Great tracker cart $100

The 2M Red can also be upgraded with the 2M Blue nude elliptical stylus, but I wouldn't buy either, or the Shure for that matter.

Recommend the Stanton 500 or Nagaoka MP100/110. Happy listening whatever your choice.

Yup, Nagoka MP 100 will smoke any of others mentioned , very musical. And I've owned all.

Note...Familiar with Shure...would like some more detail...which $100 cart handles recordings with sibilance issues?

Also...anybody familiar with Lpgear deft 2...its a HE for 100 bones...are there any other HE carts in this range?

Yes Schubert and Viridian, Nagaoka MP 100/110 carts are really musical; great for classical/orchestra/small chamber. However, both are over $100.00 ($115.00/$130.00).

The 2M Red is more suited for punk/wave/alt/rock.......in my opinion :-)