THE RIFFMASTER - Unboxing and Review

[@aWiseMoose]

PlayStation Riffmasters do not work for Fortnite Festival on PC at this time. They DO work for Clone Hero and other games, however.

[@epistxme]

They still tried to lie to us

[@ScrimZED]

that's why you order it from the name. 1: PS4/PS5 Riftmaster Wireless Guitar Controller 2: Xbox X|S, Xbox One, & PC Wireless Guitar Controller PC is only involved in Xbox and PC controllers, doesn't show in PlayStation anyways.

[@thelmasardao]

This guitar is compatible with the Guitar Hero games on the PS2... it marked an era, I hope I can use it 😂

[@guitarherorobloxgod]

Oddly enough, I can't get my Xbox Riffmaster to be detected on Clone Hero, just Festival. Not sure if there is a workaround

[@ErrorVector]

"Clone Hero and other games" -- Does that include tilt and whammy? Because I've seen mixed comments about it. Nobody that HAS a PS Riffmaster in their hands seems interested in giving a straight answer - that is, before I saw your comment/video. I play RB4 on PS5 and also Clone Hero, and I am NOT INTERESTED in seeking out separate versions for each. I don't care a bit about Fortnite btw. Thanks! Edit: I see further down you said tilt doesn't work in CH. That's too bad but don't think it's a dealbreaker. I'm happy that it works at all.

[@TnZay]

Never thought I'd see a new official guitar being unboxed in 2024

[@PlanetXerox]

with FN Festival getting lots of push it makes sense they're making limited peripherals now

[@theonerm2]

I quit playing Guitar Hero/Rock Band type games in 2011 because I thought that they would just stop making the Guitar controllers. I might get back into it now and use it with Clone Hero. I prefer the Guitar Hero strum bars because they are more clicky.

[@GevatterToth]

@@theonerm2Check out Festival and YARG

[@BillyBobChuckNorris]

Desperate times call for desperate measures🤷

[@pricelessjake]

Brings a tear to my eye. Love it!

[@zanesix.]

For those curious it says "Compatible with Fornite Festival and Rock Band 4" under that white paper on the box.

[@Slaughterlogger]

clone hero*

[@Cobalt985]

yeah you can literally read it in other pictures of the box (not from him)

[@bh4vvy33t]

​@@Slaughterlogger and clone hero obviously

[@User-17429]

I love Forntite

[@arock1024]

the fog juice sitting there in the background is so funny

[@aWiseMoose]

I love that someone noticed that immediately

[@trooperV2003]

This all still feels like a dream I never woke up from

[@redmite123]

I REPEAT, DO NOT VAPE THE FOG JUICE!

[@notbatman27]

​@@redmite123 i'm vapin' that fog juice

[@draineweYT]

@@redmite123IM SORRY i drinked it all 😭😭

[@MKNerdMusic]

Acai receiving one of these is a given, but I’m glad you got one, too. Considering what you’ve done for preservation, documentation, and score-chasing, you honestly deserve nothing less. 🙏🏽

[@Sigr.]

Fortnite Festival just turned me into a Rhythm game fan. I've never once played Guitar Hero/Clone Hero/Rock Band. And the Riffmaster will be my first ever guitar that I'll own and play. I honestly can't wait for this guitar to come out!

[@aWiseMoose]

I love that! Welcome aboard!

[@ReGen-zo8dx]

Me too, I discovered rhythm games through the Fortnite festival, thanks to it I started playing Guitar Hero 1 and now I'm addicted to Clone Hero haha, I already left the Fortnite festival, you'll realize that the GH have much superior gameplay

[@aWiseMoose]

​@@ReGen-zo8dxthat's amazing! You're gonna be so ready for when instrument mode comes to Fortnite, it will be just like the Guitar Hero style gameplay you're describing

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

Welcome to the party man!

[@TurnTheRage]

Feel sorry for ya. You're missing out and fn is trash compared to all the others imo. Still fun but not near as fun as others

[@HenzPlayz2002]

I never thought I’d see the day that NEW guitars are being made 😭🥺❤️

[@TurnTheRage]

They've been being made for years ... Amazon... They just sucked

[@flanx5432]

Never used a rock band guitar before but the fact that it's way quieter and is more friendly for lefty players are huge selling points to me, excited to pick one up

[@Paleolithics]

Thanks for the review! I was already looking forward to this guitar, and now I’m really hyped! I am a GH boomer from the days of the original, but I only just recently picked up RB4 due to never having modern console hardware. Can’t wait to have this in my collection!

