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Ok, look. I spend the majority of every work day sifting through emails and websites, and in the course of that search I have seen everything from pink NES belt buckles to Mario themed kicks. After seeing enough of this gamer-inspired swag, the usual reaction is a small smile and perhaps a murmur of "cool..." but since there's so much of it out there, very little elicits a strong reaction any more.
 
I told that story as a point of contrast to the moment I first saw the Rock Band Mushroom Drums, which actually made me yell expletives and hurriedly spam links of it to the rest of the staff. This isn't gamer crafts cool, or Hot Topic fashion cool, but REAL COOL, in a way that makes me want to fork over any cash I have to get a set of these for myself. Of course I can't, because they aren't for sale, but somehow that makes them all the better.
 
Mad props to Jennifer & Vance over at Behold the Mundane -- you guys took my breath away with your concentrated awesome. 
 
[Thanks Vance!] 

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PaperBowser0's Avatar
PaperBowser0 at 04/08/2008 15:34
Damn, that's pretty sweet! Nice Find! I wish I could get a pair of drums like that. :D
Vixen's Avatar
Vixen at 04/08/2008 15:35
wow looks great
lvl54spacemonkey's Avatar
lvl54spacemonkey at 04/08/2008 15:35
Maybe EA should consider bundling the UK version of Rock Band with this to help compensate for the price.

Yeah, that's about even.
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SteamyV at 04/08/2008 15:36
This is brilliant. I am totally ripping off this idea.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/08/2008 15:38
Genius! If only that was the official version included in the Wii bundle.
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AngelsDontBurn at 04/08/2008 15:41
Absolutely amazing.
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TrailerParkJesus at 04/08/2008 15:47
Nifty!
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galagabug at 04/08/2008 15:49
where was this post last week? this looks better than the mousepad/duct tape method i opted for.
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Technophile at 04/08/2008 15:53
Nerdgasm indeed. Thats awesome.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 04/08/2008 15:57
DO WANT
GeminiEye's Avatar
GeminiEye at 04/08/2008 15:59
That is pretty sweet. Id pay for those.
nats's Avatar
nats at 04/08/2008 15:59
Sexy!
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flaakmonkey at 04/08/2008 16:02
That is kinda ingenious, like why this has not been done b4 this already. Nice drum set now, lol.
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pendelton21 at 04/08/2008 16:25
Oh, sweet God. I just scared my room mate with my shriek of glee.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/08/2008 16:32
Probably the best drum pads i've ever seen.
Cowzilla3's Avatar
Cowzilla3 at 04/08/2008 16:36
Jizz. That is all.
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Wiid Whacker at 04/08/2008 16:42
If only you could play rock remixes of Mario songs on Rock Band...

*creams pants*
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HideousKojima at 04/08/2008 16:44
Kinda meh,I was expecting the mushrooms to make the sound they make in Mario paint ,yellow pad should be a star power up or mario hammers for sticks...
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 04/08/2008 16:45
Sweet Ass sweet. *glee*
Klytus's Avatar
Klytus at 04/08/2008 17:15

"Even I think you talk about nintendo stuff too much"
PaperBowser0's Avatar
PaperBowser0 at 04/08/2008 17:17
Ahhh!!!!! HUGE NINTENDO NERD ALERT!!!!
Baron Calico's Avatar
Baron Calico at 04/08/2008 17:49
*sproing*
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animateria at 04/08/2008 19:19
It looks like they bought those colored mats made and sold for Rock Band by a several small stores.

And put adhesive tape of some sort to make the white and black parts of the mushroom.

Neat.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 04/08/2008 20:03
That is so awesome.
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Tuskentheraider at 04/08/2008 20:17
It be cool if the person was holding the drumsticks correctly.
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HarassmentPanda at 04/08/2008 21:08
Those drumheads are awesome!
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JJBro1 at 04/09/2008 02:03
ROCK BAND CONFIRMED FOR WII- o wait...
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 04/11/2008 01:15
They look pretty cool, even though I'd rather my drums look more realistic than more fake.
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