|
Shure cartridge question . . .
|
View this Thread in Original format
| opianstate |
| Quick question: do Shure M447s use the same cartridge as the M44G's? more specifically, can you put M44G styluses on an M447 cart and will it be essentially the same? Which type of stylus is more appropriate for mixing house/trance/breaks? M447 is the industry standard for turntablists, heard nothing but good things, I haven't heard alot about the M44Gs, but I'm guessing they're pretty close in construction . . . |
|
|
| Inertia |
M447's are the standard turntablist cartridge because they have the best reputation for not skipping and lowest record wear. although, i understand that this does cost it a bit of sound quality. for electronica (or any other style that is not turntablism oriented) other needles (even though they are more propense to skipping or wearing out records) may be used because they supposedly have better sound quality.
ie. Ortofon Concorde needles are the standard for electronica, but i understand the record wear on them, should you try to go a bit overbaord with turntablism, could be a problem. i'm not a needle expert though, so someone shed some light on the situation. |
|
|
| `pr0digy |
| I'm pretty sure it's the needle that's differant, and that both m447 and m44g are same cart. I've heard good things about the m44g, and I think it'll be the next cart I buy. |
|
|
| opianstate |
| I had heard that the M447s had very good audio quality . . . maybe not as good as whitelabel or nightclub, but I think much better than the typical cart. Anyway, has anyone experienced the difference between the M447 and M44G? |
|
|
| DJ Tranz |
| quote: | Originally posted by opianstate
I had heard that the M447s had very good audio quality . . . maybe not as good as whitelabel or nightclub, but I think much better than the typical cart. Anyway, has anyone experienced the difference between the M447 and M44G? |
Here ya go:
Shure M44-7
Engineered for scratch DJ's and turntablists, the M44-7 is designed not to skip under even the most demanding circumstances..
Combining Shure's unique wide-diameter Type S cantilever with a tracking force of 1.5 to 3.0 grams, the M44-7's rugged construction is highly durable, but will not unduly wear your vinyl. With a 9.5 mV output, the highest on the market, the M44-7 produces very powerful, resonant sound
Shure M44G
Revived exactly the same as the original, this companion to the M44-7 provides an ideal balance between skip resistance and accuracy of sound reproduction for entertainment purposes.
The M44G is a versatile performance needle, appropriate for both intensive scratching and mixing.
I do believe the difference is in the Stylus itself. I prefer white labels though, a bit more money, but IMO whitelabels are better.
Cheers... |
|
|
| DJ1MK |
| I've got a pair of M447s and picked up an M44G stylus one time at guitar center when they were out of 447 styli (my needle broke!). To me it sounded like the 447 had a little bit higher output but no really noticeable difference in sound. |
|
|
| dartman |
| i've got some M44Gs, and a set of M44-7 styli (sp?). they fit right on there w/ no problem. the M44-7s def. have higher output, and they seem to have a bit more bass than the 'Gs. i think the M44Gs are the ones most suited for EDM. i like them, they're good. |
|
|
|
|