[@braedonsrantsmore2482]

I like your profile photo

[@Shöap69]

Can't wait to pick one up when it comes out, I don't mind rockband feeling guitars

[@ChadJustDrums]

It looks SO clean 🙌 Thanks for putting in the work for this video! Looking forward to this

[@aWiseMoose]

Thank you!

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

The fact rhythm games are making a come back is wild to me. Its honestly thanks to people like this guy for still playing them long after they fell out of favor with the general public. Also the clone hero team. But Fortnight adding a rockband like game to their game is huge and is getting lots of people back into these games or into them for the first time.

[@StinkySlinky1218]

The wait for this hardware feels like forever, even though I didn't know it existed until last week.

[@rmg3094]

I need this guitar IN MY LIFE NOW

[@lostdarknessYT]

Acai is so awesome. I guess your cool too

[@aWiseMoose]

I'll take it

[@plotfilol]

Thank you for reviewing this man. As a zoomer rhythm game player, I always wanted to get my own guitar controller but unfortunately I haven’t been able to obviously due to no new GH/RB games being made anymore. This will finally allow me to try a guitar controller for the first time and I am so stoked! I cant wait to hopefully become as good as you and the Lore Hero group one day. :)

[@NunoVH]

Jake: "Don't vape the Rock Band fog juice." Also Jake: "Mmm, silica gel... 😋"

[@aWiseMoose]

Big fan of forbidden snackies

[@masqueradian2028]

I cant wait to get my hands on this! Thanks for the concise review

[@BenAck912]

Sending you one of these was A Wise Move on PDP's part. I hope to get the Xbox version whenever I get the chance.

[@BenAck912]

Update 8-30-2024: I bought one and it's awesome! :D

[@trooperV2003]

This is so cool, This all still feels like a dream I never woke up from

[@liberatumplox625]

There needs to be a VR version of the guitar hero games. Imagine being stood on stage, rocking out with your best buds, it would be awesome.

[@tonedpeter]

imagine playing a real guitar (or touching grass)

[@StephanieMiller-r3m]

​@@tonedpeterImagine being such a loser

[@andresbarboza594]

@@tonedpeterwhat a douche. Your hate will consume you, you will live a miserable life.

[@beechilada]

I always look forward to your videos :) PS: Rock Band Country Pack 1+2 is waiting for you.

[@aWiseMoose]

STOP

[@justingray6306]

Mine will be here tomorrow! I can’t wait!

[@danbro6138]

how are the gaming sessions going

[@RDMANGLEYT]

PDP should make a drumset for this guitar. 4 pads, with compatability with double bass, and pro cymbals

[@aWiseMoose]

I agree! If this guitar does well enough I hope they consider a drumset

[@Nettacki]

Seems like some early batch copies of the Riffmaster has some hardware issues according to Amazon. Hopefully by the time I get around to buying one they'll be resolved.

[@stormierbody8419]

Might need to cop one as my 360 world tour guitar is slowly dying and isn’t registering green or orange presses sometimes

[@DorkmasterFlek]

This looks really good! Excited to pick up a couple of these for my PC gaming. I believe they said the dongle should work with Windows as well, but we'll have to check...

[@androzexe]

I've always preferred Rock Band style guitars even if that makes me a weirdo. I'll definitely buy a couple of these to support more of these being made and I'm exited to try this for myself. Not so exited about it being a piano black fingerprint magnet but hey what can you do.

[@elvirarocks3764]

Looking forward to this being released 😊

[@abzu235]

Can't wait to buy it

[@RussellSwenson]

Thanks for the review. Can't wait to use this in clone, hero and traveling.

[@IzukuIXPlays]

the one thing I wish they'd done was make it a bit bulkier, that's the thing about the Warbeast controller that gave me hope for this

[@langlysyr]

I'm so hyped for brand new rockband/guitar hero gear that I would've bought the riffmaster even if it was a piece of crap. Glad to hear it's actually good.

