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Video Game Drums

V1.0The of CloneGuitar Hero brought with is official drum support. Songs fromand Rock Band and the later Guitar Hero games allboth includedfeatured chartsdrums foras drums,a thoughplayable atinstrument. varying quality and configurations.The Rock Band games used a "4-Lane"lane chartinglayout technique that has 4 pads and the kick pedal and also included a "Pro Drum" mode that added 3with optional cymbals.cymbals, while the Guitar Hero games used a "5-Lane"lane chartinglayout. technique,Both with 3 pads, 2 cymbals, and the kick drum.

Clone Hero uses the RB3 Pro Drums layout as the primary drum format. 

The "Drum Controllers" that shipped with these gamestypes are all usable in Clone Hero. To use them, open the profile menu, choose "Instrument" and select the configuration you have (4-lane drums or 5-lane drums). Then, when selecting a song, choose "Drums" if you are using 4-lane without cymbals or 5-lane drums, or "Pro Drums" if using the Rock Band 4-lane with cymbals. 

You can also use a real Midi E-Kitcompatible with Clone Hero.

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Rock Band 4-Lane Drums

Standard Rock Band drum kits come standard with 4 pads and a kick pedal. UsersCymbals couldwere thenavailable choose to buy the optional "Cymbal Expansion" kit that added 3 cymbals, this configuration is called "Pro Drums." Within the instrument selection (in the profile"pro" menu),variants selectof "Drums"all kits past Rock Band 1, and thencould inalso songbe selectionpurchased either pick "Drums" or "Pro Drums" according to your configuration.separately.

Rock Band 1

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Platform(s): Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Pros: Typically easy to find second hand for low price,price. Wired.All variants are wired.
Cons: Low quality foot pedal, pads are loud and "Clacky", No cymbal support, No velocity support, low quality build that breaks easily.
Notes: Wired on every system.
Consensus: Avoid unless you already have it and don't care about playing "Pro Drums"

Windows
  • PS2/PS3/Xbox 360/Wii: Requires connecting via USB.
Mac
  • PS2/PS3/Wii: Requires connecting via USB.

  • Xbox 360: Wired, plug-and-play, Requires aan breakawayadapter cablethat tocan connectconvert toXinput yourinto PCother butAPIs, typicallysuch comes with one. If you're having issues it may beas the breakawayMayflash cable.Magic BreakawayNS2.
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less than $10 USD.

All other variants: Wired, plug-and-play.

Rock band 2/3/Beatles 

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Platform(s): Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Pros: Relatively easy to find second hand for a low price, Supports 2x pedals and up to 3 cymbals, velocity velocity-sensitive.
Cons: Non-Xbox 360 kits have a bit of latency, pedals/Pedals/pads are prone to breaking, cymbals are hard to find separatelyseparately.
Notes: The dongles for RB2, RB3, and Beatles RB are interchangeable on the same platform, additionally, the PS2 and PS3 dongles are also interchangeable.
Consensus: If you can find a good deal on these they're probably your best bet outside of an e-kit. Cymbals may be hard to find separately.

Windows Wii.
SeeMac
Linux

Rock Band 4

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Platform(s): Playstation 4, Xbox One
Pros: Relatively easy to find second hand for low price, Supports 2x pedals and up to 3 cymbals, velocity sensitivevelocity-sensitive.
Cons: Pedals/pads are prone to breaking, cymbals are hard to find separately, PS4 cymbals don't work on PCPC.

without
additionalWindows software, program.
SeeMac the
Mac
  • PS4: Requires connecting via Bluetooth. No cymbal support on PC.

  • Xbox One: Unknown.

ION Drum Rocker

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Platform(s): Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Pros: Wired,Sturdiest theframe highest qualityout of the RBRock kitsBand whilekits, notgenerally beinghigh anquality, e-kit,2x has velocitypedal support, sturdiest frame of the RB kits.velocity-sensitive.
Cons: Hard to find, typically as expensive as a budget e-kit while lacking features,features usuallyof missingone.

Windows
  • PS3/Xbox 360/Wii: Requires connecting via USB.
Mac
  • PS3/Wii: Requires connecting via USB.

  • Xbox 360: Requires an adapter that can convert Xinput into other APIs, such as the blueMayflash cymbal
    Magic NS2.
Linux
  • Note:PS3/Xbox Expandable up to 2x pedals but they are expensive and hard to find. Kit is wired and does not require any dongle.
    Consensus:360/Wii: WhileRequires good,connecting unlessvia youUSB.
    • find
a good deal you're probably better off just getting an e-kit

All variants: Wired, plug-and-play.

Rock Band Portable Kit

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Platform(s): Xbox 360
Pros: Portable, wired
Cons: Generally terribleterrible, unreliable, and unreliable,with nominimal cymbalfeatures.

support
Windows
  • Note: Was available for the Xbox 360 only.Requires connecting via USB.
Mac
  • Xbox 360: Requires an adapter that can convert Xinput into other APIs, such as the Mayflash Magic NS2.
Linux
  • Consensus:Xbox 360 AvoidRequires unlessconnecting youvia alreadyUSB.
    • have
it,
but

 still don't use it.

Xbox 360: Wired, plug-and-play.

Guitar Hero 5-Lane Drums

Guitar hero drum kits come standard with 3 pads, 2 cymbals, and a kick pedal. WithinWhile thethey instrumentare selectionfully (incompatible thewith profileClone menu),Hero, selectit "5does Lanenot Compatibility"have anda thenvisual in5-lane song selection pick "Pro Drums"mode.

GH5, WOR, Band Hero Kit

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Platform(s): Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Pros: Good pads, supports 2x pedal,pedals, supports velocityvelocity-sensitive.
Cons: CymbalsQuestionable aren't greatcymbal quality, flimsy frameframe.

Windows
Mac
Linux

GH World Tour Kit

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Pros: Typically cheaper than the GH5/WOR Kit, supports velocityvelocity-sensitive.
Cons: CymbalsLow arequality bad quality,cymbals, flimsy frame and pedalspedals.
Consensus: The worst option for a 5-lane kit.

Windows
Mac
Linux

Logitech Premium Wireless GH Kit

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Platform(s): Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Pros: Supports 2x Kick pedals, high quality pads and cymbalscymbals.
Cons:  Generally unreliable, veryVery hard to find,find. similarSimilar to the Ion kit it typically sells for as much as anreal e-kitkit.
Consensus: The most well built 5-lane kit, if you want 5-lane this is the probably the best one to get, but sadly you're unlikely to ever find it for a reasonable price.

Windows
Mac
Linux

Other

Many other "Rhythm Game" controllers may work, however these are memes and not recommended in the slightest. There is no official support for these, and we kindly ask you avoid seeking help in the discord for any issues you may encounter with these.

DK Bongos

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Taiko Drum Controller

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