Vinyl Vac Full Review - Before and After Audio Comparison!

[@sampoernaquatrain1710]

Thanks for this, especially going the extra mile and showing the results. It helped me make my decision, and now I've got a Vinyl Vac on the way. Great job!

[@budsmoker4201120]

I agree nobody does the b4 and after. That being said I get my used dollar bend records just as good if not better by 1st using carbon brush to knock off large particulate, then I spray down with 10% 91 isopropyl and 90% distilled water then wipe down with microfiber towels. Lastly I use the bigfudge roller (5***** product) then sleeve and I am good to go. Most almost sound brand new with no surface static. Don't think I will ever change. But for the price this vac system seems cool

[@nocturnaldivision]

so far you're the first person I've found that reviewed this and actually did a before and after sound test, well done.

[@Music-for-Miles]

nm1307 thanks!!!

[@thezogs95]

The sound difference is fucking amazing

[@donaldbrower1583]

Dang, I could watch before/after cleaning videos like this all day. Like, if someone just went to the thrift store, got a big pile, then cleaned them and played the before and after with the signal illustration like you just did, that would be my ideal KZbin video.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Donald Brower I can try to put up some more haha thrift store salvages

[@NowSpinningTV]

I’ve built my own Vinyl Vac cleaning setup EXACTLY like yours. Cheers mate! 🍺 Vinyl Vac FTW!

[@Music-for-Miles]

Rock on!

[@missycouts4524]

That sounds great! Thanks for cleaning MY Beethoven record ;)

[@mplsmark222]

Vinyl Vac works great. When I got back into vinyl last year I bought a new Discwasher D4 because that is what I used as a kid. Well, all it did was move the dirt around a bit, total waste of money. I searched and watch reviews and demos of the various cleaning systems and decided the VV made the most sense to me. I had the vacuum already so the other stuff was cheap and easy to put together. I like how Vinyl Vac encourages the DIY aspects . Works great and I enjoy the challenge of getting these old records to sound as good as possible. Don’t really have experience with other systems, but I can recommend this one. Thanks for the great review.

[@tobiasrybing5631]

Cleaned my first records yesterday and it really worked! Thank you for this video!

[@jerryjohnson4625]

Who said thumbs down ? Obviously out if insight. Nice product !!!!!! I bought 1.

[@koprcord5338]

Just made the whole setup with my son and it works like a charm.

[@pete1927]

As peeps have said before a decent sound test, well done bud plenty of good recording cleaning reviews out there but none do a quality test like this.

[@terryhk99leung36]

Thanks so much for making the effort to show the before and after result...just like all other comments have said....

[@chitownkracker]

Wow, what a difference! This is a must....thank you for the review.

[@bigedhaaheo]

Thank you. Great positive review. Thank you for the Before & After comparison that is what sold me.

[@beaglebrigade]

Big difference!

[@dobermanguy9437]

I picked up a broken turntable at a flea market for a dollar and I only use it to clean records with the vinyl vac this way I don't have to take the chance on spilling solvent on my good turntable I love the before-and-after sound test great video the record sounded a lot better after a cleaning

[@rickcarter3036]

Great videos! Definitely going to try this setup. How long does the paint edger last. Do you clean it after each record? Thanks!

[@petermcfarlane6573]

Great demo video! Definitely thinking of getting one. Does the vacuum process get rid of all the fluid or do you have to wait for the record to dry a while longer before playing?

[@jerryjohnson4625]

It'll be all but completely dry after one revolution. Great video. I have the vinyl vac , it works great.

[@lucienberard7255]

Waw, from what I saw so far, it looks like the best way to clean vinyls for cheap. I would say the only problem with that is when you flip the record to clean the other side, you will put in contact the newly cleaned side on the not-so-clean slipmat, but it should be acceptable I guess. Are you confident to do this process on your high value records ?

[@Music-for-Miles]

Lucien Berard yeah for sure. It’s a deep clean I wipe the slipmat before flipping. Anything that gets on it after a deep clean is just in the surface and easily wiped off with a carbon fiber brush before playing.

[@skyehenderson8869]

I’m really impressed!

[@Music-for-Miles]

The system is awesome and affordable! They also just release a record roller for quick cleans

[@manuelrosales1348]

Would love to see how you set up the turn table that you used.

