I've had this set for 3 years and until recently haven't thought of advancing in sets, but now I'm moving on to another set. If Starion made an intermediate or pro set I might be inclined to buy that now, but this baby lasted me 3 years and I'll still hang on to it even when I get a new set.

Sound
The sound is pretty well. The factory heads are horrid, but if replaced with quality or even decent heads (I got EVANS from the start, a nice selection), this is a very nice set. I've had it for about 3 years and it's still blasting it out. Great for beginner-to-intermediate. The set holds up very nice in live setting, and when miced internally with the bass drum, blasts out a nice deep rumble. On recordings it sounds even better. The deep tones are picked up smoothly over all background noise and hold up rich tones. The tuning is very touchy, but once in a good spot it will stay there for quite awhile. To make this set sound better, you'd need an O-Ring for your snare (It rings a lot), some new heads (The reso-heads are fine as-is), and some nice cymbals. If you know how to get what you want out of a drum you can make this sound beautiful. If you're new to drumming, this is perfect. great tones, GREAT for the price.

Features
There weren't too many special features. The toms have the holder inside them, greatly limiting their mobility, and unless placed on carpet or something in front of the bass drum, it WILL move. Same… read more with the floor tom.

Quality
For the price, this is a great quality. A screw or two have come loose inside the bass drum, nothing you can't easily fix with a screwdriver by tightening it. Nothing has broken on this set in the 3 years I've had it (aside from sticks, heads, and cymbals)

Value
In it's price range, this is possibly one of the best drums at such a low price. This set will last you a long time.

Manufacturer Support
I haven't personally dealt with the company, but the instructions that came with the set told all that was needed to get started.

The Wow Factor
I first saw this set in a store and personally played it while choosing my first drumset. After playing all the drums within our price range, I decided they were the best sounding of what I could afford. I have the black ones, and when shined (I have them in the basement where my band practices, they gather dust even though we play all the time) they are beautiful. The hardware shines brilliantly.

Musical Style:
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