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normal needles vs concordes?
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| sonic_trip |
| well personally I just use normal ones,they do the job dont see the point spending big money on them?what u's think? |
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| auujay |
| I use concords and I will have to say there is absolutly nothing in the shape that makes them any better. I will admit that one reason I got them was they are so easy to set up, just stick them in the tonearm and go! |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sonic_trip
well personally I just use normal ones,they do the job dont see the point spending big money on them?what u's think? |
whats a normal needle?
I've used crappy ones that came with the decks....
I've used concordes...
and I use shure m44-7's now.
concordes are freakin expensive, but they are one of the best imo. If i did have the money I would defintely buy em.
but the shure needles sound good and are a lot cheaper. So I will stick with them until I win the lotto. |
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| Tiger777 |
| Hell ya, it makes a difference. Concords almost never skip (when they are set up properly of course). They don't damage the vinyl that much that cheap needles. |
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| T:REBEL |
There are 2 simple reasons why I use OMs over the Concorde...improved tracking from the extra weight and superior sound. I welcome the extra weight.
The only reason to get the Concordes is if you can't mount the headshells which I feel should be the skill of any DJ regardless of genre.
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| dj1212 |
| Anyone know what needles have the best output/sound quality? I am about to start the process of converting all my vinyl to CD and I am thinking about investing in one really good cartidge just to use for this process since I want the highest quality possible. |
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| SUNWmsf |
I used the Ortofon concorde Gold Ellipticals to record some of my vinyl and it sounded better (fidelity-wise) than my Ortofon Concorde Nightclub Sphericals.
For fidelity, I would suggest an elliptical needle-tip.... Otherwise, for DJ'ing, probably get sphericals (or conicals). |
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| g-691 |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj1212
Anyone know what needles have the best output/sound quality? I am about to start the process of converting all my vinyl to CD and I am thinking about investing in one really good cartidge just to use for this process since I want the highest quality possible. |
http://djmart.com/shv1ulhiacca.html
what about this one?
its expensive |
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| IcedEmotion |
| quote: | | Anyone know what needles have the best output/sound quality? |
If you're going for straight sound quality you might want to check out Grado's DJ line - http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/dj_cart.htm. I've heard that they sound really good, but are quite fragile and it's hard to see the actual needle so they aren't recommended for DJing despite what their name implies. |
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| dj1212 |
you work at Sun? guess you are lucky to still have your job (j/k). I worked there as an intern back in 99 (during the "good times").
Anyway - the Golds are a little too expensive for me, so I am thinking about getting a Ortofon Concorde Night Club E. The best price I have found online is $140.
Anyone know of anywhere that might be cheaper?
| quote: | Originally posted by SUNWmsf
I used the Ortofon concorde Gold Ellipticals to record some of my vinyl and it sounded better (fidelity-wise) than my Ortofon Concorde Nightclub Sphericals.
For fidelity, I would suggest an elliptical needle-tip.... Otherwise, for DJ'ing, probably get sphericals (or conicals). |
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| dartman |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj1212
Anyway - the Golds are a little too expensive for me, so I am thinking about getting a Ortofon Concorde Night Club E. The best price I have found online is $140.
Anyone know of anywhere that might be cheaper? |
send DJTranz a PM and ask him, he works at DJ Mart and should be able to get you a good deal on one. |
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| T:REBEL |
| The ellipitcal needles should only be used for recording. They wear out your records faster than the spherical type. |
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