In a market where the never-ending pile of controllers are blocking out the sun, Reloop is definitely staking its claim as the vinyl-friendly DJ company. Alongside the new RP-7000 and RP-8000 turntables comes 3 Ortofon based Reloop branded Concorde cartridges to suit a range of needs, which are now available in shops now. And by shops I mean Juno, as I can’t find them anywhere else.
Here’s the PR that did the rounds at BPM time:
Reloop Concorde BLACK
The basic cartridge comes with a large stylus and has low wearout characteristics. Moreover it disposes of especially good sound characteristics which emphasizes its qualities as all-rounder.
Features
- Direct SME mounting
- Spherical stylus
- Low vinyl wearout
- Excellent sound characteristics
- Sturdy construction
Technical Specifications
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 18 kHz
- Output voltage (5 cm/s): 5 mV
- Tracking force range: 3 – 5 g
- Recommended tracking force: 4 g
- Weight: 18.5 g
Reloop Concorde GREEN
Analog and digital spinning are combined in the Reloop Concorde Green cartridge, resulting in a perfect unit, especially designed for usage with timecode records. Thanks to high output voltage the stylus is able to scan the record in an especially precise way and reduces wearout of records and timecode vinyls.
Features
- Direct SME mounting
- Spherical stylus
- Optimized for timecode records
- Extremely high output level
- Very low vinyl wearout
- Excellent sound characteristics
- Appropriate for scratching
Technical Specifications
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Output voltage (5 cm/s): 8 mV
- Tracking force range: 2 – 4 g
- Recommended tracking force: 3 g
- Weight: 18.5 g
Reloop Concorde BLUE
The reliable allround cartridge with spherical stylus guarantees strong tracking with ideal firmness and low friction.
Features
- Direct SME mounting
- Spherical stylus
- Appropriate for scratching
- Excellent sound characteristics
- High output level
Technical Specifications
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 18 kHz
- Output voltage (5 cm/s): 6 mV
- Tracking force range: 2 – 5 g
- Recommended tracking force: 4 g
- Weight: 18.5 g
Reloop OM BLACK
The OM cartridge with headshell mounting comes with low vinyl wearout, superb sound characteristics and a very sturdy construction. Best scratching characteristics are guaranteed.
Features
- Headshell mounting
- Spherical stylus
- Low vinyl wearout
- Excellent sound characteristics
- Appropriate for scratching
- Sturdy construction
Technical Specifications
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 18 kHz
- Output voltage (5 cm/s): 5 mV
- Tracking force range: 3 – 5 g
- Recommended tracking force: 4 g
- Weight: 5 g
It’s an incredibly rare thing for any company to announce new cartridges, but Reloop’s ongoing partnership with Ortofon as well as their continued support for turntables shows that they’re embracing the current vinyl resurgence, for however long it may last.
I suspect that these carts are simply existing Ortofon products with a paint job. Looking at specs, The black tallies up with the Pro S, the Blue being the DJ-S, and the Green being the Nightclub, and the scant price detail available online seems to tie up with that too. But hey, Reloop is keeping vinyl alive and supporting the foundation of this cray and ever-changing world of DJing.