Ortofon DS-3 Digital Stylus Force Gauge for DJ Cartridges - Precise Tracking Force Measurement Tool for Turntables & Vinyl Records

I would be very careful about what digital scale you buy. I assume if you spend any more on your table, arm, and cartridge you will too. However, I recommend this scale to anyone spending a few hundred on their set-up and looking to invest more in the future. The scale is made in Japan and very accurate like a lot of things made in Japan. I have owned a few of their scales they vary in how exact they weigh to. I can tell you this one goes to the tens place and they have another that goes to the hundredth place too. I would not be fooled by the cheaper ones’ that seem to weigh things more exact due to them being far less accurate. I can promise you no cartridge requires more exact weight exact than this one. I own $3000 cartridges, and I do not fear it being off. Also, I use more than one scale for comfort. I use one of their $15 manual scales and a Shure audio $40 scale too. I think it is the best value the other ones I would buy cost from $250 to $500. I would not be concerned with ease of use. I can tell you just hit the power button and let it zero-out and it is calibrated and ready to use each time. I promise you the cheaper scales with the 5 gram weight which is far heavier than the tracking force and easier to be accurate than a lighter more exact amount. I would not think much about a 5 gram weight showing 5.000 as that accurate overall. Besides, I can tell you the biggest issue with those cheaper ones is a great amount of variation each time you use it. I have used this one many times and it always stays about the same as it should without altering things.