Starter Drum set?

BakersMan · March 11th, 2008, 02:16 PM

Any suggestions on a good starter drum set? I've fooled around from time to time (haven't we all!) but am looking for a good, sturdy first-time set for regular practice/intermittent recording on my computer.

Any advice would be appreciated!

51mike · March 11th, 2008, 02:47 PM

The Ludwig Acent series is pretty decent for the money. You will need to get new heads for the snare right away though. That things rings a lot.
I've had three families get them for my students and they've done a great job.
I love Yamaha drums a lot but wouldn't go with anything other that the Stage Customs and above.
The thing you want to look for is GOOD HARDWARE. Yamaha is best at this.

You may want to look into used Yamaha or even Pearl Exports. I know they hold up well and you can get a good deal of your cash back if you decide drumming aint your thing.

studio1087 · March 11th, 2008, 11:51 PM

Ludwig Accent!

I just bought a Ludwig Accent kit from MF.com. They had sets in black, white or burgundy in their scratch and dent section for $314. Being that they had a variety of colors, I guessed that these were not really scratch and dent items; rather I hoped that they were drum sets that they had way to many of and wanted to blow out under the usual price. I also bought a box set of Zildgen ZBT hi-hat, crash and ride cymbals for $149. I had to buy an extra cymbal stand because the Accent kit comes with only 1 cymbal stand.

My "scratch and dent" drum set was perfect in unopened boxes.

Check out this slide show........
Ludwig Accent Drum Set Slide Show

I'm not a drum expert. I'm a guitar player and a singer but I've carried drums into bars on 100's of evenings and helped our drummer set up. I've certainly played many drum sets.

The wood looks nice inside the shells, the hardware is solid and well made, the kick drum pedal is smooth and quiet, the hi-hats are very easy to control, the drums were easy to tune. It's pretty easy to record a good sound with them.

I'm very happy. I still have 2 drum computers but this has been a really fun addition to my music space.

MF delivered everything to my door for a $19 up charge because of the bulky boxes. I paid no freight fees because my order was over $99 but I had to pay $19 for the over sized box fee. I thought it was a great deal.

John

a.miller · March 12th, 2008, 01:07 AM

If you can swing it in the budget, go for one of the electronic drum kits. Something from Roland or Yamaha. You can actually plug an iPod or CD player into them so you can practice to your favorite songs. I went that route and I'm a much better drummer because of it. They're super awesome for recording on a computer too.

Just my .02

Cassidy · March 12th, 2008, 09:50 AM

Unless you absolutely have to have new, look around for good deals on used. A friend of mine got a used set of Pearl drums with cymbals for $250.00 a year ago off Craigslist. Recently I bought a set of like-new drums without cymbals for $75.00, these were CB700's for a friend's son - first set.
My Slingerland set was also used, bought several years ago for cheap:

Good luck,

Cassidy

March 11th, 2008, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
BakersMan Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Topsfield, MA Age: 31 Posts: 247	Starter Drum set? Any suggestions on a good starter drum set? I've fooled around from time to time (haven't we all!) but am looking for a good, sturdy first-time set for regular practice/intermittent recording on my computer. Any advice would be appreciated!

March 11th, 2008, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 4,009 36 Photos	Ludwig Accent! I just bought a Ludwig Accent kit from MF.com. They had sets in black, white or burgundy in their scratch and dent section for $314. Being that they had a variety of colors, I guessed that these were not really scratch and dent items; rather I hoped that they were drum sets that they had way to many of and wanted to blow out under the usual price. I also bought a box set of Zildgen ZBT hi-hat, crash and ride cymbals for $149. I had to buy an extra cymbal stand because the Accent kit comes with only 1 cymbal stand. My "scratch and dent" drum set was perfect in unopened boxes. Check out this slide show........ Ludwig Accent Drum Set Slide Show I'm not a drum expert. I'm a guitar player and a singer but I've carried drums into bars on 100's of evenings and helped our drummer set up. I've certainly played many drum sets. The wood looks nice inside the shells, the hardware is solid and well made, the kick drum pedal is smooth and quiet, the hi-hats are very easy to control, the drums were easy to tune. It's pretty easy to record a good sound with them. I'm very happy. I still have 2 drum computers but this has been a really fun addition to my music space. MF delivered everything to my door for a $19 up charge because of the bulky boxes. I paid no freight fees because my order was over $99 but I had to pay $19 for the over sized box fee. I thought it was a great deal. John __________________ JLG Carry On

March 11th, 2008, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
51mike Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Webster, NY Age: 58 Posts: 624 11 Photos	The Ludwig Acent series is pretty decent for the money. You will need to get new heads for the snare right away though. That things rings a lot. I've had three families get them for my students and they've done a great job. I love Yamaha drums a lot but wouldn't go with anything other that the Stage Customs and above. The thing you want to look for is GOOD HARDWARE. Yamaha is best at this. You may want to look into used Yamaha or even Pearl Exports. I know they hold up well and you can get a good deal of your cash back if you decide drumming aint your thing.

March 12th, 2008, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
a.miller TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hollywood Age: 27 Posts: 50	If you can swing it in the budget, go for one of the electronic drum kits. Something from Roland or Yamaha. You can actually plug an iPod or CD player into them so you can practice to your favorite songs. I went that route and I'm a much better drummer because of it. They're super awesome for recording on a computer too. Just my .02

March 12th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cassidy Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out West... Wisconsin Age: 61 Posts: 487 11 Photos	Unless you absolutely have to have new, look around for good deals on used. A friend of mine got a used set of Pearl drums with cymbals for $250.00 a year ago off Craigslist. Recently I bought a set of like-new drums without cymbals for $75.00, these were CB700's for a friend's son - first set. My Slingerland set was also used, bought several years ago for cheap: Good luck, Cassidy