[slingerland]

Mani, Augustine Both are good sets if I were you, I would stay with Pearl they make excellent sets and even though they are considered an entry level set you can still do gigs with them, the big change that you would have to make would be cymbals and since your a beginner you have time for that. Remember you know what you have but you don't know what you may get. Pearl is an excellent set and so is Gretsch stay with what you have.

GOOD LUCK SLINGERLAND