Top of the VM95 family; nude Shibata, ~800 h life per Audio-Technica. The AT-LP2022's 'VM95 Shibata (special)' is this stylus profile in a limited clear body — AT-VMN95SH is the replacement stylus.
Audio-Technica cites approximately 800 hours of stylus life. Actual service life varies with tracking force, record condition, cleaning and use.
| Type | MM |
|---|---|
| Mount | half-inch |
| Stylus shape | Shibata |
| Output | 4 mV |
| Tracking force | 1.8–2.2 g |
| Cartridge reference price | $199 |
| Cited stylus life | ~800 hours |
Replacement part number
AT-VMN95SHAT-VMN95SH replacement stylus
Dated reference price: $199.00 checked July 17, 2026
Normalized from the exact replacement product identity in the cartridge research dataset.
Same drop-in mount within Audio-Technica's own cartridge family — a tier structure the manufacturer defines, not a claim about how each one sounds.
This model is the upgrade step from: