Design:

The JHS SBK100 Junior Drum Kit has an eye catchy design with completely loaded with the very popular SpongBob Squarepants design. With the smiling cartoon faces all over, your kid will instantly fall in love with the drums kit. This kit is already one of the very popular kids drum set among the kids and parents of UK and it does not come in as a surprise is that, it is one of the bestselling kids drums set in the market.

Built and features:

Unlike most of the other toy drum kits, the JHS SpongeBob 3 Piece Junior Drum Kit has been crafted to an exceptionally high standard kit by featuring heavy duty chrome hardware and wooden shell construction. The set is complete and has everything for a budding drummer to start off straight away by sitting in front of the kit. This three piece kit features a 12 x 10 Bass Drum 8 x 6 Mounted Tom Tom 8 x 4 Snare Drum 9.5 Cymbal Snare Stand Bass Drum Pedal Drum Stool Drum Key Drum Sticks.

Age:

This performance percussion three piece junior drums kit is just perfect for kids above the age of three.

Verdict:

With the design of the JHS SBK100 SpongeBob 3Pce Junior Drum Kit flattering your kid, and the built being robust, you will not be able to find a better kit. This kit will make a great Christmas present too.

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JHS SBK100 Junior Drum Set – Technical Specification Table

Design:

The DKT28 Rock drum has been fitted with the professional Remo Heads which are the choice of the professional and amateur drummers. The kit has a smooth double braced black hardware that is really hard to resist and this beautiful piece is also available in three attractive finishes of Black (DKT28-BK), Purple (DKT28-PU) and Red (DKT28-RD). The stand has rubber hardware floor protectors, so you will not have to worry about the ugly scratches on the floor.

Features of DKT28 Rock Drum Set:

Tiger Rock DKT28 beginner’s Drum Set possesses a kind of set-up that is ideal for the beginners who would love to take up drums. The kit possesses everything that is required to start with as it is a five piece kit with a 2 inch padded drum stool, a pair of drum sticks, drum tuning key and all the drums and cymbals listed. The telescopic stand offered is of the adjustable type, and the spike and the rubber bass spurs comes with setting markers. It also features a double braced chain driven pedal Hi-Hat Stand, chain driven heavy duty bass drum pedal with felt beater and Tom arms with memory locks. It has high quality features and manufactured to their highest specification standards.

Difficult to set-up:

One very disappointing fact about setting up the kit is that, it is very tough as you will not find any instructions offered with the kit. You have to keep guessing on what to do, which the beginners are certainly not going to like.

Conclusion:

The Tiger DKT28 Rock Drum Kit looks brilliant and will prove to be a great choice for the teens. Being fitted with the professional Remo heads, you are guaranteed of great sound and reliability too.

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Tiger Rock Drum Kit DKT28 for Beginners – Technical Specification Table

This Classic Digital Drum Set is actually from Bontoys which is the new company of Bontempi, born in order to cover the whole toy section.

It is actually a toy:

The Bontempi Classic Digital Drums is a toy, which can be realised only if said so. It looks like a very professional digital drum set, with four drums and a wide control panel. This colourful control panel has buttons including demo, main, volume, rhythm volume and also the tempo controls. The kit is designed and programmed for the kids to learn the art of rocking the drums. However, it is very solid by feel, so can be handed over to your kids without any fear.

Follow the lights and learn:

The drum has four programmable percussion pads and each of them come with a guide light. As the guide lights glow, they have to be followed. The kit includes 49 styles, 22 percussion sounds that are assignable to pads. Kids will love the rock music and will especially like drumming along with “The Feeling” and “Nickelback” to their favourite tunes.

A standard headphone jack has been included for your kid to play with the set without spoiling your tiresome sleep. The drums also sound like real ones; you are in for a real surprise. The pads can be re-assigned, but trust us if you do so, it can get very confusing.

