Record Cleaning! VEVOR Ultrasonic VS Humminguru: A Comparison

[@Dusty.Spinster]

Coming from an automotive detailing perspective, I can't imagine using a brush on any delicate surface that I care about preventing marring or scratching. I think the solution is a lot more simple than it's being made out to be. For a new record, clean with a lubricating surfactant and a high quality 80/20 microfiber. Dry with a fresh microfiber. Get a pack of Eagle Edgeless 500's for $22. For a gentle, lubricating surfactant, Optimum No Rinse can be used at 1 part product to 256 parts water. If something's really dirty- rinse the grooves, and hit with a dish detergent spray like Dawn and let it stand for a few minutes, rinse again. PVC doesn't react to a whole lot, so you could throw a lot worse before it would start deteriorating the vinyl compounds. So long as you aren't spraying down your record in anything an organic acid, or something ending in "-tone" or "-line" your good.

[@BillsBoxOfSound]

Thanks! Appreciate your opinions and contributions.

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

I look forward to Abbie's review of BIH!

[@BillsBoxOfSound]

You may have to wait 30 years...or more. She only does classic albums, with very few exceptions. She was a guest on the Zappacast and I sent her a copy as a thanks. She's extremely cool.

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

@BillsBoxOfSound and Abbie is a really good youtuber. Her reviews are great.

[@rwlodarczyk]

Thanks for the honest take on the two. Ultimately since both are 40khz ultrasonic cleaners, they will function the same. The humminguru is more of a „plug and play” device, whereas the vevor is more of a diy device.

[@gregoryhausinger9072]

Thanks for the video! You need to tighten the spindle more as only half your albums were spinning at 15:00. I only do 1 at a time for 30 minutes as the motor spins relatively quickly and 30 minutes only has the album in the bath for about 10 minutes. I see more agitation on the sides with just one, so I just go with that, to each his own. I add ilford surfactant. I turn on the spinner and add one drop at a time until I see the the water "coat" the album. Average about 4-5 drops I add 1 oz of 99% isopropyl alcohol, for mold and organics killing. After cleaning I use my Vinyl styl (spin-clean) with pure distilled to rinse. Then I vacuum dry with my vinyl vac and put in a new Audio Storage Solutions sleeve which I also mark with a date/US marks. I also found this filter on amazon, its for an isonic but im sure it could be modded. iSonic 1 Micron in-Water Filter for P4875II+MVR, P4875II-4T-NH+MVR or P4875-NH+MVR. Spin On You Crazy Diamonds

[@BillsBoxOfSound]

I must have re-tightened those after making the shot... the records did get cleaned, I promise you! Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

This is a very good video that well explained the process of ultrasonic cleaners. Yet, an ultrasonic cleaner does only clean. It can't return any lost details in the music.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Yes, I don't understand why people add stuff to the water, the whole point of ultrasonic cleaning is to NOT have to add anything, the cavitation does the cleaning and the water doesn't need your help getting into the grooves. Temperature also doesn't matter. If your records are clean after 5mins, they're not getting any cleaner after 20mins

[@styrmugnsell4560]

Oh no, it is a digital cleaner. It will ruin the analog experience! Ah, just give up and buy a CD-player like a normal person. 🙂

[@BillsBoxOfSound]

LOL! I have 4 CD players and a couple of optical data drives, and about 3000 CDs. But I loooove my records!

[@styrmugnsell4560]

​@@BillsBoxOfSoundI couldn't resist the joke 😂But thanks for a great channel, especially the Zappa-stuff!!