Logitech Wireless Drum Controller for Xbox 360 [Guitar Hero Licensed, Three Fully Adjustable Drum Pads, Dual Cymbal Pads, Adjustable Spring Kick Pedal]

Guitar Hero. It seems like every time I turn on the TV or peruse the newswires there’s another announcement about this marketing behemoth. You just can’t get away from it. The latest iteration of the amazingly successful multi-console music-based video game, Guitar Hero 5, is hitting the media like a maelstrom and it has peripheral manufacturers racing to get their latest and greatest gadgets on the shelves in plenty of time for the holidays. We just reported on the Ion Drum Rocker kit for Rock Band 2 so it should come as no surprise that Logitech has announced the release of their new Wireless Drum Controller for Xbox 360 just in time for the release of Guitar Hero 5.

The Logitech Wireless Drum Controller for Xbox 360, licensed by Activision Publishing, for the Guitar Hero franchise, appears to be a pretty full-featured and well-made kit. It sports three fully adjustable drum pads and two cymbal pads. It’s nice to see that we are getting away from the days of having pads in place of the cymbals. There’s just something not right about a crash on a pad. Now if we can just get them to include a real high-hat we’ll be getting somewhere.

According to Logitech, each piece can be positioned to fit your reach and suit your style and the quiet and responsive drum pads deliver a lively feel that won’t distract you from the music. In an effort to improve the overall gameplay, Logitech has designed their wireless kit with a recessed-rim design that is supposed to make it easier to score points and avoid accidental rim shots. Another welcome feature is the stainless steel-surfaced kick pedal that has an adjustable spring. It certainly seems like manufacturers are taking note of the previous generation of drum kit controllers’ poorly-designed kick pedals and working in some great improvements to their new products. Kudos, Logitech.

The Logitech Wireless Drum Controller for Xbox 360 is expected to be available in the U.S. in October and in Europe in September for a suggested retail price of $229.99.