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PLEASE TELL ME WHAT U THINK OF MY TIP THAT I HAVE GIVEN YOU!! A very important part of any DJ's arsenal has to be his needles, remember to the audience you're only as good as your last mix or scratch. A good turntable stylus is a must, not only will it affect your overall sound but also the quality of your mixes and cuts. A good cartridge must minimize hum, be able to withstand high tracking forces and deliver great quality sound. There are many types of Dj'ing styles and environments, you have your mobile jocks, club jocks, DJ's who mainly scratch, DJ's who only mix, etc etc. For every one of these there is a cartridge that fits your needs, but some of us do a little or lot of all the above. The trick is to find one that fits your needs. Although finding the right needles is a matter of personal preference best selected through trail and error, there are some excellent choices to be found at your local DJ Stop. Ortofon is a company from Europe that makes some great needles. They were the first to introduce that pointy shape cartridge that is popular today it kinda looks like the front end of the Concorde jet hence their name the Ortofon Concorde series. The 3 most popular types are the Concorde Pro silver; Zu bar, Space, Crobar are some of the clubs that use these, they sound great and can be used in many different situations. Concorde DJ Blue; I use these at home, overall the sound quality is excellent, for straight mixing they work the best, although the tips don't seem to last very long. Concorde Night Club; we use these in the Power 96 mix room, they are probably the most popular of the needles that Ortofon makes, you can do anything with these, scratch, mix, they sound fantastic. Stanton is another leading maker of cartrigdes, with endorsments from many of today's top DJ's. The Stanton 500 was one of the first real dj needles I owned. The 500 and the stanton 680‘s as well as the 890's are classics that are considered industry workhorses, for mobile application they can't be beat. Stanton also now makes the Trackmaster II RS which I use on the road, great sound quality and rugged features make this ideal for the traveling DJ. They resemble the Ortofon series in appearance except they are a little thicker, I find the Stanton to be a good solid needle that can take a pounding in any situation be it mobile or in the clubs. Pickering and Shure also make needles for DJ's. The Pickering's are inexpensive and are good for beginners, check out the EP-DJ Red and the EP-HIFI Blue, they go for around 50.00 dollars. The Shure's are very popular with scratch DJ's , if cutting it up in the mix is your thing then check out the M44-7 or the M44G. These are the best needles you can get if you are in to DJ battling they don't skip for S**t . There are several other manufactures of cartridges but to me these are some of the best. Trail and error is the best way to find what works for you, talk to other dj's and find what they like , then see what kind of budget you have before you walk into your local DJ Stop.
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It's TRIAL and error not TRAIL. You did that more than once. Be specific say the cartridge type like it's a P or T rather then it's the one that looks like an airplane. Also if you're doing a published review I'd leave out the expletives like SH*T. Save that talk for chat rooms and on the street. Slightly informative, a novice actually might walk away with the impression though that it's all TRAIL and error.
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