Now volume seems to be higher than what I had even when the old stylus was working.

This is a very good stylus

I was inclined to try the cheaper universal stylus/cartridge

That was the right stylus for my record player.

Great replacement stylus

Good Stylus for its money

good budget replacement stylus for older Shure cartridge, M110

A bad stylus or acrappy cart can ruin a record

Put a really good stylus on it and it changes the whole ballgame

Upgraded the stylus on my Shure M97 XE with an after market hyper elliptical - great improvement!

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the stylus or the cartridge to people on a budget looking to have a decent quality combo.

If you are an audiophile you definitely do not need this but for everyday use it is a decent Stylus.

If the stylus is broken-in and the record and stylus are

but the new stylus was great.