Ortofon Qbert DJ Stylus

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Co-designed by DJ Qbert, this stylus delivers unrivaled tracking, low wear characteristics, and huge output with a boosted midrange to showcase scratching.

Overview

Co-developed/designed by one of the most legendary DJs of all time, the Ortofon Qbert DJ stylus provides unsurpassed handling, high output voltage, and low wear characteristics that literally put it in a class of its own.

Turntablists and mix DJs alike will appreciate the strong output of this cartridge, coupled with unrivaled tracking ability and sonic characteristics. The Qbert features a more subdued high end, which helps to minimize surface noise from worn vinyl, and an accentuated mid-range to help bring scratching to the front of the sound stage.

The Qbert has a supreme ability to trace the grooves of your records and it is tailored specifically for scratch. Due to its enormous output, it is perfect for scratch of all music with deep bass frequencies.

Specs

- Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec.: 11 mV
- Channel balance at 1kHz: 1,5 dB
- Channel separation at 1kHz: 22 dB
- Channel separation at 15 kHz: -
- Frequency range at -3dB: 20-18.000 Hz
- Frequency response: 20-18.000 Hz -3 dB
- Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force: 90
- Compliance, dynamic lateral: 12
- Stylus type: Spherical
- Stylus tip radius: R 18
- Tracking force range: 2,0-4,0 g (20-40 mN)
- Tracking force recommended: 3,0 g (30 mN)
- Tracking angle: 20 degrees
- Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.680 ohm
- Internal inductance: 920 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Recommended load capacitance: 200-400 pF