Finding the Perfect Brush: 5 Carbon Fiber Brushes Tested

Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between the carbon fiber brushes available? In this video 5 carbon fiber brushes are compared in how they remove dust and static from a vinyl record. The brushes are also opened up to see how they are constructed. Record brushed tested are: Audioquest, Decca, Hunt Eda Mark, and general OEM. See which carbon fiber brush is the best.
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[@Roamany-Jones]

Hi. I remember a review in a Hi-Fi Mag back in the 1980’s. The worst was the Goldring due to the large amount of carbon fibres shed on the record and the fact it did not pick up any dirt just moved it to around. This looks like the one you like most.The best was the Hunt EDA, but was the most expensive and I don’t think is made any longer! Although it looks very much like the one you dislike the most! The velvet type fibres between the carbon bristles are there to create a static build up when cleaning the record, so when you lift the brush and hold it about 2 mm above the record when spinning, the tiny particles of dirt are attracted to the velvet pad of the brush. The carbon fibres are supposed to get into the grooves of the record and dislodge the larger particles embedded so they can be swept away by the carbon fibre part of the brush. This brush also shed the least amount of carbon on the record, heard as clicks which some people think of as static, not always the case.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey Ronald. Thanks for watching and the comment. If the brush is losing its fibres during cleaning, this would for sure be a reason to dislike it. Although this is not something I have experienced. Nice info on the purpose of the velvet part. There seems some logic to it, although I think it is also part of the reason I don't like it. To keep the velvet a very short distance off the record, on the brush I used they accomplished that by making the carbon fibres short and stiff. This gave a harsh noise when moving it along the record. Cheers. /Paul

[@BarakaPDub]

Nice video Paul. I like it when people take the scientific approach to examining products. Hopefully, this will help people when making a purchase.

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks, Paul! It is just in my nature to take things apart, I guess that sounds familiar :) Took some time to understand what was happening, still not sure if I do completely. Vinyl is a fun hobby. All the best. /Paul2

[@Paneeks1960]

Amazing stuff Paul. Loved the way you charged up the pipe with the towel and removed the static charge with the brushes. My only question is how do you learn about this stuff? The average person like myself would buy a brush, place it on the record and put it away. The way that you look outside the box for answers is spot on. ~ Rob/Boston

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey Rob. Thanks for dropping by again. It just me being curious. And it puzzled me how these brushes work. I was lucky to see they were all constructed a little different. It was a fun video to do. All the best. /Paul

[@ampheat]

I have tried many brishes in the past 35 years including the time-consuming Discwasher and believe that to effectively remove dust, any brush must be wet. I lightly spray distilled water on my "cheap" carbon fibre brush. Removes 95% of dust and resolves static issue.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Thanks for sharing your experience. If a lot of dust is on the record, a mist of distilled water will certainly help. If only a little bit of dust is on the record, I find it's not a necessity. Cheers. /Paul

[@spinningreek2247]

This was fun to watch. Mr. Science of the VC comes through again. And of course I have the one you like least. I knew this would happen. I am crushed.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hahah, I remember you saying your brush would end up last. I had no clue you were using this kind of brush. So sorry. Still good to hear you enjoyed the video. Cheers. /Paul

[@qj1247]

Nice video and analysis but I wish you would have spoken out the brands out loud when you gave the summary at the end. Sadly we can't get the Analogue Reflex one here in the UK. What do you think about the Pro-Ject Brush It premium with the dedicated ground connection? Thanks in advance.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Thanks for the comment. I can understand that it would have been helpful if I mentioned the names. With the video I wanted to show the different ways the brushes are made, and you can separate them by the way they are constructed. Personally I don't think a dedicated ground wire is necessary. At first glance I like the cheaper Pro-Ject Brush It more. Cheers. /Paul

[@MJEvermore853]

I am learning so much from you, just by watching only a few videos. I've never seen anyone actually create the static in order to teach us how to properly remove it from our vinyl. Its easier now for me to understand what is causing the static in the first place. Thanks for your videos. They are a big help! 👍

