Feature:
The most useful features of this set was for me living in an apartment. It still has a great tone but not that room vibrating sound from the bass drum. I have now moved it to a house in the garage and took duct tape off the heads and it sounds like a normal set. It is very easy to transport places. Fits in the back seat. The least feature i did not like was the 18 X 14 bass. It was fine but they can at least make it 16 X 18 that would of been great. Other than that this set is a great set for beginners and +. I recommend this set to beginners and people on a tight budget, because once i was in your position.

Quality:
Its a TAMA! The only part not made well is the throne, but there are many ways to get around that. The product is very easy to take to gigs and practice on. It looks great, mine is a vintage red, its very nice. If you want to add on to it get black. Its hard to find upgrades in red. This has lasted me a year so far, Im going to keep it for practice when i upgrade in a couple years.

Value:
This is the best set for the price range. If you are looking to buy a set thats not cheap but below 500$ then get this. Very nice sound, especially when tuned. I think the only competitor with this product is a ludwig set. But yet, they do not come with cymbals or a throne.

Desirability:
When i first saw this set I fell in love with it. I had my eye on this and the CB drum set. This one had both looks and sound. It was perfect for me. Fits in my room! I jam with a couple of guitarists and i over power them... so dont be afraid of this set being too small and weak.

Sound:
You may not be able to get the super low deep feeling but as long as you tune this bad boy it will sound great!

Ease of Use:
It is fairly simple to tune, putting it together was easy, its very easy to haul to your friends garage or another place. Like i said it fit in my back seat. It fits in my room perfectly and my room is very small. What messes you up is the throne sinking down when you play. I fixed mine by drilling a hole and sticking a screwdriver through. Saved me a lot of money. It is very easy to get the sound you want from this set!

Support:
I havent had to deal with any problems with tama, which is very good.

Overall:
When I decide to upgrade in a few years i will keep this set for practice. This set helped me a lot. I wish I knew about the bass drum size but looking back now it doesnt affect it as much. If this was lost or stolen i would definitely get the same one unless i had more money then id buy a gretsch...

Feature:
The hardware is great, the tom mount for instance is as heavy duty as the ones on my Starclassic maple kit. The cymbal and snare stands are double braced. Nice touch. The hi-hat, throne and kick pedal are light duty, but they'll do fine if you aren't applying hardcore force to them in which case this isn't the kit for you. If you're a bigger than average dude or dudette the throne might be a tad wobbly for you. The cymbals, well the cymbals are a weak point. They're really not usable for anyone but an utter beginner. But think of them as extra packing material. The rest of the kit is well worth the ticket price and more.

Quality:
Fit and finish for the drums, and stands is just great. With proper care they should last a long time. As I mentioned above the hi-hat, kick pedal and throne are light duty. The cymbals needed to be replaced but I knew that going in and purchased a nice set of low-end, cast bronze cymbals to go with the kit. Everything came out of the box in perfect shape. No quality control issues.

Value:
This kit is worth every penny of the current asking price. It is lower priced than comparable compact kits for other manufacturers. I chose it because the sizes were perfect for what I need, the color was great, I read positive reviews from other owners here and around the web and I trust Tama. Even with replacing the cymbals I was able to stay within my budget.

Sound:
Excellent drums for the money. I was half-expecting a toy set, but this is a pro kit, albeit in small sizes, perfect for a jazz or acoustic gig - just what I needed.

Ease of Use:
The drums sounded awesome out of the box with very little fuss. That little bass drum is punchy and full, a huge surprise. I had heard complaints about the snare drum but I got a very usable sound with very little tuning effort. everything set up very, very easily. Tama hardware is nice and good looking.

Overall:
I wanted a kit that was of good quality in compact sizes from a name I could trust at a price I could afford. I got exactly what I wanted on all counts.

Feature:
I would say that this product is a fine example of a drum set, especially for the price. This set isn't going to need much customizing to be absolutely perfect. I do recommend following the video that was included in the package, it was quite helpful and covered a number of styles and variations.

Quality:
Top notch. Everything fit and looked perfect. While I wouldn't say it's indestructable it looks very stout and I believe it will last a long time. For road use I would recommend - and am planning to purchase - cases to keep everything from getting scratched. It's an easy set to break down and put back together so moving it will be very easy.

Value:
Buying a widely recognized and reputable brand for the price I did was exactly what I was looking for.

Desirability:
This set is a wonderfully practical design that happens to look fantastic. I believe if it were simply used as a prop it would still be a great design. In red, oh yeah, it would help you get laid. In any color you would be the envy of your friends, musicians or not.

Sound:
The sound is perfect for the amount of physical space it occupies. So far it's only been used by itself and not recorded (need more practice). This set is going to sound great when recorded with very little modification. The only tips I have for making it sound better are covered by the video, a little bit of tape on the drum head to deaden the ring and cutting a hole in the front bass-drum head, and it sounds like a professional set.

