Well, there’s no doubt about it anymore. You will definitely not be able to use your Rock Band drum set for Guitar Hero 4. The new drums for GH 4 have SIX buttons (Two Cymbals, Three Toms, and One Foot Pedal), while Rock Band’s version have FIVE buttons (Four Toms, and One Foot Pedal.)

I do have to say though, I like what Guitar Hero has done with the drums. I don’t know why Rock Band didn’t have any cymbals with their set, because those are my favorite things to beat on when I’m pretending to know how to drum in a music store.

So the gauntlet has been thrown down by GH4. Will consumers have room in their hearts, wallets, and storage area for two pairs of drums? And will the people who were awesome enough not to buy Rock Band, laugh at the people who did?

I can answer the last one. Yes.. Yes, we will. MWHAHAHAHAHA.

Props to this guy for the image.