AK Rock Box presents tasteful Rock Band storage solution

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 9th 2009 at 11:55PM }

For Rock Band players with not a lot of space -- or just looking for a stylish storage option -- the AK Rock Box might just be the solution. The top-popping living room ottoman fits two guitars, microphone, accessories, foot pedal and drums. Best of all: the ottoman has a collapsible stand that attaches to RB1 and RB2 drum kits.

The AK Rock Box was released in October for $300, but now it's $183 on Amazon, with free shipping. Customer reviews of the product say the peripheral storing footrest is well-built, but it will not work with Guitar Hero drums. Certainly not the cheapest storage solution, but it's one of the more elegant ideas for those who can't have their living room be a plastic peripheral romper room.

Tags: ak-rock-box, rock-band, rock-band-2

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

MowDownJoe @ Jan 10th 2009 12:09AM

That looks nice. Too expensive for my tastes, though.

Yatcho @ Jan 10th 2009 12:25AM

Yesss, my plastic instruments no longer need be stored in a tacky box, but a stylish couch thing.

Psycho300x @ Jan 10th 2009 12:29AM

I saw this at the store the other day and thought, "wow thats a pretty good idea!" Then I looked up and saw the $180 price tag...same price as the game with all the plastic instruments haha

Tiptup300 @ Jan 10th 2009 12:39AM

I wonder if actually dampens the sound of the bass pedal. My neighbor sleeps at odd times of the day.

aj @ Jan 10th 2009 12:39AM

Good Christ, it's so much cheaper to just buy a guitar and take lessons at this point.

Levi @ Jan 10th 2009 1:02AM

lol

vidGuy @ Jan 10th 2009 1:50AM

Agreed. I learned on a $100 used acoustic with about $50 in guitar tabs and sheet music. But it's still fun to break out the plastic instruments when family's around.

Brett from Atlanta @ Jan 10th 2009 3:00AM

Yeah but a real guitar and lessons aren't going to fit into a snazzy ottoman...killer burn.

Liquid @ Jan 10th 2009 4:00AM

Good Christ, it's so much more than wanting to be the douche that knows how to play the guitar at this point. It's fun dude. Give it a try.

Tiptup300 @ Jan 10th 2009 5:22AM

If it interests you buy one.

I got a fender squire guitar, it's the cheapest, but it's built well. After playing for a few weeks, I realized the whole "guitar' thing wasn't quite for me. So I got a bass instead, and let me tell you, OMFG it's freaking sweeeet.

Nebinator @ Jan 10th 2009 10:55AM

I've wanted to play guitar for so long... but it requires practice and lots of time, while this is just a "pick up and play" thing.

KeenCommander @ Jan 10th 2009 1:03AM

It's shiny, but does anyone really need to pay that much to store plastic faux-instruments? I mean, there's this thing...it's called the closet...probably been around since ancient times.

Haggard @ Jan 10th 2009 10:05AM

Closets are actually a fairly recent invention. And market penetration is a lot lower than you'd think.

Wiinterfang @ Jan 10th 2009 10:41AM

Market Penetration you say?

*takes pants off*

WhatIsThatThing @ Jan 10th 2009 12:59PM

But...isn't the closet in your parents' basement full of useless crap already?

OH SNAP.

Disclaimer: I don't hate Rock Band or the commenter. I just needed to make that joke.

Disclaimer for the disclaimer: I had to put that there or someone might think I seriously being a jerk. To Rock Band.

Charlie_Six @ Jan 10th 2009 2:46AM

Lame. When you put the drums on the box's folding stand, you have to put the footpedal outside of the box in an awkward position. Useless and expensive.

ill trooper @ Jan 10th 2009 5:54AM

I don't really think $180 for a piece of furniture is that bad. Unfortunately, the design isn't too inspiring - the instruments, mic stand and the drum throne in our entertainment area look cooler than that would. I'll stick to fielding the curious questions of our guests, which inevitably lead to the gateway 'first time playing Rock Band' experience. 60% of the time, it works every time.