Hacker makes mini-sized Rock Band drums
Want to quiet down the extremely loud clackety-clack of the Rock Band drum kit? You could simply use a few circles of foam rubber, or, if you're like hacker David Yoon, you can create your own extremely cute miniaturized drum kit for quiet, pencil-stick, desktop drumming.
The hack, which includes a foot pedal made from two sandwiched CDs, has the added bonus of being playable in an extremely enclosed space and/or by an extremely agile mouse. So if you have either of those things (and a bit of technical know-how), give it a go. If you have neither, well ... just enjoy the picture.
[Via Engadget]
The hack, which includes a foot pedal made from two sandwiched CDs, has the added bonus of being playable in an extremely enclosed space and/or by an extremely agile mouse. So if you have either of those things (and a bit of technical know-how), give it a go. If you have neither, well ... just enjoy the picture.
[Via Engadget]











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jsn @ Mar 4th 2008 4:00PM
some mods and stuff are cool, even when they're functionally retarded. This is not one of them..
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 4th 2008 4:19PM
Worst drum mod ever.
D_Average @ Mar 4th 2008 4:19PM
"Its groovy I guess...."
StrangeBum @ Mar 4th 2008 4:25PM
I think it's kind of cool. I mean, it's got to be a hell of a lot easier to lug those little pads around in your pocket (probably not literally, due to breakage) instead of the actual drum kit though.
Maybe I just like the fact that someone did it. If it can be done, then why the hell not, right? Please don't take that as a literal question though, I know there are tons of arguments to dispute that.
Alex M @ Mar 4th 2008 4:44PM
IM IN UR JOISTIKS,
ENJOYIYN UR PIKSHUR
rockintom @ Mar 4th 2008 4:58PM
That is a really cool desk.
Oh. Right. Drum mod. Neat!
Marty @ Mar 4th 2008 5:05PM
I like how anyone with any electrical engineering skills automatically falls under the umbrella of "hacker" now.
Jack @ Mar 4th 2008 5:46PM
Today I made this uber awesome mod! I went to a general store and bought a face plate for an outlet and painted it! THEN with a little technical know how, I carefully removed the face plate from the outlet in my living room and....REPLACED IT!
I just sent my mod to every forum and blog so keep your eyes peeled!
ill trooper @ Mar 4th 2008 6:29PM
Language follows usage. Maybe you just need to realize that the general usage (and thus definition) of the word 'hacker' is changing. It'll be a lot easier to stomach the next time you see it.
Neal @ Mar 4th 2008 5:17PM
Those are some big ass pencils
Shimrra @ Mar 4th 2008 5:25PM
It looks like one of those drums you see in a third world country.
serotoninzero @ Mar 4th 2008 5:30PM
Wow. Sorry, I suck enough at drums, but I know that putting the burden of hitting the pads between my fingers instead of my arm/wrists is just going to result in epic failure. Seeing this made me think of arcade buttons though. I could see that working a lot better but of course completely out of style for drums.
Luis @ Mar 4th 2008 7:24PM
cubicle drumming?
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 4th 2008 8:29PM
Rockband on the DS: CONFIRMED
psyborg @ Mar 4th 2008 9:17PM
Looks like Metroid Prime 3 in the background. Metroid and RockBand, this modder has excellent taste.
Monge161 @ Mar 4th 2008 9:24PM
that's for a baby, if the baby wants to play