turntable cartridge
Worth a look61/100turntable cartridge shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 29% of clicks), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$1.1M
Growth (1y)
+178.6%
Products
70
Brands
21
was 18 a year ago
Sellers
219
Price range
$5.68–$605.53
Returns
3.3%
Rating
4.6★
Worth a look
Scored 61/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +178.6% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Competition
- Audio-Technica49%
- Ortofon30%
- Stfedc4%
- GRADO3%
- Wujexuhe2%
- Reloop2%
- Other (15 brands)12%
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 21 brands and 219 sellers compete here.
Brands
21 rising
was 18 a year ago
Sellers
219
Top 5 brand share
87%
Product shelf
All 70 tracked products in this niche.
Audio-Technica AT-VM95E Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Green
Audio-Technica
$66.834.6★3,823 reviews
Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Red
Audio-Technica
$170.504.7★823 reviews
Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge
Ortofon
$100.034.7★2,735 reviews
Audio-Technica AT-VMN95E Elliptical Replacement Turntable Stylus for AT-VM95 Series Cartridges Compatible with AT-LP120X Series AT-LP3XBT AT-LPW40 AT-LPW50 AT-LP5X AT-LP8X Green
Audio-Technica
$50.074.7★3,829 reviews
Audio-Technica AT-VMN95ML Microlinear Replacement Turntable Stylus Red
Audio-Technica
$155.334.6★653 reviews
Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML/H Turntable Headshell/Cartridge Combo Kit Red
Audio-Technica
$213.944.8★479 reviews
Ortofon 2M Blue Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge
Ortofon
$191.224.7★1,072 reviews
AT-VMN95E Replacement Stylus Compatible with Audio-Technica VM95E & AT-LP120X-USB Turntables Compatible with VM95E / VM95EN / VM95ML / VM95SH Elliptical Diamond Turntable Needle
Stfedc
$30.904.4★121 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great upgrade on sound quality”
“Excellent for the money”
“This cartridge is the quality you expect from AT - great”
“fit like a glove”
“Easy to assemble”
“As advertised”
“Great Compatibilty”
“Quick and easy”
“The Shibata stylus provides excellent bass”
“Easy replacement record replacement needles”
What buyers complain about
“Quality Control”
“I noticed the sound was bad”
“Not compatible”
“This was an expensive”
“Does not fit what it claims to fit”
“The one I got in September broke after 6 months of use”
“4/3/26.NOT A GOOD SOUND BELOW AVERAGE”
“not as noticeable improvement in the bass”
“Seems heavy for my tube arm though”
“My needle broke on my record player”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall33%
- Compatibility-Overall23%
- Audio Quality10%
- Functionality-Overall7%
- Defective Material/Parts6%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
- Product Condition3%
- Value For Money2%
- Noise Level1%
- Recording Feature1%