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| OCTOBER 27, 2008 |
| VOTING COMING DECEMBER 2008 |
New GH Axe.... $249.99, huh? Yeah.
PC Magazine
Logitech is a brand name that most people
are familiar with, so it should come as no
surprise to anyone that they have decided to
try their hand with creating premium music
peripherals.
Logitech is a brand name that most people
are familiar with, so it should come as no
surprise to anyone that they have decided to
try their hand with creating premium music
peripherals.
When Logitech announced its Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Premiere Edition for the
PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions of the "Guitar Hero" franchise, we did not bat an eye.
That is, until we saw the thing.
The first premiere peripheral has been licensed by Activision for all Guitar Hero games,
including the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour. The controller features metal frets and peg
handles, a rosewood fingerboard, and a wooden neck, and it is wireless, of course. The
authentic look and feel of the guitar is rounded out by the one-piece contoured shape with a
sleek and shiny crimson body.
In addition, rubber dome technology has been introduced to the peripheral to cut down on fret
noise, and a new touch-sensitive neck slider has been incorporated so that users will not
always have to keep strumming. The slider can also be used to create a wide variety of
sounds via World Tour's Music Studio. It will take two AA batteries to power the guitar, and it
comes complete with a "gig bag" so it won't get scratched up during transport should you
decide to take it out of the house. The gig bag includes space for your discs and wireless
receivers as well.
Charles Huang, vice president of business development for Red Octane, had this to say
regarding the announcement:
"With this new controller, Logitech is giving Guitar Hero fans the opportunity to unleash their
inner rock stars in a new, authentic way."
"Authentic" may be stretching it; it is, after all, not a real guitar. However, the price is pretty
authentic. This baby will be going for a suggested retail price of $249.99. While that is one
very sexy guitar, it's just too bad it costs so damn much. But really, how much is too much
when you want to be the coolest faux-shredder on the block?
Start scrimping now, write a letter to Santa, or start relentlessly begging your parents,
because the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Premiere Edition will be hitting select retail
stores in December -- just in time for Christmas.
PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions of the "Guitar Hero" franchise, we did not bat an eye.
That is, until we saw the thing.
The first premiere peripheral has been licensed by Activision for all Guitar Hero games,
including the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour. The controller features metal frets and peg
handles, a rosewood fingerboard, and a wooden neck, and it is wireless, of course. The
authentic look and feel of the guitar is rounded out by the one-piece contoured shape with a
sleek and shiny crimson body.
In addition, rubber dome technology has been introduced to the peripheral to cut down on fret
noise, and a new touch-sensitive neck slider has been incorporated so that users will not
always have to keep strumming. The slider can also be used to create a wide variety of
sounds via World Tour's Music Studio. It will take two AA batteries to power the guitar, and it
comes complete with a "gig bag" so it won't get scratched up during transport should you
decide to take it out of the house. The gig bag includes space for your discs and wireless
receivers as well.
Charles Huang, vice president of business development for Red Octane, had this to say
regarding the announcement:
"With this new controller, Logitech is giving Guitar Hero fans the opportunity to unleash their
inner rock stars in a new, authentic way."
"Authentic" may be stretching it; it is, after all, not a real guitar. However, the price is pretty
authentic. This baby will be going for a suggested retail price of $249.99. While that is one
very sexy guitar, it's just too bad it costs so damn much. But really, how much is too much
when you want to be the coolest faux-shredder on the block?
Start scrimping now, write a letter to Santa, or start relentlessly begging your parents,
because the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Premiere Edition will be hitting select retail
stores in December -- just in time for Christmas.