Effective Tip Mass

Asterisk denotes ETM was verfied against manufacturer literature.

mgMfgModelNotes
6ELACSTS-200MM, 4-6g VTF, 1958
6GEVR-IIVR, 4-7g VTF, 1955
4.5Sonotone9TC, 1960
3PhilipsGP316C, 5-7g VTF, 1958
1.4PhilipsGP380/GP390C, 1968
1.2ShureV15MM
1OrtofonSPUAll classic and mono models
0.97Shure“bi-radial”MM, alu, 0.4 x 0.7
0.8*TechnicsEPC-270C-II 
0.8*OrtofonVMS 3 MKIIMI, alu, 8/18µm
0.8PhilipsGP400, 401MM
0.75OrtofonX1-MCPHOMC, alu, 8/18µm, T4P
0.7OrtofonX5-MCHOMC, alu, nude FG 70 (5/70µm)
0.65*OrtofonVMS 5 E MKIIVMS, alu, elliptical
0.65*OrtofonVMS 10 E MKIIVMS, ali, elliptical
0.6NagaokaJT-555MM, pseudo “carbon fiber”, nude shibata
0.6PhilipsGP412MM
0.6*OrtofonConcorde STDMM, alu, elliptical
0.5*Audio TechnicaVM35-ELMM, apered alu, nude elliptical
0.5*B&OMMC5(MMC, tapered alu, titanium bonded elliptical
0.5B&OMMC 3000MMC, alu, conical
0.5PickeringXSV 3000MM, 1976 original
0.5*SoundsmithOtelloMI, alu, bonded elliptical
0.5*OrtofonMC10 SuperMC
0.5*OrtofonMCP 100 SuperMC
0.5*OrtofonSPU GoldMC
0.5*OrtofonMC200 IMC
0.5*OrtofonTMC200(U)MC
0.5OrtofonMC100UMC
0.5*OrtofonVMS20 E MKIIVMS, alu, elliptical
0.5OrtofonOM10 stylusMI, bushed elliptical
0.5*OrtofonTM14elliptical
0.5*OrtofonStylus 40 AnniversaryMM, nude elliptical 8/18µm
0.5PhilipsGP922MC
0.45ShureV15-IIMM
0.45*OrtofonVMS30 MKIIVMS, alu, fine line
0.45*OrtofonTM20Hfine line
0.45*Goldring1006MM, 7x18µm
0.45*Goldring1012MM, GX Gyger II
0.45*Goldring1022MM, GX Gyger I
0.45*Goldring1042MM, Gyger S)
0.4B&OMMC 4000MMC, nude elliptical
0.4B&OMMC 5000MMC, shibata
0.4*B&OMMC4(R)MMC, tapered alu, titanium bonded elliptical
0.4PickeringXLZ 3500EMM
0.4*Empire4000D/I-IIIMM
0.40*TechnicsEPC-205C-II LMM
0.40*TechnicsEPC-205C-II HMM
0.40*OrtofonMC 20 SuperMC, nude Van den Hul II 5/70µm
0.40OrtofonOM20 stylusMI, nude elliptical
0.37ShureEllipticalMM
0.35*VictorMC-L1000MM, tapered beryllium cant, MR
0.35*OrtofonTM30Hnude fine line
0.35*SoundsmithCarmen MKIIMI, alu, nude elliptical
0.35*B&OMMC3(R)MMC, tapered alu, nude elliptical
0.35*TechnicsEPC-205C-II SMM
0.35*Ortofon/SME30HMM, nude fine-line
0.33Shurebi-radial on V15-IIIMM, beryllium
0.33*OrtofonMC 30 SuperFG Type I 4.5/80µm
0.32*Van den HulThe CrimsonMC
0.32*SoundsmithZephyrMI, sapphire, selected nude contact line
0.3*B&OMMC2(R)MMC, sapphire tube, nude line contact
0.30*SoundsmithAidaMI, sapphire, selected nude contact line
0.30*SoundsmithThe VoiceMI, ruby, nude contact line
0.30*SoundsmithPaua MKIIMI, alu, selected nude contact line
0.30*SoundsmithSussurro MKIIMI, ruby, nude contact line
0.30*SoundsmithHyperionMI, cactus, selected contact line
0.3PickeringXLZ 4500SMM
0.3*SAE1000LT/E(HOMC, alu)
0.300OrtofonOM30 stylusMI, nude fine line
0.300OrtofonOM40 stylusMI, nude FG
0.300*ShureUltra 300telescopic alu tube
0.29*TechnicsEPC-P202C/P22/P22SMM, boron pipe, T4P
0.290ShureHE on V15-IVMM, telescopic shank, hyper-elliptical
0.28*SoundsmithZephyr MKIIMI, new alu, nude high profile contact line
0.27*DenonDL-301MC, amorphous boron pipe
0.27*OrtofonMC2000MC, symm contact line
0.25YamahaMC-1X/MC1-1SMC, beryllium tapered pipe, special elliptical
0.25*B&OMMC1MMC, sapphire tube, nude line contact
0.25*DenonDL-207MC, amorphous boron pipe
0.24*Van den HulColibriMC
0.23PickeringXSV 3000(improved), MM
0.23*TechnicsEPC-P310MCMC, boron pipe, T4P
0.23*TechnicsEPC-100CMK2MM, boron pipe
0.23*PioneerPC-70MCMC, beryllium pipe
0.22B&OMMC 6000MMC, beryllium, 7 µm/2 x 50 µm Pramanik
0.220OrtofonJubileeMC
0.2Elite Electronic Industries/EEI747 PreludeMM
0.2Elite Electronic Industries/EEI700 PacerMM
0.2Stanton880SMI
0.2Stanton881SMI
0.2Stanton980LZSMI
0.2Stanton981LZSMI
0.2PickeringXLZ 7500SMM
0.200*Empire2000-ZMI (shielded), 0.2 x 0.7
0.190*ShureUltra 400MM
0.18EmpireGolden Touch 1000 GT 
0.18*DenonDL-303MC, alu, special elliptical
0.170ShureVN5MR/VNx5MRMM, beryllium tube, MR
0.168*DenonDL-305MC, amorphous boron pipe
0.167*YamahaMC-5MC
0.165*ShureUltra 500MM, beryllium tube, MR
0.149*TechnicsEPC-(P)205CMK3MM, boron pipe
0.145*YamahaMC-3MC
0.139*TechnicsEPC-P310MC2MC, boron pipe
0.109*TechnicsEPC-(P)205CMK4MM, tapered boron pipe, 0.2 x 0.7
0.105YamahaMC-1000MC
0.098*TechnicsEPC-(P)305MCMK2MC, tapered boron pipe, 0.2 x 07
0.098*TechnicsEPC-100CMK3MM, boron pipe
0.077*DenonDL1000AMC, amorphous boron pipe
0.059YamahaMC-2000MC, beryllium pipe, special elliptical
0.055*TechnicsEPC-(P)100CMK4MM, tapered boron pipe, MR