Bought this set as a gift for my 8 year old daughter. At this price point it is better than i expected. After a bit of tuning it sounds rather well. The hardware is a little bit fiddly. The crash cymbal actually sounded much better than i expected. The hihat, not so much. Then again, it's for kids. As a starter kit, I'm happy to recommend this to any kid. For a young teen, this set is too small. Buy a full size one instead. My 5 year old son also had a blast at this and the size fit him well. The included hearing protection fits well and 2 sets of drumsticks (short and regular) makes this a good bundle from Thomann. Well done.