Good starter kit?

[mdc017]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pulse-Pro-5Piece-Lacquer-Drum-Set?sku=444560
I'm a guitarist looking into playing drums. Would this be a good starter kit? I'm not going for pro sound. I just want a decent set.

[Sammy_L_D]

What you want is a Yamaha Rydeen kit.

[Sammy_L_D]

What you want is a Yamaha Rydeen kit.

[santi3hg]

Stay away from low end kits like that. Horrible sound, and bad quality. I'm not to sure on a well priced beginer kit but I would say look at the Sonor ones.

[chewaz]

ludwig accent custom elite best drums for low

[sabian404]

Go with the Pacific FS Series. Then buy a Sabian B8 starter pack, you can't go wrong. Or maybe a Tama Stagestar.

http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/8716/fscherryfade6ac.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Dextrous]

pdp or tama rockster,

[CasB]

Yamaha Rydeen, Ludwig accent, pdp fs, mapex Q series

[-:Vincent:-]

Yeah, any of the above mentioned sets would be alright, but don't get pulse. My friend was starting off and he got one for real cheap, but it doesn't hold up well and the sound is terrible.

[blackwidow222]

Yamaha rydeen, or Tama swingstar. Both look and sound great. Plus the rydeen comes with stock 302's!

[pitchfork]

yamaha rydeen are okay sets

I say save up for a really good one straight off though, namely, mapex m birch/ pro m

[maniac0796]

pdp or tama rockster,

Tama rockstar was an intermediate kit you rem. It cost like, £700.

Look into premier cabria's (sp?)

[CasB]

Tama rockstar was an intermediate kit you rem. It cost like, £700.

Look into premier cabria's (sp?)

Cabrias aren't that cheap as far as I know, but it is more an intermediate kit than a beginner kit.

[pitchfork]

pdp or tama rockster,
TAMA! *spits on you*
:angry:

Tama is overpriced and ****, thats the last thing this guy needs.

What he wants is a nice yammy or a mapex, maybe a pdp.

[Sunshine]

PDP.

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[Drum Monkey]

I say save up for a really good one straight off though, namely, mapex m birch/ pro m
That could end up being a horrible waste of even more money... And could end up sounding worse than the Pulse kit would, depending on tuning and such.

Some good entry level kits include:

Gretsch Blackhawk
Ludwig Accent
Mapex QR
Sonor Force 505
Yamaha Rydeen

It all depends on what you have to spend and what you're looking for, because I could definitely make a much longer list...

-DM

[othankheavenfor311]

Sonor Force 1005 ($600) or 505 ($400)

[pitchfork]

That could end up being a horrible waste of even more money... And could end up sounding worse than the Pulse kit would, depending on tuning and such.

What are you trying to say?

[Drum Monkey]

What are you trying to say?
I'm just saying buying a kit like an M Birch isn't exactly necessary. It would be great to skip the entry level kit but for many people the entry level kit is all they need, or ever want. What if he isn't into drumming, seeing as he's a guitarist.

-DM

[Chester]

That could end up being a horrible waste of even more money... And could end up sounding worse than the Pulse kit would, depending on tuning and such.


how woudl it sound worse? you can still tune pulses bad, adn it would help him down the road because then he wouldnt have to upgrade, its just a gamble because what if you end up quitting, or it can be hard to get that much money, but of course you would like to get the best kit you can afford, right?

edit: im a guitarist bassist and drummer, and i try to give each equal time, and i know thats just me, in your opinion, maybe you wouldnt want to play a 2nd instrumetn, depends on the person, but i was responding to the fact that you said the kit woudl sound worse than a beginner kit, dont want to lead to confussion for the thread starter.

[Panopticon]

http://www.astrodrums.com/stage.htm

I got mine for $460 total...and it's an awesome beginner kit...It sounds GREAT with new heads and cymbals.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/enemytopublic/HPIM0758.jpg

Here is a review i did of it.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457589

[Drum Monkey]

how woudl it sound worse? you can still tune pulses bad, adn it would help him down the road because then he wouldnt have to upgrade, its just a gamble because what if you end up quitting, or it can be hard to get that much money, but of course you would like to get the best kit you can afford, right?
I'm just saying that by buying an M Birch it won't necessarily be the best, hypothetically. He can do what he wants with his money, it doesn't matter all that much, but he could be equally happy and satisfied with a kit that's an easy $500 cheaper. I would hate to see someone spend extra money on something they don't need.

To clarify things I'm not saying M Birchs are bad kits, they're really good kits!

-DM

[Panopticon]

I'm just saying that by buying an M Birch it won't necessarily be the best, hypothetically. He can do what he wants with his money, it doesn't matter all that much, but he could be equally happy and satisfied with a kit that's an easy $500 cheaper.

To clarify things I'm not saying M Birchs are bad kits, they're really good kits!

-DM

Exactly.

If he doesnt decide to keep on drumming, he has spent over $1000(CDN) on a kit, when he could have spent $300

[AdultSwim815]

ludwig accent custom elite best drums for low

Swingstar, the stagestar has a small bass drum and I think everything is small actually, if you were 12 it'd be fine but seriously, it just looks dumb.
Get a swingstar, I have one, and to me it sounds nice with any heads I've had (stock, pinstripes and coated g2's) only probablem is it's $650 so you probably wouldn't be able to get decent cymbals, but the cymbals they come with, sound good enough just for messing around and learning to play, which I'm sure that's why you are getting a set.

[TaylorRules]

What you want is a Yamaha Rydeen kit.
Anyone stop and think: "Maybe he can't afford mid level kits?" or that he's not really into drumming yet?

If you just want a kit to practice on go ahead and buy that kit. It's a nice little kit for practicing if you're looking to just get into drumming and have a good time. In the beginning I had a crappy Session Pro kit that served me well. I didn't gig with it but I learned everything I know until now on it. I then upgraded later to the Mapex M when I felt I was deffinately going to need a higher level kit in order to gig etc.

[othankheavenfor311]

i started on a CB set... you could always get a CB for about 200... they are piles of **** though...

[AdictAddict]

What you want is a Yamaha Rydeen kit.
hell yeah, for a set around 500 or less. If you think youre gonna play for a long time though, buy a mid range.

[pitchfork]

I always think once you have started one instrument and got kinda good at it you are determined to get another one down.
and if you invest money in it you are more determined to be able to play.
If your heart isn't in it 100% its not worth starting because you'll go into it half assed and probably quit 6 months down the line, thats what I think anyway.

Well if starters what your after just get the cheapest kit you can, 2 or 3 good pairs of sticks, metronome, practise pad, stick control (a really good book), lessons and ear protection.
And maybe a rudiment book if you don't want to print all the rudments out.

[Drum Monkey]

I always think once you have started one instrument and got kinda good at it you are determined to get another one down.
That used to be me. "Maybe I should take up bass on top of drumming?" Nope. Drumming has enough to it I'll be learning for years! Maybe further down the road I'll take up another instrument, maybe two or three, but right now it's drums.

-DM