The feel of each kick is also similar (but not entirely identical) thanks to a foam cushion at the end of the beater. The Omega comes with three spares, just in case, so don’t worry about breaking them. But this is where the Omega becomes tricky.

For those who aren’t as good with the foot pedal, something that’s taken me almost a year to do a decent double step, the Omega is going to be very difficult to get used to. Compared to the standard Rock Band 1 and 2 drum pedals, this one can be excruciating to make a perfect double kick. It’s also far too easy to unintentionally do a double kick if you set the pedal too loosely.

This leads to the second problem, that it is all, completely and utterly, customizable. If there’s one thing that someone who’s never played the drums before doesn’t need, it’s an overly-complicated piece of machinery that needs to be fine-tuned for their specific needs. Because, you know, that takes a lot of time and effort, and some of us just want to rock out.