Musical Surroundings Stasis Groove Cleaner

The Stasis Groove Cleaner — 260,000 Bristles, 0.05 mm Each

A record cleaning brush with nylon bristles fine enough to enter a groove. Stasis specifies 260,000 bristles per brush at 0.05 mm each, arranged in high-density clusters, and the brush is 3.9 inches long — sized to cover the groove area of a 12-inch record.

Bristle count matters because a record groove is a narrow channel. A coarse bristle rides over the top and moves dust around the surface; a 0.05 mm bristle goes down into the groove where the dirt that actually affects playback is sitting.

How It Works

Wet or Dry

Stasis designed it for both. The nylon is chemically stable, which the company states makes it safe to use with most LP cleaning fluids — so the same brush handles a dry dust pass before a side and a wet scrub during a proper cleaning session.

That is unusual enough to be the reason to own one. Many brushes are one or the other, and a brush that cannot take fluid is limited to the easy half of the job.

The Handle

Machine cut, drilled and polished from rectangular nylon blanks. It is a small thing until you are cleaning a stack of records, at which point how a brush sits in your hand stops being a detail.

Who Is the Stasis Groove Cleaner Best For?

• You clean wet as well as dry — chemically stable nylon takes most LP fluids
• You want bristles that reach the groove — 0.05 mm, at 260,000 per brush
• You clean by hand — 3.9 inches covers the groove area of a 12-inch record
• You work through large batches — the polished handle exists for exactly that
• You need something for the stylus — a record brush is the wrong tool for a diamond; see stylus cleaning

How Do You Use It?

Dry, hold the brush lightly on the rotating record and let the bristles settle into the grooves for a revolution or two before lifting away. Wet, apply your fluid first and use the brush to work it into the groove, then remove the fluid rather than letting it dry in place.

Record care works as a sequence rather than a single product. A brush like this can be used on its own and will make a difference — or, for better results, as part of a full treatment program alongside the fluids in record cleaning solutions and a vacuum machine to take the residue away.

Pairs Well With

What most owners use alongside a groove brush.

• Record cleaning solutions — the fluid the machine is there to remove
• Record cleaning machines — if you are still choosing one
• Stylus cleaning — a clean record deserves a clean stylus
• Record cleaning accessories — the rest of the spares and consumables

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use it with cleaning fluid?

Stasis states the nylon is chemically stable and safe with most LP cleaning fluids, and designed the brush for both wet and dry use.

Will it reach into the groove?

The bristles are 0.05 mm, which is what makes the difference between cleaning a groove and dusting a surface. There are 260,000 of them per brush.

Is it the right size for my records?

At 3.9 inches it is sized to cover the groove area of a 12-inch LP in one pass.

Can I use it on my stylus?

Use a stylus brush for that. A record brush is far too coarse for a diamond and the cleaning motion is completely different.

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