Shop PS2 USB Energy HD 1" Foam Deluxe Dance Pad 4 in 1

Description

DDRGame is pleased to announce the Enrgy Premium Edition Super Deluxe Dance Pad. The Energy Premium Edition Super Deluxe Dance Pad features the super-sensitive-definetely-no-more-delay technology with our brand new look and offers Four-in-One multi-platform plug that works flawlessly with PS One, Playstation 2, Xbox, and PC/MAC via USB. Thanks to its new and improved stripe surface, the Energy Premium Edition Super Deluxe Dance Pad has been designed for maximum durability. The new stripe material gives the dance pad a much improved dance surface, smooth transitions from step to step, as well as increased traction that prevents you from sliding off the dance pad. The Energy Premium Edition Super Deluxe Dance Pad features raised, reinforced buttons so that you can know exactly where you are on the dance pad at all times. The included one-inch super high density foam inserts give you the perfect balance between fast reaction times and comfort, so you can play longer and get higher scores. The Energy Premium Edition Super Deluxe Dance Pad also features a non-slip grip bottom that prevents the pad from moving even on Expert step charts! From complete novices to experienced experts, you can now experience skill level that can match your abilities.

Features

• New & improved stripe surface
• Raised, reinforced buttons
• Super High Density 1" foam inserts
• Fully compatible with Playstation, Playstation 2, Wii, XBOX, and PC/MAC via USB
• Arcade sized circuitry

Customer Reviews

Overall excellent product
TPhif

Purchased mine from amazon in December 2007... It still works just fine.Pros:-Great quality (obviously 2 years and it still works)-Does exactly what it advertises-Mega simple to use-*Proven*Works VERY WELL with step mania and FFR (but beware of some lagging issues when using vista)-*Proven*Works with DDR on ps2 and X-boxCons:-$$$ when i bought it, it was $84Aside from that, there are no other cons with this product. It's awesome and if you're looking, you should probably buy it.___*Update* 4/3/2011Positive: Product is still in excellent condition and works fine with windows 7.(Even after 4 years!) I cannot confirm if this product is compatible with next gen systems.Negative: I can see that support for these thick old foam insert pads is starting to get phased out. Dance-pads are a bad investment if you aren't already an avid Dance pad user. Basically if you even sorta think its going to collect dust, you shouldn't buy it.

Stepmania Compatible
Dean M.

The pad is great. It works with my dell pc running windows xp. I put the foam in, zipped it up, and plugged in the usb cord that came with it and it was working in 5 minutes with stepmania. 1 week of strenuous use and still perfect recognition of steps. No lags whatsoever. If you want cheap and best, this is it. "

Did not live up to expectations
J. Brayshaw

I've been using RedOctane pads for about three years now, but when I needed a new one recently, I found they no longer made dance pads. I tried this one as an alternative, and it's decidely mediocre. I regularly play songs up to 200 BPM or so, generally playing 7-9 step songs. With that as a background, here's how I felt about the pad.The good:* Fantastic foam insert; solid but not hard.* Doesn't slip much, even on the carpeted floor that I play on.* Very responsive sensors; if you hit the step at the right time, expect to get the best rating.* Works well with Stepmania.The bad:* Smaller sensors than RedOctane pads; probably sufficient for most purposes but more restricting than I'm used to.* The padding that raises the arrows is inside the top of the pad, and is not at all secure. At the time of this writing, three of the raised sections have migrated halfway to the center of the pad, making it very annoying to play on.* Sometimes the pad just simply stops working for a second or two, and I'll miss several in a row (not even Bads or Poors, but complete misses).This isn't a bad pad by any means, but I'm not sure it's the best for the level that I'm used to playing at. I'm actually going to try to return the pad because it just doesn't work well enough for me.

