CB Drums CB5 5-Piece Kit

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Overall User Ratings

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Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  .  7.8 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.3 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

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I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10

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Quality:
the tom memory locks are cheap castings and will break also get new cymbals when you advance at drumming

Sound:
the sound is good good beginer

Submitted: 2/5/2007

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  6 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  6 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  .  5 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"CB DRUMS ARE AVERAGE...BUT THEY ARE OK FOR SOMETHING TO POUND ON...."

Feature:
The accessories, as other reviewers have pointed out, are pretty useless. I suggest getting rid of the hi-hat stand and get a better throne. That seat is very unconfortable. The cymbol stands are ok, but get rid of the cymbols. By far the most useful feature of the kit is that you can rotate the upper toms into whatever position you need them to be in. This works great for adding additional drums to the kit. Unfortunately the upper toms are just designed to match the CB upper tom kit holders. The hardware would have to be replaced in order to make any addtional drums fit the holders.

Quality:
The hardware on the actual drumkit is made well. You can pound on the kit and all the toms will hold their position. There is no ringing from loose hardware on this kit.

Value:
It's ok. The drumkit is on par with most beginner drum kits out there.

Desirability:
The CB kit is a good beginner drumkit. Appearance wise, though, it reminds me of something MxPx or Sum 41 would use on stage. It's kind of dorky but it is functional.

Sound:
The sound of the drums is overall very decent for a beginner drum kit. Unfortunately I have to knock off some points when it comes to tuning the drums. For instance, it's extremely difficult to dial in the correct tone on the upper high tom. It always comes out sounding flat or the tone just does not match the resonance of the middle tom or the floor tom. I've changed out the original skins and have replaced them, this problem still occurs.

Ease of Use:
As I've pointed out before....tuning the drums can be challenging. The drumkit has a very narrow "sweetspot" between sounding too ringy or too flat. Also good luck trying to tune the upper tom. I've owned the kit for about a year and I still have yet to find the sweetspot on that tom.

Support:
Never dealt with the company.

Overall:
Overall, I'll probably wear the CB drumkit out before I replace it. Mainly because it fits in my car and I don't care if it gets banged or scratched up from transporting between gigs or practice spaces. It's a good kit to "beat around on" in the meantime.

User: a customer from f-m.fm

Submitted: 1/6/2007

Style of Music: rock fusion

Location: Whatever WA USA

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Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
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Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  .  .  4 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  .  .  4 out of 10

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"Decent value for begginers, but not long lasting."

Feature:
The stands work well.

Quality:
Itll last a fair. amount of time

Value:
Real Cheap

Desirability:
Pretty Attractive set. The wine is really shiny and nice.

Sound:
This is a okay set. good value for begginers. I bought it about a year ago and the sound has weakened over time. Im currently in the process of trading up. I would probably get new cymbals (Zildjian ZBTs are good) and DEFINATELY muffle the bass. The snare also sounds horrible. Overall, a good value but definately not a set for anyone other than a begginer.

Ease of Use:
Itll take some work to fine tune the bass.

Overall:
Itll work well while you learn the ropes of drumming but you'll soon need to upgrade.

Submitted: 10/9/2006

Style of Music: Rock, Jazz, and Blues

Location: The United States

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"These Drums are great for the price and i would recommend them to any type of drummer. Get new cymbals though."

Feature:
It was nice that it came with cymbals even though they weren't very good.

Quality:
the drums themselves are very good quality and produce a nice sound, but the cymbals are very poor in quality and sound very bad.

Value:
The value on the drums is very good. For the price, the drums create a nice sound and are very durable.

Desirability:
Well the colour of my drums is a very nice burgandy colour so that looks really nice.

Sound:
The sound on the drums is acceptable if you know how to tune, but I would recommend getting new drum heads and a new cymbal set then the kit will sound very good.

Ease of Use:
The kit was incredibly easy to set-up,I had in up in less than 30 minutes.

Support:
Haven't needed any support.

Overall:
I will probably never buy a new kit because the cb's sound great after a few minor changes and they are very durable.

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/8/2006

Style of Music: Screamo

Location: Tillsonburg,Ontario,Canada

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
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Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"great begginer kit from CB drums."

Feature:
great kit. only thing not included are sticks (depending where you buy, but most places will throw in a pair)and a ride cymbal. VERY EASY KIT TO ADD ONTO!!

Quality:
beginer kit. Does the job. easly added onto. great value. I've played great shows with this kit, this is the kit for me.

Value:
GREAT VALUE FOR A BEGGINER KIT!!

Desirability:
comes in a variety of colours. easly to add onto. well set up.

Sound:
sound is very rock/ upbeat. sound quality is exemplimary. Suaitable playing type is fast, hard and loud. purchase this kit if you want something inexpensive, high quality, gig worthy and impressive sounding. I would suggest (once you get used to the product) new frosted drum skins. This is a very easy kit to add on to, but the first things to go should be, hats, crash, kick pedal. those are the only things that flaw with this kit, but they take time to do so.

Ease of Use:
when tuned properly. this kit sounds great, no getting around it. cymbals are lacking a little so get rid of 'em when you need to move upp.

Support:
warranty varies at store. no repairs ever needed.

Overall:
Overall, this is a great BEGGINER kit. easy to add onto, and easliy upgraded.

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 4/27/2006

Style of Music: punk rock, mettle, hardcore, speed rock.

Location: west vancouver, Canada

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10