Can anyone suggest a good universal headshell?


Any guidance would be appreciated. I need some suggestions on a good aftermarket universal headshell, new, or used. I don't have the budget for an Orsonics, which would be my first choice. Table will be a Micro Seiki MR-711 and arm will be Micro MA-202L. Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Marty
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Viridian, wow, a wide variety of cartridges. The Audioquest-branded Orsonic is *excellent* and might be cheaper compared to the straight Orsonic. You could try the Audio-Technica 'Technihard' series, available from Audiocubes in a few different weights. Unfortunately not universal - you will probably want to match headshell weight to cartridge weight. On the other hand, they're not super-expensive.

With the Ikeda arm, I've found the Ikeda 1S/1R headshell excellent. It allows very little twisting though and many cartridges are too long to set overhang properly. juki has 'em. So does JAT.