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi again! Nice to hear you are enjoying the videos. Half the fun was thinking of ways to demonstrate the different effects. For me personal visuals always work the best. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

[@theyuwipi1209]

Continue to be amazed that I learn something new in every one of your videos I watch. Honestly, I feel like quite the moron for having a vinyl habit for 50 years and not being aware of the "corona discharge" principle. Ouch! Now I know. Thank you.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Thanks for the compliment. Cool to hear you're spinning vinyl for over 50 years. Vinyl is forever! It's fun to do these videos and put in a little science :) Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Very useful video Paul.....The other day I tried dusting a record in the dark by the light of a pencil torch. It almost made me despair and go back to buying only CD's. The brush that was your least favourite, I have had one like that for a long time, and I don't like it either. I have one now which is close to the one that was your third choice.....it's very difficult to choose though. I've actually bought a sticky roller for use on certain records, in addition to the brush. I did some research and tried to get one that does not leave residue on the record...I'm fairly happy with it. Thanks for a fun and instructive video!

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey James. Thanks for stopping by. Hahah, I know what you mean. With a bright light it sometimes seems impossible to remove all the dust. As far as I understand now, it's impossible to remove all static with a brush. This is why I prefer a lot of fibers on the brush, it seems to pick up the dust particles easier. The combination with a sticky roller also sounds good. All the best. /Paul

[@walterpen371]

I like watching your videos as they are educational. I still have in storage my Ortofon (made by Decca) from 1979. I unfortunately applied to much pressure downward on the Record which wore out the brush quickly and even caused some fibers to come off the brush. This really did clean used records of dirt in the grooves. Keep up the great informitive videos. Thanks.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi Walter. Thanks for watching and the positive feedback. I'm sure they knew what they were doing in seventies, especially when talking vinyl. These brushes are almost all copies of what was made in that era. Sorry to hear your brush is worn out. Maybe you are lucky and can find a minimal used one in a thrift store. All the best. Cheers. /Paul

[@triskelworkshop2855]

Eindelijk een zinnige uitleg over dit static gedoe Finally a good explanation 'bout static removing

[@XjunkieNL]

Good to hear the demonstration gave a good explanation of the effect. Thanks! Hope it also helps to get rid of it. Have a good weekend. /Paul

[@marioalbertoceronromero7021]

This is the best explanation out there. Cool video!

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks, Mario! Always nice to get positive feedback. Hope the video was helpful. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@acidhousehouse1601]

Your videos are always entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks for the comment. Appreciate the feedback. Cheers. /Paul

[@dixielandfarm]

Fascinating Paul! The "reversible" one is definitely built wrong since it isn't touching the metal - the velvet one I would have imagined is the best one; I would have been wrong :) Luckily, I rarely use my brush since wet cleaning knocks the charge off and gets the grooves cleanest anyway. Great job!

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey Kris. This was a fun video to make. During filming I discovered some weren't working well. The record I used to demonstrate the brushing got actually scratched by the velvet one. For me also wet cleaning gives the best result removing static. All the best. /Paul

[@chris-8092]

this is a very good indepth review with explanation and demonstrations

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi Chris. Thanks for the comment. Always nice to get positive feedback. All the best. Cheers. /Paul

[@nonoiker]

Interesting. I have mostly forgot to use those brushes and used cloth instead, never got into it really. I have one like your Memorex cheaper version, and also a vintage brush so to speak. A -Decca Triple brush. that has 3 rows. That one I have had since the mid late 70s. Not used it much, but the fibers are quite out of order and looks like a mess now, lol. I have a picture of it, but it seems like the url to the pic deletes my post, I tried twice. Anyway, Thanks for yet an other informative video

