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From: Sun★Works
look in your local trader magazine or the paper for a decent used set. People who got into drums and are now wanting out will sell really good used sets for pretty cheap. if you open up your budget a little you could get into a good set of Tama, Pearl or DW. the better the set, the better the sound and quality.
cymbals are EXPENSIVE!!! Look for uncracked/unbroken used cymbals too.
cymbals are EXPENSIVE!!! Look for uncracked/unbroken used cymbals too.
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as others said, definitely go with a cheap set until you get the basics down. if you think you want to take it further and play in a band then look at Pearl Drums. They are my favorite drums!! And Zildjian cymbals. It's just my personal bias 
I currently have a mapex set that was about $500 and it's treated me well. When I finally buy a house I'll invest in a really nice Pearl to jam with
Hell I remember my first set that was $300 back over 12 years ago, when I changed the heads and tuned them right the shitty shells didn't sound to bad
So it just comes down to tuning the heads well. Remo Clear Emperors for the Toms. Coated Ambassador for the Snare and Powerstroke 3 for the Bass drum 
If you get a set that doesn't have any hardware, look into Gibraltar stands. They have been around for forever. Their stands are decent and won't cost you an arm and a leg
I currently have a mapex set that was about $500 and it's treated me well. When I finally buy a house I'll invest in a really nice Pearl to jam with
Hell I remember my first set that was $300 back over 12 years ago, when I changed the heads and tuned them right the shitty shells didn't sound to bad
So it just comes down to tuning the heads well. Remo Clear Emperors for the Toms. Coated Ambassador for the Snare and Powerstroke 3 for the Bass drum If you get a set that doesn't have any hardware, look into Gibraltar stands. They have been around for forever. Their stands are decent and won't cost you an arm and a leg
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Jan 6 2008, 08:10 PM
or if you've got money to burn you can always get the Roland V-spec drum set. They give you the feel of acoustics with the bonus being an electric kit.
For a beginner, any electronic set will cause a lot of angst because of hearing the drum through speakers/headphones. With that, comes compression and EQ artifacts that don't exist (for better or for worse, but neither accurate) with acoustic drums.
Also, while I do like the new V-Cymbal triggers, they are still no replacement for proper ride technique with the real mccoy.
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Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Jan 7 2008, 06:22 AM
If you get a set that doesn't have any hardware, look into Gibraltar stands. They have been around for forever. Their stands are decent and won't cost you an arm and a leg
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Thanks for the great info guys. I just went to Sam Ash today, and got a lot of great info. People over there are so friendly. I never knew mute pads existed for drums, so I'm definitely going with acoustics. I'll keep an eye on the local listings, and start with a cheap set.
Thanks Again.
Thanks Again.
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