Ortofon Concorde Mk2 Cartridge & Stylus Tech Talk - Which Needle Is Best For You?

[@martintonks5075]

This guy from Orto is great,, really knows his Cart of onions ...V informative,, Good Show!!!

[@mazooka]

Cool video, thanks guys

[@deniskrajnc7384]

Great 101, still use my old DJ concorde cartridges with Pro S styli though :D works fine even for DVS.

[@djkit]

Nice one! Glad you enjoyed! Don't forget to sub!

[@djteknovibe93]

I demo'd the cartridges and the differences in sound quality are very small, you have to really listen to be able to tell. The DJ cartridge has ever so slighly more detail than the Mix cartridge and the Club in my opinion does have better sound quality than the rest but omly by a small margin and in my opinion the club aren't worth the extra money due to the only slightly better detail.

[@christopherpryse7117]

Dude I’m looking to buy a set & I play techno which pair would you recommend please ? I’m torn between the mix & club ? Thanks in advance bro! 😉

[@AmbientWanderer]

I guess it really depends what type of music you're playing. for example, if you're playing very well recorded source material through expensive audio gear, then the sound quality will be more noticeable. but for the average bedroom DJ, they're not going to notice a huge difference.

[@AmbientWanderer]

@@christopherpryse7117 if you're using Vinyl only then just go for the mix and save yourself some money. But if you're going to be using through DVS i'd recommend the scratch for their high output and good sound quality. Although i guess my recommendation is prob worthless now, as it;s already been 11 months since you asked the question LOL :)

[@cajodeketh]

I mix a lot of Dnb jungle bassy music but also techno electro house. So torn between the scratch, mix and club. What would you recommend? I enjoy a clean representation of the music but am worried I won’t get enough bass output from the mix or club. Does the scratch muddy the sound at all?

[@antoinedagostino1632]

Thank you so much for your replies. I'm still confused though.. Because... I have old vinyl (mainly house/garage, but also old 70's vinyl (Pink Floyd etc) ).. I'm an 'old schooler', as in, I'm not very 'digital', but do realize I'll have to eventually get control vinyl + all that set-up... So... Concorde Scratch or Concorde Digital?? i.e.: do the Scratch work decently on control vinyl? I learn that the Digitals on real vinyl, scratch well, is it true? So it's a slight dilemma.. Maybe it boils down to: do I want more bass (Scratch), or do I want less bass, but cleaner sound (high frequencies more audible, i.e. Digital) ? Maybe that's the real difference..? Because they all seem to be fine for both real and control vinyl.. A little confusing, and I'm stuck.. ;) Thanks

[@McRizzle23]

Did you get this figured out...if not I'll answer just can't be bothered writing it if you have lol

[@ssumo]

@@McRizzle23 do you know if ill be ok to use the club on dvs? Im going to spin vinyl and dvs eventually

[@ProudManc]

Is the cartridge or stylus responsible for the output voltage? Could I buy the scratch carts for dj'ing etc... but buy just one club styli to put on the scratch cartridge for when I rip vinyl?

[@projekt679]

Can the ortofon cartridges receive different styluses? I have a concord cartridge and would like to purchase the club stylus.

[@paulboyce8537]

Ortofon Concorde Mk2 CLUB vs Ortofon 2M Blue? There is a question that I would like some idea what is what?

[@djwirezupdatempo..9813]

Scratch mk2 is excellent for dnb /jungle psy Goa trance excellent low end bass punchy bass...

[@djkit]

Good call!

[@lp6132]

Is it good for old school hardcore / early 90’s rave music ?

[@illyam689]

Scratch MKII or Digital MKII for scratching on Serato?

[@frothyfrotha3811]

Is the cartridge or stylus responsible for the output voltage? I’ve got some mix carts but I find them a bit quiet, could I put some scratch styli on and boost the signal?

[@ProudManc]

Why haven't they bothered answering this relevant question?.... Jokers

[@Limpuls]

Cartridge is responsible for the output

[@simoneromagnolo7722]

if i want to play techno 50/50 with real vinyl and dvs, i have to buy digital or club ? I want the best sound possibile but i don’t know if the club is great for dvs… please help me 😢

[@ome_mart]

Would you recommend the Club or Scratch for dj'ing techno/electro music? I'm hesitant for back cueing with the Club

[@lautaro2356]

Club

[@GigiDAmico]

60% of all these models is just for marketing, many of them are just identical with a catchy name.

[@coolxy2]

Nope

[@GigiDAmico]

@@coolxy2 just check the technical specifications

[@AmbientWanderer]

@@GigiDAmico Tech specs alone do not tel the whole story. i have compared some of these carts and they do sound different

[@mixit313]

Can the styli be used on the old OM cart’s?

[@christopherpryse7117]

No they can’t mate totally new build 😉

[@justjackjordinjustin]

@@christopherpryse7117 will the MK 1 replacement stylus (only) be eventually discontinued or unavailable.

[@christopherpryse7117]

@@justjackjordinjustin yes mate

[@mookie1247]

Which cartridge is the best for Analog playing vinyl pls ?

[@djkit]

All of these can be used to play analogue records, although you would probably get the best sound out of the Club stylus.

[@user-TheCatharticMethod]

Spherical so I choose dj mk2 Wait and hear ...

[@dimitarvelitchkov4207]

Can a protractor be used to align the stylus? It looks like it's in a fixed position.

[@stonecollins3286]

Dimitri Velitchkov fixed

[@antoinedagostino1632]

So they're all compatible with DVS? Or only the Club, Scratch, and Digital..? Thanks

[@djkit]

Antoine D'Agostino All are good for DVS! But the Digital are most suited.

[@lol69_52]

Antoine D'Agostino With dvs, the only thing you need is a clean time code signal coming from the turntable, but I wouldn’t use the club with dvs. It’s elliptical which is for sound quality on real vinyl, but with dvs there’s really no benefit in using an elliptical, you’ll just ruin your time code vinyl and you’ll get worse tracking.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

The digital boosts the output where as the others don't. I use m447's for dvs and it works just fine all though a bit quiet. Just turn up your gain and your fine.

[@Estuardo305]

How long do these last? As in when do they need to be replaced, on average.

[@mndgmesvisuals6564]

Bought a set of the Scratch mk2s last March and I primarily use them for DVS... Couldn't tell you an exact number of hours, but I play on them every day for roughly an hour or two a day. If I had to guess, I'd say I've probably logged 800 hours on them and just this past week I had one of the stylus go on me... Keep in mind this is also playing gigs with heavy wear and tear. That aside, I'd recommend these carts all day (especially the scratch). I'm currently using a Numark CC1 while I wait for replacement styli in the mail and the tracking compared to the scratches is night and day.

[@vaggelisioannidis4636]

In terms of sound quality is the new concorde club better than the older nightclub mk2?has anyone test them?does a replacement worth it?

[@stonecollins3286]

vaggelis ioannidis soundcloud.com/stonecollinswhat/new-concorde-club-vs-ncemk2

[@billkara5122]

Is mkii mix , the green, ok for stanton str 880 which has a straight tone arm ? ThanX

[@stonecollins3286]

Bill Kara you’ll get increased record wear but better tracking on a straight arm as you can’t adjust the angle.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

Check to see if they have a headshell variation.

[@gimble447]

Forget these on a straight arm, to get straight to the point they can only be used on S or J arms, and there are no " headshell" variations ( it doesn't have a headshell for one but no there are no angle mount variations )😂

[@koont666]

On the trumpet one thinks 🤧