What type of stylus/needles do you use?

[hemskoc]

Turntablists :
What brand of stylus and model do you use?
The good and the bad?
Just curious what you guys use on the forum.

I use Ortofon Digitracks.
GOOD - I use them because of the low wear, and high output levels.
BAD - I found they dont last as long as the 'Shure' pair i also have.


Cheers

[wazza]

I'm using the Stanton ScratchMaster V3 mp4 pack...
VERY HAPPY ...better than my old Shure 447's

[phadedvision]

I agree with wazza, those Stantons are awesome AND a hell of a lot easier on the wallet. I do love me a nice pair of M-44's though...

[Dj NB]

Numark cc1 here, pretty nice awesome for scratch, easy on wallet, cheap and replaceable stylus, good for mixing, pretty good exp with them and yeah very durable!


nb

[Rumble]

Shure M44-7.

best one for mixing an scratching..

[Patch]

I've always only ever used Stanton 505's. Never hada complaint with 'em. It was always a toss up for me between 505's and M 44-7s.

Until one company (hopefully Stanton or Shure) make a needle specifically for DVS, I'll be sticking with the 505s. There should be a specific needle for DVS systems. They would need a muchnarrower frequency range (just the frequency of the timecode) which SHOULD provide a better signal to the DVS software.

[Jim B]

I use Stanton Discmaster V3 at home and at the club (when I use TT's)

Been using that model for about 2 years now with no problems

[hemskoc]

There should be a specific needle for DVS systems. They would need a muchnarrower frequency range (just the frequency of the timecode) which SHOULD provide a better signal to the DVS software.

Thats why i was using the ortofon digiscratch carts- low wear, made for timecode signal freq ...ive just seen they make specific ones for Serato now.
Cheers

[abitmessie]

currently using ortofon concord scratch (pink one's) on the road
and at home using Ortofon concord Qberts

Love the traking of the concord's they just take a beating
not to good on the wallet thou

[John Wo_O]

I have a pair of m44-7. I don't see myself use anything else, that it is for analog use or DVS use. the low wear and the high output + the life span makes it a winner among the winners (IMO)

Actually I don't believe in DVS carts being better, and certainly not cheaper, even with a narrower freq range, than carts for analog use.
and if it works well for analog, it will work well for DVS. the contrary is not obvious but I understand some people spin with DVS only so...