Detail 01
11mV output at 5cm/sec
Very hot. Cues punch through a loud booth and you can run mixer phono gain low, which keeps noise down.
Product detailSKU #1274115056515
OrtofonOM Q.Bert Single Turntable Cartridge
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Signature-spec spherical DJ cartridge tuned for scratching. For turntablists who want maximum groove grip and a replaceable Q.Bert stylus.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Turntablists doing sustained scratch routines and heavy back-cueing
- Battle DJs who need the needle to survive abuse
- Two-deck setups where the stylus alone can be replaced later
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Home hi-fi listening — 20-18kHz response rolls off the top end
- Anyone playing rare pressings; 3g on a spherical tip wears grooves
- Bedroom mixers who won't use the scratch-focused tracking behaviour
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
3.0g recommended tracking force
Planted hard in the groove. That's why it survives scratching, and why it isn't a cartridge for precious vinyl.
Detail 03
R18 micrometer spherical tip
Wide rounded contact radius. Sits high in the groove, away from existing wear, and resists skipping under sideways force.
Detail 04
12 micrometers/mN compliance
Low compliance — a stiff suspension. Pairs with heavier DJ tonearms, not lightweight high-compliance hi-fi arms.
Detail 05
5g cartridge weight
Light body offsets the heavy tracking force. Most standard headshells balance it without extra weights.
Detail 06
Frequency response 20-18kHz (-3dB)
Top octave is softened. Cymbals lose some air, but midrange and bass — what you actually cue on — stay solid.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Single cartridge — order two for a pair of turntables
- 02Headshell, screws and lead wires are not included
- 03Replacement stylus is the Q.Bert unit; the body outlasts several needles
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How is this different from the standard OM Pro S?
Higher output at 11mV, better 22dB channel separation, a lighter 5g body, and a specified 3g tracking point rather than a 3-5g range.
02Can I replace just the stylus?
Yes. The Q.Bert replacement stylus unit fits this body, so a worn needle doesn't mean buying the whole cartridge again.
03What tracking force should I use?
3.0g is the recommendation. The usable range is 2.0-4.0g — go lighter for mixing, heavier only if you're skipping during routines.
04Will it work on a standard DJ turntable?
Yes. It's a moving-magnet design wanting 47 kOhm load and 200-400pF, which matches DJ mixer phono inputs and standard S-arm turntables.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Internal impedance, DC resistance
- 1680 Ohm
1 detailsPlayability
- Stylus tip radius
- R 18 micrometers
2 detailsBody & build
- Stylus colour
- White
- Cartridge colour, body/stylus
- Black/White
1 detailsSize & weight
- Cartridge weight
- 5 g
21 detailsOther
- Tracking force, recommended
- 3.0 g (30 mN)
- Replacement stylus unit
- Q.Bert
- FIM distortion at recommended tracking force, DIN 45.542
- Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 90 micrometers
- Tier
- new
- Frequency response
- 20-18.000 Hz -3 dB
- Channel balance at 1 kHz
- 1.5 dB
- Stylus type
- Spherical
- 5cm/sec.
- 11 mV
- Category Source
- detail
- Channel separation at 1 kHz
- 22 dB
- Frequency range
- 20-20.000 Hz
- Tracking angle
- 20 degrees
- Recommended load resistance
- 47 kOhm
- Equivalent stylus tip mass
- 0.6 mg
- Korena Special
- false
- Weight
- 0.01 lb. (5 g)
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral
- 12 micrometers/mN
- Tracking force range
- 2.0-4.0 g (20-40 mN)
- Internal inductance
- 920 mH
- Recommended load capacitance
- 200-400 pF
- Source Id
- site51274115056515
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