Flagship 2M; nude Shibata. Ortofon cites up to 1,000 h with no degradation and roughly 2,000 h total life. Stylus fits the Bronze body too. Stylus price approximate US street.
Ortofon cites approximately 1,000 hours of stylus life. Actual service life varies with tracking force, record condition, cleaning and use.
| Type | MM |
|---|---|
| Mount | half-inch |
| Stylus shape | Shibata |
| Output | 5 mV |
| Tracking force | 1.4–1.7 g |
| Cartridge reference price | $749 |
| Cited stylus life | ~1,000 hours |
Exact manufacturer product
Stylus 2M BlackDated reference price: $729.00 checked July 17, 2026
Normalized from the exact replacement product identity in the cartridge research dataset.
Same drop-in mount within Ortofon's own cartridge family — a tier structure the manufacturer defines, not a claim about how each one sounds.
This model is the upgrade step from: