2M Black Verso

The 2M Black is the flagship of the series, and it lives up to this with flying colors. You can hear every little detail in the music from every part of the spectrum. Just the way the artist wanted you to. This is for those who want to sense the presence of the artist in the room when they listen to their records. The 2M Black Verso model is an alternative product for bottom mount headshells.

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2M Black Verso

True to the groove

Feeling the presence of the artist

Accuracy level

With the 2M Black, you will not only hear the music, but you will sense the presence of the artist in the room while listening to your favorite records.

Shibata diamond

Stylus

The 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond that gives it contact with the groove like nothing else. The slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high frequency groove information.

Enhance your music
journey with the 2M Series

If you're noticing a decline in the quality of your music playback or own an older phono cartridge, it might be the perfect time to explore the world of upgraded sound. Upgrading your stylus can transform your listening experience, breathing new life into your vinyl collection. By simply replacing your worn-out stylus with a fresh one, you'll be astounded by the immediate improvement in sound quality. What's more, this upgrade can prolong the lifespan of your precious vinyl records, preventing undue wear and tear caused by an aging stylus.

Whether you're attached to your current cartridge or seeking an upgrade, the 2M series offers a solution. Experience the benefits of a stylus replacement – elevating your audio quality, achieving better performance, and economizing by avoiding a complete cartridge purchase.

Find our selection of 2M Styli here.

Split pole pin technology

Features

The 2M Black uses a special engine featuring Ortofon’s very own invention: split pole pins upgraded with a silver-plated copper wire. 

Universal fit

Compatibility

The 2M Series is designed for easy cartridge mounting, weight, and size to fit the most common turntables today. 

The 2M Series are available in four different product variant configurations: the 2M for most common turntables on the market; the 2M Premounted, for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm; the 2M Verso, for bottom mount headshells; and the 2MR, which is designed cartridge housing tailored for turntables and tonearms like Rega, matching their requirement for low-form factor cartridges.

How to replace M2.0 mm screws on 2M Black Verso

Replacement guide

  1. Remove the stylus with the stylus protection guard from the cartridge body to avoid damaging the diamond.
  2. Using the Torx 8 key, unscrew the black screw from the Verso top plate.
  3. Gently detach the top plate by pulling the screws.
  4. Remove the two countersunk screws from the top plate.
  5. Insert the two M2.0 mm screws in the top plate.
  6. Attach the top plate to the cartridge body by flipping it 180 degrees.
  7. Mount the black screw in the top plate and tighten with appropriate force.
  8. Mount the cartridge on the tonearm using the enclosed tool.
  9. Mount the stylus with the stylus protection guard on the cartridge body.

Hi-Fi News Yearbook 2011

“... When set-up, the Ortofon 2M Black was immediately engaging, sounding powerful and vivid ...
... it was natural recordings of full orchestra that confirmed that the 2M Black is a stellar moving-magnet cartridge ...
... The 2M Black delivers a holographic imagery worthy of the most sophisticated vinyl replay systems.“

TNT Audio

“… the Ortofon's strengths in detail, imaging, tracking, and neutrality make for a compelling case. If you're looking for a cartridge in this price range, be it MM or MC, it should definitely be on your shortlist.“

Graeme Budd

TNT Audio

Hi-Fi Choice

“... Everything about the 2M Black is well thought out ...
... The 2M Black sounds excellent across a wide range of program material, with a distinctively ‘clean’ Ortofon sound that has tremendous detail resolving capability ...
... It goes to work on the recorded acoustic, setting it up tidily with lots of atmosphere, stretching right back to the edges of the concert hall ...
... It is very good at expressing the emotion in the lead vocal and capturing the dynamic nuances in the track overall ...“

Group test

Hi-Fi Choice

The Audio Beat

“... The 2M line has become a de facto reference for moving-magnet cartridges ... It is due to both the sound quality of the various 2M models as well as the wide price range across the line ... The differences among the four stereo 2M models occur in three primary areas: stylus profile, body material, and engine ...“

Marc Mickelson

The Audio Beat

Specifications
  • Channel balance at 1 kHz
    1 dB
  • Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec
    5 mV
  • Channel separation at 1 kHz
    26 dB
  • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz
    2 / - 0 dB
  • Tracking ability at 315Hz
    80 µm
  • Compliance, dynamic, lateral
    22 µm/mN
  • Stylus type
    Nude Shibata
  • Stylus tip radius
    r/R 6/50 µm
  • Tracking force range
    1.4-1.7 g (14-17 mN)
  • Tracking force, recommended
    1.5 g (15 mN)
  • Tracking angle
    20°
  • Internal impedance, DC resistance
    1.2 kOhm
  • Cartridge colour
    Black/Black
  • Cartridge weight
    7.2 g
  • Premounted cartridge weight
    16.7 g
  • Recommended load resistance
    47 kOhm
  • Internal inductance
    630 mH
  • Recommended load capacitance
    150-300 pF
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