Features:

  • For MM/MC/MI and Piezoelectric Acoustical Pickup, Nonmagnetic, No Magnetic Field Adhesivity, Reading Reliable
  • High Precision and Accurate Stylus Gauge for Accurate Stylus Force Adjustment
  • Accurate Stylus Force is Important for Ensuring the Playback Result and Life of Your Valuable Records and Cartidge
  • Blue Backlight Display with High-quality Stainless Scale, Packaged with Superior Leather Sheath for Good Protection
  • Comes with One Weight and Two Button Batteries, Enables You Longtime Standby
Works For Turn Table Afflicted!

Good to go scale at a minimal cost. Used scale to verify stylus pressure set with tone arm on turn table was accurate. Turned out it was pretty exact. Had I not gotten the scale I would not be able to verify. Also, nice for making tiny incremental stylus pressure changes, not possible with tone arm adjustment. Pretty good product for the turn table afflicted, or it might make a nice gift for such a person. Cons. Poorly written and very minimal instructions (as if in some sort of code), although not terribly difficult to figure out with a little bit of tinkering. This issue could probably be easily fixed. Lastly, as usual, forced to spend money on another imported product when this thing could easily be made in the United States for the domestic market. Update (if you are really interested in this stuff)- In my case, the stylus force was originally measured using the turntable stylus force scale on the tone arm of my turn table. I then set stylus force to 1.5 grams after balancing tone arm, making sure the tone arm was parallel to the record surface (usually recommended), when the stylus was resting on the record surface. I then removed the vinyl record plus the rubber slip mat to make my next measurement, to accommodate for the thickness of the base of the Neoteck scale. This, again, made the tone arm close to parallel to the surface of the turn table, if the stylus was actually tracking a record. Doing this the Neoteck scale was pretty much in the 1.5 gram range, confirming my tone arm scale was accurate. To experiment a little, I placed the Neoteck scale on the rubber slip mat, alone, with only the vinyl record missing. I took another stylus force measurement and the Neoteck scale now said my stylus force was 1.68 grams. Then, I (again) measured with both the slip mat and vinyl record removed. Again, the weight came up at 1.5 grams, confirming the turn table scale to be accurate, when measurement conditions are the same. So apparently the stylus force changes if the tone arm is higher or lower when the measurement is taken. It reminded me how one adjustment or variable can change the results in the world of turn table adjustments, since the idea of using a scale like this (after all) is to get an accurate reading. Again, some better instructions might be helpful. For 39.00 dollars you could get the Shure SFG-2 scale, which although not quite as accurate as a digital scale, has none of the base alignment thickness issues of the Neoteck. With that in mind is the Neoteck scale actually any more accurate (or as accurate), since it is nearly impossible to get it to line up at the (exact) same level the stylus is actually tracking when you do a measurement. The Shure SFG-2 is also time tested and trusted. Also, will the battery be dead the next time you are ready to use it? The Shure does not need batteries. So, yes, I do have some doubts (after using it), as to whether it is as accurate as most people think a digital scale is. I might have had more peace of mind with the Shure scale. I am still giving it five stars based a lot on price, and in the hopes that it is accurate enough.

The only way to calibrate your turntable!

So glad I bought this little device. I'm an avid record collector and after using this to calibrate my Stanton T.92 turntable my vinyl sounds so much better. It was so easy to use. I suggest having a look at some of the youtube videos out there to understand how to properly calibrate your turntable. I had no idea what I was doing for years and now the difference is amazing. Great investment.

Should be good to go then

I have some 1 gram weights I used to check the scale, it is perfectly accurate up to 5 grams. Surprising given the price. It does an auto-calibration when you turn it on, so have it placed where you want it before turning it on. It should read 0 as long as it wasn't bumped or moved. Should be good to go then. You can check it with the included 5 gram weight as well. I do believe it's important to sit the stylus in the black dot at the center of the scale. If I moved mine around the reading changed. Same with the test weights, if you put them anywhere but dead center it doesn't show the correct weight.

Great little stylus scale.

Very nice and accurate and well engineered phonograph stylus gauge. Comes with 3 batteries (only 2 are needed for operation), a 5.0 gram reference weight for calibration, and a pouch. The gauge has a removal cover that keeps the measurement portion protected from dust and debris. The battery area has a removable cover for 2 Ag12 (hearing aide) batteries. I haven't used it on a phonograph stylus yet but the measurement is very sensitive but repeatable. It measured a small cotton ball at 0.26 grams and resets to zero each time and is repeatable. The gauge is approximately 1.5x4x0.75 inches in dimension and has rubber feet to keep it from moving. Looking forward to using this unit on my phonograph record stylus to more accurately set the force on my old Philips 202 record player.

