Audio-Technica

Browse Audio-Technica vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

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• AT-OC9 — A dual MC cartridge from Audio-Technica with an all-PPCC configuration and PCOCC wiring from coil to terminal. With the complete spec table.
• AT95E — A discontinued moving magnet phono cartridge with an elliptical stylus, known as a well-regarded budget option for analog playback.

Cartridge

• 120E — Audio-Technica 120E moving magnet phono cartridge, double magnet design, 4.0mV output, elliptical stylus, listed at $90 in 1980.
• AT-15S — Audio-Technica AT-15S CD-4 moving-magnet cartridge — Shibata stylus, 0.83 mV output, hand-picked sibling of the AT20SL. A close second that plays stereo and quad without compromise.

Cartridges

• 12S — Audio-Technica 12S (c. 1973) — a little-documented phono cartridge, known from a 1973 ad as the AT12S with Shibata stylus, 45 kHz response, and $49.95 price.
• 12T — Audio-Technica 12T, a late-1970s phono cartridge documented mainly through a 1979 Studio Sound professional equipment survey.
• 160ML — Audio-Technica 160ML (1984) phono cartridge with MicroLine stylus, gold-plated beryllium cantilever, and $275 price. Reviewed by Stereo Review and Audio.
• AT-1 — Audio-Technica AT-1 phono cartridge (1968–1971), the company's first US-market cartridge. Moving magnet, bonded elliptical stylus, 4.0 mV output, $29.95.
• AT-10 (1976–1980) — Audio-Technica AT-10 moving-magnet phono cartridge (c. 1976–1980) — 20–20,000 Hz, 2½–4 g tracking, Dual Magnet design, 0.7 mil stylus. Thin documentation.
• AT-11 — The Audio-Technica AT-11 is a little-documented phono cartridge from the early 1970s, rated 15–25,000 Hz; only a 1973 listing is known.
• AT-125LC — Little is documented about the Audio Technica AT-125LC beyond its listing in a single period price sheet.
• AT-12S — Audio-Technica AT-12S phono cartridge, c. 1973: Shibata diamond tip, Dual Magnet construction, flat response to 45 kHz. $49.95. Thinly documented.
• AT-15 (c. 1974–1978) — Audio-Technica AT-15: a mid-1970s CD-4 Quadradisc phono cartridge with Shibata stylus, reviewed by High Fidelity and HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers.
• AT-155LC — Audio-Technica AT-155LC — top Vector Aligned cartridge of the early 1980s, documented via period HiFI-Stereo review. Track one on eBay.
• AT-34 (1977) — The AT-34 was the value leader in Audio-Technica's 1976 line of four new cartridges, and it got a serious workout from Julian Hirsch at Stereo Review. At
• AT-5 — Almost nothing is documented about the Audio-Technica AT-5. The Archive's research file on this model is entirely empty — no spec sheet, no manual, no
• AT100E — A moving magnet stereo cartridge with elliptical stylus, designed for precise groove tracking and balanced audio output.
• AT150ANV (2012) — Audio-Technica AT150ANV MM cartridge, 4mV output, 10-23kHz response, 50th anniversary model in wooden case — a high-output vinyl collector's piece

Headphones

• ATH-5 (1977) — The Audio-Technica ATH-5 is a moving-coil dynamic stereophone that appears in period equipment directories from the late 1970s and early 1980s, but almost
• ATH-AD2000 — An open-back dynamic headphone with a cult following for its aggressive, midrange-centric sound and futuristic design. Find full specifications here.
• ATH-M40x — Audio-Technica ATH-M40x studio headphones, 40mm drivers, 15Hz–24kHz response, detachable cables, black — durable closed-back design under $100
• ATH-PRO700MK2ANV — Professional DJ headphones with extended frequency response and high power handling. With full specifications and production years.
• ATH-W1000 — A closed-back dynamic headphone with American cherry wood housing and a 53 mm OFC-7N voice coil driver. This page has detailed specs and production dates.
• ATH-W3000ANV (2012) — Audio-Technica ATH-W3000ANV (2012) limited-edition wooden headphones with 53mm drivers, 5-45kHz response, and cherry wood construction — a rare 50th-anniversary statement.

Microphone

• AT-1010 — Audio-Technica AT-1010 phono tonearm: $350 in 1980, 9.5-inch pivot-to-stylus, 10g effective mass, jeweled unipivot bearing.
• AT-813 — Audio-Technica AT-813 — first-generation electret condenser mic, 20–20,000 Hz, 600-ohm balanced output, $95 list. A-T's 1977 entry into microphones.

