Side by Side Comparison of: Behringer vs Vic Firth vs Gibraltar vs Cannon vs ChromaCast

cool sounds good quality as well recommend.

Works well and good presets. You get a free pair of drumsticks but no drum throne so make sure you buy one.

Great first kit for my son! He loves that he can choose from different kits, and the sounds are pretty realistic for such an inexpensive kit. It's very user friendly and easy to set up initially. I'm having a good time with it too, and I've played the drums for years. Really nice kick pedal with good feel right out of the box.

Excellent! Easy to set up, sounds great!

I played drums for almost 20 years and always stayed away from electronic drums due to my "punk rock ethics." After a few years away from drumming and a kid, i stopped gigging and took up recording at home. I no longer had a kit and didn't have the time/money for a practice space. Instead of ticking off my neighbors, i figured i would give this kit a shot. When i opened it i was slightly disappointed. It looked short and felt lightweight, but then i got it set up and started playing. The drums sound was amazing. After 10 minutes of fiddling with the settings i got it to sound like a real kit. The bounce back feels like a real drum kit. I loved that i could swap sounds from multiple kits to create my own. Sine i used to only use a 4 piece i was able to turn the second tom into a ride and the ride into a different crash. After getting it hooked up i spent 4 hours thats night just playing. I might not recommend this for someone who wants to use it playing out. Get a real kit for that. But for something to use at home, away from the practice space, this was well worth the money.

These have a great balanced feel to them. They hold up to regular abuse. These are not sticks for intense drumming but for drummers who need sticks for fast action and reduced wrist fatigue. I love these and the price is more than worth it.

Perfect size. Not too large like a B and not to small like a 7a. Honestly I wish there was something between the 5a and 7a. I would give it a shot. Vic firth is wonderful. Sticks are great quality and are always weighted nicely. I bought a set of zildjian sticks recently and sent them right back due to bad match weighting. Vic Firth is quality all day, every day.

So my husband appears to be having his mid-life crisis. He (in his 40's) is requesting to have a full size drum set, mind you he has never played any instrument in his entire life!! So I spoke with my father, who is (and always has been) a drummer. He advised me to get a drum pad and recommended these sticks for him to try and see if he liked it before investing in anything huge. My husband really liked the sticks and said they felt good in his hands. He has looked at other brand sticks after getting these and can really tell the difference between this and the others. With these sticks-the weight of each stick is equal and perfectly balanced. I highly recommend the Vic Firth Drumsticks! Especially with the pricing being as fantastic as it was!Vic Firth American Classic 5A Drum Sticks

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Don't waste money on regal tips or any other type of drumsticks. These are durable, light, and they somehow give the snare a better tone. If you love yourself, your friends, that random drummer you saw playing the other day, there is no better gift then Vic Firth American Classics. If your into heavier heavy projection sticks try out the metal ones. They are as advertised.

Sounds good. Fun to play. First e-drum set I have played and I am impressed. On rare occasions drum miss triggers. Would recommend to others.

The default sounds arent great, but if you have protools and need a solution for recording, these work fine. It is annoying how the snare keeps getting loose from mild drumming, but it comes with the territory of a cheap electronic kit.

For the price it's well worth it.. Fun set

The drums are good for the price. Sounds good. But you should make your own custom preset because the ones that come with it are not super great. Also the bass pedal moves around a bit. But it's not a huge issue

Loved it!!

I have no idea how they work as drumsticks, I bought them for a dog costume.

Pretty decent sticks and fairly well balanced.But, i had to sand them off a little as the neck and shoulders were a little rough. I play an electric and if I didn't sand them, they would leave marks for sure.

Good basic sticks. Took one star off because will probably look for less expensive options in the future. My 13 yr old loses drum sticks constantly so will go the economical route next time.

This is coming from a beginner drummer, but the sticks are perfect for rock/heavier stuff due to the loud but rounded sound it gives, but for me personally, the weight and thickness made it a bit uncomfortable for me.So I chose to stick with the 7A primarily but will still use and try get used to these 5A.ALSO BUYER BEWARE.Maybe I just got unlucky but when I got these sticks, I took off the cardboard square used to hold the sticks but once I put that cardboard down a SILVERFISH almost1 inch long darted out.I was absolutely disgusted because it was very big (1inch is about their max size) and it was lucky I caught it, else it might have gone into my box of comic books that was nearby.So, CHECK FOR BUGS FIRST before you just toss anything away. You don't want something like silverfish to eat away at any of your books and stuff.

