Since it’s a top-of-the-range beginner set, it’s not the ideal drum kit for recording purposes. The main reason is its poplar shells. Drum sets with shells made from maple, birch, or mahogany are always better recording options. Those kits are also always more expensive and designed for intermediate and pro drummers. Pro drummers are more likely to do studio recording with their drum sets, so those kits are always better options to use. However, you’ll get a relatively decent sound from this kit in a recording environment if you have to use it. You’d just need to use a better set of cymbals than the Zildjian I Series.