You'd think that there would be more than just three quality practice drum sets out there- yet at far as I can tell there's the DW kit and two more expensive kits from  kit from Remo and Gibralter- and that's it. This kit is the only one for under $150 - or under $200, for that matter. The next step up for someone looking for a practice kit is one of the ION electronic drum sets- which are more toy than instrument- and the low-end digital drum kits that start at around $500. At under $150, the DW kit is a pretty good buy. Packed up, it's small enough for the traveling drummer to take on tour for hotel room practicing and back stage warmups. I bought a DW kit for my nephew to use (I do my practicing on a Pearl Rhythm Traveler with mesh heads) and he's pretty pleased with it. The pads have a good bounce, it works with a standard bass pedal, and his mother likes the fact that it doesn't take up too much space.

Likes:
Ruggedness
Small size
Portability

Dislikes:
 You really have to crank down on the locking screws to keep the pads from moving.
There's no hi-hat
The "cymbal" pad is okay, but I'd rather have a practice cymbal.

Some drummers use these with a practice cymbal on a stand, and a set of practice cymbals on a cheap hi-hat- a good compromise, although by the time you add those items you're already spending round $250 total.  I think at that point I'd save another $250 and get a of low-end electronic kit from Alesis.

UPDATE: I still use the kit regularly, but now Alesis has an electronic drum set for under $300- the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Alesis-DM6-USB-Express-Kit-Electronic-Drumset/dp/B00467DDR0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Alesis DM6 USB Express Kit Electronic Drumset</a>. If you're thinking about buying this practice kit, consider spending another $140 and getting a pretty decent basic electronic kit.
You'd think that there would be more than just three quality practice drum sets out there- yet at far as I can tell there's the DW kit and two more expensive kits from  kit from Remo and Gibralter- and that's it. This kit is the only one for under $150 - or under $200, for that matter. The next step up for someone looking for a practice kit is one of the ION electronic drum sets- which are more toy than instrument- and the low-end digital drum kits that start at around $500. At under $150, the DW kit is a pretty good buy. Packed up, it's small enough for the traveling drummer to take on tour for hotel room practicing and back stage warmups. I bought a DW kit for my nephew to use (I do my practicing on a Pearl Rhythm Traveler with mesh heads) and he's pretty pleased with it. The pads have a good bounce, it works with a standard bass pedal, and his mother likes the fact that it doesn't take up too much space. Likes:
Ruggedness
Small size
Portability

Dislikes:
 You really have to crank down on the locking screws to keep the pads from moving. There's no hi-hat
The "cymbal" pad is okay, but I'd rather have a practice cymbal. Some drummers use these with a practice cymbal on a stand, and a set of practice cymbals on a cheap hi-hat- a good compromise, although by the time you add those items you're already spending round $250 total. I think at that point I'd save another $250 and get a of low-end electronic kit from Alesis. UPDATE: I still use the kit regularly, but now Alesis has an electronic drum set for under $300- the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Alesis-DM6-USB-Express-Kit-Electronic-Drumset/dp/B00467DDR0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Alesis DM6 USB Express Kit Electronic Drumset</a>. If you're thinking about buying this practice kit, consider spending another $140 and getting a pretty decent basic electronic kit.