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Got both your replies. It seems indeed that Google deletes messages, with links, automatically. You have one cool looking Decca brush. Never seen it before. I believe Decca are the inventors or at least one of the first companies to produce them. My personal experience is the cloth works well, but the brush (when moving it slowly) will also remove the static. Which is the root cause of the dust sticking to the record. Since you tried posting the message twice, you can maybe give the brush also a second try ;) Cheers. /Paul

[@L.E.55472]

I just love these videos, my only complaint is...... there too short! Heehee have a good day Paul thanks for doing these- Lis

[@XjunkieNL]

Hello Lis. Hope you are having a great Sunday. Hahah, here I'm trying to make them shorter and compact. Next time I will make them longer, but you have to warn me when I start rabbling ;) Cheers. /Paul

[@northlord8765]

Thanks for the video! do you have a link for where you bought the model you like best? Iv had bad luck with brushes, and would like one that will perform well and last!

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks for watching, Jason. The Analog Relax is a fantastic brush. I checked and saw it is available at Amazon. Here is a link www.amazon.com/Analog-Relax-AR-ASRB1-Anti-Static-Brush/dp/B00YRINNX2. Cheers. /Paul

[@hippydjkit9913]

Hi X junkie NL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You should be called the Vinyl Professor............(smile)...........No offense to James................Thanks for taking the time to enlighten us with your precious thoughts........... take care

[@XjunkieNL]

Hahah, nice title. James was too quick to grab that title. He is the real vinyl professor. I can only take apart things and ramble on about static ;) Fun to see you always use a carbon brush in your videos. All the best. /Paul

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video Thank you

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks! Have a great weekend. Cheers. /Paul

[@RustyNipples]

Something I have always done is to touch my Amp's face with my opposite hand while using my Carbon Fiber brush on the record. My theory is that my Amp is grounded through the Power Cord and this allows a better ground for the brush through my body. True or not I have been doing it this way for 40 yrs, it has become automatic and I couldn't stop now if I wanted to.

[@XjunkieNL]

There's nothing strange about it. Sounds as a good practice to me. Depending on your footwear, you're also grounded. Thanks for sharing your experience. Cheers. /Paul

[@Roamany-Jones]

I seem to recall no claims of getting rid of static made by the manufacturers when these first came out. The carbon fibre was just a new material which had such fine bristles it was thought to be more effective than nylon or other larger fibre brushes used at the time and would not create a static charge unlike these other materials. There seems to be a lot of confusion as I see so many KZbin videos being disappointed over the anti-static claims made, but this is a red herring. The anti-static properties of carbon brushes mean, as far as I was aware, they do not build up static. They should not be claiming that they discharge static which is very different. If you want to discharge static use the Milty gun - correctly!😀

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi again! For fun I looked up the flyer of the first Hunt EDA carbon fibre brush. Of the 10 points they mention, the second is about static discharge. It claims the carbon fibres discharges static electricity that attracts and holds airborne dust and grit. I believe Decca was the first to introduce the carbon record brush. In their flyer they mention it is a vital task that each bristle to be conductive. So static on the record is removed as you clean, without the aid of fluids. No date on flyers, but I guess they are from the seventies. Hope this info helps a little. Cheers. /Paul

[@luansouza936]

Nice video. Unfortunately, these are very expensive here in Brazil, end up costing the same as a totally new LP...

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks for watching! Maybe you can find them 2nd hand. Although I have never seen them in thrift stores, they must have been sold by the millions in the seventies. Cheers. /Paul

[@bencostello7317]

Great stuff. I’m not sure how I missed this. Seeing as we both live in Northern Europe and are likely to have stores stocking the same brands, could you recommend any to me. Just so many options. I know the velvet: carbon mix is out

[@XjunkieNL]

I agree, too many options, Ben. Often the same one in available with a different brand name. In the shops locally I couldn't find the one I liked. Part of the video is me searching for a good one. The cheapest one, I got for free as a bonus when buying several records at once, works well. The best one I bought on-line in Japan, it's called Analog Relax. It doesn't get much better, but is a bit expensive compared to the cheaper one. Hope this helps. /Paul

