The Nuvo Zip-Kit Essential Kit is a fully acoustic, compact drum set designed to go wherever your music takes you. Everything packs neatly into the bass drum, making it easy to store, transport, and set up — perfect for home practice, schools, or even for those taking their drumming on the road.
Despite its compact size, it contains all the essential components needed to learn and play drums from first principles, including snare, string-operated hi-hat, kick pedal, practice pad, adjustable stool, and sticks.
Underlining the Zip-Kit's quality and education suitability, Nuvo are offering 3 Year Parts Warranty upon registration. Zip-Kits are built to last and easy to repair, so register here to safeguard your drums for the future.
Featuring an 8” height-adjustable snare, a string-operated 10” hi-hat, 90-degree kick pedal, and adjustable stool, the Essential Kit is ideal for drummers working in small spaces or moving frequently between lessons, rehearsal spaces, or gigs. The included foam mute pad keeps the snare at a comfortable volume for practice without disturbing others, while the two padded backpack-style carry straps make transporting the kit easy and comfortable.
The Zip-Kit grows with the player. Fully height-adjustable drums and cymbals are suitable for children from 4 years old, right through to adults. Four telescoping posts allow you to add extra toms and cymbals when you’re ready to expand your kit — components you can find here! The kit can also be configured for left-handed players in seconds by repositioning the pedals and hi-hat.
The NUVO Zip-Kit is designed to withstand the demands of regular classroom use. Its robust construction, simplified hardware and integrated design reduce the risk of damage while making setup and storage straightforward for teachers and students alike. With fewer loose components and a compact, self-contained structure, the Zip-Kit supports frequent use, quick transitions and reliable performance, making it a practical and long-lasting solution for busy music departments.
The Essential Kit comes complete with everything you need to get started:
Zip-Kit is the brainchild of Dave Wish, Founder of Music Will, a nonprofit organization that has provided free music lessons and instruments to nearly 2,000,000 students across the USA.
Dave spent years developing the perfect classroom drum set in his basement workshop. After meeting with the folks at NUVO, the Zip-Kit became a reality!
“I invented the Zip-Kit so that entire classrooms of kids could learn to play the drums at the same time,” says Dave. “You just can’t do this with regular drum sets – they’re way too loud, too big and too expensive.” Dave Wish, Founder of Music Will
Dave Wish, Founder of Music Will
Ian Young – Head of Contemporary Music and Percussion,
St Catherine's School, Bramley
Donna Peters – Professional drummer and educator
Zip-Kit Essential Kit includes snare drum, string operated hi-hat, kick pedal, practice pad, adjustable stool and a pair of 7A hickory sticks. Two tone bass drum beater offering quick adjustment between soft thud and hard thump!
Fully height adjustable to suit children from 4 years old all the way up to adult. Height of drums and cymbals can be adjusted using the telescopic poles.
No Problem! The Zip-Kit can be quickly set up for left-handed players by rotating the pedals and set the snare and hi-hat to match.
Everything neatly packs into the bass drum carry case with space for extra accessories.
Straps included for easy transporting between school and home or into your gigs.
Chamberlain Music is an approved supplier for the DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment, & Technology Framework.
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