An anti-static tonearm add-on!

[@MichelLinschoten]

Been using one for the last year, I love it ! It also grabs additional dust. For the money spend, really good product

[@FormulaProg]

Where does that dust go though?

[@ggabborini]

Had one for a few years. Works rather well. I had problems getting it to balance but after that it worked great.

[@kevinsvideodump]

These were very popular in the 1970s. It's commonly called a "dust bug".

[@ggabborini]

That was the name my friend told me. I couldn't think of it. Thanks

[@agegroot5666]

Wasn't a dustbug without the cable? The only thing it did was cleaning the groove.

[@precbass]

No reviews for this item ever mention the little sliding weight and what its purpose is.

[@alexandermacdonald7547]

It's to put pressure on the front of the brush where required

[@Underp4ntz_Gaming_Channel]

i got the one with carbon brush, but it doesnt work well with 45rpm discs. the arm moves almost instantly to the center. Or gets to the middle of the track stays there a while than moves away quickly. but it does work with static a lot.

[@bob7872]

I still have 1 or 2 clip-on ones from the "Snap it" company, but those are only good for those old recordplayers. This looks like a good product- I'm thinking of getting one. My suggestion would be just keep sharing the new stuff like you've been doing, it's very helpful.

[@buzzbabyjesus]

I got mine for Christmas, and am very happy with it.

[@idontsmile666]

After watching this video i kinda wanted one, now i have the same arm rebranded as the tonar no-static.

[@RickF-dw8cl]

Used one back in the day. Glad to see them provide the product. Love Hudson.

[@andymill32]

Just back from a trip to Japan and got one of these in Yodabashi Camera shop in Osaka, its under the name Analogis over there but looks exactly the same.

[@paulovola-colotti1962]

Hello, does it really work? I want to buy it. The dirt that gathers the pick and changes the sound on playback is quite annoying. I already tried other things but they don't work quite right. If you can help me I appreciate it. Greetings from Argentina.

[@YoYoRaeRae]

The picture was of it being used on the U-Turn but the video was of a Audio Technica. Do you have an example with the U-Turn? That’s the turntable I own.

[@thierrycola]

Cool concept but i call shenanigans on the audio test at the end... those crackles most likely were from dust particles deep inside the groove. Surface dust that this brush removes (which may later become stuck in the grooves if not properly removed, therefore this item is still useful) does not cause audible crackle or pops when sitting on the surface even if it goes to the needle during playback.

[@WDeranged]

Agreed.

[@danender5555]

Test conditions should be more similar. This arm performs two parallel jobs, it removes dust from the grooves and it also reduces static energy. You are right, we are unable to tell from the video, how much crackles were dust related and how much was a static energy.

[@saudade369]

Wow! What will those genius techie boffins in the Hudson laboratories think of next ! It looked eerily similar to the same brush that’s been on turntables for the past sixty years though ?

[@engjds]

By trying to clean on the fly it increases risk of needle damage, because fluff will build up on that brush and break off, sending a big dust bunny under the stylus.

[@arliecrumpler3213]

I saw an antistatic video using a plasma lighter. Place it about 2" above the surface and go around the record a couple of times. I tried it and crazy as it sounds, I noticed less static. It doesn't completely eliminate it but it seems better than before. It could make a good video for your channel. Compare it to the zero stat...

[@philmcfarland2833]

Shout out to Vinyl Attack. He's terrific. 😊

[@QoraxAudio]

But now all the static electricity goes to the chassis of the phono preamp, right? What if you only have one ground bolt on your preamp and it's already in use?

[@saona007]

Good question

[@Recordology]

I already had the turntable's ground wire connected to it so I just layered this on top and it seemed to work well.

[@ggabborini]

@@Recordology on top of piggie backing the ground leads of the turntable and the brush to my preamp I also ran one from my preamp to my reciever. A bit of grounding overkill but at the time I was having major static problems due to humidity or lack thereof.

