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This drum set it great! I used to play the drums when I was in High School and have wanted to get back in to screwing around on them. Unfortunately I live in a townhouse and I don't think my neighbors would appreciate a non-electric kit.My wife decided to get my this for my birthday and it has been a blast playing on them! All of the kits sounds pretty realistic and the drum heads have a great feel to them. I have also been able to hook this up to my surround sound system for when I really want to rock out!The few complaints that I have:- Can not download the app for the drum set because it is only available on iPhones.- Pedal for the bass drum seems to travel forward when I am playing for a while.- I wish I could do rim clicks on the snare drum, but apparently that is available on the next model up.

Perfect set for a novice or a drummer that lives in an apt/close quarters. I've been playing for years but currently live in the city and can't play my actual drums. This set is a tremendous value. Easy to set up, and they take up minimal space. The drums react very nicely to contact. Just make sure to really tighten them as playing hard with thicker sticks can cause them to move slightly. Again, with the throne and headphones coming with the set, you really can't go wrong at this price.

As for the issue of snare drum pad, I just reverse the installation that is, the longer part of the pad is away from me (or the drummer)bisecting it from d fulcrum (tube where drum pad is connected), so now it don't move while I'm drumming, its Physics' principle being applied here, Archimedes' lever (",) The longer d lever, the greater d force is magnified when applied to it. Now d force of drumming is being applied mosty on shorter part of d drum(lever). 5 stars because, sound quality is great enough for me. Hope these help.

I really love this set up. It comes with everything you need! I was very impressed with the quality. I like the adjustable nature of this set up. I still enjoy playing and I can turn around and set it up for my ten year old. I will eventually get a double base pedal and pad, but the pedals that come with it respond quite well. Great kit!!

I bought it to practice during the night and rehearse with my mates. The product quality is good, especially because you can confidently beat it hard. As for the 10 kits that has within they are great, you can still configure your own drum kit by programming it at your will, which I think is awesome, for instance you can set a sound to each pad, set velocity, reverb among other stuff.On the other hand, I plugged it into my PC to use it as a MIDI source, I use Ableton and it recognized it without any issue, you assign sounds to the pads and do crazy stuff using it as MIDI and still adjust sensitivity.The package arrived perfectly fine, well packaged and this bundle is a bargain, headphones are pretty decent and the drum throne is pure quality.For those who complain about its volume, I plug it into my amp and connect the headphones in there if you really would like to get volume increased, or, plug it into an audio interface that goes to my PC use Ableton Live and sound comes out from my Home Theater.Overall, it deserves 5 stars, I found no complaints whatsoever, buy it!

bought this for my 5 yr old prodigy grandson;his mom setup everything in less than an hour and he hasn.t taken off the headset since;his mom ,however,has taken her earmuffs off;this is not a toy though;i weigh over 200 lbs and i sit comfortably and secure on the study drummer's seat;this is the third yamaha musical instrument i have purchased for my talented grands and they all appear to be quality and reliable learning tools;highly recommened

I'm not a drummer so I don't really know what is a very good quality for a drumset but for me this is awesome for starters.

Generally good looking set, as discribed on pictures...It lacks a sound quality though....And the unattached base-pedal jumps all over the place.... Still more a toy than drum....

EDIT 8/2/15:Overall, the set works great. My 9 year old nephew enjoys it and practices at home. However, the kick pedal's spring mechanism started to malfunction after a little less than a month of daily use. I had bought the SquareTrade warranty so I contacted them but they referred me to YAMAHA to resolve this specific issue since I was still under manufacture warranty. I contacted YAMAHA and promptly received a free kick pedal replacement in the mail via UPS. I am planning to eventually upgrade to the 2-piece kick pedal which mimics the real ones that drummers use. Those look like they will last longer.Regarding SquareTrade's warranty. This is from their website, "SquareTrade protects new items from the day they’re purchased. However, most new items also come with a manufacturer’s warranty that covers defects due to parts or workmanship for the the first year of ownership. If there’s an issue with your item that is normally covered by the manufacturer's warranty during that time, we’ll refer you to the manufacturer so they can resolve it. That way, you can save your SquareTrade plan for when you really need it – after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. Your SquareTrade plan may also cover accidental damage such as drops and spills, which is not covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. In these cases, SquareTrade has you covered from day one."

