I have been a Sonor nut for over 30 years and I have owned drums and hardware from up and down the price spectrum. My expectations of this drumset were pretty low, based on the price and all that you get. And there is a set available with more cymbals and more, but this was the better fit for me, as I had the budget to by good cymbals separately.

Pros:
These drums are designed and engineered by Sonor in Germany. The fact that these are Asian made drums does not indicate that these are generic or low quality.

These drums sound good and have a lacquer finish instead of a wrap, at least in the white finish.

The hardware is light weight compared to the 4000 or 600 series, but is double braced and should prove adequate for most mainstream drummers.

Cons: (there had to be some at this price point)
Packaging was scaled down compared to my experiences over the years. I didn't have any substantial damage other than a bent tom hoop that was quickly replaced.

The lacquer finish is relatively thin compared to that of more expensive drums, but you usually don't see lacquer in this price point so it is a fair trade off.

All in all, this will be a good practice/rehearsal set and I am sure it will see some gigs, too. I am happy to have been able to buy a prepackaged set like this and gotten such a good value in this price range.

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