Package:

The Bontempi Classic Digital Drum Kit needs six C batteries for operation if you do not prefer to use electricity. The package includes the Bontempi Classic Digital toy Drums set and two drum sticks.

Warranty:

The Bontempi Classic Kids Drum Set (DP 0661) comes with two years limited warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

Bontempi Classic Digital Drum Set looks like a professional kit, so your kids will be just delighted to access them. Not only is it a toy, but it also teaches the kids some very important drums lessons. This allows them to develop a liking for the art. With lots of tunes to play along with, the kit is of very good value for what you pay.

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Bontempi Classic Digital Kids Drum Set – Technical Specification Table

Stagg are in the universe of music for about fifteen years now and they are a brand who are dedicated to bring in high quality musical instruments and accessories to all types of musicians at a very affordable cost. One speciality about the Stagg musical instruments is that, all their musical instruments have been handmade from the designs that have been created out of their team of specialists. Stagg’s range of instruments includes most of the popular ones and of course includes our favourite one, Drum sets too.

The following are the details of one of their very popular drum set, the Stagg TIM1 SET 22 5 Piece 22″ Drum Kit.

Attractive finishes:

The Stagg TIM1 SET 22 is a very stylish looking drum kit. It does bring in the wow factor at a glance over it. It comes in five very attractive finishes, such as metallic black, metallic wine red, metallic silver, natural wood and blue. The details that have been taken care with the design of this 9 ply construction kit are appreciable. Since the hardware of the kit has been double braced, it is twice as sturdy and durable than the other standard single braced student kits. Having a chunky rubber foot, the kit assures you with a rock solid stability. The entire drum kit has got the look of a very high end professional and costly kit.

Suites anyone:

The Stagg TIM1 SET 22 BK 5 Piece 22in Drum Set is definitely the best choice for anyone who is looking to start with this amazing instrument. The kit is suitable for any budding genius from the age of 10 to a successful professional drums star of any age. It is a full sized five piece kit, which is a standard drum kit configuration.

Great sound:

Not only does the instrument look great, its acoustics are fantastic too. Once you start playing the kit, you will understand that Stagg has offered you something more than what you paid for.  The kit can be adjusted to suite the sizing and playing preferences of each drummer. With the 22” Bass drum included, the kit is configured in a classic rock set-up of 2 mounted toms, a floor tom, snare, hi hat and a crash cymbal.

The kit:

The entire package includes Kick Drum 22×16, Tom Tom 12×10, Tom Tom 13×11, Floor Tom 16×16, Metal Snare Drum 14×55, All the Stands and Hardware, Cymbal Set 1 hi hat pair and 1 crash, Drum Stool and Drum Sticks.

Conclusion:

The Stagg TIM1 SET 22 5 Piece Bass Drum kit is a quality set of drums that feel great to play and packs in a real punch. This kit has been universally respected as the benchmark kit by which all the other student outfits are judged and when put into comparison with the other similar drum outfits in the market, the kit stands in the top each time. We have to thank Stagg for its consistent high quality build, specifications and durability. We are happy to recommend this kit for all the active beginners and not to mention, will stand out to be the most adored gift for any kind of occasion.

Stagg TIM1 SET 22 Drum Kit/Set – Technical Specification Table

Cute and attractive:

DeRosa by Bridgecraft DRM 312 drum set is very cute and attractive. The drum set has colour matched inlaid rims for giving the kit a pro like look. The drum is having a space saving compact design that fits even tight spots and small rooms. The DRM 312 Child/Kid’s drum set has a very sturdy design and is sized just right for kids. Durability of any drum set is important and that of the kids drum set is simply inevitable. This is a 12″ bass drum with 12 tuning rods and lugs. This drum kit is available in stunning colours like black, metallic blue, metallic red and metallic silver.

Features:

Some of the major features of the DeRosa by Bridgecraft DRM 312 drumset are, real birch wood multi-ply shells, fully tunable top and bottom heads and black plated real metal hardware. The drum has a fully tuneable top and bottom heads.

