Red Octane Afterburner

[DDR_mastor1]

yay i feel proud i actually started the official thread about the after burner. I never do anything right. this is a first. Well here is what you want. And here are the pics that i had on my site for your convenience.

RedOctane Afterburner Metal Pad: Product Link



Product Description:

You have never experienced anything like the RedOctane Afterburner Metal Pad. The Afterburner Metal Pad gives you both the durability and accuracy of an actual arcade platform, but at a fraction of the price!

EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

Recessed Buttons
The first thing you’ll notice about the Afterburner is its recessed arrow buttons. These recessed arrow buttons accurately recreate the look and feel of an arcade platform and also let you know exactly where you are on the pad at all times.

Increased Sensitivity
The arrow buttons on the Afterburner are the most sensitive buttons RedOctane’s ever produced, which translates to much higher scores!

90-Day Warranty
The Afterburner features a full 90-Day warranty! If you experience a problem with your Afterburner Metal Pad you have the comfort of an incredible warranty.

PS2, Xbox, and PC Compatibility
No more fumbling with extra cables and adapters, the Afterburner Metal Pad is fully compatible with the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC!

Breakaway Cables
Thanks to the new breakaway cables you’ll no longer need to worry about damaging your metal pad if the pad becomes unplugged.

Hot New Look
With the stylish new arrow and brushed metal buttons the Afterburner Metal Pad is unlike any other dance pad.

Included Doubles Bracket
If you own two Afterburners there’s no need to buy a costly add-on just to play Doubles. The Afterburner comes complete with an attached bracket making it very easy to connect two pads.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

* Includes control box for PlayStation/PlayStation 2 / Xbox/ and PC (via USB) compatibility (separate control box not required)
* Heavy duty one-piece metal frame for durability
* Extended platform base for increased stability
* Shatter-proof polycarbonate and stainless steel surface for an arcade look and feel
* EVA foam base (non-slip bottom) to help prevent the pad from slipping
* Advanced wiring for maximum sensitivity
* Corner brackets that prevent sharp exposed edges
* No assembly required

Specifications
· Compatible with PlayStation / PlayStation 2 / Xbox / and PC via USB
· One piece, all metal pad
· Pad comes fully assembled
· 8 buttons: 4 directional buttons, X, O, Start, and Select
· Non-slip cushion bottom
· Dimensions: 34"x38 1/2"x1 1/4"
· Weight 44lbs
· This product has sharp edges and plates which can cause injury.
Caution should be taken when lifting and handling the product.
Players are strongly advised to wear shoes while playing.






EDIT:J Dogg made another thread, oh noes, choas orb!! Here's what he wrote:

[evan8642]

I talked to one of the people on RedOctane's live chat a couple weeks ago and they said it would have lowered arrow buttons like in the arcade and they said it would cost the same as their current pad and replace it.

[cam]

Wait, is the afterburner pad thingy metal? And it has lowered buttons? I want so badly to have a metal pad with lowered buttons.

[evan8642]

That's what the guy said when i asked him if it had lowered buttons. He might have been lying though because i said i was gonna get a flux instead of one of their current pads, and then he said they were coming out with a new one soon.

[cam]

Hmm he's probably just mad because cobalt flux rules them. It probably will have lowered buttons... but... the pad will probably effing suck butt. Just raise all the buttons around your flux, that'll make the buttons appear "lowered" But I'm very interested in seeing what this new pad is going to be... is there a release date?

[DDR_mastor1]

hey well, idk if i can talk about this, but over at ITGfreak this discussion has been goin on, and ya from what people have been saying, the pad is supposed to be an arcade replicate. Most of these things are rumors, but its supposed to have lowered buttons, arcade sensors, and everything we loved about the arcade pad including tripping over the huge screws in the pad. but ya. it is supposed to be better than a flux, but since no one has it yet, no one knows for sure, my advise is wait to see what its like before you waste your money on a CF.
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[EdwardForrester]

Greetings,
DDR_mastor1, i am curious about why you say buying a CF is wasting money. I am so not trying to start a flame war between RO fans and CF fans, so please dont make this an excuse to start. But I am seriously considering a CF myself and I like to hear different opnions about things. PM if you wish, either way just curious your thoughts. Thanks for you time.