[@TheTrienco]

Hope they will be readily available over here, too. Finally a chance to get one for other platforms and make sure they all work in my game (only got PS controllers and it's impossible to find any otherwise). Not to mention the constant dread of "if my controller dies, I can't get a new one".

[@GmNdWtchr96]

I personally preferred GH Controllers back in the five-fret guitar game hayday, but I'll certainly get one of these if the scalpers don't get to it.

[@TheLeadZombie]

This is actually specifically made for Fortnite festival since Harmonix is going to focus on FF now that RB4 and it's DLC releases have been officially retired.

[@dansnickles]

Awesome now we need new drums for rock band

[@Jlaps941]

Man I’m excited for when they finally release these, my Rock Band 2 strat is starting to show its age and a brand new guitar for RB4 would be amazing. Hopefully soon they announce a release date and price

[@Traumvita]

I’m so happy these are coming back

[@Kumiko7734]

Activating star power with the dpad is the only thing keeping me from ordering one. I remember when the Xplorer came out and some of us glued a coin to it for easier activation/squeezing, maybe there will be a similar workaround for this one

[@jeffyanderpson3397]

This was a great video! very cohesive thoughts and expectations from this controller. I'm excited to pick one up when it drops.

[@aWiseMoose]

Thank you! You'll love this thing when it drops

[@GuiOmania]

Finally i need one for Xbox for years now i want to buy RockBand 4 because all my DLC for RB 1 to 3 was on the 360 .And Rock Band 4 dongle for Xbox are impossible to find .Cant wait for this !!!

[@Mike_Nowlan]

Looks so sick and I’ll definitely pick it up when it releases BUT I REALLY prefer the GH style with protruding buttons and a clicky strum bar.

[@pyr0fr3ak4f1r3]

Just hearing protest the hero made my day. Imma look into getting one of these.

[@IronDeath.Official]

For anyone that doesnt know they made this to be compatible with Fortnite Festival but it does work on Rock Band 4. Theres an article saying they intentionally made it for Fortnite

[@Cobalt985]

If someone doesn't make 3D printed headstocks I will! Honestly not a big fan of the style. I REALLY like the Strats, so much so that it influenced me buying a real Squier guitar, so it's disappointing that we got an unlicensed guitar. But that only fuels me wanting a custom 3d-printed guitar even more. (I'd make it a Tele!)

[@zm_brandonlacasse]

Glad they are making new guitar controllers. Hopefully they are successful and we see drum controllers made too. Just cracked my rockband drums recently and really would like something brand new out of box.

[@MartinezCustomKicks]

Didn’t knew this existed, now I’ve seen it and I want it!

[@Drippingwater2]

Love that set piece in the background of the second scene of the video :D

[@ninjaguerra]

Nice Protest the Hero! Looks like a good controller.

[@reznoire]

I'm glad it's all black, keeps it a little more discrete

[@nickb8507]

So glad to see a new guitar controller being made

[@ChloeASMR91]

can this be used with all the old guitar hero games? what about Guitar flash on pc?

[@daynmitchell7543]

Yeah I bought a used guitar for 70 on Mercari it worked for like a week now the strum bar double strums -.- can’t wait for this one

[@RZRREDD]

I can't wait for these to start selling!

[@Nishinga.]

New guitar controllers ?! The universe is healing 🥹

[@Math_0027]

If this is up to 100ish USD I'd buy in a heartbeat

[@spenske11]

i think it’s supposed to be around $115-$130 that’s what acai said

[@WarMomPT]

How are you activating Star Power, and how does it feel? It looks like you're trying to hit the thin select / back button with a pinky. I never learned how to palm Select (especially on the older models with a round select) so looking at this I feel like I'd revert to tilting or seeing if I could assign select to an input on the neck-mounted analog stick. While Clone Hero does allow for inputs from multiple devices (so I can use a foot pedal for SP), RPCS3, YARG and WTDE don't so there's also the option of feeding the Riffmaster and a pedal through xbox360CE, but then that'd probably add latency. If the Riffmaster has a nicer onboard method of hitting SP, that'd be lovely - is it just easier than it looks to hit those buttons?

