N-95G SD is a replacement needle (replacement needle) that performs identical to the original needle, not the manufacturer made needles for use with SHURE record cartridges. This replacement needle is a "synthetic diamond needle" type. This is a generic model that plays a regular range of sound ranges, with a standard conical shape. General life is about 200 hours. The successor to the SH.192-95G N-95G GRY (4951586262206).