The Ortofon Concorde MkII SCRATCH offers turntablists and scratching DJs new levels of performance. Its extra-durable spherical stylus preserves more of your record's groove during heavy back-cueing and scratching. And its tracking is second to none — the SCRATCH traces every groove of your record with supreme accuracy. Its 10mV output voltage is tailor-made for extra-low frequencies, supplying you with solid bass and energetic sound reproduction. There's a reason why Ortofon named this cart the SCRATCH. You get maximum scratch performance — guaranteed!
What's a stylus and why's it important?
The stylus is the most important part of your turntable, as it's the only part of your cartridge that makes contact with the record. So if you use a subpar stylus, you'll experience subpar sound. A low-quality stylus can also damage your record. After all, it's exerting roughly 6,000 pounds of pressure per square inch! Styli are made of ultra-hard materials to prevent premature wear. Styli also come in various shapes. A spherical stylus like the Concorde MkII SCRATCH picks up less surface noise than other shapes, but with inferior frequency response, higher distortion, and inferior phase response. An elliptical stylus delivers superior audio performance but wears down faster than a spherical one. Many of the DJs prefer a spherical stylus for heavy back-cueing and scratching, but for high-fidelity listening and archiving, an elliptical is the way to go.
Features:
- Offers turntablists and scratching DJs new levels of performance
- Extra-durable spherical stylus preserves more of your record's groove during heavy back-cueing and scratching
- Unprecedented tracking ability — traces every groove of your record with supreme accuracy
- 10mV output voltage is tailor-made for extra-low frequencies
- Supplies solid bass and energetic sound reproduction