When we started DJing, Ortofon needles were and still predominatly the most sought after, most reliable, the perfection in the reproduction of sound. In almost a century in dominance and a rich history of exclusive in-house design and engineering, Ortofon is the standard all over the world. As the frontier of djing takes many shapes, a new perfect needle was needed. To handle 100% the DJ. Anything the futuristic DJ gives it, it can take. At the same time, reproduce the sounds and accuracy without wear on vinyl. Ortofon found Thud Rumble to create this for them. Their doors first opened to Thud Rumble. Welcome to wonderful Copenhagan, our destination was to a little town called Nakskov on a small island a few hundred miles drive south.We wanted to create the perfect needle.Per Winfeld is really one of the main reasons we took this endeavor on.It was like learning from the true Obi Wan Kanobi of the science and technology of sound.Per has designed the world standard needles for the last 30+ years and hasn’t been beat!He wants us to take him further than his unbeatable self! Fresh. A challenge!His mechanisms are one of a kind pieces which are all made by him to help build our needle in the same precision as he does. From the Concordes to OMs, they are all made here in the lab.Nothing is outsourced so everything from the rubber and metal compounds are created here. After 2 years, we are proud to release the outcome of our work, testing, and final product. The Ultimate scratching tool with supreme anti-skipping and output of 11-12mv. Sound and performance unrivaled.