The Singing Machine Smi-1460 Digital Drum Set

First of all this price is great for how good of a set this is. The set is easy to set up and it comes with everything you need to get started including a chair, head phones, and drum sticks. If you are wanting to learn how to play the drums but don't want to make a ton of noise this is the perfect set. The sound is real nice, and programming kits to your liking is super easy. I've got some recording equipment and I have recorded some drum beats and you'd never tell it was an electric set. The drum pads also feel very much like an acoustic set All I can say is this is a winner for me. If you are just getting started it's a perfect starter set or if you are a seasoned pro but can't have a loud acoustic set in your garage anymore and don't want to spend a ridiculous amount of money for a name brand electronic set go for this one.

This product is sold with many names SME-359, DD 502 and couple more which, currently I do not remember. I purchased SME-359 in Sams club in November 2006. It worked well for 6 months and the module died one fine day. Luckily I had Sams club extended warranty. So I got my money back minus taxes and extended warranty. Cons: Drum pads are loud, you have to really increase the volume of the headphones to override the sound from the pads. Drum pads eventually dent which is only a cosmetic issue anyway. If the module wouldn't have broken I would have given 5 stars. I purchased dd 502 module in ebay last week for $140. Overall its a good buy for beginners and its cheaper is Sams club. Dont forget to purchase extended warranty. Its not much , its only 40 bucks.

I got this set two weeks before Christmas (actually a newer model). There was a demo unit set up at Sam's Club so I sat down to try it out. I don't know how long it had been set up but it looked well used. I was impressed by the sound quality, the quality of the components and the playability of the set. I got it home but didn't open it for three weeks. During that time I went to several music stores to check out the name brand electronics drum sets to have a point of reference to make a wise decision as whether to keep the set I bought or return it and buy a higher quality Roland, Yamaha or other name brand set. It was a no-brainer. I concur with the other post about the packaging. I was expecting a lot more assembly than there was. I was impressed. It took two of us about an hour to assemble and adjust. I also concur about the cymbals. They do have their hot spots. I don't know if that's any different that the name brand units. I'm having a friend, who has a high end Roland set, come... Read more

I purchased this product for my 13yr old as a christmas present. I found the price to be good, but was a little worried after reading the reviews on other products. The drums arrived packed very neatly and securely - everything was included (even sticks!). We had to watch the DVD to set it up and that was still a little confusing because some of the pieces weren't the same (they are actually of better quality!). We finally called a band friend of ours to help with the electronic parts. The assembled set is to a full scale of the acoustic instrument. My son still is learning to use the control center - and we don't have any Midi or computer set up to it (yet). We have hooked it to external stereo speakers so we could hear him play, that worked out great, we just used a computer surround sound set. Overall we have been very pleased - the stability of the set is comparable to the much higher priced sets you would find at the instrument stores (1250.00 for the equivilent scale and set-up) ... Read more

I got the Sam's Club version of this kit for Christmas. While it doesn't have the sampling or multiple strike areas of some of the fancier kits it does have audio input for an ipod or other devices and it has MIDI outputs so you can record your 'jams'. Set up and connection is simple. There are 20 preset 'kits' and 10 available slots for programming your own kits/sounds. I'm impressed with the feel of the pads. stick bounce is pretty consistant with a membrane drum (not exact, but certainly not bad). The stand seems sturdy enough despite it's light weight and the placement of the pads is quite flexible. I was pounding away to RUSH (piped in via my iPod) without a problem other than occasionally needing to tighten the joints for the cymbal mounts.