[@aWiseMoose]

I'm actually hitting left on the Dpad to activate SP. It's kinda awkward, but once my pinky got acquainted with the movement down to that button it wasn't too bad. Just had to be careful not to press up or down on the Dpad because that will cause a strum

[@xxthemasterloquendoxx4221]

I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope they release worldwide

[@sammyb7753]

Wait a minute, i need to pinch myself. Whenever i can afford this, I'm getting one! So cool, dont think id be able play as good as you though. Great review by the way...😎

[@jobygrantlandsnvrwntrmusic]

Dude....Buddy Holly was very popular long before there were fake plastic guitars or Fortnite. Weezer was huge back in the 90's and every song they released was a hit. The video for Buddy Holly was cutting edge at the time and is considered iconic to this day.

[@aWiseMoose]

Thanks for explaining the joke

[@jobygrantlandsnvrwntrmusic]

@@aWiseMoose Sorry, that joke went way over my head. I just felt I had to come to the defense of Weezer. Though I definitely agree with you in that there are many songs Guitar Hero made popular, in particular the old songs.

[@jobygrantlandsnvrwntrmusic]

@@aWiseMoose Also I like your channel. I got into Guitar Hero back when it was being played by everyone. I loved playing the split screen co-op with my wife and daughters but I was never very good at it, which I think is interesting because I have a music channel and Ive been playing guitar my whole life, along with a bunch of other instruments but I sucked at Guitar Hero....go figure. As a musician I can say that playing those guitar rhythm games comes really close to giving you the experience of playing real guitar, it just can't convey the creative aspect of playing an instrument. Good Luck Friend with your channel.

[@tonedpeter]

weezer is life

[@Jobocan.]

Crazy how just this guitar costs the same amount Rock Band 1 did in its full set with the game, guitar, drums and mic. I am thinking about it anyways for some clone hero though, I haven't played Guitar Hero/Rock Band in so long.

[@Giggity5639]

N rock band set has never been $130 which is price of riffmaster

[@JustinRoberts217]

LUCKY. the preorders were sold out in minutes. I was at work when they went live :(

[@jordankeasler1262]

Are you able to use the lower solo buttons on clone hero as well?

[@luigifreak3456]

The one thing I wanna know is if it'll work on the PS3 beit natively or with a third party adapter, that's what'll sell it for me

[@aWiseMoose]

I tried it on PS3, didn't work for me. MAYBE there's some sort of adapter out there that could make it work?

[@luigifreak3456]

@@aWiseMoose Noted, I'll have to try it with my Brook adapter when it's out officially

[@gamegearguy5983]

God, Dream Genie is like its own kind of rhythm game compared to the rest of the songs in any Guitar Hero/Rock Band game. Just tech fc'd it and can't wait to grind it on this controller. This video was very helpful. Thanks!

[@cryptoviere17]

I’ve always wanted to play guitar hero and stuff like that but never had a console of my own that supports it. This has me so excited 😂

[@ajax8398]

this unironically gives me hope that SOMEONE is making a new guitar hero game to absolutely shred these to! :) for now, we just have to wait on fortnite festival support!

[@AndyObrian]

Heard about your review on FB. Thanks!

[@aprilnya]

what is that white square on the box covering up? 🤔

[@aWiseMoose]

secrets

[@abzu235]

Official Fortnite Festival support. Seems like they haven't confirmed it yet

[@chrisburns514]

I’m picking one up for sure. Now I just need Fortnite Festival to update so we can see each other’s boards

[@Bliff86]

uk pre orders are at game now £130 out 08/05/2024 and amazon uk but 3/5 idk why its early at amazon

[@ChloeASMR91]

rockband 4? when the heck did that come out?

[@DayVidsVlogs]

2015 iswhen Rockband 4 came out! Lol

[@ChloeASMR91]

@@DayVidsVlogs damn im behind time but wait if that came out in 2015 why are they releasing a guitar hero controller in 2024?