[@wahooligan]

Sounds like you never really grounded any of it. Those points are not to ground to they are to be grounded. If one of those points also goes to earth ground you are fine.

[@butchgo3756]

Not a bad idea especially if you are running a acrylic platter. They definitely create more static IMHO.

[@royrice6060]

Here in the desert SW, NM. Wind, sand and plenty of DUST!! Mine will be here Thursday. 👍👍👍

[@bobbaretta]

Good stuff! Bought my AT-LP120xusb 6months ago for just $175 new with a rebate on AZ, now is >$500 !!! The dust cover is its main Con. Please check the tone arm fast dropping... seen some other videos adding damping fluid to adjust speed... we might want you to guide us on that... looking to add the anti-brush...happy Holidays🪅

[@agegroot5666]

I wondered,there's also a version with a removeable head of just fibers. What's the advantage of this version over that one? Price in the Netherlands is around 22 Euros and the one with goathair and fibers around 38 euros. A goathair/fiber head costs around 14 euros.

[@Recordology]

I would say that they are probably very similar. This one has a conductive thread woven into the fibers so that static electricity doesn't build up.

[@agegroot5666]

@@Recordology _It's a nice experiment to make a record (very) static and first play it without and than with the anti-static cleaningarm. About the prices...if you buy the cheaper one + goathair head it's cheaper than the goathair cleaningarm. Who would buy the more expensive goathair cleaningarm?

[@jeremy_h]

That is pretty cool - might have to look into that.

[@larryshaver3568]

Me too, i really need one for my FP-1413

[@stephenjerome4135]

That is a really cool device. I know they were very popular back in the day and it's great to see them still being sold today. Can these brushes be fitted and used with my Technics SL-3 linear tracker as I'm thinking of giving this thing a try myself. And where can I buy one here in the UK? Can these be found in a hi fi shop or do I need to look online? Great video. Thank you.

[@Recordology]

Let me see if I can get an answer from HHF on this.......

[@woodstock480]

Does the brush automatically rotate toward the center at around the same rate as the stylus? You said it rotates inward automatically, but I don't see how it would do so at the same rate as the stylus (thus cleaning the grooves right before the stylus reaches the cleaned groove).

[@petermorgano9795]

Nope, not on mine, goes to 3/4 across the platter about when the first song is over, no amount of adjustment can make this thing track as slow as a needle. I call BS.

[@nikolas5124]

That is also my question... Can anyone assist?

[@Recordology]

Yes it does

[@phoenixmota-pettis6412]

What if you just want to use the built in preamp in your turntable? Where would the ground wire connect to?

[@Recordology]

Excellent question I THINK that would work - connected to its own grounding post if there is one.....otherwise....hmmm

[@ggabborini]

Try a chassis screw on reciever. Or a bit of overkill you could ground it to the center screw of a wall outlet I think.

[@joet52632001]

Link to product on Amazon no longer functional. Please provide product information.

[@Recordology]

Looks like Amazon is out of stock right now.

[@redrum666]

my amp does not have a place for Ground, any other way i can ground it?

[@brianhiggins4614]

is that 316 stainless steel?

[@tobymummert3035]

Ehh....It kinda makes the TT look "cluttered". That thing will probably last 6 months tops. Are there replacement brushes available for when that one wears out???

[@ggabborini]

It lifts right off the pin it balances on. I've been using the same one for two years at an average of an hour a day. After each side I lift it off and just lightly drag the brush across a microfiber cloth....clean and ready to go.

[@Segatari]

That is actually genius. Is Hudson Hi-Fi the first manufacturer to manufacture those?

[@TomnJudy]

Devices of this type have been around since at least the 1950s possibly earlier

[@ggabborini]

I had someone tell me about having something like this in the early 80's. I found mine at Bags Unlimited out of New York a couple years ago. I am thinking of picking this one up also as the brush looks fuller. So I guess my long winded answer is some form of it has been around for awhile.

[@QoraxAudio]

Nope. Used to be standard on turntables. It's not too uncommon to come across an old vintage turntable with a weird circle next to the platter. Those circles are the remains of the adhesive of such a tonearm. Other variants using water have been common as well.

