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Is there a way to tell between the soft, normal and loud needles by looking at them without using?

The soft tone needles are thin diameter and the loud tone ones are a larger diameter. Medium is somehwere in between.

Here's a guide for the three most common types of steel needles showing the differences -- FROM -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499846 ... 788051858/

It's very easy to tell a soft tone needle from a loud tone, but medium tone needles are a little harder since the difference is more subtle.

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