Audio Technica AT-VM95SH/H VM95 Series Shibata Stereo Cartridge on AT-HS6 Headshell

Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH/H MM Phono Cartridge with Headshell – Premium Shibata Stylus Performance

Take your vinyl playback to a higher level of precision with the Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH/H MM Phono Cartridge supplied with the AT-HS6 headshell. This model is factory-assembled and fully tested in Fukui, Japan, ensuring premium quality control, accuracy and consistency straight out of the box.

Featuring Audio-Technica’s acclaimed Shibata stylus profile, this cartridge has been engineered to retrieve extraordinary detail from your records. The nude Shibata design offers improved contact with the groove walls, delivering enhanced clarity, superior high-frequency handling and lower distortion. Whether listening to modern pressings or older analogue recordings, this cartridge unlocks depth, texture and musicality that standard elliptical options simply miss.

This is an ideal upgrade for anyone looking to improve tonal accuracy, stereo separation and overall vinyl resolution, without changing to a different mount type. The included headshell makes installation simple and convenient — just fit and set your tracking force, and you’re ready to go.

Key Specifications

. Frequency Response: 20Hz – 25,000Hz
. Stylus Profile: Shibata – Nude Square Shank
. Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 – 2.2g (2.0g recommended)
. Output Voltage: 3.5mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec)
. Coil Inductance: 550mH
. Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000Ω
. Recommended Capacitance: 100 – 200pF
. Cartridge Type: VM Stereo Dual Magnet
. Total Weight (cartridge + headshell): 15.5g
. Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN95SH

Why choose the Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH/H?

. Precision Shibata stylus reveals detail and clarity beyond standard elliptical models
. Factory-mounted on AT-HS6 headshell for quick installation and alignment
. Made in Japan – engineered, tested and quality-assured in Audio-Technica’s Fukui facility
. Ideal upgrade for turntables with standard ½" mounting, delivering analytical, full-range sound