[@natalie_rose2861]

When I first started collecting 2 years ago I bought a vinyl that was about $40 @ that time & in a few months the price sky rocketed & people are now spending $500 on it. I already treat my records like the most fragile things ever. I clean them every play & the valuable ones I rarely listen to out of fear of just removing them from the sleeve. & This particular 1 ive played 2-3×. I took it out a few months ago to play it & A LOUD AF STATIC NOISE WAS COMING OUT OF IT ON SIDE A & B. Side C & D are fine. They didn't sound this way before. I don't touch the grooves I use a little mit to pick them up & put em down. I tried cleaning it with 5 different cleaners, tried soaking it. & Its the most valuable 1 I own & an album I love. Im seriously near tears Everytime I play it hoping it sounds ok. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this????! Plz? Or HOW TF IT HAPPENED? Seriously im close to obsessive about how delicate I am. My mom was over the other day & started laughing when she saw me handling 1 putting it on the turntable. So again WTF!?

[@cesarnotary]

I saw your video, bought the vinyl vac kit and yes it does work! How did you make the lazy Susan to clean the record?

[@Music-for-Miles]

Cesar Deschamps hey! I made a video on the lazy Susan here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6DWf61rjamdbpY

[@VinylRundown]

Good comparison - sounds much better after cleaning. Question - does the vinyl vac rest ON the record surface or hover over a little bit? I use spinclean - have done a few videos on that, but this sounds clearly better. thanks - nice channel

[@Music-for-Miles]

Vinyl Rundown it rests the felt pads directly on creating a seal for the suction. It also comes with these attachments to reduce or increase the suction

[@koprcord5338]

@@Music-for-Miles I believe it's velvet, not felt. Felt will scratch, velvet will not.

[@pietermol8508]

After applying your 'juice', let it sit and soak for a minute or two and let nature work its magic. That way even more dirt will be removed from the grooves!

[@richardWilliams-zd6dd]

TRIED YOUR LINK FOR THE VINYL VAC, ASKED ME TO ENTER GIVE AWAY, WHEN I TRIED TO ENTER IT SAID IVE CREATED TO MANY ENTRIES, WHICH IVE MADE NO ENTRIES AT ALL

[@isaacashby1145]

Are the two extra brush steps at the beginning required? Specifically the steps with the pad and the foam brush

[@CrashTestingAudio]

NIce job! Would love to know the recipe for your vinyl juice!

[@alvarogomez2080]

Wetness “the pause” 🤣💪🏽

[@SergioGarcia-jg3yy]

On the "cheap?" 70€ is too much for this. I've made one much cheaper. The idea is great, but I'd purchase a version with only the main thing for 30, I think it's fair. I also don't like what I consider a very large label protector (last track is not completely cleaned). Anyway, great product and great review!

[@drewlsy]

Do you make your own recipe for vinyl juice? What are the measurements exactly.

[@fernando9248]

Good method!! Please, how can I make the vinyl juice? What components should I use and in what proportion. Thanks

[@Music-for-Miles]

I just called it Vinyl Juice lol it’s actually called vinyl vac concentrate. One batch lasted me over a year! www.vinylvac.net/vinylvacconcentratecleaner.html

[@MaximumJoy]

Fantastic demo. I need to save up for one now (they have to be imported from US to UK). Do you have to let it dry or is it okay to resleeve or play right after cleaning?

[@Music-for-Miles]

Be sure to let it dry. Shouldn’t take very long after using the vac.

[@MaximumJoy]

@@Music-for-Miles thanks mate

[@scotth9594]

I think it would be easier to use my Spin-Clean to wash the record and then use the Vinyl Vac. Great review thank you.

[@spcverd6654]

No esta mal, pero existen aspiradoras de mano para limpiar cristales , economicas....KARCHER WV6 y para que no se manchen una de las caras, seria mejor elevar con otro elemento mas grueso, en la parte de arriba con una circunferencia ligeramente mayor, que los protectores de las etiquetas, y con mayor soltura de rodamiento, para que fuese mejor la friccion.

[@sethrohl1997]

I guess I'm the only person who had a disappointing experience with this. For me personally, the vinyl vac just made the records look nice without actually accomplishing any sort of effective cleaning.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Did you use a brush?

[@sethrohl1997]

@@Music-for-Miles before using the vacuum? Yes.