I'd been using Novas (Vic Firth's budget version or "seconds" of these) and needed some more sticks quick so I opted to get some of these next day shipping.I'm a heavy hitter & break sticks regularly - no matter what brand. That being said I did notice that the real deal (over the Nova version) had a little better longevity - I'd say about 25%. The American Classics tended to break "better" chipping out at first before fracturing, thus being playable longer. The Novas tend to just fracture and get tossed.Keep in mind some batches of sticks of the same brand are better/worse than others. I'm guessing this mainly has to do with variance in the supply of wood - every tree is different & trees from different areas (possibly even countries) will differ in grain, density, etc.The AC's were also better matched in pairs. Whereas the Nova's tend to have noticeable weight differences - doesn't really bother me - price considered.Conclusion: American Classics are better but cost about twice as much (Personally I'd rather buy some Vaters at that price) but I think the economical choice if you break a lot sticks is to go with Novas. If your not heavy handed & you're picky about your sticks balancing as a pair and don't mind the price, go with the Classics.

These were good drumsticks. I used Vic Firth sticks for a long time, and they were always good. These particular sticks performed very well. They were 5A's, so they were lightweight, easy to grip, and were very easy to move around. When you play drums fast, it helps to have a stick that is not too heavy to use. These also had a lacquer coating, so they had a good grip. My only problem with these were that they had wooden tips. I learned that wooden tips seem to come apart and shred after a while, but only if you're hitting cymbals, not if you're just hitting drums. If you decide to buy these sticks, buy the kind with a nylon tip, they will last longer.

I'm an inexperienced drummer, having only played Rock Band years ago, and gotten mildly proficient with coordinating my limbs. But I'm otherwise an experienced guitarist, and I'm very aware of drum parts.

I have no idea what to rate this yet. I've practiced a few times a day for several weeks, and I've noticed several weaknesses that the kit has, but I can't tell if they are intentional or not.

- The kick drum needs to be lined up carefully. The beater should hit as close to the center as possible, or else it doesn't trigger with much volume.
- The snare has the rim hit, which seems to be much quieter than other hits. I found eventually that the sensor for that seems to be only in one portion of the edge of the snare. And yet, the drum brain reports that it recognizes the hit.
- The hi-hat pedal is a mystery to me. The triggering sound is nice. Hitting the open hi-hat and choking it with the pedal is great. But if I try to play a beat like the one for Be My Baby, once I reach the point where the hi-hat pedal is playing every quarter note, the pedal can't keep up with it. It looks like it uses a magnetic trigger, and sometimes I can get it to trigger fast enough if I move my foot completely off the pedal and push back on fast.
- There are volume issues. Some drums are drastically louder than others. I've been running these through an amp that allows me to push some EQing, which does help. But there's a huge volume difference between the floor tom and the bass drum.

However, the pads actually feel very nice. They're just rubbery enough that there's a nice little rebound, but they don't feel sticky at all.
The pedals are designed well enough that I haven't had problems with them sliding around. The frame is very adjustable, which does help a lot.

It's good for getting my feet wet, but it does leave me wondering if I should have put more money into this.

Its decent because its cheap, but it is real cheap. I own a much better roland TD9 kit but wanted to stop lugging it to practice so thought this would do the trick.It’s OK but the pads are not as nice as the roland and the kick trigger misfires a little. I only use it as a big midi trigger to play samples from toontrack / slate and it does pretty good with that. If I was keeping it at studio I would have went for the one up from this because it has more zone triggers but for quick practice sessions especially amongst loud guitars the nuances don’t really matter to me that much. Sounds are terrible but so are the Rolands and most e-kits which is why I use the software. One of the lugs on the frame cracked within ten mins of having it all set up but I just couldn’t be bothered packing it up for a replacement so just taped around it. Paid $299 for it and its a OK price especially as a secondary kit but I wouldn’t call it great.

While I'm fairly new to the musical instrument world , and am only versed in a "Rock band Kit" or "Guitar Hero Guitar" I was not thrilled with this set at all.The price was wonderful! I paid 245$ I believe after my employee discount and the prime instant savings. Which I couldn't beat and find anything else to compare with in this price range.The feel of the pads was great, the pedal was chain driven which was an instant plus. The cymbals felt a bit cheaper than the rest of the parts, and the rack was a nightmare to work with.The reason I'm three starring this would be because the snare on mine would constantly drop very fast rolls and ruined my experience.Is this a nice set? I'd say so for 245-260$Would I have kept this set had the snare worked? Yes

OK the good: sounds are super realistic. And there are a lot of them. You can create 5 of your own combinations and it has 10 presets. No lag or anything faulty. CHEAP! you will not, I repeat, will not find a better set for this price. There are 3 models. $300, $400, and $500. This is the low end. The aux in is great. Plug your phone in and play along to you tube drum less songs. The USB makes it easy for PC recording. I have not tested the quality yet. STURDY nothing rattles nothing moves... no matter how hard you best on it. Nice comfortable adjutments. Can easily be folded up and thrown in your backseat. 3 year factory warranty. That's a BIG plus. Brands like Alesis can leave you high and dry if something breaks.the bad: this model is NOT expandable. Can't add any extra Tom's or cymbals. Or even a guitar hero bass pedal. The cymbals and toms are NOT dual zone but the snare is. The kick pad is too small to use a double bass pedal. Have to upgrade that for $50. The next model up will allow you to add two extra items, but does not come with them. I believe the next model up is dual zone. Lastly, the pedal beater screw stripped out instantly. It's all Chinese pot metal.I'm an amature guitarist. I got this for recording my songs on my pc and it works for that. Professional sounds just doesn't have any frills.