Microphones

• AT-3525 — Audio Technica AT-3525 cardioid condenser microphone, 30 Series, 1998, $399. Reviewed in EQ Magazine June 1998; natural articulate sound with rolled-off lows.
• AT-4050CM — Audio Technica AT-4050CM (1994) studio condenser microphone, multi-pattern cardioid/figure-eight/omnidirectional, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 149 dB max SPL, 16.9 oz.
• AT-666EX — Audio-Technica AT-666EX: vacuum disc stabilizer for turntables; 1982-84 High Fidelity & Audio reviews. Retrofit warp-reducer with duralumin platter pad.
• AT4033 (1991) — Audio-Technica AT4033 (1991) large-diaphragm condenser mic — 380g, 80Hz HPF, 145dB SPL. A game-changer under $1k. With the complete spec table.
• AT895 — Audio-Technica AT895 (circa 2004) – DSP-controlled 5-element adaptive-array shotgun mic. Weighs 1lb 12oz, full 20Hz–20kHz response, supercardioid pattern.

Turntables

• AT LP120 USB — Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB direct-drive turntable, a Technics SL-1200 homage with USB output, built-in preamp, and AT95E cartridge.
• AT-LP120XUSB — Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB turntable weighs 8 kg, features USB output and quartz pitch control — a reliable modern workhorse for vinyl playback and digitization.

