Stanton GrooveMaster.V3 Cartridge Review
By: DJ BLAZE -
Design: The Stanton GrooveMaster.V3 Cartridge is designed as a One-Piece Plug-and-Play solution for Club DJ’s that want great sound and versatility. For this new iteration of the GrooveMaster cartridge; the color is changed to black and silver for an updated futuristic type of look.
Scratching: The GrooveMaster.V3 cartridge has great versatility but it is not meant exclusively for scratching. On the Stanton T.90USB turntable; I was able to pull off most of my complex tears and chirps without problems; but it did slip out of the groove under rigorous back and forth type scratching.
Mixing: Mixing is where the GrooveMaster.V3 really shines! The cartridge performs PERFECTLY while mixing house music or just about anything else. I was surprised that this cartridge was even able to play my record that had a scratch in it that my other needles couldn’t play!
Sound Quality: Out of all Stanton 1-piece design cartridges, I would say that the GrooveMaster.V3 has the absolute BEST sound output! The Highs are nice and crispy; and the Mids are nice and vibrant. The Bass is deep and steady without almost any feedback present.
Rating: 7.5/10
Stanton GrooveMaster.V3 Cartridge Information & Features
The Groovemaster.V3 is Stanton's high-end club integrated headshell cartridge. Equipped with an elliptical stylus, the Groovemaster.V3 delivers clean transcription of the record groove while the 4-coil pickup ensures sound quality on the level of an audiophile cartridge. The Groovemaster.V3 is the sure choice for the discriminating club DJ and producer.
*Professional integrated club cartridge
*Elliptical stylus for enhanced groove tracing
*4-coil pickup increases stereo imaging while providing high output
*New industrial design
