What drum kit for an eight year old?

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ds1 will start drum lessons after christmas and has been after a drum kit for a long time.

I have had a look on the internet and there are some lovely junior drum kits. ds1 has looked at them and really likes them.

But when I mentioned to dh that would get him one for Christmas he said that his brother is going to box his full size electronic kit for him, as ds1 loves playing on it.

Now, this is lovely but it dosent look as nice as the ones I have seen on the internet. Obviously, I have not said this.

So, what will be better for him to learn on. A traditional junior piece of kit or full size electronic kit?

I know I will have a job on my hand with dh if it is the first one but I really need to know thanks.

Good God.

Drum kit + 8 yr old shoudl not be in the same sentence.

none at all.
really
get him some lego instead.

if he is going to get lessons - i would ask the teacher

i have had drum lessons since may this year.

i first baught a usb set, as noise and house restrictions - i thought it better - y.know with headphones etc you can hear the beat and play along to you tube or whatever without anyone else hearing anything but the thrashing of the pads.

now, dare i say that should the said 8year old get pissod with lesson ....shocker might happen, that a usb set might actually save you in the long run. at least until he shows a commitment.

i am getting a real kit for xmas - trez excited.

OK I have my drummer-and-instrument-salesman sitting next to me and have just posed the question. He is considering his answer...

He says he thinks a junior trad set is more attractive to a child. A full size electro kit is a bit more complicated, you have to be able to use the ´module´(sorry he has said ´modulo´in spanish and i don´t know what this piece is called in english - it´s where all the different parts plug into and you have to adjust each part according to how you want each piece to sound). He would have to use headphones which being so young might annoy him, and he will probably feel a proper set is more ´rock and roll´

My dh is very biased as he is not a fan of electr. sets in general and already dreams of the set he will buy our ds (only 18mo!!)

HTH

yes, i know custardo, he might get pissed off. So do I gratefully accept full size electronic set from bil. Will he beable to drum through he is very small??

The traditional ones look so gorgeous. Oh also worried about him blowing his ear drums with head phones.

that should have said ´dh´after salesman ...

also, dh has a drum set at home and has the muffled skins so it doesn´t make any more noise than an electric set really.

and 8 is not too young... see this kid!

I've seen drum kits in lidl!!!

Where are you? We have a fantastic top of the range junior drum kit for sale. Was recommended by ds's drum teacher. Ds started lessons but then went off them. Ds is in bed now, so if your interested i will check the make in the morning and could email you a picture. It's 2nd hand but cost over £400 new. We are wanting £100 for it.
Sorry if i'm being cheeky but it would be perfect.

barnsleybelle, i am in the north east of england.

I definately like the traditional ones. oh maveta, they do look rock and roll dont they.

To be honest my three make so much noise anyway that it dosent bother me.

The kits look so gorgeous.

We are in Barnsley... If you want to know more about it let me know.

I made dd complete 8 months of lessons before she got her kit. She started playing at 9.4 and used a practice pad until her 10th birthday when I bought her a decent electric kit new - shopped around and got a very good deal, the decent brands yamaha I think it is hold their value well.

With electric kits you can move all the drums close together so they don't take up much room, best of all they can use headphones or amp thingy.

DD also knows that if she stops playing in the next 4 years and it gets sold I'm keeping the money

barnsleybelle, what is your email address so i can contact you.

practice pads are discs of soft stuff that you place over the drum skin to lessen the noise!
My nephew started playing the drums at about eight years old, he's now 21 and is an incredibly talented drummer. My bro says it was worth the excruciating noise!
No pain, no gain, as they say!

these are practice pads, they sound nothing like a drum, but they 'feel' like one in terms of bounce, they are good to learn technique

i had a roland td kit until recently,

sold on e bay when baby come along as no room for the cot

they are expensive to buy but they do reach very good secondhand money on e bay,

i had the roland td6