[@TheJazzyVaudevillian]

I just finished conducting some experiments trying to determine if, in any way, a carbon fiber brush removes static electricity from records. Based on those experiments I can state with absolute certainty that the Audioquest carbon fiber brush does not remove static electricity from records. I did not try any other brand of carbon fiber brush. For those who believe whether or not the person using the carbon fiber brush is wearing rubber soled shoes, I was in my stocking feet (so that I would be grounded supposedly). I also tried the experiment wearing rubber soled shoes which was unsuccessful like all of the other experiments. For those who believe whether or not the turntable spinning either forward or in reverse, the amount of static electricity from the record was the same no matter which way the turntable spun. I tested each time by putting the record next to a hanging piece of paper and then measured and approximate degree which the paper moved toward the record. For those who believe that cleaning the brush affects the brushes ability to remove static electricity, the brush started out clean and I clean it between each experiment by moving the brushes back and forth across the ridge in the handle of the brush. For those who believe that holding the brush by the metal part of the brush has any affect on reducing static electricity, it does not. For those who believe that holding the brush by the plastic handle has any affect on reducing static electricity, it does not. For those who believe that holding the record in your hands (by the edge and center of the record) while the record is brushed has any affect on static electricity, it does not. For those who believe that holding a magnet (either magnetic side or anti-magnetic side) has any affect on static electricity, it does not. The record, regardless of how I tried to alter it's static electricity content always maintained static electricity in these experiments. Please read this important disclaimer edit below: Several hours after conducting the experiments written about above, I began to have doubts about the results because I realized my test was flawed in one particular way which is the hanging piece of paper itself could have been charged with static electricity. So, even if the record or any other object was completely clear of static electricity, because the paper had a static electricity charge, when brought near the record, the static electricity of the paper would transfer to the record and then cause the paper, being the lighter weighted of the two objects involved, to move toward the record giving the possibly false impression that the record was charged with static electricity. The only true way to do a test of this nature would be to be in a completely clinically controlled room while conducting the test and to have materials that show no static electricity on an electrostatic meter of some type. In my opinion, I have not proven any result regarding carbon fiber brushes and their capability for removing or not removing static electricity from vinyl records.

[@XjunkieNL]

Great to see the video inspired you to do your own experiment. It's the best way to learn. One question, do you think a sheet of paper is the right material to test the removal of static? /Paul

[@TheJazzyVaudevillian]

Paul, I have seen two tests for static electricity on youtube. One test showed a hanging piece of paper that when near an object charged with static electricity would move toward that object. The second test involved a piece of toilet paper that adhered to an object when that object was charged with static electricity. I decided to use the hanging paper test. Do you have a better suggestion for testing?

[@TheJazzyVaudevillian]

Paul, Please see the edit to my original post above.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey Paul. Very good, you found the reason why you got the results you got. I can imagine it puzzled you for a moment. Appreciate you added the disclaimer to your post.

[@dtwistrewind7361]

How long have you been wearing stockings and do they have better conductive properties compared to socks 😋

[@saeednaghdi]

very good video . thanks for sharing , that part 5:30 you said , it is enaugh to connect the earth to body not whole of earth was very interesting :) i guess most of audiophile and record collectors are perfectionist as i am , so i prefer to connect the fiber and the handle to the earth or even to the universe to against statics from my vinyl ,im joking , 😄

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Thanks for the comment. Hope the video was helpful. No problem, if you want to make a physical connection. With the demonstration I hope it was clear it isn't necessary. Hahah, I also wouldn't believe some random guy on KZbin, connect that brush with the universe to be 100% sure ;) Cheers. /Paul

[@saeednaghdi]

@@XjunkieNL cheers

[@derekviveiros]

Thanks for the video. Have you come across any other brushes you prefer more now? And by the way which is the one with the longer brushes that made your top two? Would be nice to have the 5 listed in the description.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi Derek. Thanks for the comment. I didn't want to make it brand specific. As there are many brushes alike, using the same design. What you see in the video, are the brushes collected over time. The latest addition was the one with the longer hairs. It's called the Analog Relax, but I believe its price is exploded recently. Have a nice weekend. Cheers. /Paul

[@derekviveiros]

@@XjunkieNL thanks for the reply. Wtf $200 CAD?? That’s ridiculous. What others are similar?.