Support:
Had a problem with the diagram (as previously mentioned) but the support staff were curteous and helpful. After a slight communication error (top versus bottom) the problem was solved.

Overall:
It's a satisfying product as is but with the addition of a couple more cymbals, a stick bag, and maybe that double bass pedal, it's going to be good to go for at least 10 or 15 years.

Feature:
the whole kit is good it comes with every thing you need to start playing except the drumsticks. you might want to buy a ride cymbal like i did because the crash/ride sound more like a crash

Quality:
its great i woudlnt want anything changed the kit is perfect just the way it is i and keep in mind that is a tama.

Value:
all i have to say is that its a top of the line drum kit.

Desirability:
the kit looks so good. the chrome trim makes it look good i fell in love with it when i saw it

Sound:
the sound of the stage star is amazing it sound like the bigger priced kits and i live in an apartment and the bass drum doesnt sound so heart poundin it sound very good the sound is great thats all i have to say

Ease of Use:
its so easy to use. its small and its portable. its very easy to set up it takes like 10-20 minutes to assemble

Support:
the company is greta so far i havent had any problems and i dont think ill have any problems.

Overall:
i love it and i reccomend it to begginers.

Feature:
I comes with cymbals that are ok for a short while but I picked up the Zildjian ZBT 4 Pro Cymbal Package (199) and now it’s a set that sounds great. For 6 bills.

Quality:
The drums are well constructed and the fitting too but the cymbals could have been a better quality. But they are ok for a first timer.

Value:
3 years later and they are still the same price. If you care for them they would sell like a Harley and keep the value.

Desirability:
The best for the price and size. I have brought them to a few home gigs and everyone that played them (we do round robin in open jams) loved the sound for a smaller set.

Sound:
I have had this set for 3 years now and I have read all the reviews for before I bought it. I was torn between this and the Pearl Traveler. I like to TAMA beter because it is built tough. I am a guitarist and 6'1" and 240 lbs. the Pearl was only 5" D and the TAMA was a scaled down pro kit. The sound was not bad out of the box but I had a pro drummer sit behind it and he gave me some hint to get the ring out.((Shout) sorry about that) I used pillow cases over the heads and what a sound. I have it in my music room and they sound great.

Ease of Use:
I never played drums before but wanted to. I had a chance and i made sure I picked the right set. I did have to pick up the tama tension watch to get the head just right. I am too new to do it by ear. For it was worth the 75 clams.

Support:
No

Overall:
As a big guy I was worried about the size but I am amazed that they are by no mean toyish at all. Great set to have around the house. My kids love them 14 and 5 and they are not overwhelming for them. And we have fun all the time.

Feature:
The drums are the best I have her. the cymbals arn't the best, but when you use the hihats for splashes it is great.

Quality:
The cymbals are very low grade, but otherwise it rocks!!

Value:
It's got a good price tag. we baught it from ellis drum shop.

Desirability:
Its Tama were talken about here.

Sound:
The sound is nice. the crash could be better if it were thicker.

Ease of Use:
I got used to it the second i learned to play.

Support:
I didn't need any support.

Overall:
Its the Best!

Feature:
comes with everything that it says. It would be nice if it came with a crash. The only thing bad is the hi hat..it's pretty cheap and it bends easily.

Quality:
Its Tama.

Value:
great price for an amazing kit.

Desirability:
Nice look.

Sound:
The sound is great. I was so suprised how nicely it sounded. The head are actually pretty nice. The bass is a little week though...but it's still a great set.

Ease of Use:
Easy to assemble.

Support:
Havent needed to use it yet. The shipping was amazingly fast.

Overall:
Great set.

Feature:
It Came with everything you need to start rockin'. Cymbals, stands, throne and everything.

Quality:
Extremely durable. Has a beautiful finish. It'll last a good amount of time if you take care of it.

Value:
100% worth it. Wouldn't pay a penny less.

Desirability:
This set looks like an 8 or $900 piece of equipment. It's absolutely gorgious.

Sound:
The sound is outstanding for the price. You might want to buy some studio rings or internal mufflers for the toms though. Heads are very durable, you need to buy new ones for a while. You will need new cymbals though. I added a 20" ride too.

Support:
I haven't had any problems with them.

Overall:
This product is amazing for the price. It comes with everything you need. It's built to last. If your a rocker, buy this set! You won't regret it.

Feature:
the hardware is great but the cymbals stink but with Sabian's B8pro set its awsome. the toms ring but i put the muffuling kit that it came with and put on the bottom of the toms and damper gels on top and they sound great

Quality:
great quailty very durible

Value:
tama looks and quality at this price awsome

Sound:
the sound is great once they r tuned properly. i play chirstian rock mainly but have played every kind of music on these drums and they held up great.

Ease of Use:
fast set up and easey to move

Overall:
a great set for anybody and any stye of music