[@DayVidsVlogs]

@@ChloeASMR91 that I do not know🤣😂 I know they have a game for PC called Clone hero kinda like rock band and guitar hero but you can do any song I believe lol

[@ChloeASMR91]

@DayVidsVlogs oh I know clone hero cos I've played it on my keyboard and mouse

[@elcucuy640]

wish I could use this to play guitar hero 3 on my ps3

[@Kakascrot]

My favourite controller is still the GH2 Xplorer for the Xbox 360

[@DeadSpecimen]

I don't even have the time to play that much clone hero, but I might actually get this. I don't own any consoles and I've really never played Rock band but honestly I just want to support new guitars being made by actually reputable companies. Great video!

[@aWiseMoose]

goat.

[@gearsfan6669]

honestly just hope the strum bar is more durable than the OG RB1 guitars cuz mine broke years ago due to strumming too hard since I strum with mainly my thumb like a bass guitar and that thing was for sure not designed with how violent my strumming can be

[@bradenmitchell5565]

Bro, the community notes actually linked this video!

[@aWiseMoose]

i know, crazy right

[@ChanceOfOne344254]

So nice to see PDP providing snacks so people don't have to vape any ancient juice

[@TheTrueJokerKiller]

Good luck on getting one thanks to the scalpers.

[@lorddrifter7296]

Cant wait. May 1st cant come soon enuff

[@KAIJUCHOMPS]

Glad you got one early!

[@sLpK007]

😮 finally getting back to rock band 🎸 again

[@dragonsfire07]

cant wait to get my hands on one after sitting here with 7 broken gh guitars

[@angelthingjenny]

I like the look of it, and I like that people with more experience are saying it feels good, but I'll admit I can't help but feel wary, considering my current PDP guitar is one of the worst feeling guitars I've ever owned, even as someone who primarily played on Rock Band guitars and not Guitar Hero ones.

[@GeneFJacket]

Do tilt and whammy work in Clone Hero?

[@aWiseMoose]

No, not for me. There may be a workaround that I'm not aware of.

[@GeneFJacket]

@@aWiseMoose Well dang, that's what I was holding out hope for. Appreciate the reply!

[@Chris.Batchelor]

I’m really excited for when this comes out. I’ve been playing Clone Hero off and on for years, but I really got back into these rhythm games due to Festival. This controller looks really nice even if I’d prefer a Guitar Hero set up instead of Rock Band. Great video man!

[@pauloeu5]

Which game can we play on ps5 with a guitar like this? Or, better yet, can we still play guitar hero 3 with controller on ps4 or 5 ?

[@jfh2112]

DO NOT VAPE THE RIFFMASTER SILICA GEL

[@GhassaneJabri]

Does the Rifflaster's whammy bar work when you play Clone Hero? Heard some complaints about it not working in that setting.

[@davidclaborn5499]

My only complaint is how close the share and select button are to each other. I deploy overdrive with my pinky and I’m constantly hitting the share button. Very annoying. I opened it up and removed the share button

[@MalikATL]

I dislike rock band guitars but this a great thing to see in 2024

[@lhair02]

ive played on a guitar hero/rock band craze again, getting this for my xbox one

[@aWiseMoose]

Pre-Orders are available now! pdp.com/collections/riffmaster-wireless-guitar-controller

[@pablolpz]

uh you were saying?

[@aWiseMoose]

@@pablolpz well, they were

[@BigKris815]

annnnddd.......they're gone.

[@scratches12mevideos]

Does it work with ps3?

[@scratches12mevideos]

Does it work with ps3?

[@jordanlopez1438]

I hope they let people customize it when it gets released

[@GoAndrewKuiken]

The guitar looks great and I love the name of it. I can’t wait to get my hands on it because I need a backup RB Guitar just in case my Red Fender Jaguar guitar breaks. Unfortunately my blue one doesn’t turn on and want to connect to my PS4. Great review. 👏

[@frenchlad9441]

not only we get a new guitar controller in 2024, i feel like this will open up a chance for new clone hero players to have a easy to access controller to fully enjoy the game

[@wagonet]

what new instruments, i had to check if this was a new video. crazy times.

[@silent_L218]

That's good to know you can play clone hero on the Playstation version of the Riffmaster guitar controller thank you for this video

[@evilkep7390]

Hopefully they're doing drums too.. harmonix needs to do new RB already