For anyone that’s ever thought “Where the hell am I supposed to put this drum kit?” after a long Rock Band session, Mad Catz has the solution for you. Take away all that plastic that makes the drum kit so bulky (and also allows it to, you know, act like a drum kit) and what you are left with is the drum pads themselves, a kick pedal, and the pseudo-controller. Mad Catz calls this the “Portable Drum Kit”. Genius!

In actuality, the Portable Drum Kit is one of those so-simple-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that kind of devices. Instead of taking up half of a closet or standing as a nerdy eyesore in the corner of your living room, the Portable Drum Kit can be packed up in a bookbag or thrown under the bed. Then, whenever you decide to bust out the drums, you can just use the floor (not very practical) or a coffee table as your drum pad holder… thing. I don’t know how thick and impact-absorbant the pads themselves are, so I would suggest that you probably shouldn’t use your mom’s antique endtable or anything made of glass. Yes, I am quite wise, I know.

One of the stats listed in the product description is that the “drumheads” are designed to withstand over a million strikes. I would sure hope so! Knowing how my brother rocks the drums, a million strikes is only like a week’s worth of play.

I actually stumbled across this thing last night while I was shopping for baby gates on Amazon.com. According to the site, the Portable Drum Kit releases on October 14th and appears to only be available for the Xbox 360 (for 50 bucks). Maybe we can snag one and let you know how it compares. Stay tuned!

Tags: drum kit, mad-catz, portable, Rock-Band, rockband

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2 Comments » greeneggsnsam on September 23, 2008 11:33 am A million strikes? That’s awfully specific… Dan Landis on September 23, 2008 11:53 am I know right shag. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.