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Pros & Cons
Pros
Sound wise, this stylus is fine. It is ok for my ears. They're both great. This item is great!
Cons
This cartridge/stylus combo produces the worst sound. The singers sound like they have a lisp. Needs high tracking weight. Better options are available online, though perhaps not on amazon.
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Quality
I dont have an original to compare by but overall im pleased with the combo and the sonic signature it offers in my arsenal of ... Read More
I am very happy with this stylus and my vinyl sounds great
It may take a little breaking in to get it to perform its best 20 hours maybe which is considered normal but i hear nothing ter... Read More
I cant judge the pure audio quality though as it was bought for giving a new life to a 30 yearsold record player
Price
Sure enough amazon came through in no time and the price was very reasonable
For the price you cannot beat it
Competitiveness
I always like to have options in my headshell box and this one is a welcome addition
It is much weaker competitor in all respects
For newer or bettermastered recordings i am using a newer ortofon 2m red which sounds even better
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old, original, great, new and good. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 101 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 21 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I question some of the other reviews here slamming the cartridge and pfanstiehl needle itself
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That is a shure trait in my book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is far less than an original stylus
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It may take a little breaking in to get it to perform its best 20 hours maybe which is considered normal but i hear nothing terribly wrong with the sound quality
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You cant judge any new stylus right out of the box so comparing it to an original broken in shure stylus is not fair
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The ortofon red 2m is not as good as the m95ed cartridge in my opinion
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is much weaker competitor in all respects
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You cant replace the needlestylus on the red
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