PDP Releases New Yorker Portable Kit in Twisted Cherry, Debuts YouTube Channel

PDP has pushed a pocketable drum package into the market and attached a new media play to it - the New Yorker 4-piece in Twisted Cherry hit PDP channels on February 23, 2026 while the brand also debuted a dedicated YouTube channel to showcase product demos and content. Vote in the poll above: Twisted Cherry or Electric Green Sparkle - which finish should get the demo treatment first?

The New Yorker ships as a compact four-piece shell pack with exact sizes listed as an 8x10 mounted tom, 12x13 floor tom, 5x14 snare, and 14x16 bass drum. Retail listings show the PDP New Yorker 4pc Kit carrying SKU PDNY1604TC in the Twisted Cherry presentation, and PDP site navigation labels the series with the tagline "New Yorker - Big Apple, small kit."

PDP’s specification sheet and retailer copy emphasize construction details: the shells are 100% poplar with 45-degree bearing edges, and CymbalFusion-style product copy promises the kit "delivers warm, full-bodied tone thanks to its 100% poplar shells and 45-degree bearing edges, giving you a focused attack with balanced sustain." Tuning hardware is specified as True-Pitch rods and the kit "comes with Remo heads - no immediate upgrades needed," which means a player buying the shell pack should be able to get gig-ready tuning range without an instant head swap.

The New Yorker is positioned squarely at portability-first drummers. PDP and retailer text frame it as "designed for drummers who need great sound in a portable footprint - perfect for students, working musicians, small stages, rehearsal rooms, and tight performance spaces." CymbalFusion further lists target genres and contexts including jazz, funk, pop, worship, low-volume gigs, and travel drumming, which aligns with the 14x16 kick and shallow 8x10 tom voicing you’d expect for small-room articulation.

PDP and sellers are listing multiple finishes alongside Twisted Cherry - Pale Rose Sparkle, Black Onyx Sparkle, and Electric Green Sparkle appear in related-product listings, and an Amazon entry specifically titles an "Electric Green Sparkle" item as a New Yorker 4-piece Shell Pack with item dimensions 19.9 x 23.4 x 25.6 inches. CymbalFusion product pages include front-view and kick-drum view imagery captions for the Twisted Cherry kit, though UPC information was left blank on the CymbalFusion fragment and a warranty header appeared without explicit text in the supplied retail copy.

PDP’s web presence reiterates company positioning with headers like "Turn it up." and a site note that product listings adhere to U.S. MAP pricing; the PDP footer in archived site fragments shows ©2025 Pacific Drums and Percussion. With the New Yorker’s compact 8x10-12x13-5x14-14x16 layout, included Remo heads, and a dedicated YouTube channel for visuals, PDP is betting drummers will prioritize portability without sacrificing a usable tone palette for tight stages and travel rigs.