Every cartridge diamond stylus becomes worn after a period of play. Around 500 hours for a conical stylus, 300 hours for an Elliptical stylus, 1000... The VM95 series Elliptical Nude replacement stylus features an Aluminium cantilever and an Elliptical Nude Stylus with a Nude Round Shank. The Elliptical diamond stylus follows the groove modulation with greater precision compared to a conical stylus, offering improved frequency and phase responses whilst reducing distortion. This is a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical replacement stylus for AT-VM95EN cartridges.