Very very very new. I bought them last year, played for a while and then they stay untouched till now. Almost always played with mutes on; only two or three times directly on drum heads. Amazon references for every component: Drum set: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XWEKSO (This includes two cymbal stands but no cymbal.) Cymbals: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030YAZFI Extra cymbal stand: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BJAQTY Drum mutes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SSMJG2