Feature:
Hardware is tough enough to take heavy players. I wish they sold seperate ride and floor toms.

Quality:
The finish is fairly durable, but will scratch if contact with other drums or equipment. I would suggest cases if you move them alot or play out alot.

Value:
Yes, very much so.

Desirability:
they are very nice looking drums,I have the burgandy set and they look great on stage under the lights or anywhere else.

Sound:
Awesome natural tone, great for beginners or advanced drummers. Easy tuning and durable. Great sounding at any volume. Put a mike on the kick drum for live gigs with sound damper rings on the toms and snare and you have the perfect mix in low to medium volume situations.

Support:
I wish they sold seperate ride and floor toms in other sizes.

Overall:
This is my extra set for playing smaller gigs and jamming with other bands. My regular set that I use in our studio is a vintage early 70's 10 piece custom ludwig with 26in bass drums and all over sized toms.

Feature:
Great kit for the price

Quality:
Can't complain, the drums are great. The bass pedal and hihat stand are a bit cheap but fine for practising on. Ive upgraded mine for gigging though

Value:
This is a great kit for the money. its easily as good as most mid range kits that are a lot more expensive

Desirability:
looks good on stage. All other kits I want cost atleast 4 times as much

Sound:
Sounds good if you change the heads to pin strips or something better than what is fitted as standard

Support:
no problem

Overall:
great kit

Feature:
you would find the same features on most starter kits. I love the sturdy tom mounts and double braced hardware. What really impressed me as a lefthanded player is that Mapex puts the V-series emblem on both sides of the mounted toms so they face out whether you play right of left handed.

Quality:
very good quality. I would recommend these kits to anyone. Basswood shells seem superior to other starter kit woods.

Value:
very pleased with the value...priced very reasonably.

Desirability:
After weeks of research, I chose the Mapex over 8 other kits. In short I made the right choice.

Sound:
with proper muffeling and tuning this kit sounds impressive for the cost.

Overall:
Could not ask for more for the money.