Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Rochester, New York
I'm sorry to do this, question about needles
So the time has come and I have to buy new needles, I was borrowing a set from a friend and he moved back home, so now I'm out needles. Imagine, you technics sitting there saying "play me" and you have no needles to play with, and not alot of money to buy new ones, wouldn't that suck? Well I can tell ya first hand what it feels like So anyway, I tried searchin around TA for info on needles and what not and didn't find much, so I'm wonderin if somebody or everybody would give me like a range of needles startin with inexpensive but good, to not too expensive but good, if that makes sense Basically I'm lookin for inexpensive but good needles. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Peace
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Jun-20-2002 13:48
mantisnl
luuk maes
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: holland
Stanton 500 AL MK II.. allmost every new TT is equipped with those..
Jun-20-2002 14:01
DJ Chrono
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Registered: Jan 2002
Location: toronto
I advise against getting the 500's... I have them, and I have the Stanton Diskmasters.. and the 500's lack sound quality and tracking.
The bass and strings and stuff from the 500's sound alittle "buzzy" when their not supposed to. and they dont hold the groove that well.
personally, the next needles Im getting are the Stanton Trackmaster RS's. these beauties are perfect.. a little pricey, but worth the money.
if u want a little cheaper, but still very good, i recommend the diskmasters.
Jun-20-2002 15:00
Dj Thy
Deckhead
Registered: May 2001
Location: Belgium, Earth
You could go for Shure needles. Most of their needles are pretty cheap and still good.
I'm thinking about the M35x or even the M44-G (more for scratching but still very good).
In my opinion you can't get better than Ortofon (but that's a personal choice, I only like the 680HP from Stanton). Even their cheapest kicks most of their concurrence a$$.
If you can't afford the P-mount (integrated headshell) types, you could still go for the OM versions. The pro is a great starter needle.
Jun-20-2002 15:29
MERiDiAN5i2
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Texas, USA
Shure M44G's... you can get a SET of M44G carts for about $100 on the net, they sound quite good and track very nicely!
get the cheapest ortofons and then buy a good styli (nightclubbing for exmple). This is the best thing about ortofon, that all of the difference is in the stylus, the cartridges are the same...
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Jun-21-2002 07:51
Bear4569
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Rochester, New York
Thank You
Thank you so much guys, you guys have always been a great help with any question I have to ask. I always feel bad postin something that has already been asked, and I always do a search for it but I can never find the information that I'm looking for. So thank you guys again.
Take it easy
Bear
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Jun-21-2002 11:44
trancearmada
GARNIeR:adDICT
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Dj Thy
concurrence a$$.
I think you mean to say "Competition's ASS"
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Jun-21-2002 18:36
Dj Thy
Deckhead
Registered: May 2001
Location: Belgium, Earth
Aaim sorry, inglisch isnt maai main langwidge. So I'm prone to make some translation mistakes
Jun-21-2002 18:43
trancearmada
GARNIeR:adDICT
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada
no problem, the only reason I understood what you were trying to say was because "competition" in Russian is also called "Concurencia"!
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tech-house
n. an old-school term for crack cocaine.
"Got some tech-house?" "Yeah, I'm your man for tech-house, Grandma."
http://thesurrealist.co.uk/slang.cgi?ref=tech-house
Jun-21-2002 18:54
Bear4569
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Rochester, New York
I think I found some but need an opinion
so I went to my local pro aduio shop and checked out some needles and I think I'm goin to go with the ortofon Concorde DJ E Set Cartridge with Extra Stylus. What do you guys think, will I be happy with them or should I go with something else ? and this may sound like a stupid question but, they will work on my technics mk3d's right ?
Anyway let me know what you guys think
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Trance is a drug, once you experience it, you're addicted!!
I'm sorry to do this, question about needles
So anyway, I tried searchin around TA for info on needles and what not and didn't find much, so I'm wonderin if somebody or everybody would give me like a range of needles startin with inexpensive but good, to not too expensive but good, if that makes sense 
Basically I'm lookin for inexpensive but good needles. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
Thank You
