Question on purchasing DDR pad

[tylercruz]

Hi all,

I first saw this magical device known as 'DDR' outside of a subway stop. There was a small crowd watching a young asian girl play on it from outside of an arcade store's glass window. I guess it was also the last time I've seen one in real life, as I don't frequent arcades.

Anyhow, I found FFR, and then StepMania (I only play SM now because FFR lags too much on my computer) and now after only 72 hours later, I'm thinking of purchasing a DDR pad.

Questions I have!

1. I've noticed there are a wide range of DDR pads available. Nice expensive metallic ones which run a few hundred, all the way down to cheap $13 plastic ones. Could you guys compare the differences, and let me know which is the best to get?

2. I only have a computer; no Play Station or anything else, so do I need a specific type to get for my computer, and do I need any special adapter software?

3. I'm a 21-year-old web entrepeneur. Do you think I'm silly for wanting one?

4. Do the pads break easily?

5. I live in a small-medium sized city. Do you think I'd be able to find any DDR places here? My reason for this question is, if I practice a lot and get very good, I'd like to show off in public

Thanks all!

[Snapps]

1. I've noticed there are a wide range of DDR pads available. Nice expensive metallic ones which run a few hundred, all the way down to cheap $13 plastic ones. Could you guys compare the differences, and let me know which is the best to get?

Metal.

http://redoctane.com

http://cobaltflux.com

http://buynshop.com

2. I only have a computer; no Play Station or anything else, so do I need a specific type to get for my computer, and do I need any special adapter software?

Yes. Its a little adaptor you plug your pad into.

3. I'm a 21-year-old web entrepeneur. Do you think I'm silly for wanting one?

Not at all.

5. I live in a small-medium sized city. Do you think I'd be able to find any DDR places here? My reason for this question is, if I practice a lot and get very good, I'd like to show off in public

Look for arcades with DDR. Showing off to public is good only if your good/awesome at DDR. That will take a few months.

[deposition]

1. I've noticed there are a wide range of DDR pads available. Nice expensive metallic ones which run a few hundred, all the way down to cheap $13 plastic ones. Could you guys compare the differences, and let me know which is the best to get?

Metal.

http://redoctane.com

http://cobaltflux.com

http://buynshop.com

I dont see anything wrong with soft pads..

Noone offers a lifetime warenty except cobaltflux, but they are about 300 dollars :\, while redoctanes seem to be the next best/ top of the line, and at buy in shop you can buy an ignition that is a copy of redoctanes more expensive soft pad, but for much less.

3. I'm a 21-year-old web entrepeneur. Do you think I'm silly for wanting one?

web entrepeneurs are not alloud to play DDR, sorry

4. Do the pads break easily?

Actaully, yes. It seems like most pads break within a year or so, unless you pay almost 3x as much for a cobalt flux..

5. I live in a small-medium sized city. Do you think I'd be able to find any DDR places here? My reason for this question is, if I practice a lot and get very good, I'd like to show off in public

See for yourself http://www.ddrfreak.com/locations/locations.php

[tylercruz]

1. I've noticed there are a wide range of DDR pads available. Nice expensive metallic ones which run a few hundred, all the way down to cheap $13 plastic ones. Could you guys compare the differences, and let me know which is the best to get?

Metal.

http://redoctane.com

http://cobaltflux.com

http://buynshop.com

I dont see anything wrong with soft pads..

Noone offers a lifetime warenty except cobaltflux, but they are about 300 dollars :\, while redoctanes seem to be the next best/ top of the line, and at buy in shop you can buy an ignition that is a copy of redoctanes more expensive soft pad, but for much less.

3. I'm a 21-year-old web entrepeneur. Do you think I'm silly for wanting one?

web entrepeneurs are not alloud to play DDR, sorry

4. Do the pads break easily?

Actaully, yes. It seems like most pads break within a year or so, unless you pay almost 3x as much for a cobalt flux..

5. I live in a small-medium sized city. Do you think I'd be able to find any DDR places here? My reason for this question is, if I practice a lot and get very good, I'd like to show off in public

See for yourself http://www.ddrfreak.com/locations/locations.php

Deposition,

1. $300? Boo hoo! That's nothing.. I believe I saw some real nice metallic ones for like $500.. being a web entrepreneur lets me blow my money like this

3. Damnit!

4. Again, money is really not a problem for me

5. I love you. Marry me and have my children. There's one in my town! At Cyber City.. that's awesome!!!

Signature response: If it makes you feel any better, I will say that you are the ugliest excuse for a monster I've ever seen. Looking at you makes me want to wretch and poke my eyes out with an ice cream scoop. BTW, I think you look better than Britney, but maybe that's just me :P

[DarkXIII]

if u want a decent pad that doesnt slip, you can kind of make your own for not that much. go to www.redoctane.com and order the dense foam insert (its the thing they use in the red octane 2.0 pads, but those are like 100 bucks) its 15 plus about 7.50 s+h. then prder the ddr pad cover if u wat to play with shoes on. go buy a soft pad from gamestop or whatever(a nice 20 dollar one or so) and a roll of packing tape. put the pad cover on the pad, tape together the foam insert (its shipped in pieces that you put together and tape the ddr around the foam insert.its best to start the tape on the sides of the arrows and then go around to the bottom of the foam insert. the whole setup will cost you about 50-60 bucks, but its better than shelling out 100 for a good one. (all the 12-20 dollar pads usually break within 2 or 3 months if u play alot and dont have a pad cover,and they slide like hell.)

[Havocc]

Yeah, i'm thinking of purchasing one too... but what I'm wondering is if the "Joystick compatable DL'able to donators FFR w/ 80+ songs" will work with a comp DDR pad. I hope so.

I wanna use meh laptop as a porta-DDR. =P

[Rebirth0]

Metal pads are expencive but they are the best. Nylon, like the ones that come with the PS2 games suck, they give so many phantoms and slides alot. (Phantom-miss, when you did step on the arrow at the correct moment)

Yes you will need a certain type of adapter, I haven't thought about getting one, so I don't know which kind.

21 is a high averaged aged player. You probably won't see anyone over 25 playing.

Depends on the type of pad you get. Nylon pads, yes they will break in a matter of time if your in standard or heavy. Metal, they might break, sensors in the pad or something if your in heavy but they will virtually never break.

What city do you live in? Here, there are DDR machines in bowling allys, malls, and just any arcade if your lucky.