I had been struggling along with an old velvet type record cleaner, and decided to treat myself to a new brush, thinking that there would be little difference in performance on old records. From the first playings however, it was obvious that this brush dramatically reduces both static noise and other surface noise. The difference was definitely audible. The 'bristles' are obviously quite delicate, but if treated with care there seems to be no reason why it should not give good service for a long time to come. Highly recommended!