Buying Drums:

[Strong Bad]

On a random impluse, I feel like buying a drumkit/set. I need some buyers Info before I waste my money on something I'll never use. Brands? Prices? Used Drums? Practicing Tips? Necessary Parts to the Kit? COWBELL?

There is a Guitar FAQ thread... why not drums? huh?

if your going to buy your 1st kit buy a pretty cheap 2nd-hand kit and practice for a few months and if it suits you get a good one (good brands are pearl or dw)

[Daddy]

Originally Posted by Strong Bad

On a random impluse, I feel like buying a drumkit/set. I need some buyers Info before I waste my money on something I'll never use. Brands? Prices? Used Drums? Practicing Tips? Necessary Parts to the Kit? COWBELL?

There is a Guitar FAQ thread... why not drums? huh?

Because I don't play drums (yet).

[Rydia Lover]

yeah if your starting you should buy pearl, they arent that expensive

[Strong Bad]

I had a westbury set back in the day.. I only rented it and it wasn't tuned properly so it sounded horrible. I was actually thinking of buying a used Electric Drum Kit... 'cause.. well... it's kinda neat!

[.EcKS.]

**** ppearl go with a tama rockstar kit..there inexpensive and decent drums.
they for about 800 or so maybe cheaper now..

when you get better go with truth.
there big and oh so nice

[Lai]

Tama is for the more experienced drummer. He said he's just starting. You don't think an $800 Tama set is a little beyond him?

Pearl is good for starting off. Just get a little 5-piece or something. That'll get you the snare, single bass, floor tom, and then two other toms. You'll need at least the ride and high-hat for cymbols. A crash would do good, too. Just keep it small and simple until you've at least gotten all that down.

[Strong Bad]

I don't I'm going to buy them now... but if I did, I'd go for the $800 drums. I'm pretty good at improvising and keeping a beat so I figure I'd adapt quickly enough.

[Novacrash]

try calling some local pawn-shops..(if you have any) but yeah..pearls are inexpensive..or you could also try to froogle up some drums..or e-bay..

[SephirothZERO]

Your best bet is eBay, Ive bought billions of cheap working stuff there.

EDITED BY TACO: ...because no one would've thought of that without you saying it? Come on, man. In a thread where people are suggesting brands of drums and prices and such, all you can say is "eBay?" novacrash even mentioned eBay in the post before this one. Therefore, you've added nothing to the topic, and you've made a one-liner to boot.