Spin clean,cheap and effective.

Winter my friend. Statics got you down.

I heard cable lifts solve this

Get a SpinClean! If your stylus is getting dirty, your records are dirty.

I never knew about the humidity factor! That could explain my static and noise issues, but I think dirty records is part of it also. I only have record cleaning spray and cloth, which really isn’t very effective. I also think that using solution to clean the stylus is a good idea? I imagine it getting a buildup of dirt over time which isn’t removed just by brushing. I hate to even use the brush though, knowing how precise the tips need to be. I guess they’re way too hard to be damaged by bristles though.

I’ve had success with groove washer products. Brushes solutions etc. they also have a stylus cleaner w a solution that I use. My first thought was maybe your stylus is ready to be replaced?

I keep a humidity gauge near my records and if its anywhere around 30% i turn on a humidifier to bring it up for 40-50%. Usually helps with static. But also i live in LA so it can get really dry here. I imagine any home does as well if you’re running a heater. If it’s windy outside, that also causes static build up.

Plug in a humidfier about 10 minutes before you clean your records. Keep the room closed up.

I had this problem when I turned my heat on. It was driving me crazy because it was happening on everything, new and recently cleaned (sonic and spin). I removed the felt slipmat so the acrylic was against the record, still happened and it was LOUD. I reconnected the ground, moved wires so they weren’t touching anything and still had the pops. I have several brushes and by process of elimination found this cheap one with small bristles that stopped the static. I was ready to order a static gun but this little brush that I never used did the trick. Carbon fiber

Static from dry air in winter. Humidifier works, and there is the antistatic stuff for discwashers and the like

Static electricity. What is the RH in your room? I am experiencing the same as every year at this time. When RH gets down to 35% or so you must be very diligent in ridding your gear of static.

In addition to good brushes and cloths I use this: https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/accessories/furutech-destat-iii-static-charge-remover/

Could it be the solar maximum? Sunspots!

Static is bad where I am in the winter as it gets dryer. It’s a cycle.