The Z-Shell-10 is Zonotone's high-grade universal headshell, machined from aluminium alloy and finished in their signature blue. A headshell's job is to hold the cartridge still and say nothing; resonance and flex here smear fine detail before the signal even reaches the tonearm wiring.
At 15 grams it suits a wide range of cartridges and medium-mass tonearms, and the gold-plated contact pins keep the cartridge leads firmly seated. The slotted mounting holes make cartridge alignment straightforward.
A worthwhile step up from the stock shell on most turntables — pair it with Zonotone's LW-series lead wires for the full path from cartridge to arm.
- Machined aluminium alloy body in Zonotone blue
- 15 g — suits a broad range of cartridges and tonearms
- Gold-plated contact pins
- Universal (SME-style) bayonet mount
