LP GEARSOAR HD5 Headshell Wires (Gold, 1.5" - 38.1mm, DJ Turntable Cartridges)

While troubleshooting a nasty hum in my system I was a little rough with my cartridge and broke a wire off. This set arrived quickly and is a big upgrade from the orginal set. As others have noted, they can be a little tight or loose depending on your manufaturer, mine were tight on the cartridge and loose on the arm but I was carefully able to get them on both sides in about 10 minutes with no problems. Take your time, use a good needle nose or even a sturdy tweezers and you'll be fine. The build is definatly thicker and sturdier than the orginal set and although this was not the source of my hum I think the price was well worth it.

Fits tight for my use. I used a tiny bit of dielectric grease. Very little and they slipped on easy to was still tight. Just wish they were a little longer. My stylus wiring has wires on the left going to the right for the stylus and it does make it cramp. But it works well and all adjusted properly

A little pricey for 4 wires, but fit well on my Thorens TD-145 with Shure V15 Type V cartridge.The wires appear to be well made. Fit was slightly tight, but not unmanageable.Note that these wires will be heavier both with respect to the wire and with respect to the insulation. You will need to reset the tracking force on your cartridge after installation. Other than that, very happy to find this product.

These wires are so easy to work with and make a very noticeable improvement in sound. Better base, detail etc. I'm very happy with them.

These wires are beautifully crafted. I purchased them to replace broken wire from a 40 year old Sony 135 headshell. I did have some difficulty fitting the wires to both cartridge and headshell pins. The fit was tight; but, using needle nose plyers, I was able to exert enough pressure to force wires onto pins. I don't think I'll be worrying about the wires staying connected. At any rate, I am pleased with these wires. A test record I purchased years ago indicates I have installed the wires properly; and, my LP's sound great.

I wouldn't have believed that 4 little wires would make such a discernible difference in my mid fi (entry level) system. I use a grado black2 mounted on a vintage pioneer TT feeding into a yaquin tube system then to Qacoustic towers. As you can see, this is pretty much mid-fi all the way. So this sort of proves to me that you don't need a high end audiophile system to take advantage of this $20 upgrade. Could hear the difference almost immediately. My music just sounded better, a LOT better.

Wire too stiff to work with especially if the pins of the cartridge are close to the pins of the shell. Weak connectors .... broke two. Sockets are too short also, pin doesn't go deep enough. Would not buy again.You don't need large guage wire here, you will be happier with light guage. They make cheap litz braid ones that are much easier to work with.

I purchased these wires to replace a broken wire in an exotic Dynavector arm using a Dynavector cartridge with low expectations. The improvement in sound and clarity was a very pleasant surprise. The wires are stiff and take patience to fit but well worth the time and trouble.