Andrew Katz
Andrew Katz's Gear
In this YouTube video at 1:30, Andrew Katz shows off a Ludwig Snare he rented for the Europe portion of a tour with Car Seat Headrest.
"I've Been Told It's a Supraphonic..."
In this Youtube Video, the drum set is pointed out at 2:00 to be a Yamaha Oak Custom drum set. Andrew's drum set has a bass drum, a 14" rack tom, and 16" floor tom. This specific drum set was what Andrew Katz rented for the Europe portion of a tour with Car Seat Headrest.
Throughout this Instagram video, Andrew Katz uses an MXL 990 microphone for his comedic open mic performance. The shockmount for the microphone does not appear in the video.
In this YouTube video at around 2:35, Andrew Katz goes through the cymbals he uses. The K Custom 17" Dark Crash is mentioned.
In this YouTube video at around 2:35, Andrew Katz goes through the cymbals he uses. The K Custom 17" Hi Hats are mentioned. He does not specifically mention the diameter of the hi hats, but they appear to be 14".
In this YouTube video at around 2:35, Andrew Katz goes through the cymbals he uses. Andrew Katz mentions that he was given a Custom Medium Ride after being blacklisted from Zildjian. Andrew normally used to use a K Custom Dark Ride but they kept breaking on him.
In this YouTube video at around 5:02, Andrew Katz mentions the drum sticks he uses, which are the Vic Firth 5a Extreme.
In this YouTube video at around 5:52, Andrew Katz briefly mentions the kick pedal he uses.
Throughout this video, Andrew Katz plays on what appears to be a Cordoba nylon guitar. He can be seen playing the guitar in various Instagram videos of his as well.
In this YouTube video at around 8:52, Naked Giants Drummer and Car Seat Headrest's touring aux. percussionist Henry LaVallee states that Andrew Katz owned and performed with an SPD electric pad. When they toured together, Andrew gave the electronic pad to Henry to play during Car Seat Headrest sets.
Throughout this video, Andrew Katz can be seen playing with a DTX sampling pad.
In the YouTube video by Musicmaker, Andrew Katz discusses his experience with various ride cymbals, highlighting his use of the Zildjian 20" K Custom Dark Ride. He mentions that while he owned several of these cymbals to complete his K Custom Dark set, they frequently broke, leading him to eventually switch to a Zildjian Medium Ride.
Andrew Katz is confirmed to use the Sabian 20" HHX Evolution Ride, as seen in Car Seat Headrest's performance on KEXP, recorded on August 22, 2025. This performance is documented in a video by KEXP on YouTube.
Andrew Katz is seen using the Meinl 18" Pure Alloy Thin Crash Cymbal during Car Seat Headrest's live performance recorded at KEXP on August 22, 2025. The footage is provided by KEXP on YouTube, showcasing the band in their studio session.
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