Ortofon Replacement Stylus 2M Red

Durable, pleasant sounding & accurate!

This is the same stylus that came with my new Technics SL-1500c turntable. I accidentally damaged original, so time for a new one. Easy install and sounds fabulous!

I went back to Red after spending the past year and a half with Ortofons Blue cartridge/stylus. Not totally a matter of choice -- the price difference was the decider. Plus, I wanted to see if I could tell a difference in sonics worth the bucks, since the Blue costs more than double the Red. I was able to simply switch out the stylus, since the 2m cartridge works with both. Nice. After the break-in period, I came to the conclusion that the Blue delivered a better, more life-like experience, especially with the highs. I listen to a lot of Miles Davis. It matters. But the Red is a fine entry-level audiophile product, at an excellent price. I first went with Ortofon about three years ago at the urging of an audio guru who heard me griping about the sound from my Music Hall USB1 turntable. He was right. The upgraded sonics provided by replacing the factory-provided cartridge with the Red were dramatic and indisputable. Then it got even better with Blue. You cant go wrong. There are a few people out there who believe the Red is the better delivery system (over the Blue) and Im happy to hear that. But, nah. Ill probably go back to Blue next year, but only after enjoying many hours of sweet audio with my old friend big Red.

I accidentally broke my stylus due to carelessness and ordered this replacement . it arrived very quickly and was a piece of cake to install. I am very happy with this product .

Perfect replacement stylus for the red cartridge

Bought a new Project Carbon TT and in a boneheaded accident broke the 2M Red stylus that came installed. So easy to replace. Great cartridge for rock, blues and to my ear jazz.

I use this brand/model for my turntable. If there is a better turntable cartriddge in this price range than the Ortofon Red, I would like to know about it, but Im not aware of it.

product as advertised.

The ortofon 2m red replacement stylus has very good sound quality. It’s easy to install and should last a while as long as it’s properly cared for. I was able to get about 3 years of regular use before a replacement was needed.

Works like new! Would recommend to anyone looking to replace a quality needle