[@casehami]

I just ended up grabbing a wet/dry "bucket head" from Home Depot. It is just the top end of a vac that attaches to a 5 gallon bucket. Was around 25 bills or so...

[@jeffreysantner3717]

Does he do house calls...if you know what I mean???

[@meflfc]

Did you add normal or distilled water to the “vinyl juice?” 👍also I have just ordered the 1oz bottle of juice, how much water would you add it to? Thanks

[@Music-for-Miles]

Distilled! Don’t use tap :)

[@mattsynth]

Great review, thanks.

[@stephens2984]

definite improvement but was the stylus still clean after playing a full side or was there any crud build up ?

[@saladsalad9991]

I've owned a VPI 16.5 for around 9 years. I have never seen crud build up on any stylus I've used, ever. All records in my collection have been cleaned and stored in plastic sleeves, no more paper.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Rewatching this two years later I have to apologize for all of the shouting lol

[@taranagnew436]

can't you get a handheld vacuum and attach it to the vacuum?

[@taranagnew436]

if i get a 12" record mat would that replace the slip mat under the record on the lazy susan?Vinyl Vac

[@macmiles278]

How many reps do you have to spin? I have another system like this but you have to do so many reps to get cleaner liquid off.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Mac Miles I only spin the record about 4 times to get all the cleaner off

[@SteveV2023]

I've heard ultrasonic is the best method, but there's no vacuum system? I prefer this method with a vacuum.

[@rmclough4016]

What exactly is your "label saver" made from?

[@Music-for-Miles]

I've been informed I purchased a clone of the real thing off amazon but it is made of acrylic with a rubber gasket to block the liquid out www.amazon.com/Nosound-Cleaning-Protector-Waterproof-PJ534/dp/B07FZ285SN/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2REX7I25SZDBS&dchild=1&keywords=label+saver+vinyl+record&qid=1614353728&sprefix=label+saver%2Caps%2C220&sr=8-2

[@ConnorBright]

Still like it just as much? Do I need the extra foam brush? Also, does the felt have to come in contact with the wax? Really worried that will damage the records?

[@Music-for-Miles]

Connor Bright it will not damage the record. The felt does touch the record but it will not scratch it. I’ve done over 100 records this last year with no issues. It comes with an extra felt pad too. All the supplies I use are available at Lowe’s or home depot

[@koprcord5338]

It's not felt, it's actually velvet. I believe it even says that on the vinyl vac website. Felt will scratch, velvet will not.

[@kewrock]

When I was in my teens, just getting into music. 8-Tracks were recently discontinued, because the "New" Compact Cassette (tapes) were infinitely better. I grew up with LP's and tapes. When the Compact Disc CD came out, it immediately buried the Cassette Tape and eventually killed off LP sales too. It killed these inferior technologies because it was better in every way. I was in my 20's, and had the means to replace my collection. I immediately saw and heard the advantages of CD. No more tape hiss, no more crackling and surface noise, no worn needles or out of wack tape heads muffling the sound. CDs never wore out, always sounded great and took up only a quarter of the space. Now, enter the Mp3 (or flac for the extreme perfectionists). Cheap, portable, CD quality sound @320kbs. Can fit 10,000 songs on a simple flash drive. Plug it into my phone or USB equipped home and car stereos and never think twice about having to interact with my media. I lived through all those types of media. I would never, in a million years, go back to LP's. It's the equivalent of going back to a rotary phone with a curly cord. What's next? I saw my favorite band, Overkill, issued their latest release on Cassette tape. WTF? Cassettes were disposable crap you threw in your car, or carried to the beach. Play them 10 times and they were done.

[@Music-for-Miles]

Great information. I grew up with cassettes too with my water proof sony walkman. Modern turntables, pressings and cartridges can sound amazing on a hi fi system. All that matter sis you're listening to music and supporting artists right.

[@kewrock]

@@Music-for-Miles I get my files from Amazon in Mp3. or listen in prime. Prime is a little fiddly though, especially when the car is connected to my phone. I couldn't imagine listening to 6 songs and having to go flip a record or tape. But hey, a hobby is a hobby. I couldn't imagine climbing the side of a mountain with a rope either. On the other hand, people see my junk Jeeps and wonder why I spend so much money on them. It's the hobby. Funny thing about "supporting the artists". We buy our music Itunes, Amazon and Spotify. Those are the biggest thieves going. They make billions, and pay the artists pennies. At least with illegal downloading, no one's making money.