Installed the included batteries, worked right out of the box.

Worked right out of the box, no need to calibrate. The box had 3 button batteries, only need 2, and 5g calibration weight. I put the batteries in turned it on, placed the included 5g weight on the scale target, the scale read exactly 5g. Placed the unit on the platter of my Pioneer PL-514, lowered the stylus onto the target. After checking by this stylus force scale it showed my tracking force was too heavy. This scale made me aware that my tonearm counter weight was in error. After adjusting the counter weight to the proper 1.25g stylus pressure with this scale, my records never sounded this good. It is proof the correct stylus tracking force makes a big difference in the sound of my records. Before I was always going by the counter weight ring. This tool will be great when using different head shell cartridge combinations, and adjusting to the correct stylus force for each combination.

Keeps Your Vinyl Safe

Dead accurate and simple to use. I love this scale! I have two turntables with two different stylus weight specifications one of which was not giving satisfactory performance. I reset the stylus weight using this scale and it was like getting a new turntable. the difference was remarkable. I highly recommend this product. It is absolutely a must have for anyone who wants to protect their investment in both equipment and vinyl.

Bargain TT DIY necessity

Got my force give yesterday and couldn't wait to finalize my needle set up. The package includes 3 watch-type batteries but only 2 are required so the one spare is appreciated. Also included is a 5gm calibration weight which is rather genius for a product at this price point. When I used the weight to test the device, it gave me a reading of 4.98gms. Either the scale is off, the weight is off or both but either way a 0.02 - 0.04gm delta won't make or break most TT setups out there. A case also comes with it but I find the original box is handy and small enough to keep the scale and accessories packed up on one place. I did remove the batteries so it doesn't drain and should give me years of service since I'm not rotating cartridges often.

Simple To Use, Accurate and will Save your Stylus and Records

This inexpensive, handy little device just saved the Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge/stylus installed on my Rega P2 TT. I used the Shure manual tracking force gauge, but it turns out that I was tracking a bit heavier than I should have been. Customer service was excellent as well, with the seller reaching out to make sure everything arrived on time and intact. This is a great inexpensive item, and especially if you have a pricey cart installed, will make sure you save that AND your records!

What Every Turntable Owner Needs

Simple to use, nicely packaged and is a huge step up from the manual "balance beam" style stylus force gauges. Setup is simple, and I made sure to use the calibration weight before I measured my cartridge. Instructions could be a little more thorough, but they are enough to get things done. It worked perfectly and really helped me dial in the proper tracking force, which sounds better and is safer for your records. The cost is extremely reasonable (finally!) considering how many years that digital gauges like this one have often run hundreds of dollars. You won't use this all that much in that you probably won't be changing out cartridges very often, but it's essential for when you do. I usually double check mine one a year anyway because over time the compliance of the cantilever (needle assembly) can change, and thus your tracking force will need adjusting. A bonus is that they give you an extra battery- though I can't see them running down for about 3-5 years anyway.

Good product, caring seller

The scale is easy to use. Turn it on, let it automatically set its tare weight to zero, then carefully lower the stylus onto the scale to measure downward force. It's just that easy. The scale seems to be accurate to within .02 grams (see picture), and I am now confident my turntables are now tracking correctly, esp. my new/used Technics table, which has an older Stanton cartridge that was originally set too heavy, DJ style. I noticed evidence that the seller cares about customer satisfaction. The scale came with two uncoated batteries packaged in separate baggies to prevent discharge (as opposed to coated batteries - something complained about in previous reviews when the coating interfered with the batteries' function); this means the seller became aware of the problem and made an adjustment. And the seller emailed me on the day of delivery to check in with me; this means the seller followed the shipment closely, noted delivery date and time, and cared enough about my response to pro-actively open a line of communication with me. I am impressed by this. My only complaint is a small one: that the scale does not return to zero when I remove the stylus. It settles in at a reading of .4 grams when I remove the stylus. So if I want to remeasure the tracking force, I have to turn the scale off and on again to get it back to zero. But that is a minor complaint and is completely outweighed by the confidence I feel that my styli are now tracking with the correct force. I recommend this product and this seller.

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