Grado Prestige Green4 Phono Cartridge Stylus

The Grado Green4 Stylus — Replaceable by You, Not by a Dealer

Grado's replacement stylus for the Prestige Green4 cartridge, sold singly. Grado lists it as the “User replaceable stylus for: 4E-GREEN 4E-GREEN1PC 4E-GREEN1PM” — the standard mount and the P-mount versions of the same cartridge.

The phrase “User replaceable” is doing real work there. Grado builds the Prestige series so the stylus comes off the front by hand, which means a worn tip is a part you order rather than a cartridge you retire.

Fit, Profile and Compatibility

Which Bodies It Belongs On

Grado names three part numbers, and all three are Green4 bodies: 4E-GREEN, 4E-GREEN1PC and 4E-GREEN1PM. Whether your Green4 came as a standard half-inch mount or as a P-mount, this is the same stylus.

That is the useful half of the compatibility question. The other half is that Grado's other cartridges are their own designs with their own styli, so the model name on the body is what to check before ordering.

The Numbers That Matter at Setup

On a Green4 body Grado publishes an elliptical diamond, 4 mV of output, a frequency response of 10 Hz – 55,000 Hz, and average channel separation of 25 dB across 10 Hz – 30,000 Hz. Compliance is 20 µm/mN and the cartridge weighs 6 grams.

Tracking force runs 1.6 to 1.9 g. Grado also specifies an input load of 10 kΩ to 47 kΩ, which is wider than most moving magnets ask for and means the cartridge is unfussy about what phono stage it meets.

Who Is the Grado Green4 Stylus Best For?

• Your Green4 is worn — the tip is the consumable and the Flux Bridger generator behind it is not
• You have the P-mount version — Grado lists the same stylus for 4E-GREEN1PM as for the standard mount
• You would rather not realign a cartridge — the stylus comes off the front by hand, so the body stays put
• Your phono stage is unusual — a 10 kΩ to 47 kΩ load range takes more inputs in its stride than most
• Your cartridge is another Grado model — this is not the matched stylus for those; each takes its own, and they are in replacement styli

How Do You Fit It?

Leave the cartridge where it is. Draw the old stylus assembly straight off the front of the body and press the new one on until it seats. Nothing about the mounting changes, so set tracking force within Grado's 1.6 to 1.9 g window and the job is complete.

Pairs Well With

What most Grado owners shop alongside a new stylus.

• Stylus force gauges — how you set the 1.6 to 1.9 g this one asks for
• Stylus cleaning — what decides how long the new tip lasts
• Record cleaning solutions — a clean record is the cheapest stylus insurance there is
• Record brushes — a pass before each side keeps grit out of the groove

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my cartridge?

Grado lists it for 4E-GREEN, 4E-GREEN1PC and 4E-GREEN1PM, which covers the Green4 in both standard and P-mount form. Grado's other cartridges each take their own stylus.

Is the P-mount stylus a different part?

It is not. Grado gives one stylus for all three Green4 part numbers, so the mounting style of your cartridge does not change what you order.

What tracking force should I set?

Grado specifies 1.6 to 1.9 g for the Green4. Set it after fitting rather than relying on where the counterweight already sits.

How long does a stylus last?

Around 1,000 hours is the usual figure, though it turns on how clean your records are and how accurately the cartridge is set up. A worn tip damages records, so replace it on schedule rather than by ear.

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