DW decided in the year 2000 to start another line of drums that were built with the quality of a session kit that lives up to it’s DW roots but without the very high price tag. So, the PDP (Pacific Drums And Percussion) line was born, providing consumers with a series of different drum lines to choose from over the years. A year and a half ago, PDP launched the new PDP Concept Series to offer drummers  a boutique inspired drum set with a list of options comparable to a session kit. The concept series drum kits were offered with both 7 ply Maple or birch shells and a 10 ply maple or birch snare drum. The Concept drum series offered a series of features like STM (Suspension Tom Mounts), True Pitch tension rods, die cast low-mass claw hooks, proportionate counter hoops and durable lacquer finishes that gives this drum set a pro session feel.