I'm pretty sure that is the second time that kit has been listed.... somebody was looking for an Expresso kit and I ran across this one on ebay a while ago and posted the link in that thread. Makes you wonder just how ugly this kit really is up close.. ??

Perhaps you have already googled this but here is a paragraph from an online review at musicgear.com.

Bottom Line:

For a price point of around $350, the Slingerland Expresso drum kit is a minor investment for a smaller set that will provide you years of enjoyment. The Expresso kit can literally fit in the corner of a small room and is the perfect jam set for you and your fellow musicians if you’re looking to keep a kit around to bang on. Don’t sell the Expresso kit short, though. You can attain serious volume levels from this set, probably enough to drive a gig at a small club. As mentioned above, you can also mic the kit for some great recording where you don’t need an entire drum kit with all of the bells and whistles or if you’re playing a larger venue and need to mic and run your skins through the PA.

With the excellent construction and quality, the Slingerland Expresso kit provides a great value for drummers looking for something a little more portable or space hungry.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Gotta tell ya'....at least vintage cocktail kits had specially dedicated/sized shells for the unit, particularly the large bass/tom combo shell. (Look at the trhread in the General Questions section....those were REAL cocktail kits.

This thing looks like a bunch of orphans slapped together with some hardware...

Hell...I could do that....a FT with 2 short shells connected to it..for about $200, out of nice old shells, too....

Heck, one could also build their own out of a new Keller shell (like a 24x16) with a couple of used shells connected to it, for about $350...and it'd be a better kit for sure....[/COLOR]