CB Review: SP Series Drum Kit

History:

Purchase: I purchased this kit from World Music Supply (www.worldmusicsupply.com) for $329, and I think it is a very good beginner/intermediate/hobbyist drumkit.

What I Like About This CB SP Series Drum Kit: The drum shells are very nice and durable and react well with Remo drumheads. The hihat stand is ok, but don't put a heavy cymbal on it because the plastic cymbal-cup will break. The straight cymbal stand is nice but wont last. The bass drum pedal is nice at first, but will eventually break. the drumheads and cymbals will withstand the force of a beginner, but once you advance, replace them.

What I Do NOT Like About The CB SP Series Drum Kit: The snare stand has a small base and is easy to tip over. The drum throne is overall weak, and the hardware (hihat stand, cymbal stand, snare stand, bass drum pedal) is very weak and breaks easily. The drumheads and cymbals are very easy to dent and break.

CB SP Series Drum Kit Quality Rating: As I said, is it a good beginner/intermediate/hobbiest drumkit, and the quality of the hardware, cymbals, and drumheads is for beginners...But the drumshells alone are worth the price.

Review Summary: Replace the hardware, cymbals, and drumheads, and this kit will sound like you paid well over $1000 for it. For the hardware, I reccommend Rock Hardware by Gibraltar, for the cymbals, Zildjian ZBT, and for the drumheads, Remo Emperor on snare and bass, and Remo Ambassador on toms. This kit would be a lot better if it was just a shellpack.

Rating of this CB product: 4

This CB SP Series Drum Kit Drums Percussion Review Submitted By: Randall Duncan Jr.

Review Date: 2002-09-14