It's harware, try categorizing your responses so to exclude redundant questions.

Not even a drum key.

Once again, usage is easy but no sound.

So not to slight on Mapex harware, but the 500 series is trash. The cymbal stands are "average to below" and the rest is all trash. Your 500 pedal doesnt have a base, so you have to clamp onto the bassdrum with the only support being the metal bars that extend from the tower on the pedal.

No, I would reccomend not paying more than about 150.00 for this.

Mapex has been a good harware maker for the last 20 years or so since they were founded. Anything up from the 700's are awesome, its just the 5's that are trash. The hihat stand is flimsy, and so is the pedal. The snare stand can barely handle a normal weighted snare.

No, when you look at the rest of the Mapex harware this harware looks cheap. No "sex appeal" (Didnt know hardware had sex appeal).

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