The kit is fine, for me and my purposes it's more than enough for a good while! I picked up a different, throne type, stool and added a Gibraltar double kick pedal. So as it stands it owes me £375 including the kit, throne and pedal. My Roland 60w cube is perfectly fine as a small monitor when not using headphones so there was no need to buy a separate one. All in I think this option was the best option, far cheaper that new and far far cheaper than Roland. The mesh heads feel tight and responsive, maybe a little more bouncy than an acoustic kit. It feels like good value for what was paid and you can't say fairer than that! Been tring to put in 30-60 mins practice a day after work, still very much enjoying it!