V-Beat Air Drum ‘Motion Sensitive’ Electronic Drumsticks Hit Firebox [Virtual Drum Kit – A Great Frustration Buster]

We initially featured these V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks (which serve as a great way to thrash out any frustrations) a while back on TFTS but the good news for those of you who were experiencing some issues with obtaining them is that they have now, at last, become available via Firebox – though, if you have an iPhone or iTouch, perhaps Moo Cow Music’s Drummer software may be an alternative.

Consisting of two motion sensitive drum sticks connected (non-wirelessly, alas) to a controller, the V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks detect your movements to ensure that the correct sample is played depending on where you hit your virtual drum kit allowing you to drum away as if a full actual drum kit were placed in front of you with the corresponding snare, cymbal or tom sample being triggered accordingly, and you are even supplied with a pair of foot sensors for your virtual bass drum and hi-hat.

Four separate drum kits are on offer – billed as ‘acoustic, electronic, pots and pans and ethnic ‘ – and you have the option of playing freestyle or playing along with a series of melodies. You can even connect the V-Beat Air Drums to an MP3 player to thrash along with your favourite tracks.

V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks Features:

• Connection to MP3 player
• Virtual reality drum beats
• Three play modes – Free style (free playing) / Easy go (play pre-programmed rhythms) / Pop academy (guided learning step by step)

Undoubtedly a great way to relieve tension and express your frustrations after a busy day at the office, the V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks have a list price of just under £20 (approximately $39 / €25).

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