My initial time with this game was on an iPhone 6 and then an
iPhone frigging 5, so the performance boost switching to an iPhone XS was... cathartic, to say the least, lol. But, I suddenly started playing like shit since then, and doubly so since the recent patch to fill out the entire X/XS screen. Not sure what it is. I think for some reason I've become more likely to let my fingers drift too far above the actual "bar," leading to early/late hits? Or something? (Whatever the reason, fucking up songs due to my own actions and not due to the phone shitting the bed is a
welcome change.)
I'm kind of disappointed with the updated SFX, though. #3 is at least a big improvement on the original, but I hope someday they patch in a sound set that's even shorter. My optimal note sound would be something quick and shrill, nothing flashy or with an envelope that hangs for too long. Not really sure how to explain it. Like, on Project Diva games I usually find my way to the super-short
wood/bamboo/whatever sounds.
Edit: I'm watching Giant Bomb's Alex Navarro do Rock Band drums for 24 hours like a fucking madman, and I wish I could just have that sharp, fast sound of a Rock Band drumset as my sfx in every rhythm game.