[@Segatari]

Judy Opfell Really? Never learned about those. Thats neat. I was wondering why wasn’t this invented earlier.

[@Gimliownz]

Question here: I've got a similar record player (AT-LP120XUSB) can you still keep the lid open with it? And can you close the lid when you don't use it?

[@jasonemanuel9070]

Anybody know how long thr ground lead is on these.

[@Evan-tj1te]

So, if this is connected to the preamp, how would the actual turntable be grounded

[@gaberezin612]

The comment I was looking for

[@robertfontenotmorris733]

I have A Fluance turntable. it fells like the Hudson anti-static tonearm brush will not fit. Would you tell me it would and where?

[@engjds]

I built one, but think mt non-contact one is better since it covers the entire playing surface removing charge quickly, this is too small. You can DIY one pretty easy, just buy some 5mm dia acyrlic tube(5") and 2cm dia tube(1.5")-you also need a tube about 1/2"" height and just less than the ID of the thick tube which is stuck to the board using double sided tape, now you can rotate it, then drill a hole at the right height to push the smaller tube into it perpendicular, then hang a tinfoil curtain from it, it only needs to hang 2mm above the record surface, as the high voltage 'jumps' to the grounded tinfoil, I drilled a small hole to ground and mount the arm to my metal armboard (which is already grounded).

[@adrianandkatrinadove203]

This sounds just what we need on our Audio Techica LP60X.....Is there a grounding point at the rear...I will need to look..Wonder if i can get one of these on Amazon UK..Again..Need to look....Great Video...Cheers..Ade

[@shaunmk]

mine stops short of last track

[@TomnJudy]

Dry goat hair does not conduct electricity. This can easily be checked with a multimeter on the ohms setting to check the connectivity between the goat hair bristles and the lug on the ground wire. The claims made about this being an anti-static device should be taken with great skepticism until proven otherwise, although it may well be effective at picking up larger dust particles right before your stylist encounters them

[@Recordology]

My on camera test was 100% authentic..... think about how rubbing a balloon on your head creates static.

[@TomnJudy]

I think your honesty and authenticy are beyond reproach, I don't think you would ever tell us anything that you did not believe was true. Creating friction between human hair and a plastic balloon is analogous to creating friction between a goat hair brush can a rotating plastic record. Both have the propensity to increase the voltage potential of the electrostatic charge on the surface of the dielectric. The crackling noise that you hear in the speakers is not caused by an electrostatic charge on the surface of the record but rather is caused by the dust particles that have been attracted to and adhered to the record by the electrostatic charge. This device may be fine at picking up dust particles from surface of the record but it's very doubtful if it neutralizes the static charge.

[@metalaxi]

I know, I know, your comment is now 2 years old....😁 From what I know the brush is not completely made of goat hair but in the center are carbon fibers. I think they conduct electricity.

[@chichanleon123]

It has goat hair and carbon fiber in the middle too

[@beoneOone]

So I bought this and set it up today and it doesn’t do anything? Is it because I’m using a DJ mixer instead of a pre amp? Shouldn’t it be the same thing?

[@Recordology]

Does it have a ground terminal?

[@beoneOone]

Record-ology Yes it does its the Numark X6. Any help figuring this out would be greatly appreciated!! 🙏🏻

[@adamchattman4432]

Same issue here , just got mine and no amount of adjustments will make it track more than 1/3 of the record if it moves at all. I have leveled it and balanced it , tried differn't hights and slid wieght positions , still nothing. Am i missing somthing?

[@Aroundthefire77]

So I’m getting a Fluance RT85. No built in preamp and it has a ground wire. This ground wire would go to the ground of my preamp. If I want to use this brush arm I’m already out of options on where I can put the ground wire. Isn’t it bad to attach both grounding wires to the back of my preamp?

[@Recordology]

Attach it to the ground terminal of the turntable along with the preamp wire.

