Record Player Needles

There are three ways to find the right needle. Start from your record player's brand and model, from the company that makes the needle, or from the part number printed on the old needle or its box. Each needle page lists the record players and cartridges it fits.

By record player brand

All record player brands

By needle maker

All needle makers, including Rega, Sony, Marantz, TEAC

By part number, A to Z

The part number is printed on the old needle, on its box, or in the record player's manual.

  • Audio-Technica AT-VMN95C replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-VMN95CAudio-Technica

    AT-VMN95C

    Conical tip · fits 5 models
  • Audio-Technica AT-VMN95E replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-VMN95EAudio-Technica

    AT-VMN95E

    Elliptical tip · fits 11 models
  • Audio-Technica AT-VMN95EN replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-VMN95ENAudio-Technica

    AT-VMN95EN

    Elliptical tip · fits 1 cartridge
  • Audio-Technica AT-VMN95ML replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-VMN95MLAudio-Technica

    AT-VMN95ML

    Microlinear tip · fits 1 model
  • Audio-Technica AT-VMN95SH replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-VMN95SHAudio-Technica

    AT-VMN95SH

    Shibata tip · fits 1 cartridge
  • Audio-Technica ATN95E replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN95EAudio-Technica

    ATN95E

    fits 4 models
  • Audio-Technica ATN3600L replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN3600LAudio-Technica

    ATN3600L

    fits 23 modelsReplaced by ATN3600LC
  • Audio-Technica ATN3600LC replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN3600LCAudio-Technica

    ATN3600LC

    Conical tip · fits 26 models
  • Rega Carbon Stylus replacement needleREGACarbon StylusRega

    Carbon Stylus

    fits 3 models
  • Denon DSN-85 replacement needleDENONDSN-85Denon

    DSN-85

    fits 4 models
  • Crosley NP-5 replacement needleCROSLEYNP-5Crosley

    NP-5

    fits 11 models
  • Crosley NP-6 replacement needleCROSLEYNP-6Crosley

    NP-6

    fits 11 models
  • Ortofon Stylus 2M Blue replacement needleORTOFONStylus 2M BlueOrtofon

    Stylus 2M Blue

    Elliptical tip · fits 4 models
  • Ortofon Stylus 2M Red replacement needleORTOFONStylus 2M RedOrtofon

    Stylus 2M Red

    Elliptical tip · fits 14 models
  • Ortofon Stylus 5E replacement needleORTOFONStylus 5EOrtofon

    Stylus 5E

    Elliptical tip · fits 6 models
  • Ortofon Stylus 10 replacement needleORTOFONStylus 10Ortofon

    Stylus 10

    Elliptical tip · fits 5 models
  • Ortofon Stylus 20 replacement needleORTOFONStylus 20Ortofon

    Stylus 20

    Elliptical tip · fits 9 cartridges
  • Audio-Technica VMN40ML replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAVMN40MLAudio-Technica

    VMN40ML

    Microlinear tip · fits 2 cartridges

Guides

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.