TX-2000 Metal Pad

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Arcade Box TX-2000: Product Link N/A
MSRP: N/A (~$299)

This is a 3rd party pad sold on eBay and other small Internet shops. Arcade Box is listed as the manufacturer, but they have no Internet presence, so I'm taking the specs/details from one of the random sellers on eBay:

* 12 mm Wooden Base (Industry first) combines with stainless steel frame to provide virtually unbreakable and unbendable construction.
* Plexiglas Panel can withhold weights up to 500 lbs
* Extra Strip of metal is added on to the inner edge of the frame to improve overall performance
* One Screw per panel design to provide easy maintenance and future upgrade of the panels.
* Super Heavy Duty, can handle player weight up to 500 LBS
* 'Touch Sensitive Technology' excellent response from buttons
* 0% noise level, no noise when jumping on arrows
* You can wear shoes to play on Metal Pad
* Platform will work on carpet or hard floor.
* The entire platform frame is metal 3" Thick, NON SLIP Wooden Bottom, and it will never break
* Weights about 70 lbs
* Dimensions: 33.0 inches x 37 inches
* All sides and middle are reinforced with Stainless Steel plates and brackets
* Power is taken directly from the Playstation, Playstation 2.
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

This can be purchasable on PlayAsia for a sale price of $150 as of now. REgular price is $200.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-2a-70-2s8.html

VAT is included for people in the European Union.

EDIT: Comes with free adapaters for use on the Xbox and PC.
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LSBE · Trick Member Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA

i got 2 of these on ebay for 400 bux, only problem is using the ps2/xbox control boxes with usb adapters (they reset to default button mapping mid song) but when used on a consol they work perfectly.

Mr_Blasty · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:45 pm Post subject:

Hmm. i heard these pads are god awful. Are they?
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goodtimesddr · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 2:28 pm Post subject:

looks kinda shady....

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JustJeff · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:20 pm Post subject:

I think it 'looks' okay. But that could be just it. I mean, it's thick. I'm thinking thick = sturdy. That may not be true in this case, but its something to consider. I'd rather the pad be thicker/taller anyway. What's really shady to me is the $150 price tag. That seems very cheap which causes me to be suspect on it's quality.

diddrstrait · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jan 2004

ok, a friend of mine has this pad (a slightly different version with octagonal brackets instead of round, but it's the same pad) and he says that the pad feels really close to the arcade. the only problem is the plexiglass is very cheap and needs to be replaced or it will crack. other than that, the pad seems to work alright. it may also have to do with him being a hardcore PAer, weighing 200lbs and being a hard stepper at times, so your experience could vary with the pad. but from what he's told me it is much more like the arcade than a CF or RO metal pad is.

Shinmizu · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

GR · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:03 pm Post subject:

I have one in the mail from here:
http://keepgaming.com/ddr.htm

How sturdy is the bar? Can you sit on it, mayhaps?
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:

The bar looks like it can break at any second. Oh and it's basically the TX-1000 with a bar.
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Zerom · Trick Member Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Location: Ohio

You can find them cheaper here www.lik-sang.com dont buy them for 200$+

diddrstrait · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jan 2004

the bar is not sturdy at all. it's made of aluminum I believe, and is very loose.

discobiscuits · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: phoenix

If you just look at the pad, you should now how stable the bar is going to be... pssh :\
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Madhazard · Basic Member Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Location: Yoch Town

I own one of these pads, and they really arent that bad. At first i had buyers remorse because i thought it was cheap, and would break in a day, but I have been playing on it nonstop , and it is more reliable than I thought. You cant just bash it because you looked at a picture and decided that it "looks like a cheap ebay pad" and therefore it is god awful. It may not be able to withstand being run over by trucks, like the cobalt flux, but it still works fine. It has hit every time i have stepped on it. Though its not exactly like the arcad, and not constructed extreemly well, I am surprised that it is as sturdy as it is. The bar is kinda wobbly, but i did max300, and NEEDED to use it, so i put all my weight on it and it seemed to handle it fine.
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:01 pm Post subject:

IF you absolutely want to buy this go to Play Asia and buy it then.
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Shinmizu · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:35 pm Post subject:

Ftahdr · Trick Member Joined: 26 Aug 2004

I want one of these because I abuse the bar, and I'm used to playing with a loose bar. The problem is that Play Asia absolutely refuses to ship outside of the EU and Lik-Sang wants $300+ dollars for it, which I should have after selling my CF and Ignition pads. And the keep gaming link looks to be the cheapest, but shady. I'm almost to the point of dropping my CF in a box and installing a bar on it

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