[@luckskywalker9403]

I am looking for a phono vacuum tube preamp with P2P (Point to Point) wiring and pnono vacuum tube amp also in P2P all leading up to the last component on the train, a good pair of passive bookshelf speakers. I want that good old warm sound.

[@Recordology]

Hmmm I would love to try a tube preamp as well..

[@josemanuelvizcayalopez6103]

Can you tell me please if it has black carbon fiber bristels within the white goat hair bristels? I see a little black point in the centre of the white bristels but I cannot distinguish very well. Thanks!

[@jameymorrison1407]

yes mine does

[@Love_Street]

I email Hudson they told me I couldn’t use it with the dust cover closed. Your dust cover must be deeper? I have a pro ject dc

[@elliotbuckingham674]

These were big in the 70s

[@carlopastor6161]

I just installed this device. But it doesn’t track. I balance everything but the brush just stay in one place doesn’t move along the vinyl.

[@Recordology]

Hmmm contact HHFI and see what they recommend.

[@earlmcnulty4665]

Does this product require a preamp? I have a Pro-Ject debut carbon with a built in pre-amp with a ground screw. Can I just bolt this to the ground contact on the preamp of the turntable?

[@Recordology]

Excellent question.....I recommend verifying with Hudson HIFI.

[@utubeusn]

Could this be used on shellac records or would the carbon brush ruin them?

[@Recordology]

Its a goat hair brush so no worries!

[@OlavARod]

Wait, does Carbon fibre brushes ruin 78s? Sources?

[@tterapin]

This is similar to a product in the 60's called the dust bug

[@agegroot5666]

My dustbug doesn't have the cable and the hairs are made of nylon, the arm is acrylic, it work fine to clean the groove but lacks the anti-static aspect this cleaningarm has. Decca and B&O had a cleaningarm that works like this one.

[@IrrelevantJohn]

I want to use this on my turntable but im worried how strong the adhesive is. If i ever want to remove it, will it leave residue behind or maybe ruin the finish?

[@Recordology]

Good question....I haven't tried taking it off yet lol....

[@Mooseman327]

That IS a good question but odds are that a little bit of isopropyl alcohol should remove any glue-like substance.

[@liang3102]

Thanks for this, I'm going to invest in one of these 😃

[@oscaraviles1891]

I really need that a got a lot old school vinyl

[@jcurnutte2007]

Can't use that on mine because it has a built in preamp and no ground lead

[@ggabborini]

You have the built in preamp but if you are running to an external amp or reciever you can ground it there at a chassis screw.

[@jacobfashen3928]

If I don’t have an pre-amp, where do I connect the end?

[@TheKogoroMouri]

You can do a very simple trick. Buy a n electrical outlet plug at a shop, remove pin except the ground pin , attatch the cable to it, plug in the electrical outlet, that will be connected to the ground. I have Di this trick for my mix table that have no grounding.

[@javonteburris3954]

@@TheKogoroMouri Can you please leave a link so we can see what your talking about?????

[@j-decay]

🤙 i would like to try this out

[@idontsmile666]

Tip: please do not get the carbon fiber equivalent, it worked for a few days before it stopped working properly just skated across the record, I Have the goat hair variant on the way.

[@MrGJMarshall]

Can you place the ground wire onto the turntable ground point or does it have to go to a preamp?

[@Recordology]

good question.....the instructions say preamp terminal - but it could possibly work.

[@tylerevans2261]

@@Recordology ground is ground?

[@petermorgano9795]

Just cannot get it to not track ultra fast to the 3/4 point of my platter. Totally level, totally flat records .... disappointed.

[@Recordology]

Make sure the screw adjustment is loose...

[@cadmiral3d146]

Cool!

[@saudade369]

I guess every generation has to discover everything all over again . A bit like Groundhog Day .

[@Recordology]

YES - we are on repeat!

[@camlegs2423]

I remember these in the 70's It's not a new idea.

[@patsvinylcorner]

Just got it and the wire broke 😂😂😂😂😂