You definitely get what you pay for. The key is the quality of hardware, heads, and how the toms are mounted. If you get crappy hardware, then you'll get some really weird rattles and resonance. If the toms aren't mounted properly, then you will also get weird sounds and response from the drums. If the toms are mounted by the rim, then the drum shell is properly resonating, giving you the best sound possible.
However, if you know what you're doing, these are the important factors to having an awesome sounding kit:
1. Purchase the right heads and learn to tune them properly.
2. Buy the right cymbals for your sound, and don't EVER get sheet (shit) bronze. Cast bronze is the only way to go, unless you like your cymbals to be hammered out of garbage can lids.
3. Learn to tune your drums.
4. Replace the stock heads with good heads.
5. Learn to tune your drums.
6. Don't buy cheap cymbals.
As you can see, these are pretty simple guidelines. But I think i may have missed something:
Learn to tune your drums. And buy some duct tape
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