Ortofon Stylus 30 - replacement stylus for OM 30, Super OM 30, OMB 30 and OMP 30 - naked fine line diamond

Like many, I found myself with an Ortofon OM 10 via my purchase of a Pro-Ject turntable. I had always used Shure (M95ED) before, so I had rather high expectations. The OM 10 didn't really do much for me so it didn't take long before I wanted to upgrade to the OM 20 or OM 30. In a 'oh what the hell' moment I purchased the OM 30, not really knowing why I would want to spend over £200 on an itsy bitsy stylus! Needless to say, once it was installed I realised why I had made such a brilliant decision! The difference just leaps out at you. I listen to a lot of Autechre and I know that my vinyl copies are immaculate, yet I was occasionally hearing some distortion with the OM 10, but with the OM 30 it is perfectly clear, and with such an expansive sound. As others have said, it's like listening to something you have not heard before. It is a lot of money for a stylus, but it is so worth it.

I decided to treat myself and buy this stylus for £174.99 (August 2013). It will fit on an OM ortofon cartridge and is an ideal way of upgrading the sound from an OM5, OM10 or even an OM20. Now I can tell you that having owned an OM10 (ok sound-budget stylus)and OM20 (excellent all rounder and definitely hi-fi), that this OM30 is simply mind blowing and justifies the price tag. I can't believe the extra detail that I am hearing, the lack of any inner groove distortion and the incredible bass. In fact, the bass has noticeably improved upon the OM20, which is itself a terrific stylus. There are also less clicks/pops with this stylus-a real bonus! This stylus is described as a fine line stylus which means it basically traces the grooves of the record very accurately. In other words it tracks like a beast! I did gulp a bit at the price, but actually you do have to pay for quality in this world. This is truly a luxury to hear so much great music made even greater. I cannot recommend this stylus more highly.

What an upgrade from the OM10! An easy change over and safely packaged. I’m listening to my old vinyl, and hearing things that I’ve never heard before. Only £50 more than the OM20 …, treat yourself :-)

Bought to replace the OM5e. Superior sound. Further improved by Series cartridge.

I upgraded from an Ortofon OM10 to the OM30. First off, you can CLEARLY hear the difference. The OM30 provides a lot more clarity and high-end than the OM10 and it's definitely resulted in my vinyls sounding a lot better. I can't comment against the OM20, but if you have an OM10, this is a great way to give your vinyl deck a noticeable quality boost.

What an improvement I've upgraded my om20 to the 30 only one thing to say no going back beautiful. 3rd one now just can't beet it the best

Great sound, bass extension is the real treat here, this stylus has it in spades, swap to an SUPER OM cart and you'll be chuffed to bits .

Excellent

La mia vecchia e mitica shure v15vxmr dopo 15 anni di pura goduria audiofila ha deciso di lasciarmi... ha ceduto il cantilever. Purtroppo shure non produce più testine e sui ricambi non originali non c'è una opinione unanime. Così molto a malincuore ho deciso di tentare la sostituzione. Ho passato un mese a leggere recensioni e prove in quanto possiedo un giradischi dual 505 con il suo braccio ULM (ultra low mass) che si sposa bene solo con testine ad alta cedevolezza (la shure tracciava a un grammo). Ora, una delle poche testine ad alta cedevolezza in produzione è la serie OM della ortofon. Ho preso la testina OM5 super e ho cambiato lo stilo con il 30 in oggetto. All' inizio mi sembrava non all' altezza della shure specie per quanto riguarda il dettaglio e la definizione in generale, e per quanto riguarda i bassi che sono si potenti ma meno precisi della shure. Devo dire però che dopo una 20ina di ore di break up le cose sono notevolmente migliorate con mia grande felicità. Il suono è molto migliorato, la definirei una testina 'grassa' in senso positivo, con bassi profondi e imponenti, gamma medio alta presente e definita, insomma un suono molto 'analogico'. La sconsiglierei agli amanti dei suoni iperdefiniti e radiografanti, questa è una testina entusiasmante per chi non sta a spaccare il capello in quattro e si lascia trasportare dalla musicalità dell'oggetto. Considerata la testina di riferimento direi che ho azzeccato la scelta. Ovviamente per i bracci molto leggeri come il mio togliere il pesetto che si trova sulla testina prima di montarla.

