Aren't crappy cymbals one of the most discouraging things about being a drum beginner or drummer on a budget? You can tune your drum heads very easily and make even the cheapest kit sound fairly good. But the cymbals are just there. You either hit them and they sound great - or they don't. And ... » Learn More about Best Budget Cymbal Packs – 3 Options, 1 Winner
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- Gammon Drum Sets
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- Pearl Export Series
- Pearl Roadshow
- Sonor Martini
- Tama Imperialstar
Gammon Drum Set Review – Decent Budget Drums That Last
You want a beginner drum set for you or your child and you don't want to spend a lot of money? Then you'll find ample offers - that's the good news. But many of those kits will be virtually useless if you're planning to really learn drumming. Many will sound bad, they will be fragile and they ... » Learn More about Gammon Drum Set Review – Decent Budget Drums That Last
2 Mendini Drum Set Reviews to Pick Your Child’s Kit Today
Finding the best dum set for your child can be difficult. Even more so if you're not a drummer yourself and have never cared about cymbals, drum heads or shell sizes. And then there is the difference between the Mendini junior and the Mendini full size drum set. Which is for whom? And are ... » Learn More about 2 Mendini Drum Set Reviews to Pick Your Child’s Kit Today
Sonor Martini Review – This Could Be For You (Whether You Drink or Not)
I'm guessing you don't associate "shaken, not stirred" with a drum kit. But apparently Sonor did, and so they called their compact drum kit the "Sonor Martini". But is this kit really as good as getting wasted at the bar? Y ou might have your doubts about the sound potential of a drum set with ... » Learn More about Sonor Martini Review – This Could Be For You (Whether You Drink or Not)
Ludwig Breakbeats Review: When a Star Drummer Designs a Kit
When I ordered the Ludwig Breakbeats, I wasn't sure if it would live up to my expectations. After all, it was a Ludwig drum kit and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drummer of Jimmy Fallon's house band, had designed it. So I thought it was too cheap to be good. So I got the kit and I played and ... » Learn More about Ludwig Breakbeats Review: When a Star Drummer Designs a Kit