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Title: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: MissRiss on January 18, 2009, 07:15:04 AM: What is the best set of drums I can get for around $450-$500? What brand?
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: BigFoot_BigThumb on January 18, 2009, 10:31:51 AM: Is this for your church or a child starting out or what?
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: QCdrummer on January 18, 2009, 09:41:18 PM: Usually the guys come in here talking about $1500 kits.....lol, so I don't know how much help you are going to get here. But for around that price I would go to Guitar Center and look at thier used sets. Alot of times they have real good ones set for good prices in that range, and you can always change the heads on them later on. This way you can get the high end brands for lower prices.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: MissRiss on January 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM: Thanks for the advice. $1500 is not in our budget. So I'll see what we can come up with.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: SabianKnight on January 19, 2009, 06:59:42 PM: Quote from: MissRiss on January 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM
Thanks for the advice. $1500 is not in our budget. So I'll see what we can come up with.

$450-500 is not really going to get you a good kit. At least not brand new with hardware (stands, pedals etc). It may get you a shell pack (drums only) for a mid-range/entry level kit, scratch and dent or a used kit. If you don't have stands, pedals, cymbals already then you are going to have to buy some to goo with the shell pack. here are some links below to help you get started.

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Catalina-Maple-Fusion-Limited-Edition-Shell-Pack-with-Free-16-Floor-Tom?sku=500904 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Catalina-Maple-Fusion-Limited-Edition-Shell-Pack-with-Free-16-Floor-Tom?sku=500904)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tama-Rockstar-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=491357 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tama-Rockstar-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=491357)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-Maple-4piece-Shell-Pack?sku=489718 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-Maple-4piece-Shell-Pack?sku=489718)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Forum-FZ725-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=483277 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Forum-FZ725-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=483277)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-AMX-4Piece-Shell-Pack-with-22-Bass-Drum?sku=449393 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-AMX-4Piece-Shell-Pack-with-22-Bass-Drum?sku=449393)
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: Audiocr381ve on January 19, 2009, 07:02:36 PM: Quote from: SabianKnight on January 19, 2009, 06:59:42 PM
$450-500 is not really going to get you a good kit. At least not brand new with hardware (stands, pedals etc). It may get you a shell pack (drums only) for a mid-range/entry level kit, scratch and dent or a used kit. If you don't have stands, pedals, cymbals already then you are going to have to buy some to goo with the shell pack. here are some links below to help you get started.

[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Catalina-Maple-Fusion-Limited-Edition-Shell-Pack-with-Free-16-Floor-Tom?sku=500904[/url] ([url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Catalina-Maple-Fusion-Limited-Edition-Shell-Pack-with-Free-16-Floor-Tom?sku=500904[/url])

[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tama-Rockstar-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=491357[/url] ([url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tama-Rockstar-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=491357[/url])

[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-Maple-4piece-Shell-Pack?sku=489718[/url] ([url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-Maple-4piece-Shell-Pack?sku=489718[/url])

[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Forum-FZ725-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=483277[/url] ([url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Forum-FZ725-5Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=483277[/url])

[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-AMX-4Piece-Shell-Pack-with-22-Bass-Drum?sku=449393[/url] ([url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Dominion-AMX-4Piece-Shell-Pack-with-22-Bass-Drum?sku=449393[/url])

I knew we were a little smarter around here...
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: waydrummer on January 24, 2009, 02:48:15 PM: 400 or 500 will get u a decent used kit. LOL
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: baggettcindy on January 25, 2009, 08:44:10 AM: You can get a pearl travel kit....also look on Ebay.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: saldrums2 on January 25, 2009, 07:06:26 PM: go ahead and cop a tama rockstar....you cant go wrong. 10, 12, 16, 22. i just brought 1 friday, and i love them.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: Kevykev388 on January 30, 2009, 03:25:40 PM: IMHO drums are not like keyboards or basses.....just because a kit costs $1500 doesn't make it THAT much BETTER than a $500 (in that range lol) set of drums. I mean the more expensive lines of drums would come with more durable hardware, thicker or warmer wood (overall sound) and just a bunch of other things like the laquer finish (looks) that don't typically matter to the average drummer who just wants to play and sound good.