Ich habe die Nadel 30 auf einem Concorde-R-Body installiert, and der ich vorher die 10 und danach die 20 betrieben habe. 10 (ähnlich Red) = Klingt OK, jedoch nicht signifikant besser als günstigere Systeme. Zufriedenstellend war es für mich nicht, da man für den halben Preis Tonabnehmer von AudioTechnica bekommt, die gleich gut klingen. Für Hintergrundmusik oder kleine "nicht-Hi-Fi" Anlagen (z. B. Soundbars, Mini-Systeme usw.) ausreichend. 20 (ähnlich Blue) = Wie viel Unterschied kann ein nackter Diamant machen? Anscheinend einen großen, denn die 20 spielt eine ganze Ecke offener und präziser. Man hört, dass man im Hi-Fi-Bereich angekommen ist. Wenn man einen gewissen Anspruch an Hörqualität hat und seine Musik nicht aus Mono-Bluetooth-Lautsprechern hört, findet man hier ein gutes Einsteigersystem. Auf einer guten Musikanlage oder guten Kopfhörern sollten selbst Laien einen deutlichen Unterschied zur 10 hören. Meine Mindestempfehlung, wenn man ernsthaft Schallplatten hören möchte. 30 (ähnlich Bronze) = Preis und Klang machen einen Sprung nach vorne, so dass das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis weiterhin gegeben ist. Die Zufriedenheit mit der 20 leidet nun etwas, da die 30 noch einmal merklich detaillierter klingt. Auch das Stereobild erscheint weiter und offener. Der Klang über den gesamten Frequenzbereich erscheint einfach besser getrennt, so dass Höhen/Mitten/Tiefen keinen Einheitsbrei mehr ergeben. Meine Empfehlung für alle, die auch bereit sind, in die anderen Glieder der Hi-Fi-Kette zu investieren; sprich: Anspruchsvollere Lautsprecher, externer Phono-Preamp, höherwertigerer Plattenspieler. Ich betreibe die Concorde R 30 an einem Technics SL-1200MK2, einer Cambridge Audio Alva Duo, einem Denon-Receiver und Dali Oberon 5 Standlautsprechern. Zum Vergleich; die Nadel 30 klingt besser als anderen Tonabnehmer, die ich bislang hatte: AudioTechnica = AT-3600L, AT95E, AT95Ex, AT110E, AT120E, AT-VM95ML Ortofon = Pro S, DJ S, Elektro S, Stylus 10, Stylus 20 Shure = M97xE Übrigens: Jeder, der schreibt "macht was es soll" soll das nächste mal einfach seine Meinung für sich behalten. Das etwas, das man für einen bestimmten Zweck kauft, diesen Zweck auch erfüllt, ist eine Grundvoraussetzung und es hilft niemandem weiter, wenn man solche Kommentare als Rezension angibt und damit meint, etwas sinnvolles zur Bewertung beigetragen zu haben.

I acknowledge that when it comes to phono cartridges the sound produced is very subjective and each person has different expectations and likes. I have been using a Shure V15vmr cartridge that i purchased many years ago. The stylus is a Jico SAS and it sounds very good. Several months ago I bought a turntable that came with an Ortofon OM10 cartridge which I replaced with my Shure. Although the Shure sounded good I wanted to see what else might be an improvement. I bought the OM30 to replace the OM10 and was very happy that this change gave me improved detail and clarity across the spectrum as well as, for lack of a better description, a sweeter easier listening sound than I had with the V15. I have a few hundred record albums and what I have played thus far, sound much better with the Ortofon. I have only several hours of listening and it is not yet broken in so I am anticipating an even greater improvement. In short this cartridge is amazing.

EL SONIDO ES ALUCINANTE,NITIDO Y PODEROSO UNA PASADA!!! YO TENGO LA ORTOFON 20 ,Y EL SONIDO ES BUENUSIMO,PERO ESTA LA SUPERA!!! OLVIDATE DEL RUIDO DE FONDO Y FRITANGA.ES CARA SI!!! AL PRINCIPIO DICES JOLIN,QUE ME GASTAO CASI 300 €,PERO DESPUÉS,TE DAS CUENTA QUE VALE LA PENA!!.

The nude fine line tip of the 30 makes for a much nicer sound than the 10 and 20, and with less surface noise. The 40 is a little better, but requires pristine vinyl. The 30 is kind to worn vinyl as well.