Audio Technica AT-VMN95E Replacement Stylus

Even the best diamond needle wears out after some time - conical needles after about 500 hours, elliptical needles after 300 hours, microlinear needles after 1000 hours and Shibata needles after about 800 hours. That's why Audio-Technica's VM95 Series dual moving magnet pickups ...Even the best diamond needle wears out after some time - conical needles after about 500 hours, elliptical needles after 300 hours, microlinear needles after 1000 hours and Shibata needles after about 800 hours. That's why Audio-Technica's VM95 Series dual moving magnet pickups are designed to allow the pickups to be interchanged and the pickup itself can be used almost indefinitely.

So if the stylus is worn, you don't need to buy a new pickup, just a replacement stylus - or you can upgrade your system with a different, higher quality stylus.