The set:

A kids drum set usually has only about five pieces and the same applies for the DRM 312 too. The kit includes tilting cymbal stand, snare drum stand, drum stool, spring-loaded bass drum pedal, brass cymbal, drum sticks and tuning key. The drum stool is height adjustable.

Warranty and age restriction:

DeRosa by Bridgecraft DRM 312 drumset comes with one year manufacturer’s warranty. This kit is not suitable for children under three years.

Conclusion:

DeRosa by Bridgecraft Child Drum Set DRM 312 is an exciting instrument to play, especially for those kids who are demonstrating a natural sense of rhythm. This small drum kit is a wonderful music gift for the kids.

Bridgecraft Child Drum Set DRM 312 – Technical Specification Details

Looks and parts:

The OSP DD-502 MKII Digital Electronic Drum Kit has an attractive aluminium framework which gives the set a high tech and sophisticated look. It sports a digital controller module with LED program and display. Its components include 3 Tom Drums, 1 Snare Drum, 3 Cymbals, Hi-Hat controller pedal and a Kick drum with pedal. The DD-502 MKII has an ¼” headphone that has been located on the side of the drums module. Hence, the kit can be either monitored using a headphone or an amp or PA system.

The main control panel and ports:

The control panel in the OSP DD-502 MKII Electronic Drum Set includes a volume knob, save button, start/stop switch, kit button, voice or volume button, three digit LED display, song button, metronome click, + and – button, pad select button and indicators, tempo management and tap buttons. The rear side of the unit has a MIDI out jack, trigger input jacks, output jacks, an Aux in jack, power supply jack and a power switch.

Set up of OSP DD-502 MKII:

The ease of use is great  in the kit as all that you have to do is have a look at the manual. It describes the set-up in detail. But you will be hardly having any necessity to  refer it as the set-up is quite straight forward.

Features:

OSP DD-502 MKII Digital Electronic Drum Kit has a set of components that would appeal to a wide spectrum players of every level with consistent quality and control. This consistency gives the drums set great value for money. Its wide range of feature will make the kit appealing for players of all kinds.

Something for everyone:

By the words that it would be appealing for a wide range of players we actually mean it. For beginners, the DD-502 MKII has got fifty full songs in contrast to just a few bars in most of the entry level kits. Each of these songs have various styles that help in developing the chops of the beginners. There are 20 kits that are already preset and for the intermediate players, they will be able to create 10 user kits from 215 voices in order to get the perfect tone. Seasoned musician’s piece of bread is that, the control module possesses stereo output for both recording and MIDI out. A red light in the middle of each drum trigger lights up on the controller so you can see what pads are being played while in song mode. That makes it even easier to learn how to play the drums and different drum styles like Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Latin, and R&B.

Performance:

The 8 inch drum heads are a little harder to hit accurately. The cymbals that are offered cannot be said to be the best ones around. They have a sweet spot that would give you full volume on a light touch. The kick is decent and the Hi-Hat controller does not have much to do as it is just a digital ON/OFF. Hence, there is no closing the Hi-Hat without making a full volume strike.

Package contents:

The box contents of OSP DD-502 MKII Digital Drum Set includes the drums kit, two drum sticks, 110 volt power adaptor, all the necessary colour coded , labled cables and an operational manual.

Warranty:

The OSP DD-502 MKII Digital Electronic Drum Kit comes with one year limited warranty.

Verdict:

While its pricing remains to be some thing of entry level, most of its features are the ones that can be found only with the expensive set of drums. The OSP DD-502 MKII Digital Electronic Drum Kit has a wide area of application such as working bands, churches, schools, students and even a few studios. OSP DD-502 MKII is outstanding value for quality, versatility and price. It is the cheapest electronic drums kit that resembles a real drum kit.

OSP DD-502 MKII Drum Set/Kit – Technical Specifications, Features

Yamaha rules the industry of musical instruments. The following review is on one of their digital drums, the YDD-60 which has proved to be a great starter kit for a beginner to get started or even for a professional who is looking for a practice solution.

