All user reviews for the Shure M44-7

The Shure M44-7 is a cartridge that has a high skip resistance and a solid frequency range (20 hz to 20 kHz). The performance of this cartridge was so much better than what I was expecting it to be because of the price. It is very inexpensive and I didn’t expect to get such a great quality cartridge.
This cartridge does a great job on my vinyl, it does not put much wear and tear on my records at all and the sound wise, it really projects those mid and low bass tones very well. This is the perfect cartage to have for a club DJ and scratching with. I have used the M44-7 hundreds of times now and I have gone through many of them because over time they do tend to get wore down. But this needed is great for mixing and scratching and it comes with an extra set of 4 head shell wires and stylus cleaning brush.
This cartridge does come with a manual but being that I have been through so many of these I had no use for the manual. For the first time user the manual could be very helpful because it is easy to understand and explains exactly how to change your cartridges and needles safely and easily.
I have used so many Shure DJ products over the last ten years and they have not sold me anything that I regret. Everything has been built with the best possibly quality and the M44-7 is only 70 bucks but easily feels like it could cost twice that much with the durability and skip resistant feel to it. I also recommend the M44-7h (comes with technics headshell) and even some of the Numark cartridges are also very good. But when it comes to cartridges I tend to want quality and nobody will be the quality for the price that Shure delivers, especially when it comes to DJ gear.

How long have you been using?

I use it for 5 hours, and that it surpasses all that I could have.

Did you try many other models before buying it?

Numark groove-tool, a gemini, numark CS1 carl cox, Ortofon OM Pro.

What is so special that you like most and least?

Estetique side are not the most beautiful, but it did not matter much, I especially love these beautiful low dynamic, well rounded, well doduu!
I feel I discover my vinyl for the first time
In addition, the output voltage is 9.5 V if I'm not mistaken, and you can see the difference with gains.
Keeping the groove is remarkable that for her is that I bought BTW, I did make a quick-setting 5min, and these nikel ^ ^
Clearly the sound and its stability is beautiful!

How do you rate the quality / price?

The value for money is more than reasonable for the quality it is!
I bought 2, 98 euro 2, has resulted 29%, so 49 euro instead of 69 euro, it's worth it!

With experience, you do again this choice?

I used're about 5am and it is enough to say that the cells are remarkable!

I use them (I bought 2) from earlier. And I can tell you that I am not at all disappointed!

I tried CC Banana, the Ortofon CC Pro S (old model that my father had gone off), cells Gemini ... Nothing exceeds the Shure!

What I love most? The sleek and beautiful, held in the furrow incredible, it does not jump at all. Besides, this is why I have taken, for scratching. I have not stopped moving the vinyl like crazy, I even typing on vinyl strong enough to see if the cell was skipped, and NOT. It does not jump! Box provided very complete with everything you need in it! I can not set the sound quality as I use vinyl timecoded.
What I like least? Nothing yet ...

The quality / price ratio is outstanding, one of the cells the cheapest market, complete, for pure scratch, in short, LEGENDARY!

Yes I do it again this choice with great pleasure, and now I no longer has to change the diamonds when worn. Shure thank you!

This cell is the cell for scratching.
Once set correctly, which is far from clear (it seems to be still more easy with a deck with a right arm type PDX-2000 as an arm S), it never skips, even on scratches the wicked style "I hit the skeud as a nag."
The output level is the highest that I have ever heard (seen confirmation by the meter in my mixer).
The wear of the disk is smaller than other cells (probably from the fact that it requires less weight to avoid skipped).
The only complaint was the look of dinosaur: the laying of the diamond on a groove (type start with a tape) is more difficult than with a Ortofon, but with practice you get used to.
I use it with a PDX-2300 and that the happiness bar.
I advise all of scrapers who want the vinyl top.

