Was it worth buying a new drumkit and cymbals? (purchase price about $130 w/tax) Even though I own the Rock Band 1 drums already? Well, it's hard to say. I haven't totally gotten used to them yet. It takes a bit of playing to adjust to using the cymbals. It is a bit confusing at first when you go from red + yellow then see your first blue note then have to go back to yellow. You don't know which to hit -- the cymbal or the pad. Having the green crash symbol, on the other hand, feels really natural -- more so than the original green pad on the kit. Hitting the crash is extremely satisfying. As for the noise the cymbals make, they are LOUD. That's a major complaint for me. They are almost as loud as the thwack made when hitting the original Rock Band drums. The Rock Band 2 drum pads are definitely quieter than the first ones (but not as quiet as the Rock Band 1 drums with the drum silencers). The velocity sensitivity is pretty cool. I don't know how effective this is when playing songs, but you can definitely tell during the Drum Freestyle mode and at the beginning and end of songs.
Again, a totally extravagant purchase for me, especially seeing as I have a perfectly good set of Rock Band 1 drums.
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