pad!!!
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The reviews for the dance pad said that it is not good for experts but might be OK for beginners. Not true. It is bad for beginners as well. The pad slips too much. Within a month of buying it the sensors are already weak and have moved from their original position. I don't recommend buying this dance pad.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for PS2 USB Energy Non-Slip 4 in 1 Dance Pad
Works most of the time, but often does not register a step because sensor buttons are relatively small and not that sensitive, despite the advertising hype. In other words, it's a piece of junk until you compare it with what other dance pads are available at this price then it starts to look pretty good. Sad isn't it? Still, it's good enough to play DDR3 and Stepmania and have fun if you don't get too bent about scores and it's slightly better than the pad that comes bundled with the DDR games and I can't afford to spend $300+ for one of the metal arcade-quality dance pads (and who knows how long one of those would last it's not like the quality control on the soft pads instills confidence). I will say that this dance pad is one of the best I've tried unmodified and it's the best option I know of if you want one dance pad to work with both the Wii and the PC to play DDR3 and Stepmania (unless you can find 2 pads that fit your needs, the combined cost of which is less than the cost for this pad). The good news is, as another reviewer noted, you can modify this pad to make it work much better and last longer the bad news is that all soft dance pads are so poorly made as sold that they need to be modified to be decent (yes, ALL soft dance pads, even the ones with foam because they are the SAME pad as cheaper ones, just with foam and a zipper added oh and they cost $50+ more cough, ripoff, cough).Bottom line, if you can get a dance pad with 1" foam already inserted for under $30, buy it and even then, you should STILL modify it to add a board back, fasten wires in place, etc. Otherwise, your best option is to buy the cheapest dance pad you can find which is returnable with no restocking fee and compatible with your hardware/software, check that it works and then modify it per the great directions available all over the web (just search for "mod dance pad").
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