DIGITNOW Digital Turntable Stylus Force Scale Gauge 0.01g/5.00g,Tracking Force Pressure Scale for Tonearm Phono Cartridge, Blue LCD Backlight

First scale I have had to measure tracking force. Works very well; it's very precise.

A Stylus Force Scale Gauge is an absolute must with any turntable. There are many people that know nothing about these inexpensive devices. Many reports indicate that the downward tracking force should be approximately 2.5 grams. Why do you need this easy to operate gauge? For example, if the downward pressure from the needle on the LP surface is too heavy, it will tend wear out your expensive LP's faster. It may even cause a bit of distortion. In retrospect, if the Force Pressure is too light, the cartridge (needle) will tend to slip or slide across the LP surface and subsequently produce no sound at all. This small gauge has a tab that is kept covered until use. All you have to do is place the device with the record off, and repeatedly adjust the sensor (tab) on the platter and gently lower the needle into a tiny round sensor (hole) and the digital gauge will display the weight. It may take a few attempts to position the hole directly under the needle before you slowly drop the needle into the sensor (hole). Obviously if the measurement is too high, you must dial back the counterweight towards the rear and lighten the downward pressure until you achieve the optimum 2.5 grams. This device is super inexpensive and again very easy to use.

My former stylus broke and I wasn't sure how that happened and with this force scale gauge I figured our the problem and fixed it.

I have two record players. The first one purchased was the Audio Technica LP60 and the next was the Fluance RT81. When I played a certain record on the Fluance, the inner track was skipping and I tried everything to troubleshoot the reason. I figured the record was damaged although nothing visible. I found another record of the same type and that too had skips in the same song and same area. Over some time I replayed it again and after recalibrating the Fluance RP with the same results. Idea struck, I decided to try playing it on the AT RP and surprisingly it played that skipped track right on through. This is when I decided to buy the DIGITNOW so that I could measure the tracking Force for both RPs. The AT RP is non adjustable and it measures around 4.3 grams. My Fluance was set for 2.0 and measured at 2.1 grams. I adjusted the Fluance tracking Force to guessed 3.3 grams along with the anti skate. The same record played without skipping. The measuring device worked great for my purpose. Easy to use. More accuracy. Peace of mind. I was worried about too much tracking Force but not so much now. Records are meant to wear if you listen to them over and over enough. Enjoy records not shelve them.

Fast shipping, Great product

It is very precise

Small compact, east to set up, easy to use if you want to make sure if your stylus is set for the force on your vinyl.

Great product. Work as designed.