Vinyl static ionizers who's used them?

I currently have the Destat 3 and it works quite well. 

I’ve usually heard good things about the Destat 3 but too expensive for me.  I’m a retired tube electronics tech (mostly tube anyway) and on a tight budget.  Have built most of my equipment or at least modded it.  So looking for a cheap way to accomplish  this.  The Ion Beam sounds pretty good and mountable but still $150.  Wondering if a simple small negative ion generator like this might work.  It also is not AC powered so could be near the turntable and only $60.  Maybe could be mounted on the turntable frame on the opposite  side away from the phono cartridge and pointing towards the record.  Anyone has ideas on this?
https://www.amazon.com/IonPacific-ionbox-Negative-Generator-Highest/dp/B07FR5YWY3/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=5XDAP1PEESVW&keywords=ionmi+negative+ion+generators&qid=1681494861&sprefix=ionmi+negative+ion+generators%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

There is a thread of sorts at WBF about using plasma lighters to eliminate static. It is a plasma field and you hold it above the surface 1.8 inch.

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/record-brushes.34195/page-2#post-772318

Thanks jeffstrick.  I’ll check it out. 

Harpo, If you google "positive ion generator", you will note that they all also produce negative ions, and you can find on both eBay and Amazon simple devices that appear to produce positive ions on one lead and negative ions on another, usually denoted by white and black leads, respectively.  (On the other hand, you can also find devices that look exactly the same but produce negative ions only.) These cost $30 or even less, about the size of a small inductor or box-shaped capacitor.  The problem for most of us would be how to implement the module to harness its output. (On the input side, you can use 12VDC or 120VAC.  It seems to simple to be real, but take a look, and you may find a way to create something useful for very low $$$,