Compact kit:

Yamaha YDD-60 8 Pad Digital Drums is quite compact and can be carried to your practice stages and moved about with ease. This portable digital drum kit has its dimensions as, 24.1 x 16.44 x 7.2 (H X W X D) and weighs 9.9lbs. It has two on-board bass ported stereo speakers of 8cm diameter, through which you can enjoy your music and you can also enjoy it privately with the help of headphones. The YDD-60 Drum Kit sports an auxiliary in jack that allows you to attach you MP3 or portable CD player to the drums and play along with pre recorded music. The personal USB MIDI and General MIDI I/O connections allow the YDD-60 to interface with computers or other MIDI-compatible instruments, and allow the user to download song data from the Internet.

Great deal of features:

The Yamaha YDD-60 Electronic Drum Set (YAC YDD60) has a number features that are built-in, having the potential to appeal a beginner, a casual musician or even a serious player. It features everything as a basic drumming kit with eight touch sensitive pads and hand percussion mode. The ultra-realistic sonic palette includes 230 stereo sampled voices, 50 preset drum kits and around 100 built-in songs.

A hand percussion mode brings both the sounds and the feel of international percussion to your fingertips and adds even more realism when played with the hands. Users can record up to five original songs which is up to 10,000 notes and view song information on the LED display. The YDD-60 Compact Digital Drum Kit can be used through the onboard, bass-ported stereo speakers, or through the privacy of headphones.

Performance:

Yamaha YDD-60 8 Pad Digital Drum Set brings the sound and feel of that of a full speed professional grade electronic drum kit. Having a collection of the world percussion instruments, into a package, it has been made as a package that anyone of any age can play the instrument right out of the box.

The package:

The package includes drum sticks, Yamaha power supply and a closed cup stereo headphones. The package also includes a pair of foot pedals that can be assigned to kick drum, high hat, or any other voice. The YDD60 operates on six size C batteries or even with the help of an AC adaptor. The battery does not come with the package and so, they need to be purchased separately.

Verdict:

The Yamaha YDD-60 8 Pad Digital Drum Machine offers pro level features at a fraction of a typical price. With great features like 8 touch sensitive drum pads, hand percussion mode, 230 Stereo sampled voices, 50 preset drum kits, and 100 built in songs, it’s a full electronic drum set that rests on a tabletop. We certainly recommend it to the beginners and as a practice kit for the advanced players.

Warranty:

Yamaha offers Yamaha YDD-60  Digital Drums a warranty of 90 Days Labour and 1 Year for Parts.

Yamaha YDD-60 Electronic Drums – Technical Specifications, Features

Alesis DM5 Pro Kit: An enhanced version of Alesis DM5

The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit  is the successor of the Alesis DM5, which was an entry level electronic kit that had a rubber pad set-up, being harnessed to the Alesis’s long standing DM5 sound module. Alesis DM5 was not flawless, yet was a good value for your money. However, Alesis which believes in the fact that, improvements can always be made, improvised this model and manufactures the Alesis DM5 Pro Kit Electronic Drum Set. The pro kit retains the basic features of the DM5, and has included an impressive set of rack and pads.

The design tweaks made:

The rack sported by the original Alesis DM5 was a bit basic with a simple flat square design. Pro kit’s rack design is straightforward, having a look and performance that is better than its parent. The use of the curved front bar is one of the most significant single improvements that had been made. Though this change seems to be minor, it compliments the comfortable positioning of the pads that are attached to it, and overall even enhances the look of the kit. The reinforcing arms that runs between the curved bar and the feet uprights increase the stability over the standard DM5 kit. The middle part and the bottom rack bars are same as that of the original piece, where the bass drum pad and the pad were mounted initially. This kind of a set-up again contributes to the sleekness of the full kit. The kick pad and the pedal have been made as standalone units. The pads are supported by the straight legs and the pedal is attached in the usual clamping.

