Whats better to mix with, Spherical stylus or Elliptical?

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Posted by orTof�nChiLd on Mar-22-2010 20:04:

Whats better to mix with, Spherical stylus or Elliptical?

Yeah i know their different but i wanna know which is true to mix with. I know Elliptical concentrates on lows and highs while getting deeper into groove of a vinyl. But what about spherical which has no emphasis on highs or lows just a complete balance. If this is better to match beats with then let me know.

Posted by Simon_N on Mar-22-2010 20:25:

I used Elliptical (Ortofon Nightclub E) when i used to use vinyl thought they sounded slightly better.

Posted by PivotTechno on Mar-22-2010 23:58:

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Originally posted by Simon_N
I used Elliptical (Ortofon Nightclub E) when i used to use vinyl thought they sounded slightly better.

Thought they sounded better than what?

It really depends on the specs of the needle. Generally, E styli are bought for sound while S styli are needed when tracking is a consideration (turntablism, etc).

If you're an audiophile, you should invest in audiophile components, but for the average DJ, loud with good tracking should be the main considerations, imho. For example, I have a set of the old yellow Ortofon Nightclubs (elliptical) and a set of the Ortofon DJ E. The Nightclubs sound great, but the Es track better and have considerably higher output - loud as fuck in comparison to the former. I had a set of Elektros (spherical) prior to that, which did indeed track quite nicely and were comparable in loudness to the DJ Es. Did I notice any major difference in the frequency spread with all three? Not really.

If you're playing music that requires a lot of aggressive cueing/turntablism or you're using well-worn vinyl from 10-20 years ago, then get an S needle. If you're more the kind who just drops each track in and then doesn't really touch the platter after that, then you'll probably prefer an E stylus.

Posted by woscar on Mar-23-2010 22:57:

Re: Whats better to mix with, Spherical stylus or Elliptical?

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Originally posted by orTof�nChiLd
Whats better to mix with, Spherical stylus or Elliptical?

A phallic one.

Posted by Simon_N on Mar-24-2010 01:20:

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Originally posted by PivotTechno
Thought they sounded better than what?

I had a pair of Nightclub S before i got the E's