emy Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hi I am buying new needles, I know a lot of you are no longer vinyl DJs but I was wondering about what advice you would give: Do ortofons really wear records quicker and damage connections in the tone arm? Which needle is best for record care/ less cue burn etc I don't know My options are: Get replacement stylus for my stanton headshells They say 505 on the side Buy Ortofons which are 100 Shure M44-7 Stanton trackmaster/diablo The main concern of mine is on my decks I currently have to have a heavy weight or the needle skips on some records when it gets near the centre. I think I have the right tone arm height so I don't know why it does this. When I put my numark shells on they were so light I have to put a 1p coin on (I was just doing this to test the sound to see if it is the needles worn) The thing is on one deck it still floated a bit with one coin on! So I really don't know what is up and am wondering which needles to buy and what to do about the weight issue as obviosly I don't want to wear my records if I get ortofons and find I need the weight up max still to stop the skipping. Decisions decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardaway Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ortofons Concorde needles in my opinion are the best choice for me. Stick lovely in the record while it plays, remember having a few warped records that on any other needle would just be skipping and jumping all over the place. But with the concordes you would hardly have known the record was fubard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I agree with Hardaway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ive always only used Stantons, afordable and good enough sound quality, good allrounders for just playing and scratching etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Doctor Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 What turntables do you have emy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Mental Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Agreed, I've had Ortofon Concorde Nightclubs for about 9 years now. Just buy the cheap needles now cos I use Serato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I agree with Hardaway! Me too. Best needles by far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Technics 1210s bought second hand MK 2 Still not sure what to go for. I'm doing open decks sat and they say if doing vinyl we have to bring our own cartridges! haha not sure if I'll have some by then. I might just try and get some stanton replacements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzY-LogiC Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ortofons Concorde needles in my opinion are the best choice for me. Stick lovely in the record while it plays, remember having a few warped records that on any other needle would just be skipping and jumping all over the place. But with the concordes you would hardly have known the record was fubard. what he said! and of course, not to forget... Ortofons are made in Denmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 what he said! and of course, not to forget... Ortofons are made in Denmark The home of quality bacon too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_k Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 iv had the stanton trackmasters and they was good, sounded great they say the eliptical ones hold records better but are generally more expensive. i've heard good reports about the ortofons, and most clubs use them (or did) they dont last long iv heard, thats the only downside, but i guess it depends how much tracking weight you put on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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