smallstonefan
Wow guys, THANKS! I just bought ECO for $29 at Musicians Friend. Now I have to figure out what the hell I just bought. :)
 
So, next step is to update that to BFD3.
 
Do I update to 2, then to 3, or go straight to 3?

JRRShop has the upgrade from BFD Eco to BFD 3, and it includes BFD 2...i

http://www.jrrshop.com/fxpansion-bfd15-to-bfd2-to-bfd3-upgrade-bundle-download-license

But you're are better off buying the BFD 2 upgrade from Eco and then Buying the BFD 3 upgrade...

If you just buy the Eco to 3 upgrade it's $295...$348 - 15%....

If you buy the upgrade to 2 for $84 and then buy the uprgrade to 3 for $126 the total price is $210.80....
that's $85 cheaper...don't forget to use the coupon code NEWSLETTER15

If you buy the upgrade to 2 for $84 and then buy the uprgrade to 3 for $126 the total price is $210.80....
that's $85 cheaper...don't forget to use the coupon code NEWSLETTER15

 
Are you sure about this ?
 
I don't see any mention of BFD Eco ?
 
It says BFD 1.5 but that's not BFD Eco that's the original BFD
 
Steve

It looks like Eco IS 1.5 according to the FXPansion site, and they say you can update it using the regular BFD upgrade product.
 
So I'll have about $250 into this, plus adding Nick Mason drums. Is it really worth the investment over what I have?
 
Should I get 2 now while I can, and wait for a deeper special on moving to 3?

Yes BFD Eco is at version 1.5 but so was the original BFD when it came to an end which is what I was unsure about.
I would have thought they would have said Eco if they were referring to it and the word from fxpansion was that there was no upgrade path for BFD Eco owners to BFD3, they would have to go via BFD2. I'd be inclined to contact JRRshop first just to be sure.
 
As for whether it's worth it or not I would say absolutely 100% yes. Even to those who can afford to get BFD3 without having to go via BFD2 I would still suggest going via BFD2 as you get 10 whole kits that IMHO cover a wider variety than the BFD3 kits and are well worth the money. That said the kits in BFD3 are a lot more realistic, I just happen to really like some of the BFD2 kits.
 
Were it not for the fact that those BFD2 kits might not be round for much longer I might have suggested getting more accustomed to BFD Eco before deciding whether you want to upgrade but the clock seems to be ticking for those who don't want to pay the full cost of BFD3.
 
I'm not sure what you are currently using other than soon to be BFD Eco or more importantly how much you like tweaking and mixing drums as opposed to using generic genre based based drums that sound great out of the box.
I found BFD2 extremely daunting at first but got myself some tutorial DVD's and youtube video's and am really glad I did.
 
Steve
 
Edit. See, this is BFD 1.5

Wow, that JRR site is having issues. I have an account and don't remember my password. Their password reminder sends me an email with a link. The link takes me to a page that says I have to be logged in to use the site. :(
 
I called and left a message for them. I would like to get the 2 upgrade before it's gone and while the sale is on...
 
twaddle - I'll respond more to your thoughts soon - I've got to get out of town (literally) and need to run...

Looks like JRR & many other retail online stores are going straight for the jugular by adding 'Black November' as well as Friday.

It does say in the small print 

Quick Overview
If you're a BFD1 user, this bundle gives you everything you need to upgrade all the way to BFD3...

 
No mention of Eco
 
Steve
 
Having just posted the above, there is an upgrade path for Eco users to BFD2 (just not directly to BFD3) I don't think there was a direct upgrade to BFD3 for BFD1 users come to think of it so if they're offering this deal to BFD1 users and not BFD Eco users that seems very wrong so definitely contact them and give em hell if they try and wriggle out of it.
 
Steve
 

I found this:
 
http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=103&tab=277#497
 

Is it possible to upgrade from BFD Eco to BFD2? [top]

Yes. To upgrade from BFD Eco to BFD2, simply purchase the BFD2 Upgrade product.

 Note that BFD Eco and BFD2 must be registered within the same user account for the upgrade to be valid.

 
So I went ahead and registered with a secondary email address (no luck with the reset and no call back on Friday) and got it ordered.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a holiday sale on upgrading from 2 to 3.
 
thanks! :)

I sincerely hope it still applies James but since BFD2 is no longer available from fxpasnion I'd have serious doubts.
Fingers and everything else crossed for you though
 
Steve

I think I'm in good shape, but I'll keep you posted... :)