Just bought the Tornado starter drum kit for my 8 year old who has not been off it since!! The drum set is ever so well made and feels very solid. We took advantage of the shops build and tune service and very pleased that we did as it sounds much better than it's price tag might suggest. The cymbals are a little flimsy, but the sales assistant pointed this out when we looked at the kit in store. Better cymbals can be bought at a later date if required. For times when we need to be noise conscious we also bought the mutes which just fit over the drums. My son has a big smile on his face when he is bashing away, and though I may be a little biased I think he's pretty good. Hopefully a little John Bonham in the making!!!

Jonathan - Nottingham

Did a lot of research on looking into a starter drum kit for my daughter and after speaking to a member of staff at the drum centre decided on the Tornado by Mapex. My daughter is over the moon with her new kit and after taking advantage of a free half hour drum lesson through the store she has already come on leaps and bounds.

The kit sounds very good (to my limited ears) but we got the shop to set it up and tune it for us. We didn't go for the set of pads to make it quieter as I wanted her to enjoy making a noise...... might need to go back and get them if she carries on like this though.

Yes I would recommend this product it was far better than any other starter sets that I looked at.

Sarah - Nottingham