Technics Record Player Needles

Most Technics turntables, including the SL-1200GR2, SL-1200G and SL-1000R, are sold without a cartridge. The needle you need is the one for the cartridge you fitted, not one for the turntable.

The models that come with a cartridge name it. The SL-1500C and SL-50C come with an Ortofon 2M Red, which takes the Ortofon Stylus 2M Red, and the SL-100C and SL-40C come with an Audio-Technica AT-VM95C, which takes the AT-VMN95C.

Find your model code

Your model code is on the label underneath

AT-VMN95C

Technics SL-40C3 versions · some versions take the Stylus 2M Red
Technics SL-100CCurrent

Stylus 2M Red

Technics SL-50CCurrent
Technics SL-1500C2 versions

Sold without a cartridge

Technics SL-1000R2 versions
Technics SL-1200G2 versions
Technics SL-1200GR22 versions
Technics SL-1200MK73 versions
Technics SL-1300GCurrent
Technics SP-10R2 versions

No listed needle we can confirm

We could not confirm a needle for these models from Technics's own pages, so we do not name one. Check with Technics ↗.

Technics SL-1200GME2 versions

Discontinued models (8)

No listed needle we can confirm

We could not confirm a needle for these models from Technics's own pages, so we do not name one. Check with Technics ↗.

Technics SL-1200M5GDiscontinued2 versions
Technics SL-1200MK2Discontinued2 versions
Technics SL-1200MK3DiscontinuedDiscontinued
Technics SL-1200MK3DDiscontinued2 versions
Technics SL-1200MK6DiscontinuedDiscontinued

Sold without a cartridge

Technics SL-1200GAEDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Technics SL-1200GRDiscontinued2 versions
Technics SL-1200MK5Discontinued2 versions

Models with a link have their own page. The others are listed here with the needle Technics 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.