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Find your turntable’s model code on its label or in its manual, look it up below, and buy the stylus in the last column. Every pairing on this page comes from the turntable maker or the cartridge maker. If your model isn’t listed, use that maker’s own chart instead of a listing that only says “compatible with.”

Some makers name the stylus itself, such as Victrola’s ITNP-S1. Others name the cartridge, such as an Ortofon 2M Red. When a cartridge is named, buy the stylus that the cartridge maker sells for it. If you’re working from the cartridge instead of the turntable, our replacement stylus chart by cartridge model lists the stylus for Audio-Technica, Ortofon, Grado and Sumiko cartridges.

Find your cartridge or turntable in the chart

Type a model code, such as AT-VM95E, 2M Red, AT-LP120X or RT81. The finder hides the rows that do not match. It searches only the rows already on this page, and each row comes from the maker's own list, so a model that is not listed here is not covered; check the maker's page for it.

Start with the part that is fitted now

  • The cartridge has been changed. Read the model on the fitted cartridge and use the cartridge-model chart . The turntable chart below assumes factory equipment.
  • You confirmed an AT3600L cartridge. Audio-Technica lists the ATN3600LC conical stylus and ATN3600LE elliptical stylus for that cartridge. Both are stylus assemblies. Audio-Technica also lists the stock AT-LP60X series and AT-SB727 Sound Burger on those part pages.
  • You confirmed an AT-VM95E cartridge. Use Audio-Technica’s AT-VMN95E stylus reference . The AT3600L replacement parts above are for a different cartridge family.
  • You can only identify the turntable. Use the chart as a starting point and confirm the fitted cartridge before ordering if its history is unclear.

Audio-Technica turntables

These pairings come from Audio-Technica’s product pages (Japan site), which list the stock cartridge or stylus for each turntable and the styli that fit it. Audio-Technica’s English-language manuals name the same stock cartridges for the AT-LP70X and AT-LP70XBT (a built-in AT-VM95C) and the AT-LP8X (an AT-VM95E, listed as AT-VM95E BK, on its headshell). If your turntable’s own manual names a different stock part, go by the manual.

Turntable Stock cartridge or stylus Replacement stylus
AT-LP60X , AT-LP60XBT ATN3600L ATN3600LC ; ATN3600LE elliptical option
AT-SB727 Sound Burger ATN3600LC ATN3600LC; ATN3600LE upgrade
AT-LP70X , AT-LP70XBT AT-VM95C (Audio-Technica AT-VM95C ), built into the tonearm AT-VMN95C or another AT-VM95 stylus
AT-LP3XBT AT-VM95C on the supplied headshell AT-VMN95C or another AT-VM95 stylus
AT-LP8X (Search Amazon for Audio-Technica AT-LP8X ) AT-VM95E (Search Amazon for Audio-Technica AT-VM95E ) on the supplied headshell (the English manual lists it as AT-VM95E BK) AT-VMN95E (Amazon search) or another AT-VM95 stylus
AT-LP120XBT-USB (Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB ) AT-VM95E on the supplied headshell AT-VMN95E or another AT-VM95 stylus

ATN3600L, LC or LE? Audio-Technica says the ATN3600LC is an updated version of the long-running ATN3600L conical stylus, and that both the ATN3600LC and the elliptical ATN3600LE are compatible with the ATN3600L. Audio-Technica Japan’s AT-LP60X page lists the ATN3600L as discontinued.

AT-VM95 styli are shared. Audio-Technica says replacement styli are common across the AT-VM95 series, so a VM95 turntable can move from the stock conical or elliptical stylus to another tip shape. For the AT-LP70X and AT-LP70XBT, it names the elliptical, nude elliptical, MicroLinear and Shibata versions as upgrades and excludes the 78 rpm stylus. On those two models the cartridge can’t be removed, so the stylus is the only part you replace.

Stylus (Audio-Technica) Tip Tracking force Replacement guide
ATN3600LC Bonded conical 3.0 to 4.0 g (3.5 g standard) About 300 to 500 hours
ATN3600LE Bonded elliptical 3.0 to 4.0 g (3.5 g standard) About 300 hours
AT-VMN95C Bonded conical 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) Not published
AT-VMN95E Bonded elliptical 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) Not published

Victrola turntables

Victrola publishes a stylus guide by model number. These are common models from it; the full chart is linked under Sources.

