Audio-Technica VMN95SH VM95 series Shibata replacement stylus Brown

AT-VMN95ML（赤いやつ）からこちらに変更。 より音の広がりを感じられ、中低域の厚みが増し、輪郭が明瞭になった。 レコードらしい豊かな音を感じられて満足。 AT-VMN95MLも十分いい音ですけど、若干あっさりしてる印象だったものが改善。 個人的には替えてよかった。

Excellent sound reproduction, some highs I’ve not previously heard off my records. Totally worth as I got it at a discount during a flash sale

It's pricey compared to some of the lower end models by Audio Technica, but this one shines for live recordings on Vinyl and older vinyl. Very good definition.

Great sound comes at a cost but is well worth it

I recently upgraded my vinyl ripping setup with the AT-LP120XUSB record player. While I was pleased to see they supplied you with a bit nicer elliptical stylus instead of just an ultra cheap conical one, it became apparent that it was missing a lot in the grooves of my records. There was one song in particular toward the end of the side that stood out. Instrumentation wasn't well separated, there was a decent amount of inner groove distortion, bass was a bit too high, and the soundstage sounded very small. Just a muddy sound overall. So, I decided to upgrade the stylus as well. I was going to go with the micro linear one but I figured for $30 more, the Shibata one was probably worth it. My instincts and the reviews for this stylus were right. The amount of clarity and depth I get out of this Shibata stylus over the elliptical one is nothing short of astounding. Testing it with that same song as before, this stylus pulled out everything that the elliptical stylus was missing. All the inner groove distortion was gone, the soundstage opened up beautifully, and instrumentation was nicely separated. Highs and mids were crisp and articulate and the bass that was a smidge overpowering before decreased to a more pleasing level. I was a bit hesitant to pull the trigger because of the price but this stylus is worth every penny if you're even a remotely serious audiophile. It really makes listening to a nicely mixed and mastered record a very pleasing experience and I highly recommend it.