Effective Tip Mass
Asterisk denotes ETM was verfied against manufacturer literature.
mg | Mfg | Model | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
6 | ELAC | STS-200 | MM, 4-6g VTF, 1958 |
6 | GE | VR-II | VR, 4-7g VTF, 1955 |
4.5 | Sonotone | 9T | C, 1960 |
3 | Philips | GP316 | C, 5-7g VTF, 1958 |
1.4 | Philips | GP380/GP390 | C, 1968 |
1.2 | Shure | V15 | MM |
1 | Ortofon | SPU | All classic and mono models |
0.97 | Shure | “bi-radial” | MM, alu, 0.4 x 0.7 |
0.8* | Technics | EPC-270C-II | |
0.8* | Ortofon | VMS 3 MKII | MI, alu, 8/18µm |
0.8 | Philips | GP400, 401 | MM |
0.75 | Ortofon | X1-MCP | HOMC, alu, 8/18µm, T4P |
0.7 | Ortofon | X5-MC | HOMC, alu, nude FG 70 (5/70µm) |
0.65* | Ortofon | VMS 5 E MKII | VMS, alu, elliptical |
0.65* | Ortofon | VMS 10 E MKII | VMS, ali, elliptical |
0.6 | Nagaoka | JT-555 | MM, pseudo “carbon fiber”, nude shibata |
0.6 | Philips | GP412 | MM |
0.6* | Ortofon | Concorde STD | MM, alu, elliptical |
0.5* | Audio Technica | VM35-EL | MM, apered alu, nude elliptical |
0.5* | B&O | MMC5 | (MMC, tapered alu, titanium bonded elliptical |
0.5 | B&O | MMC 3000 | MMC, alu, conical |
0.5 | Pickering | XSV 3000 | MM, 1976 original |
0.5* | Soundsmith | Otello | MI, alu, bonded elliptical |
0.5* | Ortofon | MC10 Super | MC |
0.5* | Ortofon | MCP 100 Super | MC |
0.5* | Ortofon | SPU Gold | MC |
0.5* | Ortofon | MC200 I | MC |
0.5* | Ortofon | TMC200(U) | MC |
0.5 | Ortofon | MC100U | MC |
0.5* | Ortofon | VMS20 E MKII | VMS, alu, elliptical |
0.5 | Ortofon | OM10 stylus | MI, bushed elliptical |
0.5* | Ortofon | TM14 | elliptical |
0.5* | Ortofon | Stylus 40 Anniversary | MM, nude elliptical 8/18µm |
0.5 | Philips | GP922 | MC |
0.45 | Shure | V15-II | MM |
0.45* | Ortofon | VMS30 MKII | VMS, alu, fine line |
0.45* | Ortofon | TM20H | fine line |
0.45* | Goldring | 1006 | MM, 7x18µm |
0.45* | Goldring | 1012 | MM, GX Gyger II |
0.45* | Goldring | 1022 | MM, GX Gyger I |
0.45* | Goldring | 1042 | MM, Gyger S) |
0.4 | B&O | MMC 4000 | MMC, nude elliptical |
0.4 | B&O | MMC 5000 | MMC, shibata |
0.4* | B&O | MMC4(R) | MMC, tapered alu, titanium bonded elliptical |
0.4 | Pickering | XLZ 3500E | MM |
0.4* | Empire | 4000D/I-III | MM |
0.40* | Technics | EPC-205C-II L | MM |
0.40* | Technics | EPC-205C-II H | MM |
0.40* | Ortofon | MC 20 Super | MC, nude Van den Hul II 5/70µm |
0.40 | Ortofon | OM20 stylus | MI, nude elliptical |
0.37 | Shure | Elliptical | MM |
0.35* | Victor | MC-L1000 | MM, tapered beryllium cant, MR |
0.35* | Ortofon | TM30H | nude fine line |
0.35* | Soundsmith | Carmen MKII | MI, alu, nude elliptical |
0.35* | B&O | MMC3(R) | MMC, tapered alu, nude elliptical |
0.35* | Technics | EPC-205C-II S | MM |
0.35* | Ortofon/SME | 30H | MM, nude fine-line |
0.33 | Shure | bi-radial on V15-III | MM, beryllium |
