Open Box Pearl Roadshow 4-Piece Jazz Drum Set Level 2 Jet Black 190839083876

Hobby drumming

I bought this to give lessons to the next generation. It's got a small footprint and challenges experienced drummers to do less with more. As the years go by I look forward to watching it grow like when I was going through school.

My daughter uses it to practice what she learns at her music class.

I was looking for a portable drum set for practice and gigging. First thing to do if you buy this set is to throw the stock heads away and buy some decent ones. I did keep the beater heads and put them on the resonant side which sounds fine. Snare reso head may need replaced as well as it's a little too thin, IMO. It's got a little too much reverb right of the box, but moongel should fix that. Second thing is to buy some decent cymbals, they really aren't good. The crash is acceptable if you have nothing else, but the hats are just brass dinner plates. Hardware is very decent, seems like it could last a while if it's well taken care of. Good stuff: Kick pedal included is very decent, responsive and easily adjustable. The toms tune really easily with hydraulic heads and they sound great. They also include lithium grease to lubricate the bolts when putting the kick and toms together. Really awesome! Not so good stuff: This thing needs a kick riser. The beater hits off center on the kick and gives more of a "whap-whap" sound instead of a "thump-thump." It's not terrible but the breakbeats kit comes with a kick riser, so why not this? It'd be more useful to have a decent kick riser than some cymbals that will need replaced sooner rather than later. The throne is bad, buy a better one asap. The hoop on the kick is metal instead of wood, small gripe but that can also be replaced eventually. Overall, very comprable to the breakbeats and sonor safari. A decent little jazz set.

Bought this set for a small church venue. Replaced the cymbals, added a crash, really improved the set. Great set for the price.

Got this for Christmas 2016 and couldn't be happier. As my first actual drum set, it has been serving me well. The only 2 things that I might complain about (which aren't even that big of a deal) are the cymbals sound obnoxious and the tom heads are too thin. These can be easily replaced by new cymbals and new heads, so if you are willing to make an investment, it is extremly helpful.