The pads are decent quality, standard rubber pads with a nice rebound. The speakers are usable but overall not very loud. I would recommend using headphones. There is unfortunately quite a bit of floor static in the background, but this could potentially be due to my house wiring being old and insufficient for modern electronics. Either way, this was an introductory gift for my so. To get into drumming and it works perfectly well for that. It’s simple to set up and use and has a bunch of other features that I haven’t tried but I’m sure work as intended. Over it was a good buy.