The stylus is a worn-out product, and normal service life is about 300-400 hours. Except for damage caused by careless operation, the use of excessive needle pressure, shoddy inferior records and severely shaking turntables will shorten the life of the needle tip.As the radius of curvature of the sharpened needle tip becomes larger, to track high-frequency signals in the sound groove decreases. When the sound details are reduced, the treble is gradually poor, and the sound becomes more and more dull, you need to consider replacing the cartridgeThis AT3600L is a very high-quality cartridge with more than 50 years of production history, and the production technology is very mature. As an entry-level cartridge, the material of the stylus has not been reduced, and the tip is an extremely durable artificial diamond.The needle bar is made of high-quality material, which not only enhances the hardness, also ensures the sound levelOutput voltage: 4.2 mVFrequency response: 20Hz-20kHzChannel balance: 1.5dB Stylus type: Highly and .0006 inch conical diamondStylus construction: Bonded round Colour:SilverMaterial:plasticSize:17 x 16.3 x 31mmPackage Contents:1 x turntable stylusOnly the above package content, other are not included.Note: Light and different displays may cause the color of the item in the a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.",