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Review on 🎧 High-Quality JICO N-WHLB DJ Replacement Stylus for Shure N-WHLB: A Must-Have for DJs by Jason Epstein

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Legal high quality WHLB pen; $50 is reasonable $70 is not

The Jico Shure WHLB replacement pen is just what you need. These needles are comparable to Shure's versions before they discontinued them (I've tried over 20 of these before Shure discontinued them). I've spun them with these Jico WHLB needles for three months and they're still working so durability seems to be on par as well (of course make sure they're properly loaded if you want them to last and your Don't ruin vinyl. ) That being said, I was happy to pay $50 each when Jico first released them, but now a year later, they are sold for $70 each by third party vendors on Revain. Fifty dollars is a reasonable price for a quality replacement pen; $70 no. It's a shame they're so expensive in the US. This may well result in JICO no longer making them, and the only other WHLB variant (made by Tonar) is poor quality and not worth buying. I'd rather buy them direct from JICO in Japan for $50 and pay $25 for shipping rather than doing a price estimate for them in the US. I plan to do that for my next purchase. I'd rather buy them direct from JICO in Japan for $50 and pay $25 for shipping rather than doing a price estimate for them in the US. I plan to do that for my next purchase. I'd rather buy them direct from JICO in Japan for $50 and pay $25 for shipping rather than doing a price estimate for them in the US. I plan to do that for my next purchase.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Ugly packaging