Cohesion BandBox Gaming Storage and Furniture Ottoman (Black)

Reviews of Cohesion BandBox Gaming Storage and Furniture Ottoman (Black)

1.) BandBox is great
Reviewed by: shpaholic oklahoma
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We recently downsized and found our new game room/office was much too cluttered with all the gaming systems, controllers, rock band and guiter hero paraphenalia..trying to find a better way to organize.. we were even considering hanging the guitars on the wall.. but what to do with drums?? THIS was the perfect solution! we were able to but all the junk inside and it is a functional piece of furniture to boot!

It can be used as a table, an ottoman, and even extra seating if needed. Cleared up so much space!

2.) perfect
Reviewed by: D. Paulsen Seattle, Wa.
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I bought this to store all of my kids band hero stuff and it works, looks nice, and gets the drum set, guitar, microphone, and remotes etc. off the floor of our family room. The only down side for me is I am the only one who puts it away (just like everything else in our house). You do have to slightly take the drum set apart but it's not a big deal.


3.) Great for gaming storage and looks great to!
Reviewed by: Medicine Crow Midnight, LA
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This little game storage ottoman is a great buy. It holds all my Guitar Hero gear plus a couple small throw blankets. With enough room for a dozen or so games. It's built very sturdy and looks pretty classy as well. My 2 1/2 year old loves it as well, she sits and lays on it more than she does the couches. In short, this ottoman is perfect for smaller gaming areas while still affording plenty of space for your gaming needs. Buy one and enjoy.

4.) Great game toolbox!!!
Reviewed by: Papi Ohio
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This ottoman is fantatic! All the band stuff fits in the box along with other gaming items such as balance board w/snow board. The felt interior is awesome and molding hold the guitar and drums perfectly. Not to mention it looks great. I also love the fact this box can double as a cusioned bench to sit on without fear of damaging it. Best purchase for my WII... and would recommend to anyone who has Rock Band gear!

5.) Great Ottoman for Guitar Hero!
Reviewed by: Conundrum Seattle Area, USA
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We finally got one of these and all the Xbox Guitar Hero stuff fits right into it! We have two guitars and our own mic stand so it's a little tight but it all fits and it works great as a foot rest for the sofa!

6.) perfect for rock gear
Reviewed by: mom tn
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holds all our rock gear/////wish I had ordered 2 when $99 so I would have had 1 for guitar hero kit also.....not sure why we have both
It works very well to hold 1 drum set 2 guitars 2 microphones and the actual band games. very satisfied with this product for declutter and storage. looks nice as well


7.) Great product...smaller feet than in photo.
Reviewed by: eilene Chicago, IL
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Feet look MUCH higher in the photo than they do in person. I actually thought at first that they'd forgotten to ship the feet until I found these small plastic spacers. Oh well...

But...that's the only minus. It fits my Guitar Hero 4 equipment...and extra guitar...AND...all of my other Wii accessories. It's so NICE having them all in one place. I put two Wii wheels...two guns...all of my controllers...plus classic controllers...in with the band stuff...along with my Samba Maracas. Sweet!

The padding on top of the ottomon is nice. The synthetic material seems to be a good quality too. It doesn't look "shocking" black...and the profile along with the slightly lower height actually looks better in my living room than the old storage ottomon it's replacing. (Which couldn't hold my drums.)

For the Guitar Hero drums...the support is actually a little sturdier than the manufacturer supplied support. I'm glad they finally made a more "universal" rhythm game ottomon.

All in all...I'm thrilled. As an "adult" gamer (over 30) I'm usually disappointed with "game room" accessories. They usually look like they belong in a 13 year old's bedroom. Not this. It blends in with my traditional furniture just fine.

8.) A little cheaply made but a good value.
Reviewed by: Blueblur1984 Northern California
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The red fabric that lines the interior is a little cheap and you can tell the drum stand was welded by an ameteur but all in all it's a good value. It's long enough to store a guitar controller and it stores a lot of our living room clutter. It is also big enough for two people to sit on which is an added bonus.

9.) Gaming storage
Reviewed by: bran
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Bought the game ottoman with the expectancy to be dissappointed,because the product don't always be the same as advertised, but I was amazed to see that it looked exactly how it was shown in the picture and the storage was great. The space inside was deep enough to store all of my sons games and it was protected well with the red velvet inside. Was thinking to purchase another one for the living room because of the good storage space inside.

10.) Serves my purpose
Reviewed by: Derek B
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I purchased this ottoman as a lightning deal. I knew it was a "band box" but planed on using it as a typical ottoman for storage of other various things. No doubt it seems like it would function well for those into the band video game trend. There is plenty of room inside the box.

It comes with a metal arm that collapses into the box to support a drum peripheral. It seemed pretty sturdy and functions much like your typical collapsible leg on a folding table. Seeing as I did not need this I removed it from the box fairly easily. There are about 8 screws holding it in but all fairly easy to get to.

The box also has two black notched holders for the guitar peripheral. They also seem like they would work well for holding a single guitar. I did not remove these as there are no visible screws and the box has plenty of room with the still mounted. In fact they are now serving as a convenient way to hold some magazines.