Model (name) Victrola lists Replacement stylus
VSC-550BT (Journey) , VSC-400SB (Journey+) (Victrola Journey+ VSC-400SB ) ITNP-S1 Victrola ITNP-S1 ; check the serial number
VTA-600B (Navigator) (Victrola Navigator VTA-600B ), VTA-270B (Empire) ITNP-LC1 Victrola ITNP-LC1
VTA-750B (Aviator) , VSC-590BT (Brooklyn) (Search Amazon for Victrola Brooklyn VSC-590BT ) ITNP-LC1 Victrola ITNP-LC1
VTA-820SB (Century) ITNP-LC1 Victrola ITNP-LC1
VTA-72 (Eastwood) (Victrola Eastwood VTA-72 ), VTA-74 (Eastwood II) ATN3600L ATN3600LC or ATN3600LE (see the Audio-Technica note)
VSC-750SB (Revolution GO) ATN3600L ATN3600LC or ATN3600LE
VPT-3000-BSL (Stream Carbon) Ortofon 2M Red (Search Amazon for Ortofon 2M Red ) Ortofon Stylus 2M Red (Amazon search)
VPT-4000 (Stream Sapphire) (Search Amazon for Victrola Stream Sapphire VPT-4000 ) Ortofon 2M Blue (Search Amazon for Ortofon 2M Blue ) Ortofon Stylus 2M Blue (Amazon search)
VPT-2000 (Stream Onyx) AT-VM95E or Ortofon OM 5E (Search Amazon for Ortofon OM 5E ) AT-VMN95E, or Ortofon Stylus 5E
VPT-1520 (Wave) AT-VM95E (OM 5E on the Walnut version) AT-VMN95E, or Ortofon Stylus 5E for the Walnut version

Check the serial number on suitcase and all-in-one models. Victrola’s ITNP-S1 page says the turntable’s serial number must start with Y, S, B, GK or AA, that every VTA-75 (Victrola VTA-75 ) works regardless of serial number, and that it doesn’t fit units whose serial number starts with SAM or the White Canvas model with retro stickers (VSC-550BT or VSC-400SB). Its ITNP-LC1 page lists the VTA-200B (Search Amazon for Victrola VTA-200B ) and VTA-204B (Search Amazon for Victrola VTA-204B ) with a note that the serial number must start with D. Those two models also appear on the ITNP-S1 list, so the serial number decides which needle fits.

Stream Onyx owners: Victrola lists two possible cartridges, so check which one is on your tonearm before ordering. Ortofon recommends its Stylus 5E for the OM 5E, and Audio-Technica sells the AT-VMN95E for the AT-VM95E.

Fluance turntables

Fluance names the replacement stylus for these turntables on its own accessory pages.

Turntable Fluance lists Replacement stylus
RT80 ATN91 stylus Audio-Technica ATN91
RT81 ATN95E stylus Audio-Technica ATN95E (Amazon search)
RT81+ AT-VM95 cartridge AT-VMN95E
RT82 Ortofon OM 10 cartridge (Search Amazon for Ortofon OM 10 ) Ortofon Stylus 10 (Amazon search)
RT83 , RT84 , RT85 Ortofon 2M Red or 2M Blue cartridge Ortofon Stylus 2M Red or Stylus 2M Blue
RT85N Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge (Nagaoka MP-110 ) Nagaoka JN-P110 (Amazon search)

Fluance lists both 2M styli as compatible with both the 2M Red and 2M Blue bodies. Ortofon calls the Stylus 2M Blue the correct replacement for a 2M Blue and a natural upgrade for a 2M Red, and both 2M styli share a 1.6 to 2.0 g tracking force range (1.8 g recommended). Ortofon says that with proper care, up to 1,000 hours is possible from a 2M stylus without degraded performance. Our Ortofon 2M Blue vs Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML comparison covers that upgrade path.

Rega Planar 1

Rega fits its Carbon moving magnet cartridge (Rega Carbon cartridge ) to the Planar 1 (Search Amazon for Rega Planar 1 ) at the factory, and sells the Carbon Stylus as the replacement stylus for the Carbon cartridge (search Amazon for the Rega Carbon stylus ).

Before you order

  • Match the code, not the photo. Many listings say “compatible with” a turntable without coming from its maker. Use the maker’s code from the tables above.
  • Follow the install steps. The installation checklist in our replacement stylus guide walks through the swap.
  • Reset tracking force when the tip changes. The ATN3600-type and AT-VM95 styli above have different published tracking force ranges, so check the figure for the stylus you fit.
  • Consider a tip upgrade only within the same family. Our replacement stylus guide explains when an upgrade within the same family makes sense.

FAQ

Can I use an ATN3600LC on a turntable that came with an ATN3600L?

Audio-Technica says the ATN3600LC is an updated version of the ATN3600L and that both the ATN3600LC and the elliptical ATN3600LE are compatible with the ATN3600L. Audio-Technica Japan’s AT-LP60X page lists the ATN3600L as discontinued.

My Victrola model appears under two different needles. Which one do I need?

Check the serial number. Victrola says the ITNP-S1 fits only turntables whose serial number starts with Y, S, B, GK or AA (any VTA-75 works), and its ITNP-LC1 page marks the VTA-200B and VTA-204B as needing a serial number that starts with D.

The chart names a cartridge, not a stylus. What do I buy?

Buy the replacement stylus the cartridge maker sells for that cartridge. For example, Ortofon sells the Stylus 2M Red for the 2M Red cartridge, and Audio-Technica sells the AT-VMN95E for the AT-VM95E.

Sources

Pairings and Amazon sellers were checked on October 9, 2026. Nobody tested these styli for this page.