Perfect!
I was looking for cells with a good quality of TRS costs and trs good level of output for the sampling, and although I have used.
I also possde of Ortofon OM Pro and I did the test by installing the Shure: cost of vinyl with the same two cells, there is no photo, nothing to see a .
The same vinyl sounds better every respect with the Shure.

As for the scratch, I do not practice normment but we feel the good stability of the product with some basic scratches.

Petit any default of the same, placing little empty at the beginners, on vinyl (I think it's more for someone who embtant scratch and laying back).

In the end, quality price ratio trs trs INTERESTED, a pair of these cells is 100 euros a trs good investment!

* How long have you use it?

2 years

* What is so special that you like most and least?

This cell is simply the rolls of scratch, incredible stability!
It is a little big it's true, then it is less clear to place the diamond bees (although with the time used to it).

* Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Ortofon OM Pro and OM Scratch

* How would you rate the quality / price?

and justified simply unbeatable!

* With experience, you do again this choice? ...

without hesitation!

Feature of the M44-7 cell

Cell-to turntables (requires a cell door)
-Output level: 9.5mV
-Frequency response: 20-20000Hz
Support-Force: 1-3 grams
Support-Force recommended: 3g
For the rest, here are the directions (in English) from the folder:

Optimum load-Ohms at 47 K: 400-500pF
-Inductance: 720mH
-Channel separation: 20dB at 1KHz
Special features of N44-7 Stylus (comes with the cell)

-Output level at 1kHz, 5cm/sec: 9.5mV
-Frequency response: 20-17000Hz
Support-Force: 1.5g to 3g
Diamond-Type: Spherical
-Crosstalk (Channel Separation): see above
Short story:

After years of struggling with Ortofon and Stanton of all kinds, here are my Technics SL-equipped cell 1200MkII Shure M 44-7 .... surprise and miracle! It is a wonder that cell!
After a good setting it adheres to all that passes below: vinyl, pancakes, rugs ... and it does not take off with hair!
Seriously, she's great. Whether or scratch mix it up to par, it remains anchored in the groove as if it was born. Whether 1.5 or 3g, set at 23 ° right or it's the same, it does not budge.
Other advantages of the Corny: high output, good return of frequencies (with a + for the bass).
Supplied with a small weight, 2 sets of mounting screws (2 different lengths depending on whether one places the small weight or not), 4 color cable connection to the cell door, a small brush to clean the needle, a small screwdriver, a folder that clearly describes the different types of facilities and regulation of the cell, an N44-7 stylus ...

Shure does not disabused the purchaser of this product, everything described in the pubs or the manual are represented by that cell.
No need to introduce myself another product supposedly better or equivalent to lower prices: I keep and buy Shure M 44-7! na!

It's been 10 years since I use it to tell you that I am not changing prt (well have to see).
useless to the pitch of CHARACTERISTICS, several long gnrations DJ have said 'did you see that peasant with cells? "Ironically, right?
In fact, the N44-7 taient OE on 1200 Technics SL which are the origin of the standalone player upscale.
Finally what I like least is the look (not really important) is the sound you are looking (well I think).
What I like +
bass sound with very round and warm
the output level of 9.5 mv pramps even if your table has the slackers are still well remus
with that cell you can scratch if you want a pizza that was like so in the groove, a real rail
Trs flexible tip provides less wear on the discs
Short History
A few years ago Shure distributor had withdrawn from the catalog, tol gnrale and scandal at the dealer said.
The following year she returned to the catalog with the word 'spcial DMC' and also an increase of 100%.
It should be also stressed that the late -90 points + all silent cell 250 francs sold in stores like the speech therapy and other allgrement + Stanton sold twice.
Finally, finally, if it be taken to show off something else, if that's the sound must go there with closed eyes (house techno trance all Hip Hop styles what ...)
If I have tried many cell? ben all who came out in 1988 just to see if we could get better.
NOTE though I still want to test the white label to see .......

