Made in Japan | USA Stock
Replaces: N-44E VN2E
Used In: Shure M44 M44E-GSL cartridge
Can also fit: Shure M55 M80 M98A V15 type I
NOTE: Because this needle is designed for use specifically with SHURE 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 SHURE cartridge type not necessarily the turntable.
BUYER BEWARE! We are noticing "cheap" Swiss versions of this needle around the internet from 2nd tier vendors who's regular practice is to copy (steal) our copyrighted descriptions. We are the original data transcriptors that so many have copy n pasted. The Swiss make an entry level elliptical (0.4 x 0.7 mil, unpolished tip) that along with other build aspects as well, does not live up to the expectations of what Shure cartridge owners remember. An unpolished diamond tip will have an orange peel appearance under 200x magnification with 360° lighting. Eventually an unpolished tip does become polished......at your expense, as it is played on your irreplaceable vinyl.
ASTATIC NEEDLES N655
FILDELITONE CARTRIDGES 301E-665 301E665
FIDELITONE NEEDLES A665 A692
BEMJAMIN MIRACORD MODEL 40A
RADIO SHACK, REALISTIC MODELS 42-2591 422591 42-2592 422592
RADIO SHACK, REALISTIC NEEDLES RS608 RS609
RECOTON 301E-718 301E718 SP718D
SHURE NEEDLES N44E N55E
SHURE CARTRIDGES AMC50E-MB M55E M55EM M80E M80E-SER 24-0044 M44E M44EM M80E Series including private label versions.
TRANSCRIBER NEEDLES PS608 PS609