Customer Reviews

GP55 Child Size Junior Drum Set with Seat, Sticks & Cymbals - Black

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My 4-year-old nephew requested a drum set for Christmas and I didn't want to buy him something that "just made noise" but a musical instrument that could grow with him. I hesitated before spending this amount of money on an instrument that he might not want to learn, but when I passed up the opportunity to get it for Christmas and he seemed disappointed I decided to purchase it for his birthday. When we unpacked the instrument we truly began to realize what a terrific value this drum set is for the amount of money that we paid for it. We received 5 drums, 2 cymbals, a stool, and drumsticks - the set was beautiful and clearly good quality. The birthday guests were all very impressed by the professional look - a family member with professional experience in music "confirmed" that this is indeed a quality musical instrument rather than just a good looking toy. It was good that we had this family member around - the drums needed to be tuned and positioned correctly and we, as non-drummers, were fairly off in our set-up. However, the seller had provided us with clear instructions and offers of assistance that made us right enough that our nephew never would have known our errors in any case. Most importantly, our nephew was clearly thrilled with the gift - he played the rest of the afternoon only stopping long enough to let his younger brother take a very brief nap. When he heard his brother wake up, he RAN back to the drums to play again. He says that he is a rock star now and I'm not sure if he sounds like one, but he sure does look like one with his awesome drum set!

Got this for my 11 year old son and it has been a perfect fit! Great bargain for a whole 'real' drum set but scaled down just right for a pre-teen. I highly recommend as a very economical choice for any 10-12 year old child who is at least somewhat serious about drumming.

I wondered what type of quality I would be getting for this low price.
I was extremely surprised at the sound and quality of the set.
My son is really pleased that after assembly, he could start practicing right away and not have the set sound tinny and cheap.
5 star recommendation!

Overall these are a pretty solid. The hardware and cymbals are pretty low quality, but for the price it is nice. It arrived in perfect condition and it is a really sharp looking little set. As a life long drummer it was easy for me to set up, but I can easily see how someone with no knowledge of this stuff would struggle. It took me about 45 minutes to get it all together. Not much more, and I took my time. Of course I knew where everything went. I'd think a person that didn't know anything about this would probably take a couple of hours. The directions are really poor. Common sense should be enough though.

Getting an all inclusive set for around $[...] shipped is a real bargain though. I debated just getting a normal sized set for my 4 year old, knowing he could grow into it, but that would have cost me at least $[...] for anything even remotely decent- that included everything (cymbals, sticks, throne.) I looked around for months- shopping, comparing, shopping more, and this was by far the best for the money. The 1st Act stuff is pretty junky in my opinion. This wasn't as great as I had expected, but again for the money you can't go wrong. It's small, so they won't use it for a ton of years. The good part of that is they will be less likely to wreck it. I think I could sell it now for more than I paid for it locally. I know that when I do eventually sell it I will not lose much of anything on it. It does seem durable enough for my 4 year old, though.

Really, if you are hesitant, don't be. I am as frugal of a shopper as you will find and always work hard for the best deal. I found one here, and you can to. I bought the black. Really, really sharp!

Drum kit arrived today. Opened and inspected all parts - happily everything was in order.

I hour later the kit is set up and ready for our son to start playing.

Some reviews have noted that is was difficult to set up and this is not the case. Everything is well packaged and putting it together was pretty straight forward so you really can't go wrong.

Quality of the hardware is excellent so it should last a long time.

Shipping was fast and communication from seller was excellent.

I was impressed by all the positive feedback this product received, so my wife and I thought it would be a good idea to get it for our two year old. He LOVES it. The drums themselves are very professional looking, and they look great next to my personal drum set. The floor tom and bass drum were easy to put together, and they sound great. I look forward to having our son grow into this set. I would highly recommend this set to anyone.

I originally bought a "bargain" from another store and was disappointed by the size and quality. It was a plastic toy that cost $100 and it arrived damaged. Then I contacted Vintage. I purchased the GP55 Child Size Junior Drum Set. This is a nice size drum set: fully adjustable, with wood sides,all metal hardware, and the ability to be tuned. It is truly a scaled down version of a full size set. My son loves it!!! The company was great to work with.

Bought this for my 4 year old and he went nuts when he saw it. Overall, the quality of this drum kit is very, very good... especially for around $200. You can't beat it. As some others have said, the instructions could be better. The picture on the instructions doesn't even show the right picture.

The finish is very good and the sounds is good.

This is nit-picking, but the kick drum sound could be improved. I play bass guitar and have been in bands for nearly 20 years. It sounds like a large floor tom instead of a kick drum. But hey, like I said, for the price I can't complain. I plan on putting a couple pieces of tape on a couple of the heads to deaden the sound a bit.

You certainly won't find anything better than this for the price.

I have been playing drums for 25 years. i bought this kit for my 14 month old son, who developed a quick interest in playing my drums. this is a nice little beginner kit. easy to set up, however i have knowledge in this area. i threw away the instructions as i have a lot of experience setting up drums....if you have a friend who is a drummer, do yourself a favor and enlist their help. but it shouldnt be that hard for someone unfamiliar with drums. the drums themselves are very nice for a kids set, and sound great. the cymbals are cheap, but adequate. the hardware is fairly sturdy. my only complaint is the kick drum pedal. super cheap, and terrible action. im also not a fan of the snare wires, but my son could care less. he spends a lot of time banging away on this thing and i think, with some minor upgrades in the future, he'll have this kit for several years to come.

We bought these for my four year old for his birthday, and he loves them! They are a great starter set for kids who are interested in music and rhythm. They have a great sound and this was the best price we found for a set that included so many pieces.