Advice for parents buying cheap drum sets or kids drum sets

As we can see from the popularity of the Young and Gifted section of Dojo TV, Kids are really starting to demand more and more from their equipment and, consequently, their poor parents who have to pay for it.

This upsurge is great for manufacturers and the drum industry who have created a whole new marketplace for a whole new range of products. Some are genuine innovation, some are simply repackaging.

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Ok so we can all identify this one as a toy, right?

Blasting music

...can be hard on the ears and the neighbors, and now researchers say it can also pack enough punch to collapse a lung. Reporting in the medical journal Thorax, they describe the cases of four young men who suffered a lung collapse -- technically called pneumothorax -- that appeared to be triggered by loud music. Three of the men were at a concert or club when the pneumothorax occurred, while the fourth was in his car, which was outfitted with a 1,000-watt bass bo

This is an introductory article looking at the basic purpose and types of sound insulation that are available to anyone seeking to soundproof a space.

You will find that although the principles are straightforward, the actual implementation can get pretty technical pretty quickly.

There are lots of resources on Drumdojo but if you seek clarification on some issue or if you can offer to add to the useful information, please visit us on the Drumdojo forums - Sensei

"If thine neighbour offend thee....buy each of his children a drum"-Proverb

Caveat Papa 

Ok so we can all identify this one as a toy, right?

Turn It Down!

This section is devoted to reducing the volume of the drum kit.  For some reason, people seem to think drums are loud and annoying. 

Until the glorious revolution, it seems the landlords are still in control, so we need to be able to work around the volume "problem.

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Purchasing a Drum Set

 
The point of this section is to give the consumer a guide as to where certain drum-makers' lines fall in the overall hierarchy of price and quality. It is not a which set is better than which. Some of these drumsets may not be available in all countries around the globe.