I purchased this drum for my 4 year old son who has cerebral palsy.  It makes a very pleasant sound when banged on.  It also makes an interesting sound when scratched with your fingers.  It has encouraged him to work on finger isolation due to this.  It was an added bonus for this.  The colors are very bright and true to the photo.  It is very well made and $30 I paid for it.  There aren't many toys that I can say that about.  My son is very rough on toys (chewing, banging, etc) and it has held up very well.  He has had this toy for approximately 6 months and it still looks brand new.  I've noticed some people reviewing it saying they only got one mallet, but mine came with two.  I highly recommend this drum to anyone with kids.