Okay. I ran out to the Metreon today (a really frickin' cool mall/electronics superstore/arcade in San Francisco) and finally bought DDRMAX2. They had pads on sale, but I forget the brand, and I didn't buy any cause I obviously don't want to put down cash for crap. Besides, they wouldn't fit in my bag (I'm just vacationing in SF, I live in Chicago) anyway.
So what brand of DDR pad should I buy? What is "modding" your pad, and is this beneficial/worth the money? I'm confused...