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Question: Needle I got this turntable for Christmas and there was no needle that came with it and it had some manufacturing defects - so I got another one, same model - and yet, no needle.  Am I crazy?  Has this happened to anyone else?
Document: Bought this to record all my dad's old 45's and put them on CD's for him for Christmas. The price was right, and this model got better reviews than the "pro" model I saw advertised in the papers. Easy to set up, easy to use. I loved that when there was a skip during recording, I could nudge the arm to get the song to continue, then go back later, zoom in on the spot, and edit out the skip.
**Update - one year later**Still going strong and I've replaced the first needle that came with it once, as I bent it by constantly cleaning the build-up when it happens on the stylus, from dirty records with my finger! (dumb) I've since gone out and bought proper record cleaning solution and brushes (including a stylus brush) to keep everything clean. Dust and residue you can't really see cause a lot of the surface noise and "pops."
You may reorder another one.The quality of the turntable and the missing software made me uncertain if I want another one or if I should spend more for a better product.
We read about this product in AARP magazine and found Amazon's price the best. Got the turntable and installed the software. Nothing happened. Couldn't get the unit to power on. Emailed the mfr, received an apology and a link for software that is supposed to work with our computer (Mac G5 with OS 10.3). Worked a while more. Still wouldn't power up. Next I called the company and spoke to a nice man who said the manual packed with my unit was incorrect.
The Ion TTUSB05 turntable was my first turntable. Right off the bat I noticed the RCA cables were too short, and the usb cable is long which is good. The first time I got it, the manual didn't give information of the needle. Which I didn't know you have to take off the protective clip. I personally prefer Audacity over E-Z vinyl converter since you can make your vinyl to MP3 quick and edit.
I am pleased with how well this turntable has worked for me. The amount of snap, crackle, and pop I get depends on the condition of the record, of course.My primary problem is not the turntable's fault. The speakers are out on my computer, so I have to use visual cues to tell the software when one track ends and another begins. I sometimes don't get that exactly right.
The ION iTTUSB05 USB Turntable is very easy to use. It came with a dust cover, cueing arm, and easy to use software. It was up and running in 10 minutes. We were spinning vynl that had not been spun for 25 to 30 years. We had a great time. Using iTunes burning to a CD was simple and straight forward. There is other software for more advanced users, Audacity, which we have not used yet. Well worth the investment or gift giving.
This is one of the easiest turntables to use. Operation is simple and you can learn quickly what and how to make a recording. The software that came with the turntable, is so easy  to master that a child can do it all in a matter of minutes. The few problems that I have had in using the turntable and software were my own mistakes by hitting the wrong button.
I would recommend this to anyone I would like to see rip their hair out. Now, it does look good and the needle is light on the album. Problem is, it's supposed to save your vinyl albums to an mp3 format. Wanna bet? First, it's quite a bit of setup hassle (I'm running Windows Vista). Secondly, it won't work unless you download and become an iTunes member...I'm not a big fan of iTunes.
This was a Christmas gift for my father, he's got a lot of old records that have just been sitting in the closet since his old turn table died years ago. Since he drives around most of this day I thought he might like to convert his records to CD's and listen to them....not to mention I wanted to have some of them in a digital format as well.The software didn't get rave reviews but worked fine for me.
Answer: I am assuming you first removed the plastic needle cover ... ?