One of the most popular types of musical instruments in the world is the drum kit. When kids are looking for an instrument to play, they will usually choose between a drum kit and a guitar. This is because the drum kit [1] is one of the legendary instruments, used by some of the greatest musicians in history, including Neil Peart, John Bonham and Ringo Star.
However, it can be hard to buy a drum kit, which can run hundreds of dollars in cost, so the best idea is to find used drum kits. Used drum kits are noticeably cheaper, and despite what is thought, are just as good as brand new drum kits. In fact, for a young kid learning on a set of drums, you are better off to get used drum kits because it then the kids can bang the hell out of them, and you don't have to worry about losing hundreds or thousands of dollars on an investment because your child doesn't have a quiet volume for the drums they play, nor how hard they hit them.
Of course, that begs the question, where can you get used drum kits. Well the fact of the matter is that there is one primary place to get them, two if you count the classifieds in the paper but those don't work all that well. The best place to find used drum kits is pawn shops. You will be able to actually find a wide array of used instruments there, and drum kits are only one of them. You should be able to find cheap kits that will cost no more than a few hundred, or as low as $100.
This is the best route to go initially for the reason stated above, as well as the fact that when your child says they want a drum kit, it does not mean they will always play the drums and the last thing your family needs is a $2,000 drum kit sitting and collecting dust in the garage because your child is bored with it now.
One of the beautiful things about buying the drum kit from a pawn shop, is that if your child does not play the drums anymore because they have moved onto something else, then you can just sell it back to the same pawn shop for a lower price, or another pawn shop at a higher price and earn yourself a profit.
Used drum kits are an excellent way to get your kids involved with drum kits, without having to spend a lot of money. That provides you the assurance that if your child gets bored with the instrument, you are not going to be left with a large cost.