This is a small sized drum set geared for small children. It says it is for ages 3+, but I think it is pretty much agest 3-8 because of the build of the drums. Upon ordering the drums in comes with Comes with 6 Drums: Bass Drum, 2 Large Tom-Toms, 3 Small Tom-Toms, Cymbal, Chair, Kick Pedal, and Drumsticks.
To start with there is some minor assembly when putting the drum set together. Sadly there is no real directions on how to put it together. It is not difficult to assemble which is a good thing. The hardest part is figuring out if the pikes that the smaller drums that attach to the bass drum are on the right side and in the right places. The drums do not have any assembly they are fully assembled and only need to be placed on the pikes set for them. The cymbal is a simple assembly with a pastic rod and attaching it to the top of the bass drum. The stool that is about a foot in height is connected by a tube that slides into the bottom of the seat and feet. The second mid size drum is assembled with another tube that attaches the feet, and drum holder. From there you set the drum in place on this stand and it is completed. The last thing is the kick pedal that attaches to the bottom of the bass drum.
Now for the drum set. It is not built very durable at all. The drum housings are not built to take any kind of abuse. The top are that you drive for your noise would not take regular drumsticks so do not make the mistake of picking some up if something happens to the plastic things they send with the set. The out edge walls of the drum are made of thin plastic and if you are not careful you can puncture them really easy. The supports around the drums are made from a really cheap plastic. I had to move the pikes for the drum set when I got it. They were on the wrong side of the drum. When I was trying to release the pikes from the wrong areas it was scary, it sounded like it was cracking and breaking the whole time. Next the stool is only built for small children becasue of its material. Lastly what they call a kick pedal is not actually a pedal. It will not be long before the plastic will lose its spring and be useless.
I was unable to have the kid try it out since it is designed to be a christmas present. So I assembled it to make sure it was all there. I rapped on the little drums a little bit so I could hear the sounds made. This is a great toy for a child to make noise. It will not make great sounds like a regular drum set, but again this is a toy and not an instrument. The drum noises were not overly loud becuase of the contruction and materials.
This is a very cute toy for kids to have to play around with. Hopefully it will promote music interest in the kiddo. The only reason I picked up a set like this to start out with. It is a low cost way to find out if there is any music interest in your childs thoughts. Overall it is not a bad toy for children to start out with to peak their music interests. I would like to thank VT and affiliates for sending me this drum set to try out and share my opinion.
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