This needle tracks well enough to scratch and mix with, and sounds clear and open enough to kick back and give a discerning listen to some records with as well

Of note, it has a lower recommended tracking force than the DJ cartridges from other brands that I was looking at and Shure mentions it offers ultra low record wear

But, while I was practicing, it never lost track while both cueing and when doing spin-backs and other things

I find that the recommended tracking range of 0.75 to 1.5 grams is ludicrous, and even at tracking forces exceeding the recommended range I cannot get sibilance-free playback

unfortunately the recommended tracking force is

It seems to work well with rock/pop/jazz/R&B from the '50s/'60s/'70s