Fantastic pad. I'm from California, but live in Europe now. I always used Red Octane Ignition dance pads in America, and even shipped two of them to Europe when I moved here. When my RedOctane pads wore out, I was lucky to find FutureMax. I have found the Deluxe Dance Pad v3 to be just as good or better than the premium RedOctane pads. I am a big guy (188cm, 98 kg), and these pads are more durable than the RedOctane pads, and are just as accuate. Also, if you're using one of the pack-in Konami pads for DDR, do yourself a favor and get one of these pads. It's a completely new experience with one of these - they are super thick, very accurate, and don't slide all over the floor. Well worth the investment! (Posté le 21/09/09)

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Very good but out of the box, one had intermittent failures on one pad.

Following recommendation for support I shook it and works now.

But, if it was possible to fold the mat in a different way to avoid the creases, it owuld be better. Maybe sent it rolled, instead. (Posté le 14/10/08)

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I used to use the cheaper v2 model, which is very nice for light and the easy standard songs, but I experienced some GhostStepping, which prevented me from really shining ^^

This mat however! Is absolutely amazing, the foam is much harder and in my opinion more comfortable to dance on. It is also more responsive and does not slide as easily as the cheaper models.

Finally, I have not experienced it ghost stepping even once. I'm in love and will probably order more, for me and my friends :)

Note: I've never used metal dance pads and as such cannot compare this mat to those, I have however cleared 8-9 foot songs in stepmania on this one and it is alot better than other softmats I've tried.
(Posté le 30/04/08)

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I've chosen the Deluxe Dance Pad v3 because it has gotten great reviews on serveral dancing community websites. So far, I'm inclined to agree with their opinion. I've tested the pad with Dancing Stage Supernova on the PS2 and Stepmania on the PC - it worked right out of the box both times. The pad size is o.k. for my size 42 feet and it is probably only due to my clumsiness that I sometimes trigger the x/o pads when I want left or right.

If there's one drawback to the pad it's the fact that it has an awful plastic smell for the first couple of weeks. I would assume it's advisable to air it well until the worst of it is gone. This is also the only reason I'm rating this pad 4/5 instead of 5/5. (Posté le 06/03/08)

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I bought two of these a year ago to see if i liked DDR and while i got hooked and decided to buy two tx2501 now, the pads are still alive. The one i played on mostly ripped a bit earlier this year, but that yas about to be expected after about a year of 2-3 times playing weekly. So if you want to start this great sport/hobby, this pad will definitely last a while.

accuracy is just fine due to the raised errors. foam is great. (Posté le 21/11/07)

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I love this pad! Even after very intense use, it still hasn't ripped. It works perfectly and it's very easy to take with you because of the foam pieces.
I recommend this mat to everyone! You'll love it. (Posté le 21/09/07)

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Eerst had ik een PS2 Dance Dance Revolution Dansmat (via Super Dual Box Pro), deze ging (door intensief gebruik) vrij snel kapot (begon met soms stappen te missen na ongeveer 3 maanden).

Toen heb ik een 3in1 Deluxe DDR Ignition Dance Pad v2 (for PS/PS2/XB/PC USB) erbij gehaald. Deze speelde erg fijn, maar begon na 6 maanden toch al ietsjes minder te spelen (zacht schuim, minder goed reageren).

Toen heb ik, inmiddels ruim een jaar geleden de Deluxe Dance Pad v3 (Special FMAX Edition) gekocht. De duurste softpad die er is, maar zeker weten zijn geld waard! Het schuim is na een jaar (meer en minder) spelen nog totaal niet ingedeukt, hij reageert super, zowel op flat-foot als alleen met de tenen aanraken! Inmiddels is mijn 3in1 Deluxe DDR Ignition Dance Pad v2 slechter geworden en recentelijk heb ik dus een tweede Deluxe Dance Pad v3 (Special FMAX Edition) aangeschaft.

Absoluut een aanrader dus!

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It all started with a PS2 Dance Dance Revolution Dansmat (via Super Dual Box Pro), this pad got bad quite quickly (due to intensive use), after about three months it started to miss steps ocasionally.

Then I bought a 3in1 Deluxe DDR Ignition Dance Pad v2 (for PS/PS2/XB/PC USB). This one played very nice, but after about six months of play the pad started to lose it's edge (foam got soft on some spots, it's response wasn't as crisp as it used to be).

By then, a little over a year ago, I bought the Deluxe Dance Pad v3 (Special FMAX Edition). The most expensive softpad available, but most certainly worth every cent! After a year of playing the foam is still in top condition, the response is superb (with both flat-foot as toe-only playing style)! By now my 3in1 Deluxe DDR Ignition Dance Pad v2 has gotten a bit worse, so recently I've obtained my second Deluxe Dance Pad v3 (Special FMAX Edition).

I absolutely recommend this pad!
(Posté le 11/09/07)

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Very nice mat, I bought two of them, I am really happy from them.
They seem to be robust, indeed my father who weights about 110 kg used the mat without any problems found afterward. :)


Compatibility:
Working well on Windows XP.
But you have to plug and unplug the mat 3 times for the first use on one computer.

This mat isn't recognized by Windows 2000 ! So it doesn't work on Windows 2000. (Posté le 05/07/07)

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I have had a number of dancemats before this one. They have all gone bad after a while. This one have a thick foam insert that makes it more durable and also more comfortable to dance on. I am using it for the computer and it works very nice - no problems at all. The fact that the buttons are a bit higher than the rest of the mat makes it easier to find them without looking on the mat while you dance. I can recomend it as a mat of good value and high quality. (Posté le 14/11/06)

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Dit is een mat die perfect is voor beginners en gevorderde spelers. Ik heb hem nu ongeveer een maand en ik heb nog steeds geen enkel probleem ondervonden met ghost steps of sticky arrows. Het enige nadeel is dat ik de mat meermaals per dag moet proper maken omdat er vanalles op komt maar dit gaat zeer makkelijk door het gladde oppervlak ik raad een swiffer aan en het product dat ook gebruikt word om waterbedden proper te maken. Deze mat verschuift een beetje maar niet veel, je moet tenhoogste om de 5 liedjes hem even terug schuiven maar aangezien hij niet zwaar is is dat geen probleem. Deze mat komt in een grote witte, ongedeukte, doos en is net als andere matten zeer makkelijk in elkaar te steken. Zes genummerde stukken schuim die je makkelijk in elkaar kan steken, dat geheel van 6 stukken moet je dan gewoon in de mat schuiven en dichtritsen.

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This is a perfect pad for beginners and somewhat advanced players. After having it for aproximately one month I find that it doesn't have any sticky arrows or ghost steps. The only con I can think of is that is has to be cleaned multiple times during a day, but this can be done quite easyly with a swiffer and vinyl cleaner (also used for water beds). This pad moves a little but it isn't necessary to move it back more than once per 5 songs which is no big problem because it is not heavy. As for the packaging: it comes in a big white undamaged box and is, just like any other pad, very easy to assemble. You get 6 pieces of foam which must be slot together, then you just put this large piece of foam in the mat and zip it closed.

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Uiteindelijk vind ik dit een zeer goede mat voor zowel beginners als gevorderden: 5/5
In the end I can only say this is a superb pad for both beginners and advanced players: 5/5 (Posté le 15/08/06)

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