I bought this as a gift for my grandson and tried it out for myself first.  It is a great size for anyone of any age - bigger than toy size and smaller than parade size.  It is good looking and the colours are very bright and cheerful.  The mallets are perfect.  The drum itself makes a great sound whether soft or loud and since my grandson loves to bang on drums - what kid doesn't - the sound of this particular drum is quite pleasant unlike other drums he has.  My grandson will love it and if he doesn't, I'll update this review, but so far I think it's great and would definitely recommend.