What kind of Record Brush do you use?
 

We have an AudioQuest, but it is only so-so. The Levin Design Dry Cleaning Brush is the one we settled on. It’s made in Germany using hand-pulled horse or Chinese goat’s hair.

Looks nice. How does it work?

Used a Discwasher brush/fluid for years. Changed to an AudioTechnica brush with Pfan-Stat Pfanstiehl spray at the turn of the century and like the combo. Think I'm good.

I use the AudioQuest brush as well, it’s useful for swiping a record if there’s some lint or something

- Buck

I’ve used Hunt EDA brushes for years, they work well. Last year I picked up a Ramar Berlin brush, works well and looks great. Attachment 66438

I use a DeGritter first. It washes the record. Then I spin the record on the TT before lowering the arm. I use the brush - normally twice - by dragging it across the whole face of the record towards the edge of the record... It works very well.

i believe mine is a Disc Doctor Miracle Brush

Furutech ASB-2 / hands down the best, but expensive.

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ASB-2 ion
Furutech Select Series Antistatic Brush


RATING

Furutech Select Series

ASB-2 ion

High Performance Antistatic Brush with built-in Ionizer.


FEATURES

A revolutionary static eliminating brush with a built-in ionizer for audio and video applications.

The ASB-2 ion is a revolutionary static eliminating brush incorporating the world's only core-and-sheath composite conductive acrylic fiber “COREBRID TMB” developed by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.

The ASB-2 ion deals a double blow to static with its dual static removal process: first, through corona discharge and second, a flow of static eliminating ions, allowing you to enjoy improved sound and image reproduction from your disc media (LPs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs). This revolutionary product solves in a simple brush and a pull of the lever the problem of electrostatic noise deteriorating sound and image quality.


Features:

Incredibly compact in size for an ion generator (Battery-free design: no power source required) the ASB-2 ion generates its own voltage with a piezoelectric element, eliminating static potential difference with a flow of positive and negative ions from a single lever operation.

Most antistatic brushes remove static electricity through corona discharge. However, brushing disc media to remove dust can often generate new floating static fields. The ASB-2 ion solves this problem with a final static eliminating punch – a built-in ionizer emitting a flow positive and negative ion, eliminating any static generated while brushing your disc media. The ASB-2’s built-in ionizer sends a flow of positive ions from the top of the brush handle when the lever is pressed and negative ions when the lever is released. The ASB-2 ion requires no batteries and can be used over and over again.


Optimized brush design for analog records:

Core-bridged TMB is an extremely thin short fiber with an outer diameter of only about 30μm. The bristles are thinner and more delicate than hair with a 50% mix of natural wool used to give the bristles more body. The bristles of the ASB-2 ion have been designed to penetrate deep into the grooves of analog records to remove hard-to-get-to dust.


Safe for use on sensitive equipment and componentry:

The highly electrical resistant surface of the fiber (core-and-sheath composite conductive acrylic fiber) reduces the risk of short-circuit when used on sensitive electronic components.

Do you like this better than the Furutech Destat III ?

Night & Day better! I am a dealer as well, and “in stock”

Thanks let me think about both Furtechs. I’m also considering a

CDPort Static Eliminator IME1

and the

DS Audio ION-001

But both if these may be too large - my TT doesn’t leave much real estate to place them on ….

I found this to be an interesting investigation of how static can be properly dealt with. It deal with the Destat, but the investigation - testing - is interesting and IMO could be applied to or against other anti-static products as well …


The Vinyl Attack
How Well Does The Destat III Work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83bUSSOUnuA

Joel - thanks for the link. I think. Was wondering just how to spend that $400 I had burning a hole in my pocket. :yes:
Does not tell us "how" the Destat III works, only that it seems to.
Could waste many hours listening to his vids. :no:

I found his testing interesting. If his thoughts are accurate, some come always for me are:

(1) use the Destat only off the TT
(2) using Destat on the table doesn’t give as good of results

It left me wondering if using any anti-static device would work better off the TT then on it.

Hmm, I find this thread and your comments interesting. I love the sound of my TT, but noise bugs me. Things to ponder.

Noise bugs me too. As you said these are things to ponder. Only my older records give some occasional pops - older meaning 40-60 YOA. Newer records I hear nothing but the music … But according to the video the Destat has a more substantial impact upon the static off the TT than upon it. Remove the anti-static just before placing record on the TT as in the video. For me this was an important point. In the video he demonstrates many of the reasons why.

I believe someone had a BIG NIGHT last night. :yes:

I'm using the Furutech ASB-1 antistatic brush and the Ursa Major brush from Germany, pretty happy with both!

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Yes. Wonder if the Milty should also be used prior to placing on the platter.

I have a fiend who uses it prior to placing the record on the platter. This static stuff is a little more involved than I initially thought.

While I presently have a good brush I think I’m going to try the Berlin-Ramar Brush.

Fremer seems to like it in his Dust Off Video. Not sure about a static control device yet. I don’t get much static. And the Plasma Lighter from Amazon works well …

https://www.analogplanet.com/content/big-dust

Joe I just ordered one of the Berlin-Ramar brushes.
It looks like it will take a while to receive, but appears to be worth the wait.

I e-mailed the DeStat II video link to Fremer yesterday. He usually responds in a few days or mentions in Analog Planet. Be interesting to read his take if/when he does.

Wow, Buddy I guess we are thinking in the same direction. Are you still enjoying those fabulous speakers?

That will be interesting to read or see. It’s hard to know who and who not to trust on all these video. Fremer I trust …

I’ve had one for about a year now and really like it.

Awesome!!!

Yes I am and everything is sounding pretty good!

Mine arrived today. It works very nicely.

Looks like mine is arriving tomorrow!

Awesome. It was worth investment IMO. Very functional. And it’s beautiful.

Discwasher along with their Antistat mat.

Record brush
 

Looks like my wife's makeup brush :banana::nono:

I clean all my records so I just use the AudioQuest brush for a dusting when necessary. For me it gets the job done as a dry brush.

Furutech ASB-1 - thru a group buy with Masterlu/Legend.
Works great. Not a cleaner; light dust and anti-static.

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Goodness knows I've tried so many, even a version of the Furutech. For the past couple years I am using the Analog Relax record brush from Japan. I think you can find it on Amazon. It does not look fancy like some, but it is very effective.

Bill Hart writes about it on his Web site:

https://thevinylpress.com/the-analog...rush%EF%BB%BF/

Try your wife’s makeup brush, maybe it works and you’ll save a buck LOL