If the dimensions and price sound better to you than other ottomans I'd say go for it. Also as others mentioned the legs are shorter. In fact they are basically non-existent. you need to screw them on manually and they are just about a quarter of an inch piece of plastic. More or less used to help slide the box better rather than for any type of support.

11.) Not bad, not perfect - leaves a lot of room for improvement
Reviewed by: Naomi (Storm) Texas
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I grabbed the Cohesion BandBox during Amazon's extended Black Friday event during the '09 holiday season. I had found that between my Rock Band and Guitar Hero habit, my living room was getting very cluttered with little plastic instruments. Since the AK Rock Box Gaming and Storage Ottoman with Drum Lift (Black) was showing out of stock / not available, this seemed like the obvious choice.

What's good?
First off, there's a ton of space inside the box. Drums, mic, guitar and bass can easily fit inside with no problem. Unfortunately if you have both Guitar Hero and Rock Band drums, you're still out of luck, this won't hold both at the same time. As long as you don't mind the guitars lying on top of each other, you could probably fit four or more inside of the box (a lot more if you're not including the drums).

The drum mount does extend the height of the drums quite a bit - so if you're a tall drummer who's always lamented the extremely short height range of the plastic drums, this might be worth looking into.

What's bad?
The "drum mount" is a two piece item, the actual rod which is attached to the storage bench folds up and down for easy clean up. Unfortunately the mount that's attached to the drums has to come off every time you're done playing. It's not a hard breakdown, but it just seemed silly that there was no way to store the drums without disassembling the stand.

If you're still on the corded instruments, there are no cord holes to thread through. So you can either leave the instruments plugged in and the cords hanging out of the mouth of the ottoman or unplug the USB hub every time.

Also, remember that since you're getting rid of the drum stand, your foot pedal no longer has a brace to attach to. You can lean the pedal against the ottoman itself, but you'll probably still get quite a bit of side-to-side movement. If you're a Rock Pedal (or other 3rd party pedal) user, it will fit inside, but the interior is made out of a faux velvet which doesn't seem to shed much, but may end up clogging up your velcro hooks.

Conclusion:
The BandBox isn't a bad offering into the world of gaming peripheral storage. The ottoman itself is pretty bland and non-offensive so it should go with most home decors (or at least blend in to the point where people don't notice it), but there's some nice leeway for improvement should the company go for round two. For now however, it's not a bad storage option for those of us with too many plastic instruments.

12.) Can not contact if problems...
Reviewed by: J. Whisenant TN, USA
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I got this item as a Christmas gift and was disappointed when one of the top hinges had a screw stripped and the lid would not open and close properly. The instruction sheet listed a limited warranty and said to contact Cohesion at the toll-free number listed to obtain authorization to return the product. I tried the toll free number off and on for a month and every time I called I got a recording that said they would return calls withing 24 hours. However, when I tried to leave my name and number, the recording would say "mailbox is full". I never could get in touch with them and there was no physical address listed on the instruction/warranty page.

13.) Buyer beware
Reviewed by: Brian L. Shirley Marietta GA
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I was very disappointed in this purchase. You have to disassemble the quitars and drum to get them to fit. The drum base has to be completely taken apart including the screws and legs that are not made to be removed so you can't really put it back together easily. It's made to replace the base but unfortunately the arm they use to replace the base of the drum set wobbles and you have to move the Ottoman which they warn scratches the floor but has no handles to lift. It is a plain black cheap vinyl coating that isn't too ugly but its not attractive either so my wife was sort of OK with it it the game room. However my kids hated it as the drum stand is very awkward to sit next to and it takes too much time to assemble everything. Also the controllers cannot got inside because there is no hole to run power inside to keep them charged. I saw a much better version at Costco and I wish I had purchased that one.

Features of Cohesion BandBox Gaming Storage and Furniture Ottoman (Black)

Hide the band by keeping your instruments neatly and stylishly stowed with this gaming storage ottoman from Cohesion.

Keep your instruments organized and accessible.

The black synthetic leather exterior offers a sleek appearance that will be suitable for any room in the house. The ottoman opens to reveal generous storage space for your instruments so they're always organized and accessible. The ottoman measures 35 inches long by 19 inches wide by 16.35 inches tall when closed.

Features:

• Doubles as handy storage and stylish furniture
• Storage space for drum set, gaming guitars, foot pedal, and microphone
• Drums attach to a telescoping support for height adjustment
• Compatible with both Guitar Hero IV and any Rockband version
• Black PVC faux leather looks sleek and stylish in any room of the house
• Measures 35 inches long by 19 inches wide by 17.35 inches tall
• Assembly required

1.) Conveniently store your instruments inside of this ottoman while keeping them organized and ready to play;
2.) Storage space for drum set, gaming guitars, foot pedal, and microphone allow you to eliminate room clutter;
3.) Drums attach to a telescoping support for easy height adjustment;
4.) Ottoman will make a stylish and functional addition to any room in the house;
5.) Compatible with both Guitar Hero IV and any Rockband version; measures 35 inches long by 19 inches wide by 17.35 inches tall;

Package Height x Length x Width: 36.4 in. x 36.4 in. x 20.8 in.
Package Weight: 45.6 lbs.