“Ramar is a small Berlin-based manufacturer of artisanal record brushes and accessories. The company’s founder, Rangel Vasev, developed his brush after finding none on the market that met his standards, aesthetically or with regard to materials employed in their manufacture. “While searching for the right equipment, it became clear to me that there was a lack of quality and sophistication in hi-fi accessories,” says Vasev. “I simply could not find a record brush that worked excellently and met my design expectations. Thus, I was inspired to design my own.”
His efforts paid off, as this year, Vasev received the German Design Council’s 2021 German Design Award for Excellent Product Design—Entertainment. How many brushes get an award for design? That may be because the body and lid of each brush are milled from a solid piece of hardwood, creating a beautiful object in its own right.”