Ludwig Pocket Kit White Sparkle

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Be smart, buy this and upgrade components!

This comes with absolutely everything you need to get started and if you want to simply play drums, it will do the trick. However, it is also very easy to make this kit sound many times better than out of the box if you're strategic without spending too much money. As an intermediate drummer I'm extremely happy with this purchase because, as I'd hoped, it is very easy to upgrade parts as you need. The most immediate upgrades you'll need are undoubtedly cymbals, then maybe the snare heads, hoops, snare wires (although it can sound phenomenal out of the box if you tune it right). Then maybe a bass drum head and a riser to make the bass drum sit higher. I got a bass drum beater from ACD Unlimited which made the pedal that this kit comes with feel like a proper bass drum. The Evans Emad bass drum head is a MUST. I have spent much more on cymbals than any other upgrades, and if you get used cymbals you can save a lot of money there. My kit sounds quite good and I would have had to spend much more if I had started with a different set. If you're an enthusiast or a beginner, this is an unbelievable value for money. If you're intermediate, you can still do wonders with this kit. If you're a professional then you can still probably make it work for gigs and practice but I can't speak so much to that and those guys probably aren't looking in this price range.