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Drum Kits have made their mark in virtually every musical genre from rock to hip hop and jazz to reggae, making the Acoustic Drum Kit an essential instrument. At Gear4music.com we understand your passion for playing the drums, because we have that passion too. That’s why we always have the best kits available online, whether you’re looking for a Rock Size Drum Kit or Fusion Size Drum Kit. Using this knowledge of drums, we have also developed our own range of Beginner Drum Kits and Junior Drum Kits, combining advanced features with affordable price tags. Commonly, higher end kits, such as the Yamaha Oak Custom X come as shell packs containing drums but no Drum Hardware or Cymbals, allowing you to customise your drum kit add ons. In stock we have acoustic drum kits from Pearl, such as the VX Vision as well as Tama Superstar Drum Kits and the Starclassic Drum Sets, favourites of Mike Portnoy. We also have classic Mapex Kits and Yamaha Kits.

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Full Size Starter Drum Kit by Gear4music, RED Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£185.00 inc. vat RRP £229.99 €222.63 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Full Size Starter Drum Kit by G4M, BLACK Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£199.00 inc. vat RRP £229.99 €239.48 inc. vat	Add to Basket
GD-5 Drum Kit by Gear4music, 5 Piece, BLUE Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£239.99 inc. vat RRP £255.27 €288.80 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex Tornado 20" Fusion Kit, Black Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£249.00 inc. vat RRP £325.00 €299.65 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex Tornado 20" Fusion Kit, Wine Red Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£249.00 inc. vat RRP £325.00 €299.65 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex Tornado 22" Rock Kit, Burgundy Estimated delivery to you on: 15 Feb 12	£249.00 inc. vat RRP £325.00 €299.65 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex Tornado 22" Rock Kit, Black Estimated delivery to you on: 15 Feb 12	£249.00 inc. vat RRP £325.00 €299.65 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex Horizon HX 22" Rock Drum Kit, Grey Steel Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£449.00 inc. vat RRP £598.00 €540.33 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Mapex HX American Fusion Kit, Limited Edition, Snow White Estimated delivery to you on: 07 Feb 12	£465.00 inc. vat RRP £599.00 €559.58 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Pearl FZ725 Forum Drum Kit, Chrome/HW Pure White Estimated delivery to you on: 27 Feb 12	£549.00 inc. vat RRP £765.00 €660.67 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Yamaha RT2F3M Rock Tour Shell Drum Kit, Textured Smoke Burst Estimated delivery to you on: 14 Feb 12	£699.00 inc. vat RRP £879.00 €841.18 inc. vat	Add to Basket
Tama Starclassic Bubinga 4-Piece Shell Kit, Silver Snow Racing Stripe Estimated delivery to you on: 27 Feb 12	£1,879.00 inc. vat RRP £2,199.00 €2,261.19 inc. vat	Add to Basket

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How do kits differ in sound? Rock and fusion drum sets differ in sound and whether a drummer decides to use one or the other kits is often down to a matter of preference. Rock kits tend to create a more booming sound, while fusion sets - which evolved from jazz fusion - are considered to have a brighter resonance. The types of wood used in each drum kit is often a key factor, with fusion strongly associated with birch and rock drum kits more closely identified with maple or poplar. Other things to consider when buying a drum kit While some drum kits come with cymbals, these are often bought separately and some professionals use upwards of half a dozen in order to be able to create the kinds of sounds that they want. A White Horse Primitive 6" Splash Cymbal, for example, creates a raw and primitive sound for your drum kit, while a White Horse Pro 15" China Crash cymbal produces a bright and vigorous sound. A full White Horse Pro Cymbal Pack containing 14-inch hi-hats, an eight-inch splash cymbal, an 18-inch crash cymbal and a 20-inch crash/ride cymbal is available to provide the complete complement of cymbals for your drum kit. While drum kits have a reputation for being loud, it is possible to lessen the sound they make significantly in order to practice quietly through the use of drum kit silencing pads. The Drum Kit Silencing Pad Set, for example, can reduce the noise of a drum kit by up to 90 per cent. It contains a bass pad, a 16-inch plus cymbal pad, a 14-inch hit hat pad, a 14-inch snare pad and 12-inch, 13-inch and 16-inch tom pads.

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How do kits differ in sound?

Rock and fusion drum sets differ in sound and whether a drummer decides to use one or the other kits is often down to a matter of preference.

Rock kits tend to create a more booming sound, while fusion sets - which evolved from jazz fusion - are considered to have a brighter resonance. The types of wood used in each drum kit is often a key factor, with fusion strongly associated with birch and rock drum kits more closely identified with maple or poplar.

Other things to consider when buying a drum kit

While some drum kits come with cymbals, these are often bought separately and some professionals use upwards of half a dozen in order to be able to create the kinds of sounds that they want. A White Horse Primitive 6" Splash Cymbal, for example, creates a raw and primitive sound for your drum kit, while a White Horse Pro 15" China Crash cymbal produces a bright and vigorous sound.

A full White Horse Pro Cymbal Pack containing 14-inch hi-hats, an eight-inch splash cymbal, an 18-inch crash cymbal and a 20-inch crash/ride cymbal is available to provide the complete complement of cymbals for your drum kit.

While drum kits have a reputation for being loud, it is possible to lessen the sound they make significantly in order to practice quietly through the use of drum kit silencing pads. The Drum Kit Silencing Pad Set, for example, can reduce the noise of a drum kit by up to 90 per cent. It contains a bass pad, a 16-inch plus cymbal pad, a 14-inch hit hat pad, a 14-inch snare pad and 12-inch, 13-inch and 16-inch tom pads.

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