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2. Premier Olympic kit
£319

Premier resurrects its historic Olympic budget marque, distinguished by unique lug design, class leading and lightweight six-ply 6-mm basswood/poplar shells which deliver a punchier, more resonant sound. Matching 6½" wood snare and just two wraps – wine red and black, fusion or rock formats. Slightly dearer, but there is that Premier–Olympic badge…

3. Performance Percussion PP300 kit
£299

Bestseller from long-established British distributor J H Skewes, now includes Remo heads and deep 6½" metal snare. Second only to Cannon on lug count (with six on the floor tom instead of eight). Modern image with neat, small oval lugs, plus sturdy hardware including double-braced stool and calibrated bass drum spurs.
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4. Arbiter CB kit
£299

Strong-selling fi ve-piece kit available in Rock or Fusion sizes, which include a matching wood shell snare and budget Remo heads. Standard nine-ply Philippines mahogany shells, Pearl Export-derived double tom mount and squared lugs. Unfortunately the kit falls down slightly on the lug count, with six on the snare (rather than the recommended eight).

5. Leedy NRG
£299

Similar to the PP300 with the same slightly glittery wraps and small, oval lugs, but with a 5½" wood shell snare rather than a 6½". The quality hardware package includes double-braced stands with attractive curved section housings and solid memory locks which notch into the housings. The hi-hat clutch has a smart nonslip rubber clamp.
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