[@Music-for-Miles]

@@kewrock I am actually an artist and have several albums for sale, Purchasing on itunes and amazon does yield money directly to the artist while "streaming" gives the artists a fraction of a penny. I get about $9 per purchase on itunes, cdbaby and amazon of our albums. LP sales get about $15-19 per record sold. On the other hand streaming on Apple music, Spotify and Amazon music yield about $4-5 per album total annually. It's sad.

[@JurassicTrance]

Nice... Except there are many records that contain media that was never released in any other format. Only choice to end up with a high quality recording is to buy the 12" and record it yourself.

[@stephenwhite5444]

@kewrock with a good hifi system records sound amazing. Check out the channel mrvinylobsessive to give it a listen, it would sound even better in person vs over youtube. Sounds better than cd's even over KZbin.

[@marianvasile3046]

Will give it a try

[@bones007able]

Looks like I could make one out of PVC ....

[@koprcord5338]

Super simple, hardest part was finding a good velvet for the vaccum attachment. I didn't want to pay what vinyl vac was asking for replacement strips so made my own. It all works extremely well, even made a difference on the albums I paid to have ultrasonically cleaned.

[@davedavis9693]

Why do you find it necessary to clean new Vinyl ?

[@Music-for-Miles]

Dave Davis these are old records but 90% of my new records sound extremely noisy. Plants do not clean them before packaging them. It baffles me. After a full wet clean sounds much better. Sometimes I get a clean copy but QC has gone to shit lately

[@davedavis9693]

Vinyl for Miles Pressing plants are running 24/7 . for the price of new Vinyl , should be clean as can be . Didn't want to pay $26 for the Killers Vinyl today . Love that band , but new Vinyl is becoming way overpriced :(

[@Music-for-Miles]

Dave Davis amen.

[@rockingroli2057]

Interesting, why does the dirty Beethoven LP have an orange label and the clean one a beige one. Looks like you want trick us?

[@DynastyUK]

LOL the whole video got desaturated to show the difference. look at everything else but the vinyl. it's not a trick .

[@Music-for-Miles]

I put a sepia filter on the second one to tell them apart

[@ingenfestbrems]

6:49 that’s looks dusty not dirty, at all

[@Music-for-Miles]

That record is over 40 years old, trust me it was dirty. The picture didn't capture the crud on the grooves very well.

[@ingenfestbrems]

@@Music-for-Miles the other record i can see dirt on. About the tested product, there’s no way a 500$ machine that’s essentially doing the same would do it better

[@Music-for-Miles]

@@ingenfestbrems I asked around to see if anyone would let me borrow a high end cleaner to do a comparison but I had no one willing to load me their cleaner :/

[@ingenfestbrems]

@@Music-for-Miles maybe because they wouldn’t like the comparison 😄

[@poet7158]

VINYAL VAC IS AN OVER PRICE PIECE OF $2.00 WORTH OF PVS PIPE

[@Music-for-Miles]

Just make your own if it upsets you this much :)

[@larrybuzan7687]

Just spend some money and get a real record cleaning machine

[@gerardoromano3436]

Sorry don´t mean to be rude but those clicks and pops on the dirty records are fake, they were created with a digital effects Pllug in a digital editor (there are free editors BTW) . It comes from a mastering eng. I cut records for almost 20 years, so I heard a "few" real clicks and pops. It´s sad because probably that thing will work with other preclean method. Again clicks and pops don´t have a low ferecuency fundamental as trong as in this video even if you turned up your bass control all the way up. Sorry, nice try. If you delete this messege you´ll confirm this is fake. Bye

[@Music-for-Miles]

I appreciate your comment. I have zero incentive to make a fake video for a small brand that didn't even pay me $1 for doing this. I thought it was cool and made the video for free. If anything it shows how well the system works if you think I'd fake it. I too have mastering and engineering experience and not sure when you're hearing clicks and pops when mastering audio since that's a byproduct of dust and scratches post pressing...

[@farquell5782]

Don't ever wipe a record on top of the grooves with anything. Cleaning yes, buy never wipe it. I cringe when I see this

[@greenebear2267]

FAKE !!

[@Music-for-Miles]

Not fake