Pro-Ject Brush it Carbon Fiber Record Brush

Over a Million Soft Carbon Fibers, at the Price of a Coffee

The Pro-Ject Brush it is a dry carbon fiber record brush, sold each. Pro-Ject quotes over a million soft carbon fibers in it, which lift dust from the record and reduce the static charge that put the dust there.

There is no cheaper improvement available to a record collection than sweeping each side before playing it. It costs seconds, it keeps the stylus clean by keeping the record clean, and it is the one piece of maintenance that pays back immediately.

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

Bristles and Materials

Pro-Ject specifies over a million soft carbon fibers. Soft matters as much as the count: fine carbon is soft by nature, and a bristle stiff enough to scour is a bristle that will find the groove wall rather than the dust sitting in it.

The anti-static property comes from the carbon itself. It conducts, so the charge that builds on a spinning record drains through the bristles rather than holding dust against the vinyl.

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 the Brush it Best For?

• You are starting out — the first accessory worth owning, before any fluid or machine
• You want one at each turntable — inexpensive enough that there is no reason not to
• Your room is dry in winter — that is when static is worst and a conductive brush earns its place
• You sweep before every side — this is the tool for exactly that and nothing more
• Your records need more than a sweep — bonded grime needs a fluid first; see 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

Will it scratch my records?

Carbon fiber this fine is soft, and Pro-Ject specifies soft bristles deliberately. Let the record's rotation do the work rather than pressing down on it.

Will it clean a dirty record?

It removes loose dust and reduces static. Anything bonded into the groove needs a cleaning fluid before a brush can lift it.

When should I replace it?

When the bristles no longer stand up, or no longer come clean when you wipe them. A limp brush moves dust around rather than lifting it.

How many do I need?

One. It is sold each, and at this price most people end up with one beside every turntable in the house.

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