Editing Headshell

A '''headshell''' is a head piece designed to be attached to the end of a [[phonograph|turntable]]'s or [[record player]]'s tonearm, which holds the [[Magnetic cartridge|cartridge]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture|url=https://archive.org/details/worldofdjs00todd|url-access=registration|year=2003|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-634-05833-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/worldofdjs00todd/page/61 61]–}}</ref> Standard cartridges are secured to the headshell by a couple of 2.5 mm bolts spaced 1/2" apart. Older, non-metric cartridges used #2 (3/32") bolts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Choosing the right cartridge for your turntable |url=https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/support/choosing-the-right-cartridge-for-your-turntable/ |website=audio-technica |accessdate=2020-09-29}}</ref>

Some headshells are designed to allow variable weights to be attached. For example, the H4-S Stanton headshell comes with 2g and 4g screw-in weights. Extra weight can be useful to prevent skipping if the DJ is [[scratching]] the record. The pin diameter of most if not all of the headshells is in the exact ⌀ 1.0mm.

==H-4 Bayonet Mount==
Most headshells use a standard H-4 Bayonet Mount, which will fit all S shape tonearms. The bayonet has a standard barrel whose dimensions are 8 mm diameter and 12 mm length, with its four pins connected to the four colour-coded head-shell lead wires.

==Headshell lead wires colours==

The colour standards for the contact connections are as follows:<ref>{{cite book|title=The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture|url=https://archive.org/details/worldofdjs00todd|url-access=registration|year=2003|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-634-05833-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/worldofdjs00todd/page/61 61]–}}</ref>

*White: Left channel cartridge positive.
*Blue: Left channel cartridge negative.
*Red: Right channel cartridge positive.
*Green: Right channel cartridge negative.

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== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=How to choose a headshell for your turntable |date=26 July 2023 |url=https://www.leson.org/turntable-headshells-how-to-choose-a-turntable-headshell/}}

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