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how often do you change your needles?

i've never actually done so. I need new ones, i know...but just wondering..once i buy new ones (i'm gonna spend about $200 each) ..how long will they last?

iv had a pair of numark cs since january 2003 and they've been workin well for me since. just make sure to clean the 4 pin connectors after a couple years or else you might lose sound in your left or right speaker.

Ive only had to change mine because they have broken..
They should last you a LONG time if taken care of properly.

Both times they broke it was human error (not myself), not wear and tear damage that resulted in them breaking.

Mine have been around for 4 months and I've treated them badly, some stanton ones...

they actually do wear out! for me i replace mine every 9 months. also i think i read that when they are had it they can slowly ruin your vinyl than normaly. when you know you need to change them is when they start to pop and crack alot! sound qaulity goes also.

cheers
mattz

Worn down styluses wear your vinyl more.
The life of the tip all depends on how much weight you apply, scratching, backspinning, dust, gunk and whatever else you can think of. Look after them but dont keep them too long or your vinyl will suffer.

i change stylus 2 times a year, so after six months of use, i get myself some new ones and change the old ones, old ones i keep, so that i always a spare back up...

I was under the impression that just the stylus wears out?

i just got new ones last week.

every 2-3 months

then again they're shure whitelabels that see A LOT of club use

Aren't they made of diamond or something, im which case they should last a while.

I'm a bit skeptical of how often styli "need" to be changed. I have two Ortofon Nightclubs that I bought at the same time over a year ago, and recently figured it was time to switch them out. So I bought one Ortofon DJ stylus, planning to get a second, but haven't yet bothered. I can't really tell any difference between the new DJ stylus and the old Nightclubs. In fact, even after a year of average use, the Nightclubs seem to sound a bit better.

I also keep my records very clean and brush my stylus between most play. I've noticed no major downhill of treble or deterioration of punchiness to indicate the Nightclubs failing. So perhaps it depends on how you take care of them. Constantly running an uncleaned needle over dusty grooves is probably not a formula for longevity.

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Originally posted by Cobalt I'm a bit skeptical of how often styli "need" to be changed. I have two Ortofon Nightclubs that I bought at the same time over a year ago, and recently figured it was time to switch them out. So I bought one Ortofon DJ stylus, planning to get a second, but haven't yet bothered. I can't really tell any difference between the new DJ stylus and the old Nightclubs. In fact, even after a year of average use, the Nightclubs seem to sound a bit better. I also keep my records very clean and brush my stylus between most play. I've noticed no major downhill of treble or deterioration of punchiness to indicate the Nightclubs failing. So perhaps it depends on how you take care of them. Constantly running an uncleaned needle over dusty grooves is probably not a formula for longevity.

true, if you keep your records clean and your styli clean, you shouldn't have any problems making your needles last, especially for bedroom djs

the whitelabels i mentioned on average see at least 20 hours of use a week in varying conditions with many different djs and styles

not a recipie for long lasting needles

I've had my White Label's for about a year and a half by now, and I still haven't noticed any significant change in sound quality loss....

i change needles after every outdoor party. so every 2-4months. at home they see about 8-12hours of use a week, on squeaky clean records. i'm pretty stickler about keeping my records and needles clean. i noticed a lot people aren't very keen on vinyl care, especially after seeing some dj's play records that are so dusty they are actually light gray, instead of black. for some reason not many people notice/use the record cleaning kit i leave next to the mixer in the coffin. -so i don't want to use those needles again at home.

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Originally posted by skot_e Aren't they made of diamond or something, im which case they should last a while.

wtf?! you goddamn crackhead.

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Originally posted by skot_e Aren't they made of diamond or something, im which case they should last a while.

u funny son of a bitch that made my day

I dont get what is funny?? Stylus tips are made from diamond.
example

M44G Features and Specifications:
Diamond Stylus Tip
- Polished natural gemstone: Spherical
- Radius: 0.7 mil

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy I dont get what is funny?? Stylus tips are made from diamond. example M44G Features and Specifications: Diamond Stylus Tip - Polished natural gemstone: Spherical - Radius: 0.7 mil

I was thinking the same thing, it's common knowledge that stylus tips are specially cut diamonds.. Well i thought it was common knowledge!

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Originally posted by n3lly I was thinking the same thing, it's common knowledge that stylus tips are specially cut diamonds.. Well i thought it was common knowledge!

Apparently its only us crackheads who are aware of this!

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Originally posted by skot_e Apparently its only us crackheads who are aware of this!

damn u

i never knew that!

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Originally posted by TranceSpeeder damn u i never knew that!

haha

talk about being rejected.

Why do you think those bastards cost so much?
Gotta cut a tiny diamond very pricisly.

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy haha talk about being rejected. Why do you think those bastards cost so much? Gotta cut a tiny diamond very pricisly.

i always thought they had high prices couse like allot of things, they want your money.

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy haha talk about being rejected. Why do you think those bastards cost so much? Gotta cut a tiny diamond very pricisly.

they probably buy in bulk, pre-cut from a diamond distrubuter

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