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The 2M Blue has a diamond which has been polished to the highest standards of the industry. This nude elliptical diamond guarantees a solid sonic performance with capable and dynamic tracking of the record groove.
The design has been optimised for easy mounting onto a tonearm; the weight and size of all 2M models are well-suited to fit the most common turntables in today's market.
The 2M Blue, as a step up from the Red, adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open, and reproduces more details.
The 2M Blue is the first step on the path to better sound; As with the rest of the 2M Range the styli are interchangeable, but due to the cartridge body design the perfect pair to the Blue is the Red. Meaning that the 2M Blue is the undisputed best option to upgrade from a 'fitted-from-new' 2M Red model turntable.
The 2M range consists of four core colour models along with Mono and 78 RPM versions, making the 2M range incredibly versatile and capable of fulfilling your need whatever your system. Click here to view more about the shared 2M elements across the range.
The 2M Blue is available in different versions to suit different applications. The 2M Verso is for bottom-mounted headshells, the 2M Pre-Mounted includes a regular 2M cartridge fitted to an Ortofon SH-4 Headshell, and the 2MR offers a reduced cartridge height for mounting onto tonearms that require a lower ride height. To learn more about whether the 2MR might be useful for your system, visit our handy technical page - 2MR - The technical argument.
Modding your turntable via Pro-Ject's RPM1 Carbon
"With any turntable, when you’re looking to improve its sonics you should always look towards the cartridge before moving elsewhere. After all, this is where the information is dragged from the grooves. You need to get rid of this potential bottleneck first. That’s what I did by upgrading the Ortofon 2M Red with a 2M Blue."
A steady hand that lets the heart of the music shine through.
"Build quality is high despite the largely plastic construction. It’s a precision moulding with a large surface area given to the removable stylus section, which should minimise any movement that can undermine this variety of cartridge."
'Cartridges Grouptest - £150 - £235'
"The body is threaded and extremely easy to fit and align."
HiFi News Review -2M Blue
"....given rock or jazz material...had a very impressive ability to sound balanced...allowing a performance to be listened into with ease."
5/5 Globes
"Exceptional insight and smoothness allied to fine tracking makes this a great buy for those seeking a modern sound."
Henley Says...
The 2M range is a true staple of Ortofon, coming fitted as standard (for good reason) on a host of turntables around the world; they offer vastly different sound profiles., from the reliable Red to the current pinnacle of the series, the 2M Black LVB 250. it's always a treat to 'hear the difference' in our demoroom!
Each 2M cartridge model is also available as a 2MR variant. Here, the "R" stands for “Reduced” and relates to the lower cartridge body height. This is suited to certain types of tonearms from manufacturers such as Pro-Ject, Linn and Rega, in order to achieve the correct VTA. To learn more about whether the 2MR might be useful for your system, visit our handy technical page Ortofon 2MR - The Technical Argument
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