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

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

*creams pants*
HideousKojima's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 16:44
HideousKojima
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 - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 16:45
KyleGamgee
Sweet Ass sweet. *glee*
Klytus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 17:15
Klytus

"Even I think you talk about nintendo stuff too much"
PaperBowser0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 17:17
PaperBowser0
Ahhh!!!!! HUGE NINTENDO NERD ALERT!!!!
Baron Calico's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 17:49
Baron Calico
*sproing*
animateria's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 19:19
animateria
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 - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 20:03
Samit Sarkar
That is so awesome.
Tuskentheraider's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 20:17
Tuskentheraider
It be cool if the person was holding the drumsticks correctly.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 21:08
HarassmentPanda
Those drumheads are awesome!
JJBro1's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2008 02:03
JJBro1
ROCK BAND CONFIRMED FOR WII- o wait...
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 01:15
Necros
They look pretty cool, even though I'd rather my drums look more realistic than more fake.
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