DJ Q-Bert Ortofon Concorde Cartridge Review
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DJ Q-Bert Ortofon Concorde Cartridge Review Video & Summary:
The DJ Q-Bert Ortofon Concorde DJ Cartridge is made specifically for scratch and hip-hop style DJ's who want a needle to stay in the groove under extreme scratching and back-cueing situations. These were co-designed by the legendary turntablist DJ Q-bert to provide great handling, high output, and low record wear. The one-piece Concord design makes installation a breeze and allows DJ's to easily see the area of the record that the needle will sit in the groove. The Concorde Q-bert cartridges are a bit on the expensive side coming in at about $275 for a matched twin-pair, but the build quality is very high and they perform like champs. If you want to save a bit of money, then you can purchase the Q-Bert Ortofon cartridges in the OM-style where you can mount them to a headshell instead of the one-piece Concorde design. When using them with regular vinyl, the bass is deep and rich while output remains really high. When using them with DVS timecode vinyl, the digital signal is nice and round for a great signal. For scratching they are the BOMB! These will hold to the groove like glue after the somewhat long break-in period. These are great performers in the scratch arena and they are nice for all around mixing as well. We are going to recommend the DJ Q-Bert Ortofon Concorde cartridge to any vinyl DJ who appreciates a high output level with great bass response and the ability to stay in the groove under extreme turntablist situations.
Pro's:
-Convenient and Durable One-Piece Design
-Excellent for Scratching & Back-Cueing
-Great Visibility
-Very Loud Overall Output (Especially the Bass)
Con's:
-Expensive
DJ Q-Bert Ortofon Concorde Cartridge Features
CONCORDE Q.BERT
Co-designed by DJ Q.Bert for scratch and back-cueing. High tracking ability. Ultra high output
Co-developed by one of the most legendary DJs of all time, the Ortofon Q.Bert 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 Q.Bert 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 Q-Bert has a supreme ability to trace the grooves of your records and it is tailored specifically for scratch. Due to its enomous output, it is perfect for scratch of all music with deep bass frequences.
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 recommmende tracking force
90 ?m
Compliance, dynamic lateral
12 ?m/m N
Stylus type
Spherical
Stylus tip radius
R 18 ?m
Tracking force range
2,0-4,0 g (20-40 mN)
Tracking force recommended
3,0 g (30 mN)
Tracking angle
20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance
1.680 Ohm
Internal inductance
920 mH
Recommended load resistance
47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance
200-400 pF
Cartridge weight
18,5 g
Replacement stylus unit
Q.Bert
Q.Bert is available in following configurations:
Concorde Twin (two Concorde cartridges) in Alu Flight case
Concorde Set (Concorde cartridge + extra stylus) in Alu Flight case
Single Concorde cartridge in Alu Flight case
Single OM cartridge in Alu Flight case
Replacement stylus
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