Hello
for my sl 1200 I hesitated between Concord and M44.7 ORTOFON SHURE of the different critical and the purchase price (49 euros Thomann piece) I made the switch SHURE M44.7. Apart from their old school look I do not regret my purchase
- Sound and nickel, and especially in low output level and binding.
- The rglage is best for me (mix and scratch) no counterbalance on the cell
tilt to 23 degrees and balances the arm of a 1200 base or 4.5 grams of downforce.
rgler arm height of 3.5.
a note from the other cell shuras are respectful of your vinyl records even in scratch.
Here if you do not attach too much importance to the look of your cell 44.7 m and a good choice after me.

For how long have you been using it?
1 year
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Groovetool and Numark Ortofon OM Pro

What thing do you like most/least about it?
The pros: - excellent sound dynamics of beautiful round Bass
- Very well into the groove for scratching
- It does not use the disc!

The -iamond is a bit fragile

What is your opinion about the value for the price? Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
The value for money is excellent.  I would make this choice again without any hesitation, I could test the ortonfon elecktro and well I much prefer the Shure for their sound quality and their hold in the groove and the respect you for the disks, its use does not even in scratching.

For how long have you been using it?

6 months

What do you use it for?

Scratch (intensive), beat-juggling, a little mix

What thing do you like most/least about it?

The downside is when you first use it. I had purchased them from Thomann (39 € each!) And hop I get them delivered soon after and then ... disappointment, it does not hold anything. I then tested a lot of settings but I'm still come back to the beginning: height 4, weight 3.5, anti-skating 0 and right cell. The thing is I had to wait a bit and after a few uses it became stuck in the vinyl, even with intensive sessions! (Please note that the guide orients to 23 degrees, it is still more but I'm not a fan, my disc took a little longer I think).
Otherwise the sound is excellent, very round! I prefer it.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?

Ortofon DJ S: The sound was good, clearer than the shures, it was also good but they destroy my discs in my view (in scratch of course)

What is your opinion about the value for the price? Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

For the price (Thomann) is really amazing! So little for so much quality, what more?
I'd love to try the Ortofon Concorde Q-bert, just to see, but the ortofon eats vinyl, I would choose Shure 44-7 again and again!

- For how long have you been using it?

For years. I have them since 1983  ....

- Did you try many other models before getting this one?

Ortophon and SC35C.

- What thing do you like most/least about it?

I have trouble finding the diamonds outside the coils (which are indestructible) ...

-What is your opinion regarding the value for the price?

Their price at the time (in France) was below SC35C and Ortophon, I do not know their current actual price ....

- Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

Yes, without hesitation ....

the M44 followed me during parties in my adolescence, on Barthe Rotofluid then Technics SL1200. In troubleshooting, I used the SC35C but the M44I never betrayed me. No problems with dust, not path hopping, works ahead like in the backside, instant start (double plateaus Barthe are deadly to fragile cells). In short, they are still mounted today and I will not let them ever go.

N/A as carts are fairly featurless.. optical stylus means its all good for skratching, but most scratch carts have this.

£35 UK pounds

Sounds good. Not perfect, as these carts are bass heavy, so not a good choice for audiophiles. However, for hiphop/DnB DJs this can be an advantage. These carts pump out the highest sound level out of all the carts on the market, so i believe. They also have a good record wear to skip resistance ratio, in that they will stick to your record grooves, with relatively low record wear.

These Carts will not skip if set up correctly. they are used my the Invisible Skratch Piklz (mix master mike, Qbert and co) aswel as loads of other top turntablists. I dont think you can do any better than these carts if your into scratching. they are built like houses, look like them too! I heard from somewhere that Qbert had been using the same M44-7s for the last 2 years (I assume he's changed the needles a few times!)

I love these carts, I dont think I'll ever change. I love them nearly as much as my 1210's, they were meant to be together. These are some no messin carts, they are brutish in appearance, its like they're saying "gimmi all ya got, just try and break me". I think they look so cool, better than any concords, these carts are dead chunky, they can take any abuse you throw em!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: johnh85 ( 8-, 2005)