OrtofonOM Pro S premounted on headshell

Edit: after recalibrating and letting the stylus "break in" by continuing to use it for a few months, it now sounds pretty good.Pretty bad sound quality with this cartridge. I can't find any replacement styli for my old Shure M35X so I tried this out. This Ortofon does the job but sounds pretty bad! All treble sounds mildly distorted and any vocal 'S' sounds are now 'SHH' sounds. I expected way more after all of the positive reviews.

I really wanted a great turntable and bought an Audio-Technica LP120XUSN. l didn't have money to buy a good receiver or speakers and all I had was a Logitec 625 2.1 set up with THX computer speakers, which by the way kick ass. Knowing I needed to preamp the turntable and wanted an EQ for the preamp I found the Behringer MiniFBQ FBQ800 Ultra-Compact 9-Band Graphic Equalizer and put it all together, I had no idea what this would sound like so I just adjusted the arm balance and put on my favorite 5FDP LP. Yeah, It sounded great! But I wasn't quite feeling the A-T needle creating the sound, it was great but wasn't just generating the feeling quite yet. In three days I figured that I needed to get back to that '80s vibe so to that I went for the best and the only way to get there was through an Ortofon stylus. I did a lot of thinking on which model to get, I purchased the Ortofon OM Pro S and after a few tweaks, I was set! I love this needle. My first Ortofon was one of the early Concord's from back in 1980. I have found that there is no hissing or crackling and feedback from my 100 Watt speaker literally 18" away. The only thing you can do with a system like mine is to get the right stylus. Go Ortofon and the best to me is the OM Pro S. My system-literally is a PC-based beast (no expert would think to walk backward and make a great-sounding stereo like this). This proved to me what I felt and loved from my first set up (Man I miss that NAD amp) Ortofon would once again take me home.

I am shocked. I had seen on some vinyl sites that people had been talking about this little club cartridge/needle combo. Even though it is used for scratching, it's an amazing setup for at home listening. I've paid a couple hundred for a Sure and I have to say, at just around $30, this is much, much better. The warm rich tones are unmatched. The sound is so clear that I could take original albums like Abbey Road, or Exile On Main Street, play them and still hear the breath the singer takes before he sings. An orchestra sounds breathtaking with this thing. Go for it. Just spend a few bucks on this thing. You will not be unhappy with that purchase. Even if you use it as a second hand one to play periodically, I think you will like it. As far as a setup, the tracking force specifications that come with it say to set it at 4.0. I wouldn't recommend this. It could really ruin your stuff. I set mine at 1.5 to around 1.8 and it works fine. As far as straightening the cartridge.....didn't have to. It comes pre-mounted, and I must say, it did not need adjusted once I installed it. Great sound. Nice bass and clear. Love this thing!

It just arrived. Installed on my Technics 1210 MK5 & it sounds fantastic right out of the box. It will sound even better as the days/weeks/months roll by. It sounds Crisp but with a warmth and bass response that sound better to me than my older shure cartridges. I'm not a DJ, home listening only.First album test Led Zeppelin III. Immigrant Song seared a smile into my face. Completed the album then moved onto Jimi Hendrix The Cry of Love. Sounds clear and vivid & the bass response was everywhere & tight. I'm using:Klipsch RF-62 II with matching center and surrounds.Onkyo NR828Pro-Ject Phono Box MM DC Phonograph PreamplifierEmotiva XPA-5 Gen2Technics 1210 MK5I'm very happy with the Ortofon OM Pro S

Great punch and hf detail. However, on my vintage Sansui the high frequencies from this cartridge can be harsh and over the top causing spitting of the S on records that play smoothly on my other 2 turntables. Making sure the weight was dialed in at 3grams or more (4 is recommended) helps the performance.

I like the easy mounting on my turntable arm. Easy to Change out!

An excellent cartridge for beginning vinyl enthusists who want to get into the more mid range options on turntables. Great dynamics on this one, the cymbals and bass come through crystal clear and there is practically no distortion on more bass intensive tracks. Might need some more fine tune adjusting and alignment on certain turntables but I found, out of the box, there was no need to align it with my AT-LP 120. Highly recommended first time cartridge. Play some Orb with it!

This is thee best brand hands down. The sound quality is so great and it’s an awesome value for the money! I highly recommend Ortofon as the number 1 replacement for your record players future needs!

Ortofon is definitely a benchmark in turntable cartridges. All my tables are equipped with the 2MBlue; I tested the Ortofon OM Pro S on an Audio Technica AT-LP120XBT, and I am very satisfied! Possibly a little less definition, but in this case it's perfect!

Basic beginner cartridge stylus.

Es muy fácil de instalar, y el cambio es muy bueno a comparación de lo que tenía antes, es una excelente opción para comenzar con tener un buen setup de audio, muy recomendable