Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard for PlayStation 3

great price! finally have all the peripherals for the game, I wanted this one before they stop making them and become obsolete, works great and its fun too!

Not the best piece of equipment out there, but its not like you have a lot of choice if you want to play keys in RB3.

I purchased the Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard for the PS3 a month ago. As with all PS3 wireless controllers installation is instantaneous. In this case, simply plug the dongle into the PS3, put the batteries (conveniently supplied with the controller) in the back of the keyboard controller and it just works. As a lifelong piano and keyboards player myself, I was keen to explore the Pro Keys mode in Rock Band 3 immediately. Once Id callibrated the controller with my A/V setup I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate the keyboard is. The Pro modes in RB3 demand some pretty accurate playing and the keyboard controller gave me great results right out of the gate. The keys are completely unweighted, which has its pros and cons I suppose. On the plus side the keys are effortless to play, whether youre a child, a teen or an adult. I did notice myself accidentally activating the notes when simply resting my hand on the keys, but its a very minor point against what is an otherwise brilliant device that adds a huge new dimension to the Rock Band dynamic. Recently I had my son on the drums, a couple of mates on guitars, wife and daughter on vocals and me on keys and it was a huge amount of fun. The touch sensitive ribbon controller on the arm of the keyboard works really well. Its used in RB3 to add sonic effects like wah-wah and resonance to the keyboard parts as youre playing them. I was debating whether to wait for the MIDI interface so that I could use one of my own (very expensive) keyboards in the game. But having used the controller for a few weeks Im very glad I bought it. The controllers convenient size (about 50cm long) means that it can be easily stored away in a drawer or cupboard - something you wouldnt really want to do with a full size MIDI keyboard. If youre not a keyboard player, the basic mode uses five adjacent notes in the centre of the keyboard for the five colour symbols onscreen. You get the benefit of some farely complex keyboard accompanyments in an easy-to-keep-up playing mode. If you have any interest in playing keyboards in Rock Band, I wont hesitate to recommend this product as a good value, good quality and hugely fun addition to your Rock Band setup.

My image of Madcatz was starting to change for the better until this expensive toy was played. Half the keys I hit and both the white and black key register! This is NOT user error since Ive taken years of piano lessons. Needless to say I was unable to enjoy the game the way I hoped. The issue now is that the PS3 keyboard is low stocked everywhere so Ill be forced to wait either way and debating whether to return to store or return to manufacturer. BUMMER.

If you like the keyboard and if you can play even just twinkle-twinkle little star on a piano, then BUY THIS. If you, however, are the kind of person that bangs his head to songs and dreams of finishing a song with an electric slid and pyrotechnics all around him, then no, dont buy this.

Excellent!

Bought this as a gift for the kids and theyve absolutly loved it. They have rockband playoffs often and some are actually getting a musical ear :-)

Works great. It comes with everthing you need to play the game. But not the game. I should have bought it sooner.

Exactly as described, delivered on time.

Worked perfectly.