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nitaell72
 
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technique2012
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No. 2 Posted on Dec 15, 2012 7:13 PM
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Nita, I'm a 12 y/o novice too, so not all my knowlege may be as effective as the these guys who have been playing for longer than I've been alive but I'll do my best to help. To be honest, it'll be fairly difficult to get ALL the hardware needed for a drum kit. Stands and whatnot can range from tens to hundreds, while entire drum kits, even if they're small and on ebay, often list for hundreds if not thousands, too. There's no brand I can tell you to steer clear of, as each brand has their pros and cons but I can tell you one thing. Find something durable. Durability is usually the most important attribute if you're in a budget (in your case, an especially tight one). If possible, I'd also advise warranty on the cymbals and drums. If your son is playing on hard floor, you'll also need a drum rug. Now as for the "lingo", I'll give you the hardware basics. There's the "boom-arm" that is essentially the arm from the stand holding the cymbals up. The hi-hat is the cymbal that you step on a pedal to bring them together and produce different sounds. The tom-toms or toms for short, are typically the drums BESIDES the snare drum (main drum in front of the toms) and the bass drum, the drum you use a pedal to hit. The ride cymbal and crash cymbal have a few differentialities but both of them, you can play a beat on or hit as an accent note. The splash cymbal is a tiny cymbal often used just for accenting certain rhythms. I will list a few trusted drum brands I've come to use. Pearl, DW, Ludwig, Yamaha, and Grestch are drum brands to only name a few.. The best cymbal brands are typically Sabian and Zildjian. You can probably get most of your questions answered and better explained by a store associate instead of a middle schooler, but I hope some of this helps you. I actually think it may be more in your budget to purchase an electronic kit. Go for electronic kits such as Yamaha or Roland. Keep an eye out for sales and I hope your son does good!
Happy holidays,
Ethan
"Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple."
-Charles Mingus
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OldFart
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No. 7 Posted on Dec 15, 2012 8:41 PM
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nitaell72 wrote:
Thanks 
What's your views on Sound Percussion 5-pc w/cymbals? New, not used..online deal is for under $300. I see where the cymbals are crap but besides that, is this a decent set for a beginner? Or should I shy away from this cuz 'you get what you pay for?'
Greetings and welcome to Remo Forum
It's been quite a number of years since my son had his first kit, but it was a Pearl Export which happened to be bundled with Sound Percussion stands.
Admittedly it's been too long to supply a reasonable assessment, but those Sound Percussion stands didn't "stand" up to the task.
Good brands for drums are : DW, Gretsch, Ludwig, Mapex, Pearl, Premier, Sonor, Tama, Taye, Yamaha ... there are others, but these are mainstays.
For the amount you quote, $300, you can get other brands ( lesser quality/lesser known ). The lesser known and lesser quality brands would very likely be closer to new. For $300 you'll see the Good brands I've noted, but they're very likely going to be worn, if not rather old. One thing to add : The older Good Brands seen above will likely fetch higher prices, too, possibly being much sought-after Vintage examples of the well-known Good drums.
Don't give up looking, but finding something at that price point might also be partial drum sets. That's not necessarily a bad thing - your son could pick up other 'missing' pieces down the road.
Ultimately, I think a $300 Drum Kit could be found, but quite possibly not right away with off-the-shelf ease.
I hope this helps to some degree.
God Bless you, too -
Mapex Saturn * Paiste
Terry Bozzio Single-Ply Coated
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