Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH/H Shibata Cartridge and Headshell Combo Kit

The Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH/H pairs the flagship of the VM95 cartridge series — the Shibata-tipped AT-VM95SH — with a universal 1/2"-mount headshell, pre-mounted and ready to fit straight onto a standard S-shaped tonearm. It's the fastest way to bring audiophile-grade playback to turntables with removable headshells, from classic Technics decks to modern Audio-Technica tables.

The star of the kit is the 2.7 x 0.26 mil nude Shibata stylus, a line-contact profile originally developed for quadraphonic records. Its long, narrow contact patch reaches high-frequency detail deep in the groove that conical and elliptical tips leave behind, while also distributing tracking force over more groove wall — gentler on your records. An aluminum cantilever and the VM95 dual moving magnet generator deliver that detail with clarity and punch, housed in a durable low-resonance polymer body.

Threaded inserts in the cartridge body mean it attaches to the headshell with just two screws — no nuts — and the whole assembly locks onto your tonearm in seconds. Like all VM95 cartridges, it accepts any AT-VMN95 replacement stylus, so one body covers everything from 78s to top-shelf LP playback.

Features

• VM95 Series dual moving magnet cartridge with 2.7 x 0.26 mil nude Shibata stylus
• Pre-mounted on a universal 1/2"-mount headshell for 4-pin turntable cartridges
• Shibata line-contact profile retrieves fine high-frequency detail and reduces record wear
• Aluminum cantilever and durable low-resonance polymer housing
• Threaded cartridge body mounts with just two screws — no nuts required
• Compatible with all AT-VMN95 replacement styli

Technical Specifications

• Model: AT-VM95SH/H
• Type: Dual moving magnet cartridge + universal headshell combo
• Stylus: 2.7 x 0.26 mil nude Shibata
• Cantilever: Aluminum
• Headshell: Universal 1/2"-mount, 4-pin
• Replacement stylus: AT-VMN95SH
• UPC: 4961310146498