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(More customer reviews)I was skeptical purchasing this drum set due to the limited information provided in the item description. However, I took a chance and am glad I did. This is not a junior drum set. It is indeed full-size.
The dimensions of the drums are: (width x depth) toms - 10x8, 12x9, 14x14; snare - 14x5.5; bass - 20x16
Based on that, this drum set would technically be considered a 'fusion' set. A standard or 'rock' set would typically consist of a 22" bass drum, 12" and 13" toms, and a 16" floor tom. This was not a deal-breaker for me as it still produces a good sound and the value for the price I paid was on par or even better than the junior drum sets being offered. (A junior drum set includes a 16" bass drum and smaller toms and snare.)
The kit also contains one pair of 14" hi-hat cymbals (with stand) and one 16" crash cymbal (with stand). The quality of the cymbals is acceptable but not great, but that is to be expected with any cymbals that come with a kit at this price. (Good quality cymbals are expensive!)
Also included: a drum throne (which is rather small, but it does the job), ONE pair of sticks, a drum key, and an Allen wrench for making adjustments. Contrary to the item description, there is no stick bag or additional pairs of sticks included. No big deal for me as one call to Amazon customer service, and I was fairly compensated.
Assembly was not too difficult and took about an hour. There are no instructions provided, but it is pretty straightforward. (The sticky rubber piece goes on the rim of the bass drum where the pedal attaches.)
The look of the kit is very nice thanks to the black-coated hardware. (Both the drum rims AND all the stands are black-coated and seem as though they will be fairly durable. No chips yet, at least.)
The only issue I had was that one of the rims for the bass drum was warped and made correctly mounting the head difficult. Other than that, there was no damage to the other components of the set. (Even after UPS got done with it ;)
Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase. I look forward to upgrading and replacing the drum heads and cymbals to turn this into an even higher quality kit.
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