Other Models

• 4033 — Audio-Technica AT4033/CL side-address cardioid condenser — 30 Hz–20 kHz, 145 dB SPL (155 with pad), transformerless, $699 in 1992.
• AE-2500 — Audio-Technica AE2500 dual-element kick-drum mic — dynamic + condenser capsules, phase-aligned, $549 new. A one-stand solution engineers actually used.
• AE-3000 — Audio-Technica AE-3000 side-address cardioid condenser, $379 at launch, documented on Tommy Lee tom sessions — a working studio mic, not a legend.
• AE-5400 — Audio-Technica AE-5400 Artist Elite large-diaphragm condenser handheld mic — gold diaphragm, 20Hz–20kHz, 80Hz HPF, 10dB pad. A studio-grade stage vocal mic.
• AE-6100 — Audio-Technica AE-6100 hypercardioid dynamic vocal mic — 60 Hz–15 kHz, anti-shock body, $289 at launch, plus a 50th-anniversary LE.
• AE-6100/LE — Audio-Technica AE-6100/LE (2012): 50th Anniversary hypercardioid dynamic vocal mic, silver/blue finish, etched serial, $329 MSRP.
• AE3300 — Audio-Technica AE3300 handheld condenser (2002–2010), AT4033-based capsule, 30–18k Hz, 147 dB SPL, $439 launch.
• AE4100 — Audio-Technica AE4100 cardioid dynamic vocal mic from the Artist Elite line — $289 workhorse, 90 Hz–18 kHz, later a 50th-anniversary LE.
• AE5100 — Audio-Technica AE5100 large-diaphragm cardioid pencil condenser from the Artist Elite series — 20 Hz–20 kHz, 148 dB max SPL, $379 new.
• AT 120E — Audio-Technica AT-120E moving-magnet cartridge: 15–25kHz response, 2.0g tracking, nude elliptical option. Discontinued, prized for value and detail.
• AT 12E — Audio Technica AT 12E phono cartridge, $149.95 in 1977, dual magnet design, elliptical stylus, flat response — a well-regarded MM cartridge of the late 1970s.
• AT 3 — Audio-Technica AT3 phono cartridge — a little-documented model known only through manufacturer specs: 3.5 mV output, 20 dB separation, 20–22 kHz response.
• AT 702 — Audio-Technica AT 702 belt-drive turntable from the late 1970s — DC servo motor, 300mm aluminum platter, AT10 cartridge, 0.07% wow & flutter.
• AT 706 — Audio Technica AT-706 (1975–?) electret condenser headphones with 5Hz–27kHz response; require external converter box. This page has full specifications.
• AT-150MLX — Audio-Technica AT-150MLX MM phono cartridge with MicroLine stylus and boron cantilever — a high-end vintage cartridge out of production but still revered for its detail and value.
• AT-15SA — Audio-Technica AT15Sa universal phono cartridge — Shibata stylus, Dual Magnet design, 5–45,000 Hz response, for mono/stereo/matrix/CD-4 records.
• AT-20 — Obscure Audio-Technica AT-20 phono cartridge — little documented; related AT-20SLa was a top CD-4 pickup per Audio 1974. Honest archive entry.
• AT-2020 — Audio-Technica AT2020: the $100 fixed-cardioid side-address condenser that became the default first mic for a generation of home recordists.
• AT-2021 — Audio-Technica AT-2021 small-diaphragm condenser mic — 30Hz–20kHz, 145dB SPL, $79 original price, part of the AT2041SP studio pack.
• AT-3035 — Audio-Technica AT-3035 — true large-diaphragm cardioid condenser with 80Hz low-cut, 10dB pad, shock mount. A project-studio workhorse at a street price near $199.
• AT-3060 — Audio-Technica AT-3060: a large-diaphragm cardioid tube condenser running on plain 48V phantom power, 50 Hz–16 kHz, $599 list, TEC-nominated.
• AT-30E — Audio-Technica AT-30E moving-coil cartridge ($125) with user-replaceable stylus and coil assembly, Vector-Aligned Dual Moving MicroCoils, AT630 transformer option.
• AT-32 — Audio-Technica AT-32 moving-coil cartridge, $300 in its day, beryllium cantilever, 10 Hz–24 kHz, 6.8 g. A serious low-output design from 1981.
• AT-3527 — Audio Technica AT-3527, 1998 omnidirectional electret condenser mic from the 30 Series, $299 suggested retail. Little documented beyond period ads.
• AT-3528 — Audio Technica AT-3528: a c.1998 30 Series studio microphone with little surviving documentation. Series spec claimed 30 Hz-20 kHz response and a -10 dB pad.
• AT-4033/CL — Audio-Technica AT-4033/CL — the 1992 cardioid condenser that reset studio price/performance. Gold diaphragm, $300 street price, 40 Series origin.
• AT-4041 — Audio-Technica AT-4041 pencil condenser — cardioid, 20–20,000 Hz, 145 dB SPL handling, transformerless. The overhead and snare mic engineers kept reaching for.
• AT-4047 — Audio-Technica AT4047/SV cardioid capacitor mic — transformer-coupled, 20Hz–18kHz, 9dB self-noise, 149dB SPL handling. Warm classic-FET voice for broadcast and studio.
• AT-4047/SV — Audio-Technica AT-4047/SV — transformer-coupled large-diaphragm cardioid condenser with vintage FET voicing, 20Hz–18kHz, 149dB max SPL, 9dB self-noise.
• AT-5040 — Audio-Technica AT-5040 flagship condenser — four 2-micron rectangular diaphragms, 5 dB self-noise, 137 dB dynamic range. A bold 50 Series debut.
• AT-5045 — Audio-Technica AT-5045 side-address instrument condenser — 149 dB SPL, 141 dB dynamic range, $1,399. A bright, versatile studio workhorse.
• AT-605 — Audio-Technica AT-605 insulator set — four brushed-chrome adjustable feet with bubble level, ~$25, the cheap cure for turntable feedback.
