I decided to order my drums today. Yamaha’s DT Explorer with accessories from MusiciansBuy (has anyone used them? they seem okay on BizRate).

Anyway, the package includes:

• Yamaha DT Explorer electronic drum kit (YouTube video)
• Drum stool (a.k.a. “throne”)
• Sennheiser headphones (I was eyeing good headphones for a while now)
• Drum sticks (my third pair!)

It set me back $700 but I told myself it was a good deal because I didn’t have to pay for:

• Shipping
• Sales tax (!)

If you’re in the market for an electronic drum set, and if you’re a beginner, it looks like Yamaha is the way to go. A serious drummer could grow out of these in a year and a half, but at the rate I’m going, its going to last me a while   That said, if you have more than a grand to spend, I hear the Roland kits have a lot of features that would keep a drummer busy for a while.

Special thanks to Ed for pointing me to this great deal.