I was a rock musician during the fun days, so I know what a decent drum is supposed to sound like.  Kids won't know the difference, but this drum has an annoying metallic sounding resonance, somewhat like hitting a large tin can.  I purchased this based on the raving reviews, and it is completely puzzling how so many people would miss mentioning the resonance (are all the reviews real?).  I know this is a kid product and not for professionals, but the product description talks about the "enhanced low-pitched fundamentals."