• AT-650 — Audio-Technica AT-650 moving-coil step-up transformer — 3/20/40-ohm impedance taps plus Pass, per Audio (Dec 1981). The quiet link between MC cartridge and MM phono stage.
• AT-801 — Audio-Technica AT-801: the company's first omni electret condenser mic, $50, 40–18,000 Hz, AA-powered. A humble start to a microphone legacy.
• AT-802 — Audio-Technica AT-802 omni dynamic mic: 600 ohms, −56 dB, XLR — the rugged workhorse news broadcasters trusted for interviews.
• AT-814 — Audio-Technica AT-814 dynamic vocal mic — a rugged, stage-voiced handheld sold in 1980 as a hand-held money machine.
• AT-822 — Audio-Technica AT-822 one-point X/Y stereo condenser mic for DAT and cassette — mono compatible, AA-powered, low-cut filter, mini-plug outputs.
• AT-9400 — Audio-Technica AT-9400 one-point stereo electret condenser mic, $49.95 in 1987 — measured 40 Hz–19 kHz, beating its own spec.
• AT-ART20 — A high-end dual moving-coil phono cartridge with extended frequency response and microlinear nude diamond stylus. Find the complete spec table here.
• AT-PL120 — A direct-drive turntable with quartz speed control and built-in phono preamp, capable of 33-1/3, 45, and 78 RPM playback.
• AT-VM95E — A moving magnet phono cartridge with elliptical stylus, part of the AT-VM95 series, designed for precise stereo playback and easy installation.
• AT2020USB+ — Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ USB condenser: AT2020 capsule, 16-bit/44.1-48kHz converter, zero-latency headphone monitoring and mix control.
• AT3031 — Audio-Technica AT3031: small-diaphragm cardioid condenser from the 30 Series. 30 Hz–20 kHz, 148 dB SPL handling, 48V phantom, 80 Hz roll-off.
• AT3032 — Audio-Technica AT3032 omni small-diaphragm condenser from the 30 Series — 30Hz–20kHz, 148dB SPL handling, 48V phantom, switchable 80Hz roll-off.
• AT3600L — The Audio-Technica AT3600L is an entry-level moving-magnet phono cartridge — 4.2 mV output, 0.6 mil conical stylus — sold for decades and fitted to countless budget turntables.
• AT4047/MP — Audio-Technica AT4047/MP multi-pattern condenser — cardioid, omni, figure-eight, vintage FET-style voicing, $1,055 MSRP, 5-year warranty.
• AT4050 (1996) — Audio-Technica AT4050 (1996) — 360g multi-pattern condenser with dual 1-inch diaphragms, 20Hz–20kHz response, and transformerless design. A studio workhorse.
• AT4050/CM5 — Audio Technica AT4050/CM5 studio condenser: $995 in 1994, switchable polar patterns, 149 dB max SPL. Documented via Mix and EQ reviews.
• AT4050ST — Audio-Technica AT4050ST stereo condenser — independent cardioid and figure-of-eight elements in mid-side, switchable internal matrixing for 90° or 127° stereo or discrete M-S output.
• AT4050URUSHI — Audio-Technica AT4050URUSHI: 50th-anniversary multi-pattern condenser with hand-painted Japanese maple leaves and etched serial. A commemorative studio mic.
• AT4051 — Audio-Technica AT4051 transformerless cardioid condenser — 20-20,000Hz, swappable capsules, turned brass body, the 1990s studio pencil mic.
• AT4053 — Audio-Technica AT4053 hypercardioid capsule from the modular 40 Series — transformerless, 48V phantom, 20Hz–20kHz, 144dB SPL. The tight-pattern specialist.
• AT4060 — Audio-Technica AT4060 hand-built limited edition tube condenser mic, cardioid, 127 dB dynamic range, $1,985 original price.
• AT4080 — Audio-Technica AT4080 — the company's first large ribbon mic, a $1,245 bidirectional active design with dual ribbons and phantom-powered electronics.
• AT4081 — Audio-Technica AT4081 — $895 active bidirectional ribbon mic with dual-ribbon design, phantom-powered electronics, and rock-ready durability.
• AT440ML OCC — Audio-Technica AT440ML OCC moving magnet phono cartridge, made in Japan. Known specs: beryllium cantilever, VMN40ML replacement stylus, 0.8-1.6g tracking force.
• ATH CK7 — Audio Technica ATH CK7 in-ear headphones feature titanium construction, 16Ω impedance, and a 12Hz-24kHz response — a durable.
• ATH ES7 — Audio-Technica ATH-ES7: discontinued on-ear portable headphones with 42mm drivers, stainless-steel fold-flat housing, made in Japan. Little else is documented.
• ATH-M50 — Audio-Technica ATH-M50 closed-back studio headphones: 45mm neodymium drivers, $199, collapsible, swivel earcups. The budget mixing workhorse.
• ATH-M50s — Audio-Technica ATH-M50s — the straight-cable studio monitor with 45mm neodymium drivers, closed-back isolation, and a famously honest midrange.
• ATM25/LE — Audio-Technica ATM25/LE — numbered 50th-anniversary reissue of the legendary ATM25 hypercardioid dynamic instrument mic, revived for 2012.
• ATM250DE — Audio-Technica ATM250DE dual-element kick drum mic — dynamic + condenser capsules in one housing, $549 at launch, AT8471 mount.
• ATS12 — Little-documented Audio-Technica ATS12 replacement stylus for the AKG P8ES cartridge, listed at $30 in a 1979 HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers guide.
• ATW-7373 — Audio-Technica ATW-7373 — true-diversity UHF handheld wireless built around the AT4033 condenser element, endorsed by Backstreet Boys and Fuel engineers.
• MB 3k — Audio-Technica MB 3k — Midnight Blues dynamic vocal mic with neodymium magnet, 60–14k Hz response, Magna-Lock silent switch, and gold-plated XLR.