On December 20th, 2007 after just a month of ownership my foot pedal snapped in half. I got the game most excited for the drums and after just messing around with friends on easy and medium I had finally begun to put forth an effort to beat the solo tour on hard.
Let me stop for a second and give you some details I only way 145lbs, I was sitting down, barefoot, and had always kept my equipment at room temperature.
I had some trouble on a couple of songs having to repeat them multiple times but overall I was making good progress going through the tour. Until "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Long Islands own Blue Oyster Cult. On my first try I got 92% percent through the song when there was a loud crack and I could feel my pedal flopping around lifelessly beneath my foot. I tried to go on but without a functioning pedal it was hopeless, I was booed of the stage.
I immediately went to EA to start the process of ordering a replacement pedal. It has not yet shipped. My question to the destructoid collective is will / should EA replace the pedal for free or is it my fault it broke? On the online form there is no option to say "The cheap plastic broke in half", I had to lie and say it just "Stopped Functioning". Do you think I am going to have to pay $125 for a new foot pedal?
After almost a week of waiting for the new foot pedal I got serious about repairing mine myself. With a couple pieces of aluminum on the top and bottom and a shitload of duct tape I am happy to say my pedal has been functioning 100% for over a week now and is now cushioned and slightly contoured to my foot. I am continuing with the replacement from EA because the duct tape is already beginning to peal up a bit and like all early adopters I feel I shouldn't be punished for my mistake.
When I ship this pedal back I am going to try and transfer the aluminum supports onto the new pedal so that it doesn't snap like the old one. Perhaps I should contact EA and let them know that reinforced foot pedals hold up better than plastic only. Has anyone received a replacement pedal? For what reason? Did EA charge you for it? Was the replacment built better than the first one?
I was in the same predicament as yourself. After about a month or so of having Rock Band, I heard a small cracking noise. I looked and saw that the pedal had a small crack on the side. I payed no mind to it, thinking it was still alright. Yet that same day, I played a song and not even a minute into it, the pedal completely snapped. So I went online and asked for a replacement. The only way you pay for a replacement is if you want it faster. The funny thing is they have an option that the pedal stopped functioning yet I was emailed a survey about what happened to my drum pedal and 'it snapped in half' was an option. The only problem I have now is playing Rock Band on drums and afraid of the pedal snapping in half again. So now I'm extra careful during songs.
Someone from the Rock Band forums is selling some reinforced drum pedals for the game. I forgot what materials he used to make them studier, but I know he was confident enough to sell them on Ebay.
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I was in the same predicament as yourself. After about a month or so of having Rock Band, I heard a small cracking noise. I looked and saw that the pedal had a small crack on the side. I payed no mind to it, thinking it was still alright. Yet that same day, I played a song and not even a minute into it, the pedal completely snapped. So I went online and asked for a replacement. The only way you pay for a replacement is if you want it faster. The funny thing is they have an option that the pedal stopped functioning yet I was emailed a survey about what happened to my drum pedal and 'it snapped in half' was an option. The only problem I have now is playing Rock Band on drums and afraid of the pedal snapping in half again. So now I'm extra careful during songs.
When I get the new pedal I'll post some instructions on how to properly reinforce the pedal. Maybe I can make some money selling kits.
Someone from the Rock Band forums is selling some reinforced drum pedals for the game. I forgot what materials he used to make them studier, but I know he was confident enough to sell them on Ebay.
Mine has glue and a full roll of duct tape holding it together.
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