Tony Long Music has done a full review of the Traps E500 kit.

CONCLUSION

Well the obvious conclusion is that this is such a great product for the money, full size drums all with mesh-heads and all other hardware included. At this price-point, no-one should find fault with it because you really do get a lot here. On no other kit do you get a 20 inch Bass Drum and the addition of a USB connection, a recording facility and the ability to store to SD Card as well as play MIDI files. I think if I was making these kits, I would make a few improvements and charge a little bit more, still keeping the price very competitive. I would look to try and improve the Hi-Hat and Cymbals, do away with the blue colours around the kit, improve the packaging a bit and re-write the manual. If I could still do it without significantly increasing the cost then I would also look to improve some of the minor triggering issues and look to achieve a slightly better dynamic response.

So if you are looking for a compact Mesh-Head kit for an unbelievable price then I would certainly give the Traps E500 a bash because I really do believe you would be pressed to find an electronic kit that offers this much in this price bracket.

Click here to read the full review - http://www.tonylongmusic.co.uk/drums/the-traps-e500-electronic-drum-kit/

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The summit of MOUNT KILIMANJARO was the setting for an audacious world record attempt in aid of the “Smile Train” charity on Monday 22nd February 2010.

Sound Driver, a 5-piece band from the UK and Ireland, successfully played a live concert at 19,341ft (5,895m) on the top of the volcanic mountain of Kilimanjaro in aid of the cleft palate charity and, by doing so, set a new World Record for the Highest Altitude Electrically Powered Rock Gig. There has never been a powered musical performance at anything close to the height of Mount Kilimanjaro and there has never been a rock concert on top of a volcano.

The band used Traps Drums because of the portability and sound of the kit. Videos can be seen on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48rBCLPkl6E.