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What materials are used in the construction of the Imperialstar 5-Piece Complete Drum Kit?

The drum shells are made from 100% poplar, 8mm 6ply, known for its full, warm tone and medium attack. The kit also includes MEINL HCS Cymbals made from genuine brass.

What makes the Imperialstar drum kit suitable for both beginners and intermediate players?

The Imperialstar drum kit is designed to be versatile and easy to play, making it a great choice for beginners. At the same time, its high-quality materials, precise bearing edges, and excellent sound make it enjoyable for more experienced players as well.

What music genres is the Imperialstar drum kit suitable for?

The Imperialstar drum kit is versatile and suitable for a wide range of music genres, including jazz, R&B, and rock.

What is included in the Imperialstar 5-Piece Complete Drum Kit?

The kit includes a 22" bass drum, a snare drum, a pair of tom-toms, a floor tom, and a cymbal. It also comes with MEINL HCS Cymbals.

What are the notable features of the 2019 Imperialstar model?

The 2019 Imperialstar model has been refined with matching wood hoops on the bass drum, newly-designed tom brackets, and double-braced hardware, taking the Imperialstar to a whole new level.

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2022-09-01T10:42:29

Rated 5 out of 5

Tama Drum

Great drum at great price. Had to refer to a youtube video to assemble it. All went ok!

HARPREET S.

2022-06-10T08:12:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Very happy with my first set

This is a beautiful set and it sounds great.

Kishya G.

2021-09-16T12:09:22

Rated 4 out of 5

Definite starters drum set

The set came as advertised & Adorama was a pleasure to do business with. Only complaints are with Tama about some cheap (plastic) hardware

CHARLES Z.

2018-12-11T14:36:38

Rated 5 out of 5

Best starter kit for the money

My little brother who’s in his 20s now is an accomplished musician: equally adept at lead guitar, bass guitar, and vocals. But his passion is drumming, so he was the logical choice to assist me in finding a starter kit for my pre-teen son. I’d been looking at the Tama Imperialstar kit for years, but my brother said to give him a few days and he’d find a better kit for less money leading up to Black Friday. Two days later, he said that he couldn’t find anything close to the Imperialstar.So we ordered it, and he came over to help us set up the kit, tune it, and test it out. During assembly, he was amazed at all the high-end features Tama included in this small, entry-level drum set, as well as all the hardware. It even comes with a throne! The throne can’t support anything heavier than a tissue without the seat sinking, but it works fine for my kids for the time being. We made sure to purchase drumsticks, ear protection, moongels, and a kickpad. We’ll upgrade the heads in a year.

Dorian H.

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Tama Drum

By HARPREET S.

Great drum at great price. Had to refer to a youtube video to assemble it. All went ok!

Very happy with my first set

By Kishya G.

This is a beautiful set and it sounds great.

Tama Imperialstar

Tama Imperialstar.

With over 40 years of drum building experience, TAMA knows what drummers really want. With this in mind we sought out to design an affordable yet durable kit that retained many high-end features you'll find in our Silverstar, Superstar, and Starclassic lines. What we came up with was Imperialstar. Every aspect of the modern drum kit was exhaustively examined, reexamined, and then improved before it was accepted as part of the Imperialstar design. This Imperialstar kit features Black Nickel drum shell hardware over a matted black wrap finish. This finish combination provides added visual allure to Tama's popular Imperialstar drum set series.

Imperialstar complete drum kits provide everything a drummer needs at an affordable price. The Imperialstar line offers various choices of kit configurations and finishes, availability of add-on drums, precisely-processed drum shells and reliable, durable hardware. Imperialstar may appeal to beginner drummers due to the price, but more experienced intermediate players enjoy playing great-sounding Imperialstar kits in every music genre from jazz and R&B to rock.

Shells:100% Poplar 8mm 6ply.

Shells:100% Poplar 8mm 6ply.
Poplar wood has been used in making drum shell for over 50 years. It offers a full, warm tone combined with medium attack.

MEINL HCS Cymbals.
Imperialstar all-in-one "READY-TO-ROCK" packages not only have everything you need to rock, you'll rock better with HCS genuine brass cymbals from Meinl, the cymbal maker of choice for many of today's new generation drummers.

Spur Brackets.
Imperialstar spur brackets provide maximum durability and stability.

TAMA Precision Bearing Edges.
A drum's bearing edge is one of the most important components in drum sound.
Our advanced edge-cutting process provides extremely precise bearing edges - which allow TAMA shells to ring openly and fully, and provide a wide range of tune ability, sensitivity and response

Features.

  • 22 x 16" Bass Drum, 10 x 7" Tom Tom, 12 x 8" Tom Tom, 16 x 15" Floor Tom, 14 x 5" Snare Drum
  • 8mm, 6ply Poplar Shell
  • TAMA Precision Bearing Edges
  • Accu-Tune Bass Drum Hoops
  • Original Small Lugs
  • Omnisphere Tom Holder
  • Black Nickel Shell Hardware
  • Double-Braced Hardware - MTH50 double tom holder, hi-hat stand, single drum pedal, snare stand, boom cymbal stand, straight cymbal stand, drum throne
  • Meinl HCS Cymbals - 14" HH, 16" Crash, 20" Ride

Key Features

  • 22 x 16" Bass Drum, 10 x 7" Tom Tom, 12 x 8" Tom Tom, 16 x 15" Floor Tom, 14 x 5" Snare Drum
  • 8mm, 6ply Poplar Shell
  • TAMA Precision Bearing Edges
  • Accu-Tune Bass Drum Hoops
  • Original Small Lugs
  • Omnisphere Tom Holder

What's in the box:

  • 22x16" Bass Drum
  • 10x7" Tom Tom
  • 12x8" Tom Tom
  • 14x5" Snare Drum
  • 16x15" Floor Tom
  • Meinl HCS 14" Hi-Hat Cymbals
  • Meinl HCS 16" Crash Cymbal
  • Meinl HCS 20" Ride Cymbal
  • Double Tom Holder
  • Hi-Hat Stand
  • Drum Pedal
  • Snare Stand
  • Boom Cymbal Stand
  • Straight Cymbal Stand
  • Drum Throne
  • 3x Floor Tom Legs
  • Tama 5 Year Limited Warranty on Drum Shell (1 Year Limited Warranty on Hardware and 30 Day on Hoop)