I purchased this cartridge for my Technics turntable. I listen to a lot of music from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. I was looking for a cartridge that would faithfully reproduce the warm analog sound from that era, and I also wanted something that would be very gentle to my records. I did a lot of research, and the M44G seemed to meet most of my requirements, so I purchased one and installed it on my Technics.