When you guy a junior drum kit, you probably expect the quality to significantly lower. I was shocked that the quality was so excellent. Everything is built very strong. My only complaint is the quality of the symbols, but that is to be expected. My son has been bashing on these for two years now and I have never had a problem except for having to adjust the foot pedal every now and then.

Don’t go to Toy’s R Us and buy a piece of junk. Spend a little more money for a great drum kit like this.

UPDATE TO REVIEW: 09/18/12: Almost two years later after three boys banging on them all day, they have still held up very well. I am actually shocked at how well they still sound and how durable they are. A GREAT BUY!!!

I bought these for my 4 year old to see if he would enjoy drums. I debated spending tons of money on a real nice expensive drum set, and I am glad I didnt. These are perfect for the case. The instructions are clear and easy to assemble all pieces. There are also videos that the instructions tell you to watch that explain everything perfectly on how to set these up. I am a musician myself so I already knew how to set this up, but I followed the instructions for the purpose of this review, and I am happy to report that you can easily follow them and be successful in setting up these drums. These aren’t top brand, but they fit the bill and actually sound pretty decent. The snare isnt all to great, but it sounds good enough for a 4 year old. The symbols are some what of a joke, the high hat being a little better than the regular crash in sound quality, and should be replaced if needed… but if not, they will suffice. The hardware is just fine, but the only problem I have found is that you have to super tighten everything on the tom and snare mounts, and even so, they still can move fairly easy. As for me, I can drum on these with no problems without movement because I know how to play, but as for my 4 year old son, he bangs the crap out of these things and I constantly find myself going into his room and readjusting the drums back into place. But overall I am happy with this purchase.

Arrived in 3 days regular shipping. Assembly instructions not the best but I had it together in about 30 minutes. Smaller than I thought it would be but still would be fine for a kid up to around 5’0″ tall I guess. Nothing broken yet after being played by a rowdy 8 year old every day in the last month.