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The set arrived well packed in a very nice box. One thing to be aware of, the box weighs 60lbs, so you might need a helper to get in in the house. Everything in the box is packed in individual labeled boxes, which was a nice tough. Instructions were very clear, and I think it took me all of an hour to get everything assembled. They include all tools needed as well.
Pros:
The rack is metal, and very solid. Also, both pedals are metal, which was a pleasant surprise.
The mesh heads are nice, and very quite.
Cymbals seem to have dual zones, and can be choked.
Snare and high hat are dual zone as well, with the snare rim being, well, a snare rim hit.
The drum module has the ability to add a third cymbal, although I am not sure Donner has this for sale yet.
Sounds are quite good for a beginner kit. You get a total of 15 different drum kits, as well as the ability to change each drum sound to make you own custom kit.
Built in metronome, and demo music. The music is 30 tracks from different genres, and is nice to drum along to.
Line in jack, so you can plug your phone in, and jam away to your own tunes.
Cons:
The only con I can find, may not be a con at all, hence I didn't remove a star for it. Another reviewer had issues using the USB MIDI to connect to Garageband, and I had the same issue. What happens is it works fine for about 10 seconds, then completely stops. I can unplug it from the iPad, and plug it back in, and it's fine for another 10 seconds, but then stops. What I found, is that this seems to be an issue not just with these drums, but with certain keyboards as well. It seems that plugging a USB hub into the iPad/computer, and then plugging the drums/keyboard into that, fixes the problem. I have no idea why this works, but I do have a hub on order, and will update this review if it does fix the problem.
Conclusion:
I think this is a great kit for the money, and if you are a beginner, go ahead and get the option with the drum throne included, as you will need it. I did not mention it, but the stand folds up, so you could easily slide this behind a couch, or put in a closet when not in use.