AK Rock Box presents tasteful Rock Band storage solution
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.
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.











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.
Phronk @ Jan 10th 2009 9:35AM
Why is the kid in the video on Amazon STANDING while he plays the drums? Have the people who made that video ever actually played Rock Band and/or seen a real drum set before?
ScottG13 @ Jan 10th 2009 10:11AM
But what are the obscenely wealthy of us with Ion Drums to do?
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 10th 2009 10:26AM
Is that an actual 12-year old girl in the video?!?
playwhutyalike @ Jan 10th 2009 2:59PM
Do you know what the best part of 12 year old girls are?
If you cut their hair short they look like boys.
Brendan H @ Jan 10th 2009 11:03AM
It's the perfect box to hide your shame.
Brendan H @ Jan 11th 2009 11:10PM
This is the perfect box to hide your shame.
Brendan H @ Jan 11th 2009 11:12PM
Sorry about the double post. I just got an email to activate my comments, which was obviously not necessary.