First Act Discovery 4-Pc. Drum Set - Toys R Us Exclusive

by First Act

Product Features

• Features wooden shells.
• Patented single dual-lug design for truer tone.
• Great First Drum Set.
• Product Weight:16.8 pounds
• Product Dimensions(in inches)17.3 x 17.0 x 14.0

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001NLGOFU
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,415 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Budding drummers love this drum set. They can hit, crash, and roll on a set designed just for them. All First Act Discovery drum sets feature wooden shells and patented single dual-lug design for truer tone, and First Act's proprietary California foot pedal. First Act's exclusive Color & Shape Learning Guide, written by a professional music educator, lets kids get started playing right away!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars aren't that sturdy, January 24, 2010

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D. Pegalis "IVF Mommy" (Metro DC) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: First Act Discovery 4-Pc. Drum Set - Toys R Us Exclusive (Toy)

I bought this through a local place at a great price. We have instruction but there is no picture details on how to put it together.
I didn't think it was a box full of parts. I am a 42 year old woman and didn't have any trouble figuring out how to put it together. Come on men! ;)
We had one part missing to the stool and thought I could figure something out from our garage tools. Anyway, we bought this for my 4 year old daughter. My 2 year old, 23 pound son, leaned over on the drum attached to the middle of the kick drum and it popped apart. I was shocked. It broke on the kick drum. The piece looks like cheap plastic that attached it.
So after reading reviews I am going to order the DeRosa by Bridgecraft and see if that one is better. Let's hope so!
DeRosa by Bridgecraft Child Drum Set *BLUE - DRM 312 - For 3 to 5 yrsDeRosa by Bridgecraft Child Drum Set *BLUE - DRM 312 - For 3 to 5 yrs

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars definity not for heavy handed kids., August 17, 2010

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brad - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: First Act Discovery 4-Pc. Drum Set - Toys R Us Exclusive (Toy)

this is a great little drum set if you are gentle with it. ive have been playing drums for about 7 years and it does me just fine. they are nice and lite for quieter practicing or to take to a practice session. but they will not survive a child especially if your child is rough with his toys. ive played heavy metal music on them and have been fine, but ive seen my my neighbor (age six) destroy one. in just a few hits he blew out the heads of the drum. if you have rough playing kids they will find the weak spots in the kit right away. id say 8 1/2 is a proper age for this. any younger would be a mistake

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a great set, November 24, 2011

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: First Act Discovery 4-Pc. Drum Set - Toys R Us Exclusive (Toy)

First be very clear, this is not a beginner set of drums. You can go to a lot of thrift stores and music stores and buy a set of drums for a beginner set. This is not a starter set or a beginner set. This is simply a toy that makes noise.

While I hate to write negative reviews, especially for a toy that encourages creativity, musicality and a different type of experience; I'd probably skip this one altogether.

The positives: If you are a small child who likes to bang drums, this is a great set for you. If you like to encourage your children to explore rhythm, noise, and have toys that do more than just push buttons- then you might consider this set. We didn't find it difficult to put together.

The negatives: It is not very sturdy. After very little use the foot pedal broke on the base drum. We were able to jury rig it to work for a while but you shouldn't have to do that with toys. The tops where you bang have a very 'cheap' feel to them. They never broke when we were using them but they didn't feel sturdy or strong. A strong kid with a heavy hand could probably break this toy.

If it were me, this is one toy I'd probably skip.