Stylus cleaners


I used to use Onzo ZeroDust with my first few cartridges years ago. With the last two cartridges, Hana ML, I have only been using the included Hana brush for every side of LP and the MoFi LP-9 liquid stylus cleaner (I get as much fluid out of the brush by pressing it against the neck of the bottle before I clean stylus) every 3-4 records. 
Onzo is collecting dust especially since the Fremer’s The Tracking Angle article. 
 

I’ve been looking at DS Audio ST-50 but at $80 I’m not sure it will do anything better than my current cleaning methods. 
 

What’s your stylus cleaning routine?

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There is a real ultrasonic stylus cleaner, the Humminguru Duo-S. This combines a typical digital scale with the U/S cleaner in a device that looks like a computer mouse. I have one, but I am nervous using it. It requires a pretty exposed cantilever which is to be set down into a small depression filled with cleaning fluid. The cantilever is to rest on the rubber rim of the depression, with the stylus sitting in the solution but not touching the base. If this is done on the turntable platter, you have to be careful not to rotate the platter and rip off the stylus as you press the "mouse" to turn on and off the transducer that does the work. However, it does work, and here is a before and after picture of a new Cadenza Bronze, which was pretty filthy on arrival and was improved by the Duo-S.

Before:

After:

This is not something I would do as a routine, but just when nothing else works. I use a soft stylus brush frequently, a firm Ortofon brush less frquently, a Hudson-type non-U/S vibrating cleaner occasionally, and the Duo-S very rarely.

Nice pictures! You can activate it and then lower the stylus onto it @dogberry 

same when lifting off. Lowers the risk. 
 

By the way I am digging the LAST duo. Very audible improvement in clarity. I have played several record I’m familiar with. Confirmed every time - better sound quality. . 

You should probably use the MoFi #9 method of using a separate bottle of rinsing  the brush before putting the brush back in Last bottle. I didn't notice until someone here (thanks!) pointed it out. There was all kinds of junk floating in the bottle.

That’s not a bad idea @vinylvin !

May be distilled water can also do a decent job rinsing it out. Just need a paper towel to wipe it dry before recapping LAST.