Record Player Cartridge Makers

Each maker below has its cartridges listed with their own pages, giving the replacement needle, the specs and the record players each one comes on. Makers with 3 or more cartridge pages also have a page of their own, with their ranges and upgrade paths.

Side view of a cartridge: the body, two mounting screws, the needle and the cantileverMounting screwsBodyNeedleCantilever
The parts of a cartridge. On most cartridges the needle slides out to be replaced, and the body stays on the tonearm.

Ortofon

All Ortofon cartridges, by range

Audio-Technica

All Audio-Technica cartridges, by range

Nagaoka

All Nagaoka cartridges, by range

Sumiko

All Sumiko cartridges, by range

Rega

All Rega cartridges, by range

Goldring

All Goldring cartridges, by range

We take these details from the makers' own websites and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on the maker's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.