Pearl Student Snare Drum Education Kit with Practice Pad, Backpack Carrying Case, Sticks and Drum Key (SK910)

I liked the idea of buying instead of renting however now the head of the snare drum cracked and is not longer usable. How can this be rectified

We only had the set since June, and only used sparingly by an 8 year old. The drum stick tip snapped? Really? Isn't the idea that the drum sticks are solid enough to use on a drum pad and a snare? Does anyone know how to contact Pearl to make a complaint?Update: Sent Pearl a picture of the broken drum stick, and they sent a new set out! Thanks Pearl! Changing to 4 stars. Sticks are not too expensive, and the kits include good instruments, so I don't know why they don't just include really good sticks to begin with. Why even make sub-par sticks? Hurts their brand. The sticks are the lowest cost item in a kit. Not worth risking customer dissatisfaction over something that is low margin to begin with.

My son chose percussion for grade 4 band. After searching all the sets, we found this to be the best-rated and were familiar with the Pearl brand. It's impeccably packed and very well-organized. The sticks are adequate but basic so we upgraded those by choice not by necessity. The set works fine as is. There is only one base for the stands which is the only way this set fails in comparison to others, but he's only using one instrument at a time in lessons, so for him it doesn't matter. At home we set the xylophone out on a table so he has access to both all the time. Great quality.

I bought this set because my daughter is starting band this coming school year. It is very heavy and seems to be a great product. My only concern is that the bells do not sit on the stand correctly. It seems a bit wobbly. I’m not sure if we are just doing it wrong, but it seems a screw and bolt could fix this issue.

This has all the same equipment that came in the Ludwig version that we initially rented from the music store. The advantage to this one is that my monthly payments actually go to pay this off rather than go to enhance the music store's bottom line. After paying a similar amount every month, I asked the music store how much it would cost to buy what they told me was one of the cheapest instruments to buy. Now keep in mind, I know a beginner flute costs $300. They told me that if I bought it that day, it would be $600, but if I bought it in a year, it would be $800. But I never have to pay it off, they said. Huh? I thought that I was renting to OWN and that my payments were going towards the cost of the instrument. So I found this instrument and will have BOUGHT it in five months for half the cost. A very happy customer!

Bought for my son to take lessons at school. Case makes transport easy. Drum is simple to set up and disassemble. Great drum for a great price.

This kit was exactly what my son needed for 6th grade band percussion. He is very happy with it. The only complaint I have from him is that the music stand piece is flimsy, there is no stopper to keep the bells on the stand (it seems like there should be a nut or bolt that was missing with ours), and when he had everything in the rolling bag it doesn't stand up very well if he wants to set it aside. It is top heavy and will fall over so he just lays the bag down on the ground. Other than those 3 minor complaints, he is very happy with it and the instrument does what it should do and sounds nice. It is a great starter piece and the price isn't bad for a young kid learning to play.

This kit was purchased to replace the one that we had been renting. This one is better, hands down. This kit has the notes engraved on the bells, which is a huge help to a child learning to play. The kit we were renting did not have this, and we have found it made a huge difference for our child. Also the kit comes with a drum pad, which is pretty important if you want some peace and quiet, like ever.She can easily assemble/disassemble the unit with no problems. The only downside is that it's a little heavy and I have to help her lift it in and out of the car. But, she's 10, so that's expected. Overall, we are thrilled with this kit and would buy it again.

Muy bonito. La maleta súper resistente. Suena muy bien. De buen material.