Eastar Advanced 32 Note Glockenspiel Xylophone Bell Kit Beginner Students, Percussion Kit with 8'' Drum Practice Pad, Adjustable Stand, Glockenspiel Stick, Drum Sticks and Carrying Bag

4th grade band acceptable beginner friendly. Holds up for the back and forth to school and it sounded acceptable for concert (I mean Idk how much I would take that to heart since it is 4th grade band... And honestly the percussion was the only section you could tell what they were playing) she complains about the weight but she's small she looks to have no issue carrying it.

Very nice beginner percussion set. My granddaughter will be using it for school starting her beginner band. The stand is sturdy and sound nice on the xylophone. I think she will really enjoy learning with this set. Much better price than purchasing thru the school.

I received it as promised and exactly how it was advertised. I would highly recommend this seller and would gladly buy again from them.

Bought this for my kid's band practice. I found the stand is a bit difficult to setup. Not sure a clumsy school kid can do it without adult help. The top bars need to be raised a bit higher than horizontal line so the ends hold the bell tightly. The bolt is just sitting in the bell hole.

Nice percussion kit to have around. There are quite a few things included in the kit, so i will take them one at a time. 1. The glockenspiel itself is well made and very nice to look at. The notes ring out like you would expect and are all tuned well. I am surprised at how good it sounds. 2. The stand-being a drummer, I know how expensive hardware is. The price of this whole kit and kaboodle is what you would normally pay for juat this kind of stand. Very sturdy and easy to set up. Adjustable height makes it perfect for and sized player. 3. The practice pad-this practice pad is great, it feels like a real snare drum. Again, well-made and seems very durable with its bolted construction. Has a little sound, but obviously nothing like a snare drum would have. 4. The sticks- they are a good matched set of sticks with wood tips 5. The mallets-good to begin with and do a good job of helping the glockenspiel ring out. You would likely want to upgrade after some initial learning, but they would serve their purpose initially. 6. The bag-the bag is very nice with compartments to fit everything. Very sturdy and has both a hand strap and a shoulder strap. All in all this is a great deal of value in this kit. The components are definitely worth the minimal price tag. If you are looking for a percussion kit for your student, this would be a great place to start.

high quality instrument

This brand was named specifically by my 12 year old's intro to percussion teacher. We ordered it, and he seems very satisfied.

All in all I think it is a good value for the money. Very similar to a Pearl kit that is selling for twice as much, which makes me wonder if they are being made at the same factory. The included mallets are a little small and light, but probably just fine for an elementary school age child. The zippers on the case are not very sturdy and I doubt they would last from prolonged use. But we will see. The stand is heavy and double braced, which is great. The glockenspiel feels very sturdy on it. I do note that a few of the tightening mechanisms rely on cheap looking plastic sleeves that will probably give out at some point. Still though, this is a real instrument. Not a toy. You can really learn on this thing. I did have to adjust the screws on a few of the tone bars as they were fastened too tightly and weren't resonating properly. (This is easy to do, not uncommon on percussion instruments, and no expertise is necessary. You just need a Phillips head screwdriver.) What keeps it from getting four stars from me is that a few of the bars are slightly out of tune. You especially notice it in the lower register. I checked both with my ear and with a tuner, and the lower register is noticeably flat. My tuner says some notes are a whole quarter step flat, but it is not that pronounced to my ear. Depending on how sensitive you are to pitch, this could be a major issue or no issue at all. For me, as a serious amateur musician, I notice it is a little off but it doesn't drive me crazy. Especially since this is for my kid! If it were for me I would think more about returning it... Not sure I would, because you probably need to spend double or triple the price to get an instrument that's actually an improvement.