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  • Affordable super quick worldwide delivery
  • Fits all the tonearms that accept the standard straight headshells
  • Weighs 13 gram including wires and finger lift. Click here for more specifications
  • 1 year warranty: free replacement if defective, nothing to send back

What's included—HS-A02 full ceramic headshell—Pure silver litz wires—Thick gold-plated contact pins and cartridge clips—Brass fingerlift—Screws in 3 lengths, knurled nuts, nylon washers

Slight discolorations and minor shape irregularities are possible. This is the nature of the ceramic material, not a defect.
To get your headshell to you quicker, we ship with a courier service every Wednesday.

What happens after you buy?

You will get an email confirmation with all your order details. Didn't get it? Check your spam folder. If it's not there, write us at info@korfadio.com
We ship your order from Klosterneuburg, Austria every Wednesday with a courier service. That's a lot faster than the regular post. You will get a tracking link on the same day.
The time in transit is typically 3-4 days. Unless you are very far from Europe, for example in Australia. Then it can take up to a week.
You enjoy your amazing new Korf headshell!

The Reviewers Love Our Ceramic Headshell!

Korf Audio HS-A02 headshell is one of The Absolute Sound's "2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000"!

TAS's Tom Martin said: "If you're using a standard removable head shell in your tone arm, this would seem to be the one to beat. ... The Korf has good mechanical rigidity measurements, we like the sound of it, and it's reasonably priced at $215 or thereabouts."

The Danish website Pladespilleren.dk tested the Korf headshell against some serious (and more expensive) competition. Here's what they say:

"Very smooth and with lots of details upwards a "clean" sound. There is a calmness in the upper octaves, but at the same time a very fast bottom that starts and stops. ... Overall, the Korf house is one of the most neutral and revealing I have heard. It can make even cheaper pickups perform their best. ... Definitely an excellent headshell."

"Yes, there is a sound difference in headshells, not just these three, but many others as well. I have long since stopped using headshells of pressed plate. The three headshells tested here all belong to the top. Taking the price into consideration the Korf HS-A02 is close to a best buy. Absolutely recommended."

Our Customers Say—

I have a lot of high end headshells and the Korf ceramic headshell is easily one of my most favorite headshells. I bought 4 of them for myself and another 4-6 more for friends.

I highly recommend this headshell to those who are audio enthusiasts and want nothing short of the best.

Tim Connor, KitsuneHiFi, USA
It really is like removing a layer of cloth over the sound with clearer highs and dynamic bass. The Korf headshell is a component on its own and highly recommended.

Jerry, Maryland, USA
I can already say that this headshell is on the next level compared to the standard Technics or anything else that I’ve had up to this point.

Edwin, Michigan, USA
I have one of your HS-A02 head shells that I use with my Technics SL-1210G, and it is by far the best of the head shells I have used.

I’ve got a million head shells already. Some of them are famously fantastic, but none of them sound as good as of course Korf.

Michael, Texas, USA

Why is the Korf Headshell Better?

The World's Only Fully Ceramic Headshell
It's a single piece of alumina ceramic:

  • Light and incredibly strong
  • As rigid as steel at less than half the weight
  • The headshell and the connector are one seamless casting
  • No internal breaks or lesser materials
  • Unique supporting rib minimizes resonances

Advanced materials and construction make the headshell "disappear" sonically. You will hear what your cartridge and tonearm are really capable of!
Proven Engineering
We studied dozens of headshells to see what separates the best from the rest:
  • Quality headshells have high bending resistance. They are very stiff in bending and in torsion, showing low deflection
  • Quality headshells have low energy storage. They "ring" only for a short time, and have only one or two clearly defined own frequencies

We build our headshell 2-3 times stronger than the next best headshell we measured. While keeping the energy storage as low as the best headshells out there.
Attention to Detail
  • Pure silver litz wiring
  • Custom gold-plated contact pins
  • Double locking pin for a more rigid connection to the tonearm. The clamping load is spread over the entire diameter of the barrel
  • Beautiful custom-made brass fingerlift, screws and knurled nuts are included
  • Fully compatible. Fits all the tonearms that accept the standard "SME/Ortofon/JIS" type straight headshells
  • Supplied in sturdy reusable packaging

HS-A02 Specifications

Fits all the tonearms that accept the standard "SME/Ortofon/JIS" type straight headshells. If you are worried about the headshell mass and its impact on tracking, please use our Tonearm/Cartridge Matching Calculator. Most arm/cartridge combinations work fine with HS-A02.
  • SME/Ortofon/JIS type turntable headshell
  • Single seamless casting, material: Alumina Ceramic
  • So precise, it needs no elastic washer
  • Pure silver Litz connecting wires
  • Custom gold-plated contact pins
  • Custom non-magnetic brass mounting hardware
  • Double locating pin for extremely secure connection
  • Weight 13 gram, including wires and fingerlift

Some headshells require elastic washers to sit tightly in the tonearm connector. These washers are typically detrimental to the sound. Our precision connector gives a sonically transparent stable link between the tonearm and the headshell, eliminating the need for a washer.

Note: there are some cartridges that need very light or highly resonant headshells to sound good. Such pickup cartridges might not benefit from using the HS-A02 headshell. To the best of our knowledge, these include JICO Seto Hori moving coil cartridge and all Grado MI cartridges

Terms and Conditions

  • Shipping
    We will ship your purchase worldwide from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Shipping and handling is at cost.

    If you are outside the EU, we cannot promise that you will or will not have to pay your country's import taxes and duties.
  • Returns
    If you aren't satisfied with your purchase for any reason whatsoever we will gladly take it back within 40 days from the date of delivery.

    There is no charge for restocking If you return all items in the original packaging. If you are in the EU we will cover the return shipment costs.
  • 1 Year Warranty
    We will replace anything you bought from us free of charge if it fails due to manufacturing defects within 1 year from the date of delivery.
  • Safe and Secure
    We will keep your data as secure as we can and will not do anything with it without first getting a permission from you. If you don't want us to store your data any more (for example, your email address), just let us know and we will delete it straight away.

    We would never sell your details to any marketer. Period, no exceptions.
  • Quality Engineering
    We only offer things that we have designed ourselves, and that are manufactured to our specifications under our control.

    We do not re-badge someone else's products to sell them as our own.
  • Real People, Real Opinion
    All product endorsements you see on our site and in our advertising are from real people who enjoy their Korf Audio products.

    Korf Audio would not exist without free exchange of sincere opinion on the internet. We do not post any promotional content pretending to be a personal opinion on any public forum.