Used drum kits in Exeter typically sell for £120 to £600 (about $160 to $810). Kits are sold as bundles of parts, and what raises the price is completeness rather than the shells alone.
Selling a drum kit in Exeter
Exeter has a cathedral with the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling anywhere, a university that dominates the north of the city and a quayside on the Exe that is the centre of local outdoor life. It is the regional capital for the south-west peninsula.
The quayside and the cathedral green are the landmarks everyone uses. The city is built on a hill above the river, so ask about steps for anything heavy; the centre itself has extensive pedestrian zones.
On outdoor and water gear, ask its age and how it was stored. Anything load-bearing has a service life regardless of how it looks, and honest sellers here will tell you without being asked.
Exeter, in England, has around 130,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. London, Birmingham and Leeds are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Exeter
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Sell your Drum Kit in Exeter
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What drum kits are worth
What lifts the price
- Complete kits with hardware, stands and pedals
- Recognised makers with a resale following
What pulls it down
- Cracked cymbals, which are effectively finished
- Damaged bearing edges that prevent proper tuning
Working out what yours is worth
- Lay out every shell, stand, pedal and cymbal and photograph together
- Check each cymbal edge carefully for cracks
Getting it ready
- List every drum by size, and every piece of hardware: stands, pedal, throne, clamps.
- Say clearly whether cymbals are included, since they are often most of the value.
Photograph
- Each shell showing its size badge
- The bearing edges and lugs, plus any wrap damage or crack
Put in the description
- Every piece of hardware included, listed individually
- Shell, wrap, bearing edge and head condition
Brand, configuration and contents: “Pearl Export 5 Piece Drum Kit with Hardware, No Cymbals”. Saying whether cymbals are included belongs in the title, because it changes the price enormously and is the first thing asked.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (England)
Common questions
Where can I sell a drum kit in Exeter?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The quayside and the cathedral green are the landmarks everyone uses. The city is built on a hill above the river, so ask about steps for anything heavy; the centre itself has extensive pedestrian zones.
Are the bearing edges good?
Take a head off and look. Damaged edges stop a drum tuning properly and are expensive to recut.
How much is a drum kit worth in Exeter?
Most used drum kits change hands for £120 to £600 (about $160 to $810). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a drum kit across the United Kingdom, what drum kits are worth, everything second hand in Exeter, or Music & Instruments in Exeter.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.