Buy Ortofon Concorde S-120 Twin Pack - 2 x DJ Cartridges each fitted with stylusOrtofon Concorde S-120 Twin Pack - 2 x DJ Cartridges each fitted with stylus Product Description:
- 10mV Output
- Spherical Stylus
- Includes 2 S-120 Styli and 2 Cartridges
- Hard Carrying Case
Product Description
The Ortofon/Serato S-120 Turntable Cartridge may be the world's first cartridge to employ a technology known as Asymmetric Suspension (patent pending). Unlike other cartridges, this new technology makes it possible for DJs to use an exceedingly wide range of tracking force (between 1.5 to 10 grams) without any difference in sound reproduction. Not only can DJs use this cartridge at extremely low tracking forces to virtually eliminate record wear when playing vinyl rarities, but the tracking force can also be increased all the way up to as much as 10 grams to provide extreme groove handling ability for even the most demanding and vigorous scratch performance. Additionally, the S-120 cartridge is engineered to work perfectly with both Serato SL1 and SL3 interfaces, providing a strong 10.0 mV output and greatly reducing setup and calibration requirements. Ortofon's Asymmetric Suspension, found exclusively in the S-120, allows the diamond to more effectively trace the groove than any other DJ cartridge, reproducing a level of sound quality formerly only reserved for far more delicate HiFi cartridges.Previous to the creation of the Orotofon S-120 cartridge's asymmetric suspension, the sound quality and ability to "stick to the groove" was greatly dictated by the tracking force being used; too little tracking force would often lead to the stylus jumping out of the groove during a loud passage or distorted bass response and often created severe groove damage. Conversely, too much tracking force would limit the movement of the stylus, making backcueing problematic and leading to poor treble response; it would also damage the suspension irreparably. The S-120 makes these concerns a thing of the past, providing absolute flexibility in all settings. The Concorde S-120 Kit mounts directly onto DJ's tone arms without the need for a headshell and includes a replacement stylus.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
S120 Ortofon/Serato Concorde Cartridge
By DJ Jorge Dean
This product is great if your only gonna play records and don't want the needle to wear and tear on your vinyl. I also noticed that on some of my vinyl that may of skipped before didn't skip anymore using these needles. The sound also improved. These needles are not so hot for scratching. You need to really have light hands for them. The "Nightclub" series works better for that sort of thing. I did have trouble cueing the records up. For you DJ's, you know when you got to rewind the record a few turns to get it ready. Sometimes the needle would jump the groove. I'd really have to be light with my hands so that this doesn't happen. For the price its your best bet out there. I've seen them going for almost $500. I got them free shipping and delivered super quick! I'm satisfied.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome cartridge!
By radsasha
Very good looking cartridge and the sound quality is great. Some complain about it not holding up when it comes to scratching, but I found that it was great for non-scratch djs (mixing/beat matching). I bought this cartridge mainly because I wanted to preserve my vinyl. Amazing price here on Amazon as well!Something to keep in mind is that the recommended tracking force is 4grams, but I had to use the additional 2gm weight to correctly set the tracking force. When setting up the tone arm, you will not be able to (at least I wasn't) turn the tone arm weight until it reaches 4 gms, so you will need to use the addtiional 2gm weight. So, what I do is set the tone arm weight to 2 gms and attach the addtional 2 gm weight to achieve the recommended tracking force of 4 grams.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Outstanding
By Robert Brown
Every bit as avertised. I've been a turntablelist DJ since 85, best set of needles ever paid for... Quality sound, handles well on basic to high performance serato lps.
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