Can you touch the needle on a record player?

Can you touch the needle on a record player?

Keep fingers off the record Never touch the record's playing surface with your bare hands or fingers as your body oil will transfer onto the record attracting even more dust thereby affecting sound quality. Always hold a record by its outer edges only.

How do you know when a record player needle is bad?

Check for any sign of visible damage, such as jagged edges or bending of the needle head. If you are aware that the shape of your needle head was rounded, but is now pointed, replace the stylus immediately and do not use it in light of the physical damage that can occur.

Can a bad record ruin a needle?

The stylus will wear with age of course, but not after a single playing. Now, that being said, truly trashy records can degrade a stylus much quicker than a clean record, and if the scratches and damage to the record are significant, they can make the stylus move into excursions that it was not truly designed for.