Forrester
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[cam]

I'm soo interested in this pad... I would love an ultimate arcade feel! When does it come out?

[DDR_mastor1]

Well to answer both of your guys questions i will start saying this.

The pad should be out soon. I would say it will be out around the release of ITG home so that Red Octane can make a bundle package with the new pad and the game. Just my speculation.

Next, CF's are nice and all, yes i can have an opinion because i have played on it. But overall, i wouldnt want to buy one because i get lost on it. I cant tell where my feet are because its so perfectly flat. I thought it would be cool, but idk i just couldnt figure out where i was. And i played for like 10 hours total on Cfs and i never got used to it. Just didnt like it. For these reasons i would say wait to see what the new pad has to offer.

I really have no 100% clue as to what it will be like, so i would say wait to see if its any good, if not then go with a CF. But from the things ive heard from Roxor, and Red Octane and random people, this pad is going to way better than a CF in everyway, and at a fraction of the price. So stick tight and dont blow your money just yet.
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[Dog_E]

Does anyone know when these Afterburner pads are going to be coming out?

I've been planning on buying my first DDR pad on friday but now I'm wondering if I should wait. I was going to buy the Red Octane Metal pad while it was on sale for $175 but they just sold out of it today and wont be taking any more orders until Friday so I have to wait.

If this Afterburner is going to be coming out within the next month at the same price as the RO Metal pad then I'll probably wait to buy one... but I reaaaaally want to start playing at home soon so I don't know what to do.


But like I said, any ideas about the release date?
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[impulse617]

damn redoctane sucks, i ordered there pad like 3 days ago without knowing that a new one would be out soon, they don't give any hint of it on there site, how the hell was i supposed to know. Probably expect me to go out and by both

[DDR_mastor1]

YAY info has been released on ITGfreak.com ill simplify this and quote what it says.

[cam]

Oh wow.... but what is noticably lower anyway? I don't like the fact that the X,O buttons are there and crap... But I'm excited to see how this pad performs. I wonder if it will be easily broken and what not... Probably... If the buttons are noticably lowered and what not, what do yout hink they are going to be made out of? Hopefully not the same material as the TX-1000 or something.... I'm hoping for something thicker. I wanna know more about this pad pretty badly

[Dog_E]

I would assume that the buttons will be made out of the same material they used on their old metal pad, that being polycarbonate. Unless they went the extra mile and decided to use lexan (the same stuff CF uses) that is.

In any case RedOctane never used the same material for their buttons as the TX-#000 pads. The TX pads used a cheap and easily broken acrylic as where RedOctane used polycarbonate which is much more durable.

Some people still had cracked arrow problems after a few months but the arrows still held up pretty damn well.

What I'm really hoping is that they do a better job on soddering the arrows on this new pad. There were a lot of compaints about people's arrows going out on the old metal pad because the soddering was done poorly and wires came loose. That problem was easily fixed by taping or re-soddering the wires back into place, but it was still a problem none the less.



I will be pre-ordering a Afterburner as soon as they are available so when it comes in the mail and I have a chance to test it out I'll be sure to write up a full review of it and let everyone know what I think
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[boss matsumoto]

CF always has and will always be the only way to go...
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[Reenee]

GASP: http://www.redoctane.com/redoctanemetalpad.html

Ohmigod, bonus, it's 3-way compatible just like the Ignition 3.0.

[Sinistar]

Wow... shiny...

My only worry would be whether or not the raised panels lift up if you snag your foot on them on the uptake. Other than that, it looks really good.
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[DDR_mastor1]

well i preordered mine. all the pics i have on my xanga if you want to see. or you can go to ITGfreak and look. either way here ya go.

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=adam_ortizzle

i also have all the info on the pad on my site.
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