User friendly set-up:

Setting up the Alesis DM5 Pro Electric Drum Kit can be done in a breeze. Anyone who is familiar with the drums will not have to look at the instruction booklet even once. The instructions on how to put on the rack together is depicted very clearly in the booklet.

Once the racks are set up and put together tightly, the rack stands solid and would make you feel comfortable. Toms are then fitted into the racks, with just a couple of turns with the screws. You will not be able to notice any wobbles on the arms of the tom, which is superb. The wiring is done in a very neat manner with just the enough length for each trigger and this kind of a set-up reflects the uniformity of the whole kit.

Feels like and acoustic drum:

The pad, now comprise rims and also have the drum skins on them. When you start playing the kit, the immediate feel that you will get is similar to that of an acoustic  drum which is an advantage for the kit. The snare possesses dual triggers, where the rim acts as the secondary trigger. You must take a note that the rim trigger is not set to the standard “rim click” sound by default. Once you do a quick tweak with the DM5 brain, it gets done.

At a single glance, you would tend to think that the pro kit is having mesh head, which is not true, the pads are made out of plastic heads. The drums consist of a cast plastic chassis, a very short shell and triple-flanged hoops, so they feel like real little instruments. The four legs allow the heads to be tensioned which ensures that the response can be tweaked according to your taste. At the heart of the set-up remains the venerable DM5 module.

New cymbals:

The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit Drum Set has new cymbals that are well designed. The new cymbals do not miss a beat and they are very quiet. They are placed in a nice firm position. The bass drum pad is held upright with a floor plate and two of its legs are place in 45 degree angle. Some Velcro is placed in the bottom of the plate, so that is stays properly in its place. Since the pads are having a great deal of sensitivity, they do not miss even a beat, whether it is buzz rolls or any rolls. With that kind of sensitivity, you will find that the kit is very dynamic.

MIDI capabilities:

The DM5’s proven trigger to MIDI capabilities are as useful now as they ever were in both studio and live or rehearsal situations. Hooked up to an external hardware sampler that is filled with your own sounds, the DM5 Pro might well come into its own in a way that the standard DM5 kit never quite did. The MIDI converter works ultra fast with 12 trigger inputs, 5 programmable parameters for each trigger.

Replace the hi-hat pedal:

The hi-hat pedal switch feels a bit too chunky. You really need to take your foot of it to get the open hat sound, and this is an unnatural feel compared to the rest of the kit. We suggest you to buy a replacement standard DM5 hi-hat switch pedal.

Highlight features:

Alesis Professional DM5 module contains 540 sounds and 21 programmable drum sets recorded in 48kHz, true stereo, with ambient effects in a single rack space module. The Dynamic Articulation feature allows the drum sounds to change volume, tone, and pitch depending on how hard they are hit, exactly like the real instrument.

The package:

The DM5 Pro Kit from Alesis features a self-contained, 5-piece electronic drum set including a dual-zone snare, kick, 3 toms, with ride, crash and HiHat cymbal pads. Since there is no bass drum pedal supplied with this kit, you will have to find one from outside. All the necessary interconnect cables included.

Cost effective:

The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is very competitively priced at less than over £100 than its potential competitors Traps E400 and the Yamaha DTXplorer. This is one of another main reasons why you could opt for this kit.

Alesis DM5 Pro Kit come with one year warranty for parts and labour.

Verdict:

The overall impression that Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is given is good. Having a very affordable cost, it gives you a feel of an acoustic drum when it is played. Except for the Hi-hat switch that is a bit bulky, we do not have nothing much considerable to complain about. The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is a high quality, low cost solution for a complete electronic drum kit, with professional sound and familiar, comfortable playability. The flexibility of the DM5 Pro Kit functions insures that it performs equally well for recording or live gigs.

Alesis DM5 Pro Kit – Technical Specification Table