A Fantastic Product for Medium to Heavy Users
Christopher

As an experienced player of Dance Dance Revolution, Stepmania, Osu, and other rhythm games, I find it only fitting that review the dance pad that I personally use.Dance pads are a product category where there is a stable supply of uncomfortable, easily torn, or downright useless models. After having played on a variety of plastic pads, a few foam pads, arcade machines, and even my own personal metal pad, I have found that there is one pad that I outright prefer to play on.The Energy Foam Deluxe Dance PadDurability: 7 out of 10The durability of a product like this is extremely important. When you are banging your feat on something day in and day out it is easy for a non-metal product to tear. This is where a Energy Metal Arcade Dance Pad generally wins out. I have bought two of these pads in my heavy conquest into Stepmania pad play over the last one and a half years or so. The first one eventually lost sensitivity in one of the arrows after around nine months of play. The second one is still in use today and works perfectly. This product can get cosmetic tears and rips from time to time but it takes quite a while to cause it to stop being fully functional. For a dance pad, it is relatively sturdy and reliable but it is not indestructible and may have to be replaced.Comfort: 8 out of 10The Energy Foam Dance Pad adds a lot over a Energy Non-Slip Dance Pad through the foam insert. You can use this pad to place on hard flooring with little trouble. It takes about an hour of play a day over a week or two to notice stress in my legs and feet. In that sense, I would compare it to be on par with running around in a decent pair of shoes intensely and every day.Usability: 10 out of 10After having used other dance pads, none come close to this one in note accuracy, responsiveness, and easy of moving between steps. Playing in socks is something you generally cannot do safely with metal pads but it works perfectly with this pad. I have reached difficulties as high as thirteen and fourteen using this pad and I believe one day I will be able to manage a fifteen. On my metal pad, I struggle with twelves (Which could be a good thing if you're just trying to work your body out). This pad has worked perfectly for me until death once properly setup.Design: 7 out of 10The overall art style of the pad is pretty much fair enough for what it is but it doesn't stand out above other pads. A large plus of this pad is that it has plugs for most consoles and PCs. Compatibility includes Playstation, Playstation 2, XBOX, and PC/MAC. I have only personally tested it for Playstation 2 and PC via USB and it worked perfect for both. However, the area where all the plugs are is shaped like a squid with all the plugs randomly flying out of the main cable. This gets in the way of trying to set other things on the table if you are playing on the PC and the like but that is a fairly minor gripe.Difficulty of Use: 9 out of 10It's plug in and play. Once the device has been recognized, I've really only had user error problems in using it. If you are playing Stepmania then you will probably have to go into the game's keybinding configuration and setup the keys to play. I use the "Select" button on the pad as my back button and everything else is as intended.Overall: 9 out of 10For a serious player of any pad based dancing game the most important things are how well you can flow between areas of the pad to hit notes, the comfort over long periods of time, and the reliability of the product. This pad does all of those fairly well. Pads are notorious for eventually breaking so the fact that this one lasted upwards of a year at my level of play during the first purchase is actually rather good. Aside from that, the levels of performance I've been able to reach with this pad make it speak for itself. It is a great product in a market saturated with easily broken or malfunctioning garbage so I am happy to have found it and I also heartily recommend it for anyone interested in moderate to heavy play for Dance Dance Revolution or Stepmania. Read more ›

From D to AA in one try!
Janet L. Cannon

My old dance pads were wearing out, so I did some research and found these. Everyone said they were the best soft pads, and for once, everyone was right!The foam on the bottom *really is* non-stick on carpet. I don't know if it would be on hardwood, though. The 1" inserts are a little difficult to put in, but if you're patient, they fit. Just be careful not to get anxious and rip the bottom foam trying to push the insert in farther. The insert makes jumping a lot easier on the knees. I do worry about wearing "dips" in the foam, but since it's replaceable, I'll just make sure to keep this company's address on Favorites.Putting the unit together took me about 20 minutes, but I was being VERY careful not to tear or bend anything. The unit itself unzips all the way around, you construct the foam insert puzzle pieces, stick it in and zip it up. It takes a bit of maneuvering to get it to fit, but I think the tight pull on both sides helps with the accuracy and stability. Once you zip up the foam, it's literally plug and play.I couldn't believe the accuracy of this thing! I've been struggling on Light Mode to get mere A's, and with this I could hit AA within one to two tries on a song. It won't be long until I"m trying a few of the harder settings...maybe even Oni mode, which up until this point has been impossible to try. The raised arrows and the different "feel" under your feet between the arrows and the shape buttons helps, too.Short of shucking out several hundred dollars for a metal dance pad, I think this is the best value. We'll see how it performs after six months of abuse from a 200 pound woman.