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A
standard 5 pc. drum set (popular configuration).
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Drums |
Cymbals |
| A - Bass Drum |
E - One Ride (or Crash/Ride) |
| B - Snare Drum |
L - One crash (optional) |
| F & G -
Tom-Toms (or Toms) |
C - Two Hi-Hat Cymbals |
| H - Floor Tom |
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Stands / Accessories (the "hardware") |
| M - Snare Stand |
| I - Cymbal Stand - make sure they have
wing nuts for the tops (not shown) |
| D - Foot Pedal for Bass Drum |
| J - Hi Hat Stand for Hi Hat cymbals |
| K - Hi Hat Clutch to hold top Hi Hat
Cymbal |
| N - Mount for tom(s) to be mounted on
Bass Drum |
| O - Throne or Seat (Optional: A chair may
be used although it limits adjustibility) |
| H - Legs for the Floor Tom (if
applicable, sometimes they're mounted on a stand) |
| Drum Key (for tuning) - Not shown |
Notes |
It's usually safer to go with
name brand drumsets for the purpose
of reliability and re-sale value. Think of a drumset like
a car. |
It's common to go with lower line cymbals for the sake of
affordability.
Brand name cymbals can often be very expensive. |
Cymbal "packs" (in groups of 2 to 4) are a good
inexpensive
way to purchase starter cymbals. You can always upgrade later. |
Drum Types |
| Brand Names |
Off-Brand Names |
| Pearl |
Remo |
Percussion Plus |
| Tama |
Gretsch |
Sunlite |
| Yamaha |
Mapex |
Thor |
| DW |
Slingerland |
CB (not CB700) |
| Ayotte |
Ludwig |
TKO |
| Gretsch |
Sonor |
Maxwin |
| Premier |
CB700 |
Royce, Starion |
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*There are more name brand drumsets here.
We will not attempt to list all of the off-brand drumsets
at this time.
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Cymbal Types |
| Brand
Names |
Off-Brand
Names |
| Zildjian |
Camber |
| Sabian |
Solar |
| Paiste |
CB |
| Meinl |
Zilco |
| Bosphorus |
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| Ufip |
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Notes
on buying "Used" Drums |
| Make sure
both top and bottom heads are on the drums. |
| Make sure none of the tuning
lugs on the drums are missing. |
| Make sure the laminate or
exterior drum finish is in good condition |
| Hardware should appear
relatively sturdy and all locking mechanisms secure. |
Drumheads
should be in relatively good shape.
(It's expensive to replace them all at once). |
You're often
safer buying from an older player that takes
better care of his equipment. |
It
is often safer to go with name brands for the
purpose of reliability and re-sale value. |
| Like buying a used car, you
often get more for your money with a used kit. |
Try to take an experienced
drummer with you to check out the used set. |
Trust your gut instinct.
If it doesn't "feel" right, it probably isn't. |
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How much to spend on a Drum Set?
What you pay for a drumset depends on the quality but for
a beginner,
anywhere between $200 and $500. Much of this will depend on
whether it's a used drumset
and/or brand name drumset.
What drums are the best, or "What are the best drumsets?"
After you have the facts (above) it's really just a matter of
individual preference. Like buying a car, some swear by Ford and
others swear by Chevrolet. (We're actually fond of Toyotas ;).
Do I need a 5 piece drumset or will less pieces do?
A beginner can learn efficiently on a ride (or hi-hat), a bass
drum,
and a snare drum. Young students will appreciate a full 5 piece
drumkit
however as it makes it more fun to play drumfills down the drums.
My son is asking for a double bass pedal. What is this?
Simply put, it's two feet on the bass drum instead of one. A double
bass
pedal allows you to play both feet on the kick drum at the same
time, thus
creating some powerful and exciting (not to mention "bombastic")
rhythms.
Double bass drumming is common in rock and heavy metal drumming
but
can be used in any style (except polkas ;).
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