Music Hall Carbon Fiber Brush

Two Rows of Carbon Fiber With a Grounding Pad Between Them

The Music Hall carbon fiber brush is a dry record brush, sold each. Music Hall quotes over 1,000,000 anti-static carbon fibers arranged in two rows, with a static grounding pad running between them.

Static is the reason dust stays on a record rather than falling off it. A spinning disc builds a charge, the charge holds dust against the vinyl, and a stylus then drives that dust into the groove wall on the next play.

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

Bristles and Materials

Two rows of over a million carbon fibers, with a grounding pad centered between them. The pad does two things: it supports the fibers and keeps them standing upright, and it gives the charge a defined path away from the record rather than a diffuse one.

Fibers that lie down do not reach groove depth. The support the pad provides is why the two-row-plus-pad arrangement is common on brushes built to be used rather than admired.

A dry brush lifts loose dust and lowers static before a side. It will not shift fingerprint grease or the mold-release compound a record leaves the press with — both are bonded to the vinyl, and a fluid has to release them before any brush can carry them off.

Who Is This Brush Best For?

• Static is your problem rather than dust — the grounding pad is what addresses it directly
• You sweep before every side — the cheapest habit in vinyl and the one this brush serves
• You want the bristles to stay upright — the centered pad supports them, and upright fibers reach the groove
• You own a Music Hall turntable — the maker's own brush, though nothing about it is deck-specific
• Your records need real cleaning — bonded grime wants a fluid first; the range is in record cleaning solutions

How Do You Use It?

Start the platter turning. Hold the bristles lightly against the spinning record for two or three revolutions, letting the record do the work rather than pressing down. Draw the brush slowly outward to the edge and lift the collected dust away. Wipe the bristles clean before you put 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

What is the grounding pad for?

Two things. It supports the carbon fibers so they stand upright and reach groove depth, and it gives the static charge a defined path away from the record.

Will it clean a dirty record?

It lifts loose dust and lowers static. Fingerprints and pressing residue are bonded to the vinyl and need a fluid before a brush can carry them away.

Does it only suit Music Hall turntables?

It works on any record, on any deck. Music Hall makes it, but nothing about the brush is specific to their turntables.

How many do I need?

One. The brush is sold each; a second only makes sense if you keep one beside a second deck.

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