Ortofon Record Player Cartridges
There are 59 Ortofon cartridges listed here: 18 moving magnet and 5 moving coil. Ortofon names a replacement needle for 50 of them, and 6 have their own page with the needle, the specs and the record players they come on.
Looking for a part number? Ortofon needles by part number lists every Ortofon replacement needle.
2M range
OM range
Upgrade path, from Ortofon: OM 5E → OM 10 → OM 20 → OM 40
Every Ortofon cartridge and its needle
| Cartridge | Type | Stylus profile | Replacement needle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2M Black | Moving magnet | Shibata | Stylus 2M Black |
| 2M Blue | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus 2M Blue |
| 2M Bronze | Moving magnet | Line contact | Stylus 2M Bronze |
| 2M Red | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus 2M Red |
| 2M Silver | Moving magnet | – | Stylus 2M Silver |
| 2M White | Moving magnet | – | Stylus 2M White |
| 2MR Blue | – | – | – |
| 2MR Red | – | – | Stylus 2M Red |
| Cadenza Red | Moving coil | Line contact | – |
| Concorde 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| Concorde 20 | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| Concorde 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| Concorde EC 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| Concorde MkII Club | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus CC MKII Club |
| Concorde MkII Digital | Moving magnet | – | Stylus CC MKII Digital |
| Concorde MkII DJ | Moving magnet | Conical | Stylus CC MKII DJ |
| Concorde MkII Mix | Moving magnet | – | Stylus CC MKII Mix |
| Concorde MkII Scratch | Moving magnet | – | Stylus CC MKII Scratch |
| Concorde Music Blue | Moving magnet | – | – |
| Concorde Music Bronze | Moving magnet | – | – |
| Concorde Music Red | Moving magnet | Elliptical | – |
| Concorde STD | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| LM 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| LM 20 | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| LM 20H | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| LM 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| LM 30H | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| LMA 12 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| LMB 12 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| MC Quintet Black S | Moving coil | Shibata | – |
| OM 5E | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus 5E |
| OM 10 | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus 10 |
| OM 20 | Moving magnet | Elliptical | Stylus 20 |
| OM 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| OM 40 | Moving magnet | Other (Nude FG 70) | Stylus 40 |
| OM 40 GOLD | – | – | Stylus 40 |
| OMB 5E | – | – | Stylus 5E |
| OMB 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| OMB 20 | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| OMB 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| OMP 5E | – | – | Stylus 5E |
| OMP 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| OMP 20 | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| OMP 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| OMT 5E | – | – | Stylus 5E |
| OMT 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| Quintet Blue | Moving coil | Elliptical | – |
| Quintet Bronze | Moving coil | Line contact | – |
| Quintet Red | Moving coil | Elliptical | – |
| SMB 12 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| SME 30H | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| Super OM 5 | – | – | Stylus 5E |
| Super OM 10 | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| Super OM 20 | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| Super OM 30 | – | – | Stylus 30 |
| TM 10H | – | – | Stylus 10 |
| TM 20H | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| TM 20U | – | – | Stylus 20 |
| TM 30H | – | – | Stylus 30 |
We take these details from Ortofon's own website and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on Ortofon's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.