Audio Technica Conical Stylus Turntable Blue (AT-VMN95C)

Conical styluses work better with 12-in records which are made for DJs because they have wider, deeper grooves that work better with conical, especially when you weigh the cartridge down to about 3 grams. Conical styluses also sound better on older records that might have...

Great replacement I had just gotten my turntable and the needle got snagged on my sgirt broke it so I wasn't about to spend much to upgrade the stylus thankfully I found the exact one. I used to have the turntable with the speakers on the bottom so sound quality compare to that is amazing. Replacing it was easy just look at the owners manual of your turntable and see if you can do it yourself before you buy.

This new needle sounds amazing and was easy to install. OM part that is perfect. Clarity is outstanding. I was careless and destroyed my old needle on a recent move and easily found a replacement on Amazon that came fast and was perfect.

It has significantly enhanced my vinyl listening experience. The installation was straightforward and hassle-free, perfectly fitting my Audio-Technica cartridge. The conical stylus delivers crisp, clear sound quality with minimal distortion, allowing me to enjoy my records with newfound clarity. The build quality is impressive, and the blue color adds a stylish touch to my turntable setup. Whether you're a casual listener or an audiophile, this replacement stylus offers excellent performance and value, making it a highly recommended upgrade for your turntable.

I’ve only had this stylus for a couple of days but so far I dig it. Main reason for buying was cost, I listen to records all day and any chance I get so I’m gonna blow tru stylus, of course I would love to get a pricer cart but I don’t want to have to constantly replace that bad boy. I choose to downgrade from the atvm95e to this conical. I have switched back and forth to each cartridge on a few tracks to see if I could tell a difference and in some cases I can’t. I suspect this could also be due to the quality of the recording, in the times that I have noticed a difference it was marginal for me. I can describe it as the sound can literally feel limited as if it has hit a wall and when I switch back to the E the sound has more depth/range. For context I’m listening on a Technics 1210 mk2 connected to a pair of Klipsch R-15PM bookshelf speakers and I believe a 12 inch sub. My tracking force is at 2 and my anti skate at 2. I’d say if you don’t mind a marginal difference and listen to music a lot and you prefer to save money at this juncture then I’d recommend over the atvm95e. If sound quality is everything to you and you don’t mind the cost then switch to something more pricey. All and all the stylus isn’t bad for the money, this will probably be my go to for a while.

I bought an used turntable and it came with a blue cartridge, which unfortunately broke. So, I was going to replace it with the same blue one but decided to order a black one as well to see if I like the black one better, which I actually did (plus it looks much better than the "cheesy blue"). So, I decided to keep the black one and return this blue one. However, I must say that for $25, this is a VERY GOOD stylus... if this blue conical was black, I would've bought it again instead of upgrading to the elliptical (which comes in green or black). With all that being said, I highly recommend this one if you don't care about the colors and the conical style, which honestly it sounds pretty good!

Perfect quality, this is a replacement because the one I had broke, it is perfect.

most of my records are old (classic rock before 1982), so i like having a solid conical or heavy tracking stylus to help eliminate some of the cracks and really get in there. i just like the way this one sounds, and it is also a good backup for more expensive ones, which again i feel sometimes are too revealing for my older busted up records. arrived very safely packaged and super clean looking.