| | |  | Dance Pads | Home » » » Two Dance Dance Revolution Dance Pads for PS2 | | | | | | | Description: | | The Pad lights up with LED lights when you play!! This is the least expensive pad of excellent quality out there. It is a soft pad and can be folded. But you really should remember to fold it in thirds so the stepping areas don't get creased. A cushy carpet combined with the softness of the pad does NOT negatively affect the sensitivity of the controller. | | | Features: | |
• Dance Pad lets you bust a move with your favorite arcade dancing games, right at home!
• This dance pad is what you need for the full effect of dance games like Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Dance Konamix, and DDRMAX
• The pad works just like a real controller - it features four arrow buttons you can dance to and four extra buttons
• Made of extra-thick padding for a more durable and longer-lasting dance experience
• Works for PSX and PS2 - 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 44 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| PlayStation2 | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Great for ModdingJan 01, 2008
By Chris Redford
THE PROBLEM: EASILY WARPED FOAM
These were a great buy for us, the cheapest we could find on Amazon. However, after about 10 heavy uses, one of them started to become drastically less sensitive. The game became virtually unplayable with it because we felt we couldn't trust the pad.
After some searching on the Internet, we discovered what the problem probably was: the foam both on the inside and the bottom of the pad was becoming deformed because we were playing with them on the bare carpet. I discovered this by going to the first site returned by the google search "how to fix ddr pad". It explains the structure of the pad and what happens to the foam.
THE SOLUTION: MOD THE PAD
I wanted to salvage the pad so I looked up how to use the original pad to make my own, high quality, superior pad.
First, I had to fix the foam. I accessed the foame by cutting off the black borders on the left, bottom, and right sides of the pad as shown on the site above. I then straightened out the sensor layers and pulled the lumps out of the foam. The foam required backing tape to fix. I had to make folds and tape them. The important part was that I made sure the sensors didn't have bunched up lumps blocking the sensors (as shown in the site above).
Next, I had to keep this foam problem from happening again. I did this by sandwiching the pad in plywood as shown in the first site of the google search "halo 3 ddr pad". Basically, I needed each pad to have a thick base plywood for support on the bottom and a thin, more sensitive plywood for covering on the top. The bottom layer keeps the pad from getting squished around in the carpet. The top layer keeps your feet from scrunching the pad against the bottom layer.
I made my bottom layers out of two 37"x32" cuts of 1/2" plywood. I made the top layers out of two 31"x31" cuts of 1/8" plywood. The people at Home Depot made the cuts for me out of boards that costed $16 and $7, respectively.
After placing each pad on their bases, I discovered lumps in one of them. These lumps came from the black bottom foam of the pad. I cut the lumps out with scissors. This way the whole pad surface was level and smooth on the board. This is important because otherwise, when you step on the top layer, the step button with the lump under it will be pressed, causing annoying things like the up arrow constantly changing the selection on the main menu.
Once both pads were fixed (all sensor layers straightened, white middle foam straightened/taped, black bottom foam lumps cut out), I taped them to the thick bottom plywood with clear packing tape. Then, when we play, I throw the top, thin plywood on top of the square part of the pad. Since we play the game a lot, we know where the arrows are. However, I drew a circle in the middle so we can quickly reposition ourselves when we get off-center.
ADVICE: MOD BEFORE YOU USE THEM
I don't know for sure, but I probably could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had bought the plywood right away after receiving these in the mail. Those 10 heavy uses really seemed to have messed them up. If I'd modded them right away, I might not have had to cut them open and fix them. So I suggest trying that: just get the plywood and stick the pads on and under it. They might work and last without internal modification.
CONCLUSION
These pads are great. For about $20 plus some packing tape and about $23 for plywood, you can have two pads that probably rival the quality of metal pads (which cost a minimum of $150). You can even use your shoes on them since they will be protected by plywood (except for the start/select buttons, on which you would need to be careful). Since modding them, their sensitivity has been excellent.
But you have to mod them. They won't last nor be anywhere near as sensitive or durable if you use them on the carpet.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Fun? Yes. Good deal? Hmm...Sep 10, 2007
By Amalia S.
"Lia"
For what it is, it is a very good deal. Both pads are exactly as they have been marketed, and work with the PS2 and DDR games. Although I do think this is a good and fun way to play DDR and/or lose weight, keep in mind that the button which correspond to the arrows slide around inside the pad, making it difficult to play with after a while.
Mine have already begun to have this problem, and I bought it less than a month ago, playing it four times a week, two hours everyday.
So, as a beginner, it's a good deal, but if you have a little more experience under your belt and want to practice DDR hard-core, I suggest investing your money in the Red Octant 2.0 or something similar.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Sweet!Apr 10, 2007
By itsalena
Two for the price of... actually they may be cheaper than other singles I've seen. I've had mine for a couple of weeks now, and they are wonderful! All the controls work wonderfully. [[I was worried that they'd be a cheap knock off or something.]] The only downside is that this particular type of pad crinkles if you slide your feet around, so it's best for beginners.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Mod these pads are they perform GREAT!Jan 12, 2009
By R. Black
I followed the advice of another reviewer on here that recommended modifying the pads using wood. Actually all I did was throw a piece of 3/4" plywood underneath each pad, and use packaging tape to secure the pad down. Now each pad has great response, doesn't bend, slide, or crumple, and they have not had any of the "foam bunching up" issues after a month of VERY HEAVY use by dozens of kids and adults. You can't beat the price either! If they do break, it will be painless to grab a couple more at this price. I highly recommend!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Cheap PadsJul 20, 2008
By Nick Selvo
"Nick Selvo"
I love DDR, and I have been playing for a few years now. These pads were sold for a pretty good price, they shipped fast, and I received them within a few days of my order (which is the only reason why I gave them a two star rating). I took VERY good care of the pads, but within two days of playing with a friend, the up button on one of the pads broke (when he stood in the center of the pad it used the up button which gets VERY annoying). We play on heavy mode, but we DO NOT stomp on the pads. They just weren't made very well at all. They slide all over the place too. After about a week, it seems as if the pads are almost completely broken. DDR is an amazing game, but I suggest that you shell out more money and get better pads.
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