Audio Technica AT-OC9XEB

Dual moving coil stereo pickup with mounted elliptical needle

  • Elliptical, gripped needle with aluminum needle carrier
  • Neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke for higher magnetic energy
  • Aluminum housing minimizes unwanted vibrations - for lower resonances and excellent audio reproduction
  • Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC): High-purity coil wire for the best possible signal quality

Excellent, cost-effective entry into the world of moving coil pickups.


The AT-OC9X series is the latest generation of the successful AT-OC9 series from Audio-Technica, the pioneers in the field of phono cartridges.
The new pickups are offered with different stylus types: Elliptical/Casted, Elliptical/Naked, Microlinear, Shibata and Special Line Contact.

Moving coil pickup with wide frequency response and excellent channel separation (allocation of audio information for the left and right channels) - for a particularly clean stereo image.

Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC): High-purity coil wire for the best possible signal quality.

Threaded holes in the pickup housing for quick, easy installation on a headshell or integrated tonearm with just two M2.6 screws - no nuts.

Models AT-OC9XEB and AT-OC9XEN with aluminum needle carrier.

Models AT-OC9XML, AT-OC9XSH and AT-OC9XSL with boron needle carrier.

Neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke (models AT-OC9XEB and AT-OC9XEN)
for higher magnetic energy.

Models AT-OC9XML, AT-OC9XSH and AT-OC9XSL: Magnet system with yoke
Permendur, a soft magnetic iron-cobalt alloy.

Aluminum housing minimizes unwanted vibrations - for lower resonances and excellent audio reproduction.


Technical data
  • Frequency range     20 - 30,000 Hz
  • Channel separation     25dB (1kHz)
  • Vertical scanning angle 20°
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
  • Shaft shape of the needle round shaft
  • Recommended load impedance > 100Ω
  • Coil impedance 12Ω (1kHz)
  • DC resistance 12Ω
  • Coil inductance 25µH (1kHz)
  • Output power 0.32mV (1kHz at 5cm/sec.)
  • Channel balance at output 1.5dB (1kHz)
  • Needle cut elliptical
  • Hollow aluminum needle carrier
  • Static needle compliance 20×10-6cm/dyne
  • Dynamic needle compliance 9×10-6cm/dyne (100Hz)
  • Fastening half inch
  • Dimensions H17.3 × W16.8 × D25.7mm
  • Included accessories     1 non-magnetic screwdriver
    1 brush
    2 washers
    4 pairs of mounting screws (M2.6):
    5mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm
    1 protective cap (plastic)
  • Material d. Housing aluminum
  • Needle curvature radius 0.3 x 0.7 mil
  • Brass connection pins
  • Dual moving coil type
  • coil wire   Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC): High-purity coil wire for the best possible signal quality
  • Weight 7.6g

The AT-OC9X series is the latest generation of the successful AT-OC9 series from Audio-Technica, the pioneers in the field of phono cartridges. The new pickups are offered with different stylus types: Elliptical/Casted, Elliptical/Naked, Microlinear, Shibata and Special Line Contact. Moving coil pickup with wide frequency response and excellent channel separation (allocation of audio information for the left and right channels) - for a particularly clean stereo image. Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC): High-purity coil wire for the best possible signal quality. Threaded holes in the pickup housing for quick, easy installation on a headshell or integrated tonearm with just two M2.6 screws - no nuts. coil wire   Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC): High-purity coil wi