I need some help with shell packs
I've been playing the drums for about one year with a small groove drum set. Now I'm meeting with some guys to play and need to upgrade. I'm looking for a 5 piece shell pack and have about 500 bucks to spend. I know you get what you pay for but I'm 41 and don't know how much better I'm going to get. I started taking lessons about 3 months ago and I'm just looking to play for fun. I've been looking around at my local stores, on line and on ebay. There are way to many drums out there. I have a massive headache. I've seen shell packs from ddrums,tama,pearl,cb drums and they are all in my price range. I like to play rock. So I'm looking for some advice. Is there any that stand out from the rest or are they all about the same. Thanks Dave