I hadn't been happy with the stylus on my Ion Profile Pro turntable since a damaged LP got stuck in a loop. The highs were 'spiky', for want of a better word. I wasn't sure if it was the stylus (as it was quite new) or the make of turntable. Anyway, I bought the G597 replacement stylus and swapped them over the moment it arrived and the result was quite stunning. The sound is clearer and the highs are solid and crisp. I definitely needed a new stylus and this did the job nicely. This particular stylus is much more solid than the version that came with my turntable so I would highly recommend the G597 to anyone who is less than satisfied with the sound coming out of their equipment. Lastly, I am really chuffed with the service from GetTheNeedle as the stylus arrived next day and was well packaged. I'll be ordering all of my spares from here in the future. Cheers!