Best Choice Products 5-Piece Full Size Complete Adult Drum Set w/Cymbal Stands, Stool, Drum Pedal, Sticks, Floor Tom (Black)

Given the price point, I really can't say anything bad at all for this drum set. It arrived well packaged, with each piece wrapped in cardboard, protective wraps or in sealed baggies. Often with value products, you open them only to find some vital part missing that you either have to reorder or try to make do without, so I was pleasantly surprised to find all items as expected, plus an extra large and small bolt included.As others have mentioned, it is weird that after all the meticulous packaging that they decide to omit even the most rudimentary assembly instructions, but I found I could figure it out how to assemble without them in about 30 minutes of construction (no extra tools needed). Even if it gets out of hand, there are instructions various places online.There was one problematic part where I discovered that the upper hi-hat stand connector rod had it's inner threading sheared off before I ever tried to attach it, much as if someone had previously used and tried to force the part, but it didn't seem otherwise scratched, so I'm guessing it was a bad mold pour(?). I've jerry-rigged it for now until I decide to buy a replacement hi-hat stand, but of course it's things like this that cause frustration.Finish is clean and glossy, fit is decent as much as I expected. Chrome hardware parts were built solidly. The shells sounds really pretty consistent once tuned with decent heads (I consider heads to be somewhat akin to guitar strings - a part to replace reasonably frequently, so I didn't care about the shipped head quality). Cymbals are weak, but usable as a starter set. Throne is pretty basic - sore rear after 30 minutes without an additional cushion! Sticks are throwaway. For a full size set I was hoping for a lot, but expecting not much - that said, I really think the manufacturer should be proud of their workmanship.A five thousand dollar rig it ain't, but for entry level fun (and then some) it really can't be beat (pun intended)!

Got this for a christmas present for my 9 year old son. He is a really big kid and so we didnt want to get a kids set that might not fit him, and he couldn't grow into. This one is perfect for him. It works great. It looks great. Sounds great. He is having so much fun with it.

Bought this set for our 10-year old to hammer out some stress, then after a few months of persistence, got him drum lessons as he seemed to want to stick with it! It's been about 3 mos. in lessons now & we are definitely happy with this set......it DOES NEED some add-ons to improve it's overall sound and functionality (great review by "By Amazon Customer on December 13, 2004" gives great suggestions on head-upgrades & I bought a good rack-kit (below) on Amazon).We definitely noticed a difference in the sound as out drum instructor has a set of pearl drums (birch wood with evans heads and higher quality cymbals); our kid was practicing less at home because he noticed the sound difference and enjoyed it less at home. We also noticed we needed to move the toms and cymbals to better positions - thus needing a rack. Racks, like Gibraltar, can run a minimum of $250 via Amazon, even more in a local music store! I found this rack by EDM and clamps that were a GREAT deal and really upgraded the way the kit sits for playing: DRUM RACK KIT - SINGLE - 3 SECTIONS 48x1.5" CHROME with Clamps Feet HIGH QUALITY - Sold by: EDM $89.99. It is chrome, and 1.5" the SAME as Gibraltar and will even fit Gibraltar clamps, but EDM also sells lower-cost clamps at half the cost (2 clamps per $27-29). Bonus, this rack can grow with him for future drum set improvements & add-ons! My next upgrade will be the snare (this snare is a little weak, especially for rim-shots), but I'm taking baby steps as I want to see if he sticks with the lessons.All-in-all, this is a REALLY kit for a beginner. I think if our kid sticks with it for OVER 1 year, I'd be looking at going to a local music store (or through our drum instructor's connections) and buy a quality wood-set and spend a little more (this will cost you prolly $800 for a GOOD quality set & heads). Not cheap, but if you have a REAL budding drummer and want them to enjoy the sound of what they play, I think a set like that is worth the investment (later on, after diligence!!).I would say this set if for beginners only - if you are a discerning drummer with some experience I think this kit will leave you wanting a bit more (and by the time you upgrade heads, stands and maybe rack, you'll be spending over $400), so you might want to go for a bit higher quality brand name set -- FYI, this set has NO branding anywhere, it is truly generic.

I just received my Drum Set this past Friday, and I was happily surprised to see that the previous reviews on this product were spot on !!! I love this Drum Set !!! And, I can see the potential of upgrading this set for a better sound ... when I can afford it. I used to play drums back in the day, and decided it was time to brush up on my skills. But, with having a high mortgage payment and a twelve year old daughter to spoil, I thought I'd cheap it out for now and make the smart buy on this Affordable Drum Set. The drums sound great with a little bit of tweaking (tape, towels, Styrofoam), but I would have to agree with a past reviewer stating the throne is a piece of junk - it bent after about 10 minutes of sitting on it. I'm only 188 lbs, but this seems to be too much for it. Not worries though, as this can easily be replaced. Unlike others though, I did receive a glossy instruction sheet - basic instructions with very little assembly help. But, since I was familiar with drums, I didn't have too much problems putting it together. I went ahead and double-checked my work with looking up Drum Set Assembly on You Tube, though.I would definitely recommend this this drum set to anyone looking to get back into drumming, or for anyone interested in learning how to drum. You really can't go wrong with this purchase. Do it. Do it.