Introducing Our New Product: Etsuro gin-nezu Etsuro Urushi, February 9, 2026

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest product, Etsuro gin-nezu.

Inspired by traditional Japanese aesthetics and refined craftsmanship, Etsuro gin-nezu represents a harmonious balance between heritage and innovation. Its elegant silver-gray finish reflects the quiet beauty of “gin-nezu,” while delivering the high-level performance and musical expression expected from the Etsuro brand.

This new model has been carefully developed with great attention to detail, from material selection to final tuning, ensuring an engaging and natural listening experience for music lovers and audiophiles alike.

We are truly happy to introduce Etsuro gin-nezu to our lineup and look forward to sharing this new chapter with our customers around the world.

ETSURO Gin-nezu

Etsuro Gin-nezu (Silver Gray) is the newest model and the fourth release in the Etsuro series.
Positioned as the most accessible entry in the lineup, it fully inherits Etsuro’s design philosophy and meticulous craftsmanship, delivering musical performance that comfortably exceeds expectations for its class.
It brings true high-end sound closer, making the Etsuro experience more easily within reach—without compromise. Design and Signature Color“Gin-nezu” (Silver Gray) is one of Japan’s traditional colors. Its calm gray tone, enhanced with a subtle silver sheen, representing the strength and elegance that reside within stillness. This color symbolizes the sonic character of the model—more than just an exterior finish, it reflects the product’s design philosophy and musical expression.

Sound Quality and Design Philosophy

A low-impedance design (5Ω / 0.40mV output) delivers excellent noise resistance and a deep sense of quietness. It pairs well with step-up transformers and MC head amps, offering a stable and confident sonic presentation.For the first time in the series, a boron cantilever has been adopted, providing the speed and resolution that a high-rigidity material can offer. In addition, the 80μm micro-line diamond stylus reproduces fine musical details with exceptional precision, capturing even the most delicate nuances.The housing is crafted from aircraft-grade Extra Super Duralumin, combining Japanese craftsmanship with advanced materials to present a new sonic world. A balance of calmness and stability, power and resolution, tradition and innovation—Etsuro Silver Gray embodies the musical expression symbolized by its Gin-nezu color.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type Moving coil

Frequency response 15-50,000Hz

Output voltage 0.40mV/1kHz

Output balance <0.5dB/1kHz

Channel separation 30dB/1kHz

Tracking weight 2gr

Impedance 5Ω/1kHz

Trackability 70μm/2gr

Stylus shape 80μm microline diamond

Cantilever 0.28φBoron Cantilever

Cartridge base Extra super duralumin(A7075)

Cartridge housing Extra super duralumin(A7075)

Housing processing Gin-nezu color coating

Terminal pin Rhodium plated

Cartridge weight 8.1 grams

Content Warranty card, Instruction manual (Dimensions, specifications), Stylus brush, 2 mounting screws

Box Material Paulownia

Spec table DOWNLOAD

Press Release Documents

Website Address

https://etsurojapan.com/
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