Gammon Percussion Full Size Complete Adult 5-Piece Drum Set with Cymbals, Stands, Stool, and Sticks - Black

I recently purchased the Gammon Percussion Full Size Complete Adult 5-Piece Drum Set, and I couldn't be happier with my choice! As someone who has been playing drums for a while but needed a budget-friendly option, this set exceeded my expectations. Assembly: The assembly process was straightforward, and the instructions were easy to follow. It took me about an hour to set everything up. All the necessary tools were included, which was a nice touch. Quality: For the price, the quality is impressive. The drums have a solid feel, and the hardware is sturdy. The cymbals might not be top-of-the-line, but they are decent for practice and beginner playing. The drumheads also provide a satisfying sound, especially after a bit of tuning. Playability: This set is perfect for both beginners and intermediate players. The response from the drums is great, and they hold their tuning quite well. The included stool is comfortable, and the stands are adjustable to fit players of various heights. Value: You get a full drum set at an unbeatable price, which is perfect for anyone looking to get started or needing a practice kit. It's a complete package with everything you need to start playing right away. Overall, the Gammon Percussion 5-Piece Drum Set offers excellent value for the money. If you're a beginner or looking for an affordable set to practice on, this is a fantastic choice. Highly recommended!

Great beginner drum set, my husband loves it. Comes with 5 drums, a symbol, a high hat, as well as a stool. I believe i'm not the drummer. And some issues with delivery as the base drum came cracked, but customer service responded in a timely manner and resolved my issues happily. The setup was relatively easy and we are overall very happy. 5/5.

After my son started drum lessons and had completed 4 or 5 lessons, his instructor said it was time to get him a drum kit. Nothing was available used. My son actually found this set on Amazon, but I was a bit skeptical. After I read all the reviews, I was still a bit leary, so I asked my son's instructor after showing him this set. He liked it and thought the price was difficult to beat. I bought it. The boxes (there were two) arrived very quickly, and the contents were completely undamaged. One has to build these drums (5 in all, something I had never done before). Now, I build R/C aircraft of all types, so I was not too intimidated. I got my son to assist, mainly so he would learn how they went together, as well. It took about 2 hours to build the entire set, the stands for the cymbal and high hat, and the stool. Everything went together properly; we followed the single page (front and back) of instructions and used the supplied 'key' to tighten all the hold-downs (there are a LOT of them!) for the skins. After it was all put together, my son's instructor offered to 'tune' each drum one at a time per session. So far, the snare and the base drums have been tuned, and they sound fantastic. The 3 toms will get tuned one at a time next. The high hats and the larger cymbal will be replaced eventually for better sounding units, but the kit is quite complete and works extremly well. It makes an excellent beginning set that can be updated and added to as needed. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this purchase. It was a relatively small amount of money to get started effectively (especially when you compare what video games and DS games cost these days). My son is tickled and happy he can progress properly with his developing skills. However, I'm afraid I will need to get him to set up in the garage once the weather warms up a bit; these are a lot louder than I expected (I guess that's a good thing!). Super buy; Super service! Quite happy!

What makes this drum set for beginners? (ie.What makes this drum set around $300 instead of $3,000?) I was wondering about that very question before I purchased this set. Well, the drum heads are made of some thinner looking plastic material (not the regular mylar plastic for the professional drums?). That sort of disappointed me because I wanted to practice on drums closer to the more expensive ones we have at school. The cymbals sound more like tin cans than the nice vibrating crashing sound we get from the cymbals at school, but you can buy new cymbals and exchange the ones this comes with. (I wonder if I can also buy the better drum heads in the future and replace the ones this comes with) The bass drum vibrates (again different from the more professional bass drum at school). Anyway, that's what makes this more for beginners, it uses cheaper material than the professional one. But if you are a beginner, it's a good buy for the price. (Or you can buy an electric drum set like the Ion which you can also use for Rock Band. That one's got everything as well and you can lower the volume so neighbors don't hear you.) Update: I'm really glad we purchased this drum set. I have been playing every day (2-3 hours per day) and it's awesome. The sound of the cymbals still bother me a little, I know I like to replace them with the nicer ones Zildjian 14-Inch ZBT Rock Hi-Hats Cymbal Pair like the ones we play at school. The bass drum stopped vibrating and it's terrific. We're using Vic Firth Cymbal Pack w/ 10, 12, 14(2), 22, Hi-hat and Cymbals to keep the sound down and that's working well for us. Everything works, it's helping me practice, awesome for the price! Update to my Update: It's Feb. 27, 2011, about 7 mo's since I got this drum set and I love it even more now. I have replaced the hi hats and ride/crash cymbals with a Zildjian 22" and a Sabian 14". And when my drum teacher came by the other day and played it, he gave it 2 thumbs up. I mean, that's my drum teacher. He just said, "put a pillow inside the bass drum otherwise it's all good." He added that the hardware (screws, nuts, bolts) aren't as high quality as the more professional ones but if I'm not hauling it to gigs anyway, if it's just going to stay in one place then it's perfectly fine. So, there you go, it's drum-teacher-approved, replacing the drum heads is unnecessary, good luck to all you drummers out there--drumming on this set is FUN!!! p.s. My drum teacher did suggest I get a second Ride Cymbal (like an 18" since different size cymbals produce different sounds)

Drum set is great for a starter

My 7 year old loves his drum set. Took a bit to put together but not overly complicated. Arrived early. The stool is useless; the seat doesn’t bolt into the seat stand , and my son has fallen off. The box was quite heavy, and has a minimum 2 persons lifting sticker yet the delivery company on sent one older fella - which wasn’t very smart.