Mapex Horizon HZB 5-Piece Shell Pack  

i gave the features an 8 because truthfully, this set is exactly as stated, a shell pack. but unlike most shell packs ive purchased from stores (in person) it comes with heads as well, and the heads werent bad. especially for someone who plays as hard as i do.

the quality, is a 9 because there are obviously better quality drum sets out there, but this one is truly an amazing deal. including the 8" tom for free, this kit can hardly be beaten.

the value of this kit, is absolutely a steal. this kit, for its price, i honestly dont see it being beaten. its absolutely georgeous. i own the transparent midnight black, and it sounds truly amazing for a kit of this price. everything on this kit seems to be amazingly made, and produced.

Overall, owning this kit is a pleasure. i love it. it is made very well, its clamps all seem to be very nice, i mean, of course this kit has its flaws, but any kit does. this is truly one of the best kits ive owned to date. and it almost feels like im playing a kit that someone sat down and put a lot of effort into. ive played custom made kits from many different bigger custom drum making companies and this is definately up to par with them. i even checked in with musicians friend to tell them how pleasured i am to own this kit, and they made it very clear that of all the brands that they represent & sell, Mapex is one of the brands that put the most care into making sure that MusiciansFriend as a company is happy with them, and not only that but they actually care what their customers are recieving. That all being said, i now have a new perspective of mapex, this kit is a steal for the money. if you are trying to ball out, on a budget, and you have the money to purchase this kit RIGHT NOW, you should. no matter the genre. i play in a deathcore band, called Awakening The Revenant, but i can play all genres of music and this kit could be suitable for all.

Thank you!

Note: before i owned this kit, i was using a PDP x7 7 piece kit. i lost a tom on the floor, but im still very happy with the Horizon HZB. its a definate upgrade from my x7.