Thanks for all your help. You guys really know your stuff...

Well i think i have tested just bout every needle and i have found out that the ortofon scratch has worked the best for me the last longer the the nightclubs and have the same sound quality, i think they have even a deeper base, but then again im not sure but it sure sounds like it...stanton needles last a hell of a lot longer though but dont sound as good imo.
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interesting.

so do the ortofon scratch needles actually hold the groove?

i picked up a set of concorde nightclub S carts.. they sound SO nice but skip like a mofo.. i mean, to the point of not even being able to cue without being really careful... and this is at 4 grams!!! no way in hell i could scratch on them..

my shure M44Gs dont sound as good.. but damn, they hold they groove better at HALF the weight...

i can only imagine running a needle at 4+ grams isnt too good for record wear

Yeah the ortofon scratch works great for me and sounds awesome too.

I have stanton AL II 500s and most my records sound like rice crispies

i suggest shure needles any kind.. they are the gentlist on vinyl from what i hear