check out these links of sets "around" $500

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sonor-507-Force-Combo-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=446784 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sonor-507-Force-Combo-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=446784)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Diablo-Player-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=500633 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Diablo-Player-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=500633)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mapex-QR-Standard-Custom-Wrap-Drum-Set?sku=490289 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mapex-QR-Standard-Custom-Wrap-Drum-Set?sku=490289)

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Blackhawk-Standard-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=493007 (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Drums-Blackhawk-Standard-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=493007)

now for the higher end kits

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/complete-drum-sets-kits?N=100001+304831+13&Ns=P_Price (http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/complete-drum-sets-kits?N=100001+304831+13&Ns=P_Price)|0&rpp=20
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: fretai03 on January 30, 2009, 03:44:59 PM: Quote from: Kevykev388 on January 30, 2009, 03:25:40 PM
...that don't typically matter to the average drummer who just wants to play and sound good.
...

Last time I checked... 99% of drummers buying at the $450-$500 range were duck taping/papertowelling their kits AND snares.

And then they wondered why they weren't getting the sound they wanted out of their life's investment. ::)
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: j_kay on January 30, 2009, 07:09:09 PM: Quote from: Kevykev388 on January 30, 2009, 03:25:40 PM
IMHO drums are not like keyboards or basses.....just because a kit costs $1500 doesn't make it THAT much BETTER than a $500 (in that range lol) set of drums. I mean the more expensive lines of drums would come with more durable hardware, thicker or warmer wood (overall sound) and just a bunch of other things like the laquer finish (looks) that don't typically matter to the average drummer who just wants to play and sound good.

What an asinine post...
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: Kevykev388 on January 31, 2009, 12:09:45 PM: Ey im just tryin to help the man out. He asked about decent drum sets around $500. Everybody started talkin about used kits and sayin there was no other way to go other than to spend $1000. He doesn't have to put duct tape and tissue and bibles, and towels all over his kit either. Especially if he knows anything about changing heads and tuning.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: b_jizzle20 on January 31, 2009, 04:27:21 PM: Quote from: Kevykev388 on January 31, 2009, 12:09:45 PM
Ey im just tryin to help the sistah out. She asked about decent drum sets around $500. Everybody started talkin about used kits and sayin there was no other way to go other than to spend $1000. She doesn't have to put duct tape and tissue and bibles, and towels all over his kit either. Especially if she knows anything about changing heads and tuning.
;)
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: b_jizzle20 on January 31, 2009, 04:31:38 PM: I've heard some pretty good reviews about the tama rockstar shell pack. I would recommend looking into that.
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: INFIZNITCH on February 20, 2009, 02:31:57 PM: Quote from: fretai03 on January 30, 2009, 03:44:59 PM
Last time I checked... 99% of drummers buying at the $450-$500 range were duck taping/papertowelling their kits AND snares.

And then they wondered why they weren't getting the sound they wanted out of their life's investment. ::)

I still play my beginner CB kit that I got when I started playing drums. The last comment I had on my drum sound was "that is the best kick drum sound I have ever heard" --- Billy Milano of S.O.D.

That kit cost my 500 brand new complete with hardware, heads, cymbals, throne and drumsticks! Most would consider it a pretty lame kit (myself included) but if you use the right heads and actually know how to tune drums, you can make even the cheapest kit sound amazing!
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: musiqisme26 on February 20, 2009, 02:35:19 PM: just check zzounds.com or americanmusical.com the allow you to do payments without credit checks or finance charges
Title: Re: Best Drums for about $500
Post by: Audiocr381ve on February 20, 2009, 02:38:02 PM: Quote from: INFIZNITCH on February 20, 2009, 02:31:57 PM
I still play my beginner CB kit that I got when I started playing drums. The last comment I had on my drum sound was "that is the best kick drum sound I have ever heard" --- Billy Milano of S.O.D.

That kit cost my 500 brand new complete with hardware, heads, cymbals, throne and drumsticks! Most would consider it a pretty lame kit (myself included) but if you use the right heads and actually know how to tune drums, you can make even the cheapest kit sound amazing!

It's really all about the operator ;)