Xbox 360 Guitar Hero 5 Stand-Alone Guitar

I've been playing the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games for 3 years now, and as such I've gone through my fair share of guitar controllers. It's safe to say that not all controllers are made equal. I've found it difficult to rely on a Guitar Hero controller after the GH3 controllers came out due to the numerous problems I faced with that controller. Until recently, I had been using a Rock Band controller and a GH2 Xplorer style controller. However, I needed to go wireless because I like to plan Rock Band parties and I don't want people tripping over the wires. So, I did a bit of research comparing this controller with the Rock Band 2 Stratocaster controller and eventually decided on this one. I was a bit wary when I first tried it out, but I soon grew to love it. The buttons are spaced perfectly for my hands, which are a bit large. The length of the neck feels perfect, as compared to the Xplorer which is far too small. The strum bar is fairly quiet, but still has that tactile...Read more

In many ways, this guitar controller was a big step in the right direction. Well, integrating the guide button with the d-pad was an incredibly stupid idea, but the strummer in particular was a huge improvement over anything on any controller before. It's about 25% longer than the strummers on other controllers, allowing you to strum closer to the neck, and the more grippable, rubbery texture gives you a lot more control during fast strumming. But, now that the problems with the detachable neck that were the downfall of the GH3 guitar have apparently been resolved, there are still more of the double-strumming issues that the GHWT controllers were known for. I noticed that my GH5 controller was registering double-strums occasionally right out of the box. Only very occasionally at first, but as time has gone on (I've had it for about three months now) it has been becoming more and more of a problem, to the point now where it is really wrecking my scores (and some research on the...Read more

I usually play Rock Band, but I do play a little bit of Guitar Hero from time to time. So, it's great that this guitar works with both games. Let me tell you right now, if you're considering buying a guitar for either Rock Band or Guitar Hero, buy a GH Guitar. They are cheaper, and i've had a lot more luck with them.

I play a lot of Rock Band. Which means my guitars get A LOT of use. That means that i've had many guitars break. I've had 2 Guitars break, 1 RB and 1 GH Guitar. Both broke just because i used them so much. So, price doesn't always mean the other product is better.

Also, let me finish this off by saying, i normally play RB over GH. And I prefer GH guitars over the RB ones. If you play guitar on a video game console, buy a Guitar Hero Guitar.