TEAC Record Player Needles

The TN-180BT-A3, TN-280BT-A3 and TN-175 have an Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge and take the ATN3600L needle. The TN-3B and TN-3B-SE have the AT-VM95E and take the AT-VMN95E. The TN-300 and the TN-400BT range have the AT95E and take the ATN95E.

The TN-5BB comes with an Ortofon 2M Red. The direct drive TN-4D and TN-4D-SE come with a Sumiko Oyster, which takes the RS Oyster needle.

Check the full model name before you buy. The older TN-180BT and TN-280BT take TEAC’s own STL-122 needle, while the newer A3 versions take the ATN3600L.

The label underneath a record player, with the model code boxed
Your model code is on the label underneath

TEAC needles at a glance

ATN3600L

  • TEAC TN-175Model code TN-175-B
  • TEAC TN-180BTModel codes TN-180BT-A3/W, TN-180BT-B, TN-180BT-W, TN-180BT-CH · some versions take the STL-122
  • TEAC TN-280BTModel codes TN-280BT-A3/WA, TN-280BT-B, TN-280BT-WA · some versions take the STL-122

AT-VMN95E

  • TEAC TN-3BModel codes TN-3B-SE/CH, TN-3B-CH, TN-3B-B, TN-3B-W

ATN95E

  • TEAC TN-400BTModel codes TN-400BT-X/WA, TN-400BT-X/TB

RS Oyster

  • TEAC TN-4DModel codes TN-4D-SE/WA, TN-4D-B, TN-4D-WA, TN-4D-O/WA

Stylus 2M Red

  • TEAC TN-5BBModel code TN-5BB-M/B

Discontinued models (3)

ATN100

  • TEAC TN-550DiscontinuedDiscontinued
  • TEAC TN-570DiscontinuedDiscontinued

ATN95E

  • TEAC TN-300DiscontinuedModel codes TN-300-CH, TN-300-B, TN-300-R, TN-300-W, TN-300-NA

Models with a link have their own page. The others are listed here with the needle TEAC names for them.

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.