Smokin Shells SS-01 Headshells

Check out the new Smokin Shells High-Quality SS-01 Headshells for analog vinyl turntables. An item that is commonly overlooked by many DJ's, the Headshell is a very important component that joins the cartridge with the tonearm. The Smokin Shells SS-01 headshells are engineered to have the perfect weight for tracking and a mirror polish finish for styling. Watch the video inside to check out these headshells in action.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Updated:: Feb 12, 2018
Original:: Sep 21, 2011

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Check out the new Smokin Shells High-Quality SS-01 Headshells for analog vinyl turntables. An item that is commonly overlooked by many DJ's, the Headshell is a very important component that joins the cartridge with the tonearm. The Smokin Shells SS-01 headshells are engineered to have the perfect weight for tracking and a mirror polish finish for styling. Watch the video below to check out these headshells in action.

Smokin Shells SS-01 Headshell from Dj Rasta Root on Vimeo.

The headshells are $40 each, so they are not cheap... BUT you will probably never find a headshell as stylish as these ever again. Check out the link below for more information.

http://smokinshells.com

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This year at Musikmesse 2013, Stanton has announced that their long standing flagship turntables (the ST-150 and STR8-150) will get new cartridges included in the box for all future production runs. So if someone purchases a Stanton ST-150 (S-tonearm) turntable, they will get a TrackMaster V.3 uni-body cartridge and the buyers of the Stanton STR8-150 (Straight-tonearm) turntable will get the SM V.3 headshell mountable cartridge. Check out the full press release, our turntable review, and a few words on the upgrade after the jump.

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In my opinion, the greatest analog turntables on the market right now are the Stanton STR8-150 (Straight tonearm) and Stanton ST-150 (S-tonearm) decks. They have super-strong motors, sturdy construction, and a familiar layout that works flawlessly. It seems that the DJ's and teachers at the Scratch Academy also think the same as they use the Stanton 150 decks in their everyday setups. Check out the video inside to see what the Scratch Academy DJ's have to say.

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The recently released Reloop RP-8000 Professional MIDI DJ turntables sport some of the familiar Super-OEM turntable DNA including the same high-torque motor and tonearm that is found on the Stanton ST-150, Reloop RP-6000, AT-LP1240, etc. The RP-8000 also has an additional digital Pitch LED display, eight rubberized MIDI pads, four MIDI layer buttons, and an over-sized encoder knob which can all be mapped to any MIDI compatible DJ software out on the market today. The main difference with these new Reloop turntables is that they have a familiar "Technics" turntable look and layout with a brushed aluminum top plate, recessed aluminum pitch sliders, and the familiar aluminum start-stop buttons found on the corners. The Pitch range of these turntables can be switched from +/- 8%, +/- 16% and +/- 50% and there are also start and stop adjustment knobs to control the speed that the platter starts and stops the track.

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Way back at the BPM 2013 show, Reloop announced a joint venture with Ortofon DJ to create vinyl turntable cartridges that would appeal to different DJ's who perform with vinyl. These new Reloop branded Ortofon Concorde Cartridges come in Black (entry-level), Green (digital timecode vinyl), and Blue (all around performers), with two OM headshell-mounted variations also available. These cartridges are now available and Reloop has released three quick videos to show what each one is used for.

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Reloop has just dropped a BOMB for vinyl DJ's by announcing its new Reloop RP-8000 Straight turntable with a straight tonearm that is great for scratching. Reloop has also announced a new RMX-60 Digital mixer for NAMM 2015. These two products were announced by a quick surprise video from Reloop with turntablist DJ Fong Fong going to work on the new RP-8000 Straight turntables and the RMX-60 Digital four-channel mixer. Check out the video and our thoughts after the jump.

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The new Reloop RP-8000 Professional Hybrid MIDI DJ turntables sport some of the familiar Super-OEM turntable DNA including the same high-torque motor and tonearm with the additional features such as the digital Pitch LED display, eight rubberized MIDI pads, four MIDI layer buttons, and an over-sized encoder knob which can all be mapped to any MIDI compatible DJ software out on the market today. Reloop has just released a new three-part Tutorial Video Series to show the main features of the RP-8000.

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Turntablist Video Friday makes another rare appearance today and this time we're back once again with a new "On Da Spin" Webisode with DJ Tim Martell. During this online series, there will be feature interviews along with other footage from known and unknown DJ's. Each webisode will showcase the DJ and gives them a chance to give their opinion and insight on their musical experiences. This second webisode features DJ Tim Martell at the Scratch Academy in NYC! Check out the video below and see for yourself.

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Serato DJ division keeps pumping out new fresh vinyl pressings for all DJ's to have fun with. This time they are teaming up with Low End Theory to produce a cool set of vinyl that includes tracks from Gaslamp Killer, Daddy Kev, D-Styles and Nobody. These tracks include jazzy hip-hop instrumentals, acappellas, scratch phrases, and the new Serato Control Tone (CV02.5) for users to playback the digital Serato DJ tracks. Check out the cool overview video and get your own set of LET Serato vinyl in the store while supplies last.