[@XjunkieNL]

That's a crazy price. Till now I haven't seen a brush that uses the same constructed fibers. By the way the price was one third a few years ago.

[@HiViNywschannel]

Brother Paul :-D you know my favourite is the AnalogRelax one... because the bristles are the finest at 0.03mm :-D. It sweeps up minutiae tiny dust stuck by static in the tiny grooves. Hahaha... my favourite. Just fyi buddy Paul!! Keep it going my friend. Warmest Regards, ~ ian.

[@XjunkieNL]

Great to see your comment, Ian. Hahah, no secret it's your favourite. When you picked up the brush in Japan, I immediately wrote down the brand. It's an amazing good brush. Did you notice I didn't open it up :) I wanted to show the very tiny fibres, but it was very hard to see the difference with my mini microscope. Thanks for watching. See you in your next video. Take care. /Paul

[@HiViNywschannel]

Yay Paul!!! Cool vibes you have with the G and your 80s and 70s records!!... Love them!!!

[@lz2k7]

Can't live without my AnalogRelax brushes, thanks to my buddy Ian.

[@HiViNywschannel]

Thank you Buddy L.F. :-D !!!!!!!! Warmest Regards to you and a great Sunday greeting you soon!

[@lz2k7]

Likewise Ian, take care :)

[@0956y]

Toffe video, heel interessant

[@XjunkieNL]

Hoop dat het een beetje helpt met een keuze maken. Dank voor het kijken. Fijne zondag nog. Groet. /Paul

[@francisborms2324]

Weer een interessante en leuk gebrachte cursus op de vinyl-universiteit. Even een vraagje : hoe en wanneer reinig je de brush zelf, en wanneer brandt het " nieuwe kopen"-lampje ? Beste groeten uit buurland.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hahah, ben ook nog maar een leerling op de vinyl universiteit. Vinyl is één groot mystery :) Vervangen is een beetje gebaseerd op het idee dat er een carbon coating op zit. Deze slijt eraf door het gebruik en hierdoor is er geen direct contact meer om de statische electriciteit te verwijderen. Of dit snel gaat, geen idee. Groet. /Paul

[@lukaspechar]

Very informative thank you!

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks, Lukas. Appreciate the comment. Cheers. /Paul

[@ysayesound4346]

Did you have any luck finding some better brands? Still looking for a brush that will do a good job.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! I didn't want to mention brands, as it is more about how they're designed. Some designs are marketed under different brand names. Personally I really do like the way the Analog Relax brush works. Hope this helps a little. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

BRILLIANT BRILLIANT..Many thanks! Subscribed!

[@XjunkieNL]

Cool, man! Happy to hear the video was helpful. Thanks for the sub! Cheers. /Paul

[@djpaul146]

Great video thanks I was looking at the Analog relax is £89 that's way to deer for what you're getting I thought it was a misprint at first my word I thought it was £8.99p at first

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Totally agree. Just imagine how many could be sold at a tenner. Bought mine direct from Japan, prices halved, but it was a few years back. At this price very few will get this excellent brush. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

[@Vinylbop]

Quite impressive, thanks!

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks for the compliment, Robert. It took a bit of research to understand what was going. Take care. /Paul

[@Kowinaida]

Excellent.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@ianmilne8553]

After watching your videos I am convinced that my problem is dirt on the stylus. In your video 'clean your stylus and not the record' you dont discus how to get the stylus really clean. Is that available on another video, or can you give me some tips. At the moment I only use a carbon fibre brush.

