At the request of my mother, I reluctantly purchased this set of instruments as a Christmas gift for my toddler. I was dreading the noise, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be: The mouthpiece broke off the trumpet within a few days, and the other end got lost. The drum is hard to put together for little ones, so I control when I'm willing to hear it. The drumsticks are too light and flimsy to be used as weapons. The maracas and tambourine aren't any more annoying than baby rattles. OnlySee full review