Rock Band is not only for the casual player, it can become something very extreme and real; through the better the accessories and peripherals, the better and more realistic gameplay you will enjoy. So as all companies do, Icon, has created a drum stool just for Rock Band, and Guitar Hero. Any unsuspecting person would love to have this in their living room to help make their Rock Band experience even more real; and with a price of $30, how can you lose? The problem with this chair is just that, a drum stool for a price like that and with advertising like that just can’t be good. And it isn’t. You really get what you pay for on this one; it feels decent for the first few months and it is definitely worth the low price point. However, eventually after twisting and turning on the chair the bolt began sheering off the chair and cutting a large ring around the center pole. This proves problematic as after this the chair was far too wobbly to use and became more trouble than it was worth. Sure it might be tempting, just because it says it’s made for Rock Band, doesn’t mean it should be used with Rock Band. Save up your money, and go buy a $100 saddle seat at your local music shop. Don’t waste your money, your butt deserves more than this.
However, if you are on a tight budget and you still want to make your drumming feel more realistic then buy it on Amazon for $30.
Or if your looking to treat your butt and you are ready to make the jump for a real chair, then try this.
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Posted by Joel 
Logitech just recently released their G19 keyboard, building on their ultimate gaming keyboards, now with a full colored LCD screen. Unfortunately this beautiful piece of hardware really hits the wallet at $200. This newer version looks much smaller and slicker than my old G15. Which almost makes it worth it as the G15 seems to take up all available desk real estate. The backlighting on the keyboard can change colors, which is nice allowing you to match your keys to the rest of your system. There aren’t many other real big changes over the G15 other than the size and the beautiful LCD screen, other than there seems to be a better layout and control system for multimedia functions as well. This keyboard looks really amazing, but it’s hard to justify spending $200 on a keyboard just for a screen. If you’re looking for a new gaming keyboard I would either go with the G15 ($100) or you can never go wrong with a Razer keyboard like the Lycosa ($80). Keyboards are one of 
the most important piece of hardware a gamer can buy, so don’t take this decision lightly but keep in mind your budget.
