Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab - Record Brush - MOFI MFSL

Great product, it is the best record brush I have ever used.

If you are hand cleaning your vinyl, this brush is a handy tool. It also cleans up really easy after each use. So far, it has been very durable brush.

If you are patient, you can get good results with this. Using a good quality record cleaning fluid like L'art Duson or AIVS or somethign similar, and just fllow the grooves. The felt seems to track into them nicely, and get surprisingly deep. I've even had luck on removing old, stubborn finger prints from some records (which I have found to be the hardest thing to remove when they get to be 40+ years old).+The only con is that these do wear out... You can probably use it 20 times, then it seems to be done. I heard a rumor that the felts are replaceable... if that is true, that is a tremendous plus... I just haven't found them anywhere yet (though I havne't looked very hard).

Just received my MoFi record brush. I have used it wet with my Record Doctor VI. I’ve cleaned 5 records (both sides) so far and it has worked flawlessly and still looks like new. I’ve noticed less surface noise after using this as a wet brush with my Record Doctor VI. I haven’t experienced any of the problems that a few others have reported about the felt falling apart after first using it. So far I would highly recommend it. If anything changes I will update this!

These are great brushes, wet or dry! I have three, one for dry cleaning and two for wet cleaning. I originally bought for dry cleaning. Then bought a record dr vacuum cleaner so I tried wet. Well, the pad came unglued right away. I had seen reviews mentioning that so not surprised. The next morning after dry, the pad stuck right back on. It’s not dissolving the glue, simply releasing it. Since it’s made for wet cleaning, there appears to be a manufacturing issue. So, I grabbed a rubber band to keep the pad in place. Even without, the pad didn’t slip of slide off of the rubber. I read another review that mentioned the replacement pads stayed glued when wet. I may order just to test. I will amend this review if I do.Anyway, the band worked perfectly and I actually like the look. Plus, if I set down on the edge, it protects the pad from getting contaminated by any foreign objects that may be the surface. After I use for cleaning, I rinse with distilled water, press on a lint free cloth and the when dry, glue is sticking like new! I’m going to get another color rubber band so I can easily identify the two wet cleaning brushes, one’s for cleaner, the other for ultra pure water rinse. I use a different record doctor bristle type brush for the second cleaner in between. It’s a very effective combination!As other reviews note, a few threads will fray at the ends. No big deal, I have a pair of scissors to snip them off. Don’t pull them! After a few come loose, it stabilizes and rarely have to trim. Even with the glue and minor fraying, it’s an awesome brush. So, don’t send it back, get a rubber band and scissors and keep this little beauty. Hopefully they get the issues fixed in future production, but for now, I can deal with it just fine.

I have been cleaning records for years with the same process. One brush for cleaning and one brush for rinsing. I have cleaned 36 records with these brushes and they have already started to fray and come apart. One brush at the top of the pad where the adhesive meets the brush is coming unglued and beginning to separate the pad from the brush. If you are looking for long term use, be careful about considering these brushes.

I used this on a brand new record since I'm now convinced of the obvious reality that every new sealed recent release needs to be wet cleaned as before you drag a stylus through the grooves. Even lacquers from outstanding plants spill some black plastic curlycue shavings out of the sleeve with new discs. This won't require fine synthetic felt hairs to deep clean the grooves, but your attention should quickly be drawn to the other visible and non-visable debris that get sealed with discs pressed or cut at even the most reputable plants. There's no point cutting or pressing records in clean rooms, but there's also a reason that Mofi wet vacs their MFSL special releases (there's pretty clear evidence of this on the records) and I wouldn't doubt they use this tool or the same felt/synthetic velvet to spread cleaning solutions and rinses on every on of them.I'm pretty sure I'll be picking up another one of these very soon. I've been questioning my "cart alignment game" after trying to get it down for over a year now. The reason for this is because some of my vinyl still has some hiss that I suspected to be drag from imperfect alignment. I'm no longer underconfident about that. As I sit here listening to Sharon Van Etten's 2012 EP "Tramp" there is no hiss. Nothing. Totally black. CD/digital esque quietude. Deeper, more open sound as good as any MFSL release or well mastered 45 rpm tracks suspended in total deafening silence.I'm going to update this review if necessary, but there's a busy night ahead treating the rest of my collection with this and my Tergikleen solution.

Not that this fact makes this a better brush than some others but rest assured you'll get the real deal and not a knock off. All of the packaging is correct, down to MoFi's Chicago address. Is it better than what it's replacing? We'll see. I bought it to replace a worn out Nitty Gritty brush I was never crazy about. So far, this is only a review attesting to the fact that the product I received was genuine. My guess is yours will be, too. Good Luck.