Genuine new Stanton D827 needle like picture above, except it says D827 on the side.
•"D3E" = 3mil Elliptical Diamond tip for 78RPM ONLY! NOT FOR 16 or 33 or 45rpm
• 2 - 7 grams tracking pressure.
• Replaces: STANTON D81 D81S D98S D81SA
• Used In: 980LZS 981LZS 980HZS 981HZS 881S 881SA 880S cartridges
• Original needle color is: WHITE
• NOTE: Because this needle is designed for use specifically with STANTON cartridges, it can be found in numerous brands of turntables. In some cases the cartridges for this needle may be original equipment supplied with a new turntable, but was also likely to have been selected at time of sale to complete a turntable sold without a cartridge or later as an upgrade to the original cartridge supplied by the turntable manufacturer. This needle should be matched primarily to the STANTON cartridge type not necessarily the turntable.
• (from Stanton Literature) - "Stereohedron Stylus Tip is a patented feature assuring greater bearing radius and more contact area with the groove and gives exceptional frequency response . . . superior protection of high frequency signals in the groove . . . longer record life . . . longer stylus life . . . better tracing ability."
• ASTATIC NEEDLES N268 N269 N271 N275
• KENWOOD MODELS KD-881 KD881 KD-B81 KDB81
• RECOTON 353E-912 353E912
• ALL STANTON NEEDLES D81 D81S D81SA D80
• ALL STANTON CARTRIDGES 881S 881SA