AudioQuest Gold Anti-Static Record Brush

1,248,000 Carbon Fibers in Two Rows

The AudioQuest Gold anti-static record brush is a dry carbon fiber brush, sold each. AudioQuest quotes 1,248,000 fibers in it — an order of magnitude beyond the five-figure counts most brushes carry — arranged in two rows rather than one.

Carbon fiber earns its place twice over. The strands are fine enough to enter the groove, where a cloth can only touch the flat land between grooves. And carbon conducts, so the charge a spinning record builds up drains away through the bristles instead of pinning dust to the vinyl.

What It Does, What It's Safe On, and How It Works

Bristles and Materials

AudioQuest states the brush contains 1,248,000 carbon fibers, against the five-figure counts typical elsewhere. More fibers means more of them reaching groove depth on each pass, and the two-row arrangement puts a second set of bristles over ground the first has already lifted.

Dry, the brush lifts loose dust and takes the static down with it. What it cannot touch is fingerprint grease or the mold-release compound a pressing arrives with — both bonded into the vinyl, and both needing a fluid to break that bond first. Used alongside one, this brush is what does the carrying.

Who Is This Brush Best For?

• You sweep before every side — the habit this brush is built around
• Your records attract dust — conductive carbon gives the static charge somewhere to go
• You want fiber count — 1,248,000 of them, where most brushes count in five figures
• You want two rows rather than one — a second pass over the same ground in a single sweep
• Your records are dirty rather than dusty — grease and pressing residue need a fluid first; those are in record cleaning solutions

How Do You Use It?

Set the platter turning. Rest the bristles against the record for two or three revolutions and let the rotation do the work — pressing achieves nothing except bending the fibers. Draw the brush out to the edge in one slow movement, taking the dust with it, and wipe the bristles before you set it down.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of a record brush shop next.

• Record cleaning solutions — fluid loosens what a dry brush cannot lift
• Record cleaning machines — for the deep clean a brush precedes rather than replaces
• Stylus cleaning — the brush that matters as much as this one
• Record cleaning accessories — sleeves and the rest of the kit

On Its Own, or as Part of a Program

A dry brush works perfectly well on its own, and sweeping before every side is the single cheapest habit in vinyl. For even better results it belongs in a full treatment program: a fluid to release what is bonded into the groove, a brush to carry it away, and a stylus cleaner at the other end. The fluids are in record cleaning solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it clean a dirty record?

It lifts dust and lowers static. Grease, fingerprints and pressing residue are bonded to the vinyl and need a cleaning fluid to release them before any brush can carry them away.

How is it different from a cheaper carbon brush?

Fiber count and arrangement. AudioQuest quotes 1,248,000 fibers in two rows, where most brushes carry five-figure counts in a single row.

Do I use it wet or dry?

Either. Dry before each side is the usual habit; with a cleaning fluid it becomes the tool that carries the loosened debris out of the groove.

How do I clean the brush?

Wipe the bristles against the case or a clean cloth after each use, drawing outward. Dust left in the bristles goes back on the next record.

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