The quality is good, but it is really stiff. I don't know what kind material it made. It caused my wrist not feel good and sometimes felt sour second day after my drum practice.

Look nice and well balanced but broke two pairs fairly quickly due to my playing style. Purchased a value pack separately which have held up much better.

I must admit I really enjoyed the sticks. They feel natural and well-balanced. They're smaller than the 5B and my grip tends to naturally lean toward the 5A.My downside is that they are pretty weak under moderate to heavy usage. You can buy a new set of sticks and within one practice session have them start cracking down the middle. Playing at church regularly, I've gone through three sticks in a weekend. It's not exactly like I'm beating the crap out of them but I am using them pretty bluntly in order for the dynamics to come across. The tips will regularly chip-off leaving you with one side shipt and in doing so the tip will have rough edges which could damage your drum heads.

I always break these.. buy Vaters

Decent, but expensive. I don't notice anything better over the cheaper ones.

The tips keep coming apart in the wood grain. Once the tips are degraded, it doesn't sound the same. I had the same issue with the Jazz Classic sticks by Vic Firth--those broke in a day practicing jazz ride cymbal at a moderate volume. At least these lasted a week or two. I like the feel and balance of these 5A's but I can't spend so much replacing them when they don't hold up. I plan on trying Vaters next bc I've heard they're rugged. Or I might try a pair of Vic Firth with nylon tips.

It's not often I return something. I returned these. I did get them from the Amazon Warehouse at a discount. That description was not accurate. These looked like they had been the floor model in a mall during Christmas. They had been BEAT on. The one head didn't even work. I returned them. But honestly even if they were in brand new condition, I just wasn't impressed. I'm a total blank beginner at drums and I think I'd be well suited to an acoustic set. We'll have to see. I'll tell you one thing, as the guitar player in a band I'll never make jokes about how easy it is to play drums.

It's a decent kit... I use it for practice only and the bass drum always goes out. I have to solder it every day I use it and it lasts maybe one hour before the wires disconnect once again. The pads don't have much bounce. Over all decent for practice.

Purchased these exact same drumsticks in January. This newly purchased pair was used tonight and one stick broke immediately. The weight seemed off. These 2 pairs of sticks were 3 oz less than the pair bought in January. If you are a drummer you know this is significant. The wood looked different and the feel was different. The pairs bought in January still have not broken. But this pair broke after one song. Disappointing. Weights shouldn't change...Vic Firth needs to work on quality control. Disappointing.

Not sanded smooth. They are rough/splinters.

Too long ....wanted ahorter one.

Best balanced, and most versatile stick ever made. Unfortunately the tip will snap off on the ride cymbal if you're a medium to heavy hitter. I wish Vic Firth would fix this Achilles heel because the sticks are too pricey to have to wonder if the tips will make it through a song.

These are probably ok for someone who is a talented established drummer. These are not great for me. If you tend to go all Muppet Show on your set, I might recommend Shira Kashi Oak…less likely to split and fall apart.

They seem like a knock off to me. All of the Vic Firth 5A sticks I've bought in stores were way more solid than these. I could immediately feel the differance. The taper at the end is slightly different too. I just wonder if they changed the design or if these aren't the real deal.

Product failed 60 days after purchase. No after sales answer.

I received this kit yesterday and set it up last night. I am getting very poor sound from the kick bass and from the snare. I checked all of the connections and restarted the device but did not hear any improvements. When I press the buttons on the computer I hear perfect sounding bass and snare, when I hit the pads I don't hear much. I will be reaching out to Behringer to see if they can help me to fix this. Not a great way to start out!

Does not have an adapter to hook up to Rock Band.

No directions included!

Everything is working great with the exception of the kick bass, the kit was setup last night and I can't hear the kick bass as it suppose to sound this is disappointing I am hopeful that I will figure something out.

Very small to gears2 classic dont waste your money

Did not include the sticks.

The tip broke within the first hour I played with them.

We only had this 1 week and one of the sticks shattered. ??? !!!!! Hmmm did they change how they made them based on all the good reviews I wonder why/how this happened. ?

My hands always smell strongly of varnish after I use these sticks.

One of the sticks broke in just a few days, and I don't even hit that hard!