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List Price : $39.99 Price : $34.85

Product Description

Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit provides the means for you to drum like the pros with velocity-sensitive Crash, Ride, and Hi-Hat cymbals. With the easy-to-install mounting brackets, you have total control and can set up your drum kit in any configuration you see fit. Boasting several improvements over the Rock Band 2 version, notable upgrades include a 10-degree strike angle, full rubber construction for quieter drumming, superior response and performance, and Pro Mode a remarkably authentic interpretation of playing real instruments in Rock Band 3 compatibility. Once your drum kit has been customized to your standards, you’ll be all set to attack your song library with new vigor and achieve the next step in drumming perfection.

Color-coded for Crash, Ride, or Hi-Hat configurations / Velocity-sensitive for precise drumming
Height adjustable / Easy-to-install clamp for quick setup / New 10-degree strike angle
Improved Crash, Ride, & Hi-Hat cymbals
Cymbals required for Rock Band Pro Mode
Compatible with Rock Band 2 Drum Kits for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii

Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful

Your clamps aren't broken; you aren't assembling them correctly!, November 4, 2010

AWG "drummerchick" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rock Band 3 PRO-Cymbals Expansion Kit (Accessory)

For everyone on here who can't figure out how to assemble these (which is understandable, because the directions are terrible):

Each clamp comes in two pieces, with a slight space between them. Take them and SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER as hard as you can until you hear two loud pops, one on each end. Don't worry, you didn't break it. You're just putting it together. If you don't do this, the tightening nuts won't work, no matter how much you try to turn them. Now they don't slide down when you hit them! No tape necessary!

Now. Speaking as an actual drummer, these are the best accessory for Rock Band ever. Quieter and more responsive than the RB2 cymbals. As for the hi-hat clamp length issue, here's what I do. To set up like an actual drummer, you need to connect your crash and your hat on the LEFT side of the kit. Put the green crash on the tall tube. Connect it to the set with a short clamp. Now connect the hat to that tube with the long clamp, putting the hi hat on a... Read more

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Great addition to RB3 (with a little help), November 1, 2010

Jeremy P. Goff (Chicopee, MA) - See all my reviews

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I purchased this RB3 Cymbal kit to go along with my RB2 drum kit to use in Pro Mode in Rock Band 3. Out of the box these cymbals are WAY too sensitive to be even remotely fun to play. I was extremely frustrated at double-hit notes coming through constantly. I searched around online for an answer and found a partial solution. If you look for the "Penny" mod it will clear up a lot, but not all of the issues (although it will void your factory warranty). I added some extra foam padding above the actual sensor and now the cymbals work perfectly. So, as an out-of-the-box item these cymbals are pretty much useless for the precision needed for RB3. With a couple of simple mods, though, these puppies work great. Granted they should have worked great straight from the factory but they are so much fun now I'm willing to overlook the simple mods I had to do to make them work properly. A worthwhile investment if you don't mind doing a little work to get them to function properly... Read more

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Works perfect!, February 17, 2011

R. Bateman - See all my reviews

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I was a little skeptical to buy the cymbal expansion kit. I read reviews where there had been problems with stability and the cymbals generally not working correctly. I've been using these for the past couple of months now, and they work wonderfully! They are completely sturdy when attached the CORRECT way, and add a whole new dimension to an already great game! I am very, VERY pleased that I went with my instincts to buy the expansion kit over getting a whole new set. I am not disappointed at all! Highly recommend!