subject: The Perfect Age To Buy A Junior Drum Set [print this page] If you are looking for a drum set for your child or teenager, you've probably heard that the best approach is with a junior drum set. If not, you should definitely consider one because this type of drum sets make a lot of sense for young drummers and children. It is no longer necessary to best in a full drum set if your child is just beginning their drumming experience.
But what age do junior drum sense make most sense? The answer is most any age at which a child start to drum. Junior drum sets come in configuration for children as young as 4, and are perfectly appropriate for drummers into their teenage years. The main consideration for buying a junior drum set versus a full drum set is the experience level of your child, and less their age.
The reasons junior drum sets are so appropriate for children is that they provide the best of everything for adults and kids. Junior drums made by today's manufacturers are high quality instruments, not toys. This means they sound excellent, are durable, and are excellent for practicing and learning. The main difference between junior drum sets and full sets are that they are simpler configurations and less expensive.
The cost factor associated with junior drum kits is other main reason why they are so popular with beginners. Investing in a drum set is not cheap, especially for someone young who is just building their interest. In fact, buying a drum set is somewhat of an investement for the whole family when you consider the space and noise element, somewhat like buying a piano.
This means that buying a junior drum set for less ends up being an attractive option for parents. For much less their son or daughter can beginning drumming on a quality set right away, and if in a few months the interest is gone, the junior drum set ends up on eBay. Buying a full set for a soon disinterested child is the worst case scenario. Upgrading from a junior drum set to a full drum set once you child is hooked on drumming is something that can be done later, and is generally what most drummers do these days.
So if you are getting ready to make the commitment of buying a drum set for your child, take a look at a junior drum set. The advantages are many, and the disadvantages are few.
