Ortofon Replacement Stylus 2M Red

Excellent!

It took me several months to figure this out, but when I was finally able to get to the shop to figure out why I was not getting sound out of my turntable, the bench guy told me I received a bad stylus. Everything else checked out fine. Mine is that once-in-while-it doesnt-work stylus. Sadly I discovered this too late to get a replacement or a refund.

This came with my turntable and I accidentally brushed against the stylus and broke it having to replace and I did with the same... love it - sounds amazing and was simple to switch out!

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.

Used the red for awhile, night and day difference from stock cartridge. Upgraded to blue, even better but you need trained ears to hear a difference. If you have a stock cartridge thats lacking, the red will give you a huge imorovement

was surprised by ease of installation. and after install was even impress how much it actually improve the sound quality of my 5 to 7 year old turntable. I have already purchased the replacement to keep. I will definitely recommend it.

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I bought this replacement stylus about 4 months ago and it was already broke with only light usage. I listen to 2-3 records a week and its unbelievable that such an expensive replacement would break after such little wear and tear. As you can see in the photo, the stylus is bent sideways, which completely ruins any audio output.

A great sounding cartridge

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.