I've had this kit for about 2 years and it has really held up. If tuned right the bass and rack toms can sound like a high end Ludwig set, but the floor tom is very dead sounding. That is the only thing I do not like about this kit. I really like the snare and have mine tuned way up with a couple of moongels. For the price this an amazing kit but I would personally save up the extra 100-200 dollars to get a higher end kit.

I bought this kit back in October 2006 in black. When I first opened the boxes, I couldn't believe how nice this supposedly entry-level drumset was. I noticed the stock heads needed replacing, though, so I put on a set of Remo Pinstripes, and a Falam Patch on the bass head. Now my kit was gig-worthy. I have since played several gigs with it, as well as a recording session-and it has held up beautifully. The stock pedal and hi-hat will last as long as you don't really abuse them. The supplied cymbal stand is fine. I am a die-hard Pearl endorser, but this little kit really surprised me, as well as my recording producer, who couldn't believe the price I paid for this set. You will not find a better entry-level drumset for the price-trust me.

I got this kit when I first started playing about 20 months ago. Its nice because it included everything I needed to start, including cymbals, throne, stands, and a bass pedal. For the price, its a very good buy because it comes with all this. However, the hardware and cymbals arent the best. The drums themselves arent bad at all, but the heads that it came with were horrible, I replaced them with Remo pinstipes and a powerstroke 3 bass head. Unfortunately im on a tight budget so I havent been able to upgrade much else. The cymbals it came with (Zildjian ZBT's) aren't that good at all. The throne hurts to sit on for a long time. The part that holds the top cymbal on the hihat stand unscrews frequently. The bass pedal is not top-quality, but I've learned to use it fairly well. But it will be the first thing I replace. It has a very solid hit but its not very adjustable and not very fast at all because it doesnt have a full wrap-around cam. Overall, this is a good beginner/intermediate set, good enough that I'm upgrading the hardware before I upgrade to a new set.

Why does the snare have to be sooo crappy :( couldn't get it to tune and it was tough to get any sound out of it. I got a new snare by pearl but I use the rest of the set which sounds great with remo O's on them. Gotta sand bearing edges down some. It rings way too much.

This was my first drum set and I've had it for just about 3 years now. It's a great set to have if you're a beginner or intermediate level drummer. The only warning I would have is that the snare drum and hi-hat stand are awful.