Excellent performance for its price. Installed on a Thorens TD125 from '69 with an SME 3009 tonearm. Replaced the old Shure V cartridge/stylus combination. Balanced at 2gr and the corresponding anti-skate. It fits perfectly with the analog sound we expect from LPs. In Jazz, which I mostly listen to, each instrument had "its place" and its timbre was authentic. Very good performance across the entire frequency range (at least those I can still hear, roughly up to 10Kz-11Kz).
I highly recommend it.

Excellent cartridge. For many years, I had the Ortofon MC10 Super. (no longer available) along with the Ortofon T-5 moving coil preamp. In my personal opinion, both are excellent, with the Ortofon having more volume and body than the AT-VM95SH, but the Audio Technica having better detail in the mids and mid-highs, perhaps due to the Shibata cut on the diamond of the stylus. If the MC10 Super were released at today's prices, it might approach the 500 range. With the 219 I paid for the Audio Technica, I think it is worth its money and then some.

I was torn between the Ortofon Blue or Bronze and the Audio Technica Shibata VM95, specifically the Shibata model priced at 250 euros. Finally, after recommendations from sound technicians, I purchased a Technics MK7 and attached the aforementioned cartridge. I have no words. The sound is exceptional in every aspect: highs, mids, lows, incredible bass, and clarity everywhere. Trust Audio Technica. It provides amazing sound separation in anything I listen to, from free jazz and musique concrete to krautrock, hip hop, ambient, and drone music. Additionally, it's the first time I've heard clear jazz cymbals! Choose it and you won't be disappointed. It will accompany you for years, as long as you prefer to replace the Shibata VM95 every 15-18 months.