0.33* | Ortofon | MC 30 Super | FG Type I 4.5/80µm |
0.32* | Van den Hul | The Crimson | MC |
0.32* | Soundsmith | Zephyr | MI, sapphire, selected nude contact line |
0.3* | B&O | MMC2(R) | MMC, sapphire tube, nude line contact |
0.30* | Soundsmith | Aida | MI, sapphire, selected nude contact line |
0.30* | Soundsmith | The Voice | MI, ruby, nude contact line |
0.30* | Soundsmith | Paua MKII | MI, alu, selected nude contact line |
0.30* | Soundsmith | Sussurro MKII | MI, ruby, nude contact line |
0.30* | Soundsmith | Hyperion | MI, cactus, selected contact line |
0.3 | Pickering | XLZ 4500S | MM |
0.3* | SAE | 1000LT/E | (HOMC, alu) |
0.300 | Ortofon | OM30 stylus | MI, nude fine line |
0.300 | Ortofon | OM40 stylus | MI, nude FG |
0.300* | Shure | Ultra 300 | telescopic alu tube |
0.29* | Technics | EPC-P202C/P22/P22S | MM, boron pipe, T4P |
0.290 | Shure | HE on V15-IV | MM, telescopic shank, hyper-elliptical |
0.28* | Soundsmith | Zephyr MKII | MI, new alu, nude high profile contact line |
0.27* | Denon | DL-301 | MC, amorphous boron pipe |
0.27* | Ortofon | MC2000 | MC, symm contact line |
0.25 | Yamaha | MC-1X/MC1-1S | MC, beryllium tapered pipe, special elliptical |
0.25* | B&O | MMC1 | MMC, sapphire tube, nude line contact |
0.25* | Denon | DL-207 | MC, amorphous boron pipe |
0.24* | Van den Hul | Colibri | MC |
0.23 | Pickering | XSV 3000 | (improved), MM |
0.23* | Technics | EPC-P310MC | MC, boron pipe, T4P |
0.23* | Technics | EPC-100CMK2 | MM, boron pipe |
0.22 | B&O | MMC 6000 | MMC, beryllium, 7 µm/2 x 50 µm Pramanik |
0.220 | Ortofon | Jubilee | MC |
0.2 | Elite Electronic Industries/EEI | 747 Prelude | MM |
0.2 | Elite Electronic Industries/EEI | 700 Pacer | MM |
0.2 | Stanton | 880S | MI |
0.2 | Stanton | 881S | MI |
0.2 | Stanton | 980LZS | MI |
0.2 | Stanton | 981LZS | MI |
0.2 | Pickering | XLZ 7500S | MM |
0.200* | Empire | 2000-Z | MI (shielded), 0.2 x 0.7 |
0.190* | Shure | Ultra 400 | MM |
0.18 | Empire | Golden Touch 1000 GT | |
0.18* | Denon | DL-303 | MC, alu, special elliptical |
0.170 | Shure | VN5MR/VNx5MR | MM, beryllium tube, MR |
0.168* | Denon | DL-305 | MC, amorphous boron pipe |
0.167* | Yamaha | MC-5 | MC |
0.165* | Shure | Ultra 500 | MM, beryllium tube, MR |
0.149* | Technics | EPC-(P)205CMK3 | MM, boron pipe |
0.145* | Yamaha | MC-3 | MC |
0.139* | Technics | EPC-P310MC2 | MC, boron pipe |
0.109* | Technics | EPC-(P)205CMK4 | MM, tapered boron pipe, 0.2 x 0.7 |
0.105 | Yamaha | MC-1000 | MC |
0.098* | Technics | EPC-(P)305MCMK2 | MC, tapered boron pipe, 0.2 x 07 |
0.098* | Technics | EPC-100CMK3 | MM, boron pipe |
0.077* | Denon | DL1000A | MC, amorphous boron pipe |
0.059 | Yamaha | MC-2000 | MC, beryllium pipe, special elliptical |
0.055* | Technics | EPC-(P)100CMK4 | MM, tapered boron pipe, MR |