"If you've always fancied yourself as a drummer but don't have the space, cash or understanding neighbours, get a V-Beat drum kit."
London Lite - Aug '08

These are great fun - as someone else said remember they are a £20 toy, but still a lot better than most toys you might spend even £50 on for kids these days (possibly with the exception of some of Firebox's specials, of course!) A word of warning though, I think these are actually harder to play than a real drum kit (imagine playing blindfolded while someone moves the drums around) because the sound depends on how you move the sticks, not actually where in the air you hit them and they take a lot of getting used to. Even if you're an experienced drummer, don't expect to play like the guys in the video after five minutes - I bet they practiced for days... That said - best £20 I've spent in ages. These would make a nifty little present for someone just starting to learn to play to practice the basics at home without driving parents and neighbours insane. In fact, once you got used to these, a real drum kit might be a doddle to play. The "melodies" it comes with and the attempts at different sounding kits are rubbish, but I do like the colourful glowy lights :P The free-play mode is really all you need. It is quite easy to get tangled in the wires, so I'd recommend tucking the wires down your trouser/jeans legs to save yourself an injury. You also need to be quite gentle with clips on the backs of the pedals - if you break them you essentially have no bass drum/hi-hat. I found it worked quite well wearing thin slippers or looped over my shoelaces (it doesn't work just clipped to socks). I love them.
Laura, Merseyside - Mar '09

This is absolutely smashing. I got this for my daughter, but good job I didn't tell her about it.. Now it's MY toy. Well actually, scrap that, it's not a toy at all. I managed to get into the rhythm with quite a good number of songs (mostly rock ballads since I love Metal!) I connected the headphone socket to my beloved NAD amplifier and the sound is absolutely awesome! Deep bass and crisp highs... Take it from me...worth every penny.
Chris Grillo, MALTA! - Feb '09

My boyfriend loved this! He's constantly air drumming along to music and now he can actually make some noise when he does (much to the despair of everyone else) A fun gift for any musically inclined friends, great value for money.
Jo, Liverpool - Jun '08

The hi-hat is on the right side, if you cross your arms when playing it! (as drummers do...).
Joris, London - Jun '08

Got these yesterday, and while they are fun remember they're a £20 toy not a full drum kit! They are good, though you do get a few odd looks (well I did from the wife) and you need to get used to how to move each stick to save hitting the wrong 'drum' but once you do they're great fun.
Darren Cox, London - Jun '08

Despite of what others say, the hi-hat is not on the wrong side of the drum kit. In your left hand you have the hi-hat, high tom and crash cymbal, in your right hand the snare, ride and low tom. I like the toy but in my opinion it could be fine tuned better. Sometimes it will play the snare drum more then you actually strike it.
Teiz, Amsterdam - Jun '09

Does it have a headphone socket?
Martin, Newcastle - Feb '09

The funniest gadget I've bought since... I was born! Really simple, very precise to "understand" what drumkit pieces you want to play. This is a must have for any drummer in the world!
Paolo, Italy - Jul '08

Looks brilliant, I really want one! Annoyingly though, the hi-hat is on the wrong side of the drum kit.
Jordan, London - May '08