[@XjunkieNL]

Sorry for my late response, Ian. Have you checked your stylus from close by. Maybe with a small microscope, like I showed in my video Cheap Gadget To Check Stylus Wear. Maybe you can see if something stucked on your stylus. Cheers. /Paul

[@ianmilne8553]

X junkie NL hi Paul. I can definitely see that I have fluff and dust stuck on my stylus. How can I dislodge the dirt without damaging the stylus? Ian

[@XjunkieNL]

Ian, it's difficult to advice what to do without seeing the stuff attached. Fluffy stuff should come off with a little brush (any kind). For more sticky stuff I use Zerodust. Hope this helps. /Paul

[@johangustafsson4843]

I have a Tonar 2row carbonbrush, and I feel its too weak. I move the dust around and not really getting it off the record! Is it a low budget brush?

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey hey Johan. I see your delimma. Your record has probably a lot of dust on it, and the vinyl is static. This makes it hard to remove the dust with this brush, and you want something with more grip. Problem is any brush with more grip will probably damage/scratch the record. I don't know if you have a record cleaner, a wet clean would be the best solution to get the record clean. Otherwise I would use a cloth to get most of the dust off. And use your brush as a second step. Don't think any available brush would get better results as with the brush you're working with right now. Hope this helps. Cheers. /Paul

[@AXXXXA]

Any new recommendations for a carbon fiber brush? What are you using now?

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi. The carbon brush I'm using at the moment, is the Analog Relax one. It is soft, has long hairs and removes the static well. I think you're good with any out of the top 3. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@AXXXXA]

@@XjunkieNL wow its $97 on amazon. No way lol thanks tho

[@XjunkieNL]

Yeah, price is insane now. A few years back it was half, and already a bit expensive.

[@unhanegra8340]

Hello, i need help...i clean my records with a vacum machine, the Nessie vinyl cleaner Pro and before i put it on anti static inner sleeve i use the Zerostat 3 Milty. Than wen i listen a record i use a carbon fiber brush, Analog Relax (from Japan), and wen the record is spinning i use the Integrityhifi tru-sweep anti static dust cleaner. With ALL this and i still have static on my records !!!! What i am doing wrong ? Tank you

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi! Sorry to hear you have such a hard time removing static. Do you think you can't remove static? Or are you reintroducing static? For example wet cleaning is an excellent way to remove static. But when vacuum dry clean afterwards for too long, you will reintroduce static. As a test I would wet clean a record. Dry the record only slightly with a fibre cloth. And let the record air dry for an hour or so. When completely dry, see if you still have static on your record. Let me know if this was helpful. Good luck. /Paul

[@unhanegra8340]

@@XjunkieNL Hi, thank you for help me. I think i can't remove static!!!! what do you mean wen you say "wet cleaning"?, my vacum machine is not a good solution ?, do you have something to recommend ?, thank you.

[@unhanegra8340]

@@XjunkieNL sorry, the first time i didn't read your complete answer!, i will try your suggestion...thank you again

[@XjunkieNL]

No problem. I hope you were able to solve your static problem. By the way nothing wrong with a Nessie Vinylcleaner Pro, great cleaning machine, just be careful to not over do the drying cycle. /Paul

[@unhanegra8340]

@@XjunkieNL Thank you Paul for the support. You can't control the drying cycle of the Nessie, if you use it you can't stop it in the middle...

[@fairyland125]

Hallo Paul, welke brusch kan ik het beste kopen ? En loop de Motor van mijn Audio Technica AT-LP 120 geen schade op als ik hem afrem door zachtjes zo'n borstel op een LP te houden terwijl de motor draaid ??? Ik hoop dat je me Alstjeblieft even zou wil antwoorden ! Vriendelijke groetjes

[@XjunkieNL]

Voor tips voor een goede borstel kan je het beste naar mijn video kijken waar ik vijf verschillende typen vergelijk. Je LP-120 draaitafel heeft direct drive aandrijving en ondervindt in het algemeen geen schade als je hem afremt. Maar je hoeft helemaal niet hard te drukken met de borstel. Waarschijnlijk als je zachter drukt, zal hij ook niet langzamer gaan draaien. Groet. /Paul