We bought this for our 12-year-old son who is a beginning drum student. It is perfect for his needs. He can play with headphones or through an amp and he can also play along with drumless music tracks that he plays through the amp either with or without the headphones. It sounds suprisingly good when he uses the amp.The biggest issues are that the bass drum needs to be louder, we can barely hear it and that it doesn't have the "feel" of playing real drums. However, until he shows he is committed to continue playing, it was the perfect kit to start with. The price seems justified for the product.

I purchased the Yamaha DTX 4000 for our second home. It is a great practice set and worth the cost. My set was supposed to come with Vic Firth drum sticks, unfortunately they were not included. The cymbals slip around regardless of how tight I fasten them. The toms are too close together compared to my regular set. The set sounds great in the head phones, however when I run it through a yamaha sound board, they sound distorted. I have run other sets through the same board and don't get the same distortion. I think it is in the programming of the bass drum. The toms and snare sound fine.I didn't think I would like the bass drum pedal not actually sticking something, but so far I love it. However the HH does not respond well in the open position.I give the set a solid B. Great option for beginners. Probably not a good option for the more experienced drummer. I use it as a practice option that doesn't keep the family awake when I feel like playing late night.

Ideal for beginners. I'm looking for a Midi player to change the original musics.

This is the second electronic set I got.Everything works good except the default setting on the ride cymbal and hi-hat are too low in volume.I can barely hear the ride cymbal.I tried to set the pad volume on it using the parameter adjustments several times.Read how to set parameters carefully.Still no go.The instructions have omissions or the module is defective out of the box.Other buyers may of had luck.I didn't.Refund will follow if problem not resolved

volume is really low.. I have to put it on max. I'm newbee and because of that it's just killed my motivation to kept on practice.

It's a good drum for a beginner like me. But unfortunately the kick pedal it's not working properly, it looks like the spring in it got loose and I just have some days with the drum.

No review. Wound up buying another brand.

If you're an experienced drummer, know that this drum set is inadequate. It inaccurately measures the magnitude of drum-hits, and has weak bass/highat pedals. This drum set is only acceptable for beginners (first-learners).

The snare and the kick dont work

I purchased this from amazon, after 2 weeks snare cable started having some issues. Every time I have to plug it out and plug it in again. And the structure of drum kit is not stable as well. I almost thigh it up all the connections every 2 weeks. Save you rmoney get a real professional one, or waste your money. It is up to you!

not working

Sold as a bundle with drum sticks and earphones. But the drum sticks and earphones did not arrive. Great way to disappoint a 13-year-old boy. Sure, we can buy replacements ourselves, but what's up with this? Sloppy and shameful. We were originally going to buy another brand but carefully researched for sit-down-and-play bundle and this looked good. Not.

Usually I won't mad like this to write a review. Yamaha drum set Touch App (Drum software download) is not supported Android cell phones or tablets. It's only able download from Apple cell phone or tablets. That is ridiculous spend $500.00 drum but not support Android based system. I confirmed this info with Yamaha support.

Terrible. Hi-hat didn't work, customer service was a huge pain in the ass. I'm so disappointed, as this was a gift.

This is the cheapest set up I've ever seen. Maybe Yamaha thinks $500 is small cash for the average man. Yamaha has a documented problem with the snare not staying in place with little pressure. It literally rolls around the tube and facing down. Despite this, Yamaha engineering provided a fix. A wing nut for better torking down the snare clamp. I can tell you the wing nut doesn't work and is a very cheap inefficient fix by Yamaha. The mechanics of the kit shows a brace bar is needed. Or possible a special clamp casing. But the impression that I received from Yamaha this set isn't just cheaply put together and unstable, but their snare drum "wing nut" patch fix shows their lack of commitment to get the job right for the customer. It was clearly incompetent and deliberate like it comes down to spending as little money as possible. Instead of respecting the customer buying a $500 set that doesn't work. I thought Yamaha was quality. But I will never buy a product with Yamaha's brand name on it again. This product should never have come to market until it was fixed properly. It's only right and fair. That's good faith principled business.