Mono ME+

I’d been using a standard stereo cartridge for my old mono pressings, but the dedicated mono stylus on this one really brings out the warmth without any extra surface noise. The tracking feels more stable too, especially on those worn-out 50s jazz records.

Wasn't sure my mono pressings needed their own cartridge until I tried this one — the surface noise on my old jazz LPs dropped way down and the horns sit right in the center now. Tracking has been solid through a few long listening sessions, no distortion on the inner grooves.

I finally dug out my old mono Beatles pressings and this cartridge handles them the way they were meant to sound — centered, no weird phasing. Surface noise on worn vinyl is way less distracting than with my stereo cart.