Advantages: lighweight, slimline, durable, reasonable cheap, very good quality. Disadvantages: lightweight, slimline, some Djs do prefer bigger and heavier cartridges and styluses.
As a Hip Hop Dj for over 10 years I have always used Ortofon, personally I think they make the best cartridges and styluses, because they are slimline, it makes it easier to find particular grooves on records, especially when trying to find a groove quick ...
Advantages: Holds the record/Loud output/Long life/Easy to put onto cartridge Disadvantages: None that I can think of
...I have been a club Dj for 12 years and have played with/for:
Mick Jagger
Pras (Fugees)
Q-Bert
DJ Hype
Microsoft
McDonalds
Heineken and much, much more: yeodie.com
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I believe Ortofon styluses are the best, overall.
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