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This is a budget kit and the highest-rated 3-piece junior kit in 2019 and 2020 before becoming unavailable.

It is geared towards kids aged 10 or younger.

It comes with chrome plated metal hardware, 6 Ply Poplar / Basswood shells and a durable PVC wrap. Included in the kit is a hi-hat, crash cymbal with stands and a drum stool.

This is a good compact drum set to get kids started with playing the drums.

Items Included in this Drum Set:

• 16" x 11" Bass Drum
• 10" x 5" Snare
• 10" x 6" Tom
• 10" Crash Cymbal
• Hi-Hats
• Bass Drum Pedal
• Throne
• Drum Key
• Drumsticks
• All stands and hardware included

Specifications:

• 6 lug bass drum
• 5 lug tom
• Single braced hardware

Pros

It gets good reviews for durability with some parents reporting that it's still going strong well after a year since they bought it. Many people said in their customer reviews that it was fairly easy to set up when it arrived, however, some said the exact opposite. The number of people who found assembly relatively easy well outnumbered those who had trouble with it. While it can't be considered a 'professional' drum kit, it does the job well of introducing young children to the instrument and it will last long enough for them until they require moving up to a higher level kit. Reviews are filled with parents and grandparents reporting how happy kids were to receive this as a Christmas or birthday present.

Cons

The main complaints were about the quality of the cymbals - quite a common complaint with budget drums. There were a few complaints about the difficulty in setting up the kit, some suggested there should be better instructions included and some said parts should be labeled. It only has single braced hardware, but that's strong enough for young kids - just be careful about letting adults sit on the drum throne. Also, there were some reports of the bass pedal being squeaky, some lubrication might be required.

Overall

This is a great starter drum set for kids aged 3 to 10. But with this being only a 3-piece drum set, be ready to upgrade to a 4 or 5-piece kit once your child has gotten more serious about drumming.

Unfortunately this is no longer available new in stores but you can find excellent alternatives in our guide to The Best Junior Drum Sets For Kids - A Guide For Grown-Ups.