needle head help

DREWDANK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:01 am

where is some where cheap i can get needles for my turntables
one of mine is just raw....
but one is good?
and are they easy to replace?

balazs · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:01 am

they usually go for at least $20, sometimes a lot more. usually they just snap into place, very simple

DREWDANK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:03 am

cool thanks...
cuz it wasnt sounding good
the needle was louder than my stereo lol

balazs · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:07 am

maby there is grime stuck to needle. check it out before getting rid of it

DREWDANK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:11 am

ok...
how long does a needle ussually run for?

balazs · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:56 am

It depends on what needle. i think they usually start going bad around 3000 hours of playing.

DREWDANK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:43 pm

ok thanks cuz these are my unlce's...well my were my unlces back in 1999