Open Box Simmons SDXpress Compact 5-Piece Electronic Drum Kit Level 1

I was surprised at all the sound options and value. This is probably the BEST value at this price for a beginner kit for any age. There are some minor issues with adjustment and range but I haven't even explored it thoroughly yet. All the family members have banged on it and we are having a great time.

I've purchased a couple of these. One for a 5 yr old in my Church who's just started playing drums. I also picked up a set for my "Man Cave Studio" to complement my Guitars, Keyboard and various other musical equipment. I've got mine hooked up to a little 10w Behringer Amp. They work great right out of the box. Make sure you use stereo so that you get the full range of the cymbals etc. I got one set for $118 and another one for $159. Not bad!

I'm not a drummer by any means but I love to let the agression out and have some fun. I've owned sets in the past but I really dig this one to mess around with. As others said, the volume out is very light, but I use headphones so it's no big deal. Just crank up the volume. Overall, for the price, I love it. I would love a set of Roland V Drums but just can't justify that expense. At $179 shipped this was a no brainer. If you want a cool little practice kit that has a tiny footprint, pick this sucker up. You can't beat it. Thanx David

Believe me, this drum kit is horrible. The drums are non responsive, you need to hit hard the exactly center of the pad to get some sound out of it. The hi-hats are impossible to play. The cymbals will mute if you hit the bass drum at the same time. I told you.

First of all, I had to order 2 of these sets, and exchange the 1st one because the High hat pedal/double bass pedal, would constantly stop triggering the 1st day i got it. What I liked about this set.: 1. It had a wider variety of sounds than i expected the set to have, was impressed. 2. Very easy to set up. Cables were even noted to what cymbals they ran to. 3. The USB port on the set is extremely useful for expanding your play. 4. The tempo feature is nice, easy, and comfortable to use. 5. All the toms, cymbals,snare and bass drum, is all customizable, including sound and very easy to do so. 6. Has a recording feature 7. Price, It's what sold me, and really good practice tool for any drumming. What I didn't like about the kit.: 1. The User channel is completely customizable to anything you want which is great, but there's only one channel. You play more than one song with more than 1 type of drums, you can forget it. Or write them down. 2. The preset songs are okay, definitely nothing to get excited over. I wouldn't pay extra money for it. 3. The design of the toms are very awkward, they are facing up and a lot smaller than I intended. 4. The second bass drum/HH pedal, isn't as smooth and quiet as the primary bass pedal. 5. The ride cymbal hangs just over the 2nd tom. The closeness of the two is quite frustrating. 6. Using Double bass, it would frequently stop the cymbals from triggering if played at the same time. 7. One of the toms will rarely and randomly trigger the ride cymbal, not a problem until you start recording. 8. The toms will sometimes trigger other toms, For example, i tried changing the sound of the 1st tom and it kept triggering the 2nd and 3rd tom. ect. 9. The dynamics of the whole kit aren't always even, for example, it would have a loud sound followed after a quiet sound. 10. The snare doesn't always have an even tone. Snare is really quiet, or too loud. Must have excessive pressure to get the sound you want. Overall, It's a pretty decent drum set. But definitely for beginners. Has it's minor flaws, but it does its job.

For the price you can't go wrong with this set. You get what you pay for. There are only minor flaws. The crash doesn't trigger 100% of the time, especially when played with the bass drum. The sound of the cymbals aren't always even, as you'll get a random loud sound followed by softer sounds. The snare is unreliable, you must put excessive power into your strokes to get the powerful sound your looking for, or it's too quiet. Overall, the price is better than any good drum set out there. Great buy for beginners.