Record Doctor Clean Sweep LP Vinyl Cleaning Brush

Good cleaning brush. The bristle stiffness is between goats hair and carbon fiber bristles.

This brush is one of three used in sequence to clean vinyl records in conjunction with a VPI record cleaning machine. The other two are a Osage and a VPI. Each is different and does a different job. The sequence is 1. 1st Clean 2. Rinse 3. 2nd Clean. A final rinse/clean is accomplished in a separate ultrasonic machine. The Record Doctor brush proved to be the best of the three for the 1st Clean. It is soft and multiple rows of bristles help quickly spread the detergent/distilled water solution across the width of the record grooves. It is cleans up easily, is very well made and competitively priced.

Works for dust removal out of grooves very well. If applied properly with minimal surface pressure gets groove dust out better than carbon fiber. Does not shed like carbon fiber. Worth the higher cost. Does add some frictional static if in a arid environment. Good static sleeves and a humidifier remedy this! Great sturdy product!

So, I don’t want to give the wrong impression at all. This is a really, really nice brush. The size, contour, weight, materials and overall quality and build are totally there. Doesn’t shed bristles and hasn’t left one mark on a record. But…. imho, the bristles should be just a little bit shorter. They are just a TOUCH too long to really have the stiffness I’d prefer to drag the grooves just a little better. It’s the kinda thing that’s tempting to cut down, but then you know it’s just gonna be all janky looking and uneven. And as I said already, it’s a really quality brush, so I don’t wanna disgrace it by modifying it in such a crude way. If you are concerned about brushes scratching your records or want one with very light contact, this is your jam. If the bristles were a little shorter, I’d buy 5. It’s that close for me, but maybe it’ll be perfect for you. Can’t beat the quality. I just prefer a smidgen more stiffness. It would be 4.5 stars if possible.

One of the better record dusters I've seen. Does a great job.