Tune it well and the cheap-looking pre-fitted heads produce a good, punchy sound. i will upgrade those heads eventually as I bought this 2nd hand and theyre a bit battered BUT for the time being they are fine. The shells themselves seems sturdy and produce a great sound, with resonance if you want it, but this can of course be removed if you want a duller sound. Cymabls? Yes, they arent the best. Another thing on the 'upgrade at a later date' list. But, again, they work fine for now.

You get everything you need for a low price. Stool, cymbals, hardware and great sounding drums. Could have done with a second crash cymbal (having only one crash/ride is one of the ways they keep the cost down I guess). Superb stuff.

Easy to tune and great to play. With one exception - THAT BASS DRUM PEDAL!!!! oh dear - its awful. I had to upgrade it immediately - it seems of so much poorer quality than the rest of the kit. Its truly a hindrance to playing well. Bad cymbals just sound a but naff, cheap hardware will just break eventually. But a bad bass drum pedal will prevent you from playing well - this had to go. IMMEDIATELY.

Looks very well made indeed, shells are solid and have plenty of lugs. Hardware is on the flimsy side, although double-braced, but will work fine until it breaks. Only that bass drum pedal lets the side down. Bought a Tama HP300 to replace it. Much nicer :-)

Cant beat this for value. Yes it isnt perfect but it is everything you need at a very good price. and the fundamental quality of the shells (snare included) mean that you can upgrade the peripherals as and when you like. The core of the kit, the drums themselves, are absolutely great.

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I genuinely enjoy playing this kit. Ive played more expensive kits, but knowing youre using your own kit, that sounds great and didnt cost you the earth, feels great.

playing 20+ years, bands and amateur jams

rock, pop, folk, blues, church, anything

It sounds prety good but i only us it as a practice kit with damping pads, the cymbals suck, I changed them for Sabian B8's and added a crash.

The high hat stand is poor and the bass pedal squeaks like a mouse with a trapped tail but a bit of oil sorts it out

one of the best first kit prices but I live in the UK so....

no

I bought the green version, the blue looked real cheap thou

The heads are OK for what comes on the set, just use a little weather stripping (home depot, lowes-saves$$$$) to muffle the sound to your liking. I do recommend getting some decent hi-hat and other cymbals. What comes with it ain't the best and the 18" crash/ride has no sustain.

The hardware is pretty good, the mounts for the toms are really sturdy, especially if ya lock em in place. Don't go by the other reviews on the hi hat stand, the spring has held up well for the 2 months I have owned it.

Solid and sturdy, no problems yet with anything (and I move em to band practice at least once a week).

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It just a drum set, but the metallic claret (purple) color looks better in person than in web site pics.

Active drummer

Christian Hard Rock/Metal

I've been playing the drums for about 6 months.

Jazz, soft-rock

The sound is very good, but you'll have to tune the toms often.

Just the stuff which usually comes with a drum kit.

Solid, good quality, seems it will last quite a while, might have to change the toms and snare skins sometimes though.

It's really cheap pricewise! That's very good!

Never really had to deal with them, but they seem okay,

Pretty good looking, but nothing too fancy.

Amateur drummer (in a band)

Rock, metal, punk, alternative

Personally, I got it and it sounds as good as my friend's CB set I'm using now. However, after looking around it definitely sounds like a beginner set. Toms: The toms aren't too bad, I perfer mounts on the lugs, and promounts not bass drum through mounts. I use the floor tom for stuff like Paramore, and Underoath, and it is perfect! The other toms leave room to be desired. Snare: I don't like the snare at all, the head gave out after a month of regular use. Even with Remo Emperors on there, it still sounds like a beginner concert snare, not a rock snare. Too metallic, I prefer a wood snare, just my pref. Bass: Not too bad for a shallow bass drum. Get a muffler on there, but watch out its resonance deadens quick since it is so shallow.

My parents got the set so some of the parts got lost. I found that peavy did not use standard threads on anything so I had to hunt for replacement parts. (Lost cymbal and throne nuts)

The finish is peeling off after a few years. Other than that it looks good and won't break. Doesn't sound great but its solid

Good beginner set get new cymbals and heads. I wish there was a boom stand and the cymbal stands were a little heavier (they fall over playing punk beats).

Recording Artist

Popcore

Drums, jam at home

Fusion, Funk, Gospel

Best for stidio ..

it's bass has great strength..

if you know how to use it , that may be the first wonder you discover..

it has all round performance about it's wood , hard ware or colour it's amazing..

yes, it has a resell value to as it is affortable and attractive and has a great quality..

yes, they were and it trun out me to be with a greater effect of music..

it's made for all music type..

Active musician

Metal

I am speechless it (the drum set) is great

The most useful feature was the throne or the drum tuner

EASY

The best

Great value

Awsome support

I love the pure thrill this set gives me

the hi hats and crash ride are good for beginners but you should up grade them if you are looking for better sound. All of the other drums sound good if you tune them properly.

it diddnt include that many accessories, just cheap drum sticks and a key.

the bass drum peadel wears out after about a year of use. You also have to keep the bass ddrum lugs threaded or it will become cross threaded and you wont be able to get it out.

good quality for OK price.

ive been lucky I havnt had to have it fixed or serviced.

looks good nothin spectacular.

funk or hip hopish

the sound is great and the fatures are great everything is great about it and it is a good starter kit

the kit comes with everyhting &the stool toplus symbols and drum sticks

the sound is the shiz and it didn't cost that much i would definately recommend this set to anyone

everything that came with this set is awesome and the cymbals aren't bad i'm in love

verry good

great price, great kit

i love peavey

i love this set i had a baby drum set yesterday

As a beginner, I cannot compare, but it sounds great to me.

The set came complete with cymbals, throne, and even drumsticks. Set-up was easy, and instructions not necessary. Pretty obvious how to assemble. Quality was better than expected, and arrived in perfect condition.

Not a single flaw that I can find,and I'm picky.

Very competitive.

NO

Looks great.

Good sound overall. The snare echoes a teeny bit, but no big problem for me, since im just a beginner.

Everything was great, the color, the hardware, everything except one thing...i didnt seem to get the in between padding for the high hats...I can still hit them but i cant use the pedal. Still, no biggy since im just a beginner.

Good quality. Wouldn't suggest for on the road however...

Great value. You get everything a beginning drummer needs for a mediocre price...

All kinds of rock

i think this is for jazz or something because the hi hats make a roaring sound when hit open.

only comes with ride and hi-hats + plus the drums of course. you ahve to add on the crashes and etc.

i payed $550 boo!

no instructions

well it makes me feel like a pimp but mainly only because of the cymbasl i added on

Rock