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...or you could go with Mapex...
i have a Mapex M series, and i am totally in love. It's all maple, with lacquered finish on the drums. It comes in a bunch of cool colors, and is great to play straight out of the box.
the drums themselves sound boomy and resonate great... maybe not ideal for punk rock or jazz, but great for rock and blues.
the stock heads are pretty good, and lasted me a while. I ended up replacing them with pinstripes, and the snare with a powerstroke III, and i love it.
the hardware is top-notch, with strong, double-braced stands all around. my only complaints were that the snare stand won't come up to where i want it for snare-only excersizes, and that the tom mounting system was a little confusing. you'll get the hang of it eventually though. everything on this kit stays where you put it, except the feet on the floor tom. i lost the little rubber caps.
overall it's a great kit to start, and a great kit to use for recording/gigging. looks great, plays great. i would reccomend it to anyone.
the only thing is that it's a little more expensive than other beginner kits, at about $700 USD.
overall, 9/10.
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