Mobile Fidelity Anti-Static Record Brush


Hi, saw this was on sale at Music Direct.  Looks like the Audioquest one that's been around for a long time.  Does anyone have experience with this one?  Any other recommendations for a dry brush?

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I tried one. I did not like it. I did not feel it did either... anti static or pick up dust. But I have always struggled with these things. I even bought a Ramar brush from Germany... five hundreds of dollars. I couldn’t get it to pick up dust. I called and talked to them. They said is takes a "technique" to do it. I could not get it. 

I use the Last All Purpose cleaner and their brush. A quick turn or two and by the time I futz around a little bit, it’s dry and I play the record. Works great. 

I use the  Hudson’s HiFi Anti Static Cleaning arm. Once I got this, my static problem went away. It’s only $29.95. You want to buy my Ramar... barely used $500.

 

https://hudsonhifi.com/products/antistaticbrush?utm_source=chatgpt.com

I find for dry cleaning, my Audioquest brush works great.  I have the current model, but also have several older models and the Decca version that these were based on, plus many other ones.  Just looked in my drawer and found at least a half a dozen different old brushes.  Someone would come out with a new one, so I just had to try it.

I've used these type of brushes for almost all my 50+ year audiophile career and always thought they did a decent job...

 

For years I augmented my VPI HW-17 RCM with a progression of carbon fiber dusting brushes, beginning with the Decca, then the Hunt (it and the Decca both British), and more recently the improved Audioquest.

I just received an Ursa Major, a German designed and built brush. Last year the company suspended all shipments to the U.S.A. (wonder why), so I sent the money for one (around 80 bucks) to my niece---who lives there, and had her ship it to me. I’m still learning to use it, but it already outperforms all others.