Record Player Needle Makers

Most replacement needles are made by the company that made the cartridge. Pick a maker to see all its needles, grouped by the cartridge they fit, with the record players that take each one.

Rega

Rega Carbon Pro Upgrade Stylus replacement needleREGACarbon Pro Upgrade Stylus
RegaCurrent part

Carbon Pro Upgrade Stylus

Elliptical tip

Rega record players and the needle each one takes

Sony

Sony record players and the needle each one takes

Marantz

TEAC

TEAC STL-122 replacement needleTEACSTL-122
TEACCurrent part

STL-122

Fits 2 record player models

Grado

Pro-Ject

Pro-Ject fits cartridges from other makers, mostly Ortofon, so the needle is the cartridge maker’s part. For most of its own Pick it cartridges Pro-Ject does not publish a replacement needle. The Pick it 2M Silver is the exception: it takes the Ortofon Stylus 2M Silver.

Pick it cartridges with no replacement needle

Pro-Ject record players and the needle each one takes

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.