How To Choose The Right Drum Set
Choosing the right drum set can be somewhat difficult if you do not know what to look for. Should it be a 3-piece? 4-piece? 5? 6? With hardware? Without? This article is designed with the drum set shopper in mind, to help you decide what you truly do and do not need in your next drum set.
First off, you have to develop a top price that you are willing to pay for your new drum set. If you are a beginner, you do not want to be spending thousands of dollars. However, something in the $300-$700 price range is about reasonable. For experts, you’re going to want to shop with a specific sound in mind, and therefore, price will matter. Plan on spending upwards of $1000 for your new drum set.
How many pieces should you get? By pieces, I mean how many actual drums should be included. Beginner sets start out with anywhere from 3 to 6 pieces. I recommend a 5-piece drum set and one that includes everything, i.e. the crash and ride cymbals, the hardware (the stands for the drums and cymbals), as well as the throne (the little stool that you sit on when you play the drums). Expert drummers however, usually like to choose their drum sets piece by piece. This will give the drummer the exact sound that they are looking for, depending on the style of music they are playing.
Be sure to also pick up extra sticks because the harder you play, the more likely your sticks are to break.
Drums sets are available at all major musical instrument stores, as well as fine online retailers such as MusiciansFriend, Sam Ash Music, Guitar Center, and 8Notes. If you choose to purchase in store, be sure to shop around to find the best price for the set that you’re looking to buy. Do some research on- and offline. Most stores will even let you try the set before you buy it so that you can get a better feel for it.
Now you should have a much better understanding of certain things to look for when purchasing a new drum set. It can be tough at first trying to make a decision on a high ticket item like a drum set, but after some research and narrowing down, you’ll soon be rocking out to favorite tunes on your new drum set.
Tony McGuigano is the owner of the Front Lace Wigs website, as well as a website called Eye Exercises.
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