[@fairyland125]

X junkie NL , Hartelijk bedankt voor je antwoord Paul 👍😉 Ik wens je nog een fijne avond ! Groetjes Jan

[@lauher21]

Can I use this brush for dry cleaning

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi. It depends a little what you understand by dry cleaning. In general I would an use carbon fiber brushes only to remove surface dust. A velvet brush is more suited to go a step further. Altough I'm not a fan of dry cleaning this way. Mainly as you are spreading the dirt around. Hope this helps a little. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

[@lauher21]

Thank you for answering. Yes I live in San Diego and vacuum clean my records. I have decided not to use a brush anymore. I think they make the records more staticaly in a hummid environment

[@XjunkieNL]

I don't live in a similar climate, so I don't know if it will work in your situation. Often people use/move a carbon fiber brush too quick to let the anti static function work. Maybe fun to try. Just put the brush on record and leave it there for 10 seconds and do this for the north, east, south and west position. Complete opposite, simulating a very slow movement and see if this has a better effect. Curious if it will work for you. Let me know. /Paul

[@lauher21]

I can’t really see in the video sorry, what brush do you recommend

[@XjunkieNL]

In the video I didn't want to recommend a specific brand. It seems some brushes with a different branding come from the same factory. If you are unsure if it will work, I would go with the one that resembles the cheap one. /Paul

[@saeednaghdi]

very good video , i guess most of audiophile and record collectors are perfectionist as i am , so i prefer to connect the fiber and the handle to the earth or even to universe , just as a joke , 😄

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi again. I like your sense of humor. We need more light heartedness in the world :) Cheers. /Paul

[@PINGLUNALANLAW]

if they use carbon fiber but not plastic as material for the brushes there should be no apparent differences

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi. I'm not 100% sure I understand your comment. In the video I show and talk about the different constructions of the carbon fiber brushes and how this influences the result. Even if the material is the same, a long or short fiber will have its influence. Cheers. /Paul

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

AnalogRelax Brush ???

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey John. Yeah, you're right. Bingo! It's the Analog Relax. An awesome record brush. Cheers. /Paul

[@triggertunes6392]

Interesting and informative, thx, btw are u a scientist, take care bud⛱📻

[@XjunkieNL]

Hahah, nope, just a guy who loves to take things apart to see how they work :) Cheers. /Paul

[@ericshutter5305]

Use a static meter and you know that a brush does - NOT - remove any static... a brush only removes dust, nothing more. Use a Destat III or similar device if you want to remove static charges.... Your "science" example = ROFL for actual engineers.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi again Eric. Happy to hear the video makes you laugh. It's maybe fun to know that a Destat doesn't remove static. It balances the static on an object. A carbon fibre is one of the few ways to dissipate charge. And as a bonus also removes dust. Cheers. /Paul

[@jonnoyes6082]

All worthless, get a Swiffer Duster.

[@XjunkieNL]

Hey Jon. Hahah, you're absolutely right. Although it's a lot less work to only clean the black disc ;) Cheers. /Paul

[@jonnoyes6082]

@@XjunkieNL Have you actually tried a Swiffer? I'm serious that it will clean better, easier to use, and removes static. I've tried all those worthless brushes, get a Swiffer

[@XjunkieNL]

@@jonnoyes6082 No man, I though you meant I needed to clean the music room with the Swiffer. This to remove all the dust in the room :) Now, I understand, gonna try it. /Paul

[@6inchpianist]

Brill video, Paul! I need a new brush. I currently have the one you listed as your least favourite, which I also dislike. I now know what I'm looking for!! Cheers!!

[@XjunkieNL]

Thanks, John. Nice to hear your experience is similar to mine with the brush. Purchased it maybe a year ago, but never got on with it. Make a video when you disassemble it in the shop ;) Cheers. /Paul