My Chemistry teachers got one of these, had him clean a bunch of mine yesterday and got them all back today. Some of them look pristine now and my already pretty damaged ones just feel a little better than they did before. It does the job as good as it can.
It never ceases to amaze me the number of these videos where they go to incredible lengths to clean records, and then proceed to throw them onto the dirtiest tables with the dirtiest cartridges and styli you've ever seen lol. Nice video tho my man... you gotta clean up that table and cart tho sheeeeeeesh!!
I've had a Vevor for 9 months and have cleaned 100s of lps. Place a towel beneath the machine to quiet it down. I clean 2 at a time at 30° for 10 minutes. I use a very old NittyGritty vacuum machine to help dry. I use Groovewasher cleaning agents for the preclean and in the tank. Use distilled water. Phenomenal results. I've cleaned lps for many years and this method has by far the best results. Highly recommended!
I've been using the Vevor for 2 years now, I used to just do the Vinyl Vac method. I now do the vinyl vac method for a pre clean and finish it off in the Vevor for 20 minutes and dry with the vinyl vac. Jaw dropping results (as long as the album isn't scratched up going in, can't fix those albums) But if there just dirty with crud and and fingerprints. Jaw Dropping results!! I only do 1 album at a time with it centered dead center with my spacers, also have a Wewu record spinner and with a voltage regulator to slow its spin to 2 rotations a minute. It is a Labor of Love!!! Love you Channel by the way, Awesome presentation!!!
I have had one of these for about 6 months. I love it. It is loud but cleans records very well. I dry the records using the record doctor. If you have a revealing system you wll for sure hear the difference. Records are much more quiet
I have one of these myself already, and I can agree with the cons for sure. It can be very loud, and the threading could damage the spindle hole. I don't think they would need to fully get rid of the threading to mitigate that last issue. I think they could make the threading about half the length that it is, so you could still use the screw piece on it, and there would be less distance for the album to travel through before it doesn't get caught. Often times, when I have that issue, I am very steady for that first half, and it gets caught on the last bit of the spindle. shortening that threading would probably make this much less of a problem (and potentially allow for more room to add another record!). It would only require adjusting that center part that you screw in, so it wouldn't be too much work. Other than those issues, it is a very useful and economic choice for someone who wants an ultrasonic cleaner, and I would personally recommend it myself as well!
Immediately went to Amazon to look it up. One just under $500 CDN and one around $650. Same exact thing. Those are not 30% exchange differences. Up until then it looked great! Thanks for the honest review.
They’re $136.99 on the Vevor website. You should shop around for one, for regardless of the brand (or no brand), all of these out there are the same. Just make sure they’re for record cleaning or they won’t have the necessary accessories.
They’re $136.99 on the Vevor website. You should shop around for one, for regardless of the brand (or no brand), all of these out there are the same. Just make sure they’re for record cleaning or they won’t have the necessary accessories.
Great video. Through 4 years of experimentation, and some trial and error, I have determined that 32 degrees Celsius is the sweet spot temp, and on a 30-minute run cycle, as you mentioned. And, I always run a silicone roller over each record first (to remove any foreign debris), and give each one a round through the Spin Clean to perform a surface clean, before running it through the ultrasonic cleaner. The ultrasonic cleaner is pure magic for deep in-groove cleaning, but won’t do anything for surface blemishes, including finger smudges and the like, hence the benefit of the pre-clean with the Spin Clean 🤘🏼
Everything I've heard said tap water is bad to use on records because the minerals can get in the grooves. I would use distilled water even if they say you don't need to. It's not that expensive.
I place records on a clean microfiber cloth, clean them with pressure using a DiscWasher pad and distilled water/isopropyl, wipe dry with another microfiber towel, blast it with compressed air to remove any loose lint, then finish by zapping with the Zerostat. Granted, most of my albums were purchased brand-new, but I do have a few "pre-owned" that needed attention, and this method had been quite successful. No WAY am I going to spend hundreds of dollars on a contraption that takes that long and still doesn't dry the records.
I bought a similar ultrasonic cleaner two years ago marketed by CREWORKS. It has a mechanical timer and temperature dial instead of digital. I used distilled water and a record cleaning solution made by iSonic, rinsed the record in a Spin -Clean, and dried the records with a Record Doctor. I cleaned about a 1,000 record over several months and the process worked well. Because of the amount of water needed and set up time, the ultrasonic cleaner is not practical for cleaning one or two records. Now, the ultrasonic cleaner is stored in the garage. To clean one or two records, I just use the Record Doctor.
The Vevor RCM(if you can call it that), is absolute junk! I used it's 30 day trial, couldn't get my questions answered from technical support, and tried to use the free return. They kept giving me the run-around and offered me $20. back. This doesn't come with any written instructions of how to clean a record. It does come with a single sheet of pictures of how to assemble it. I haven't found a video yet which shows the correct way to assemble it. The key here is the nut which holds the motor into the slot. The picture shows installing the nut backwards. This keeps everything centered in the slot. It had to be filled above the max fill line to reach the last grooves on a 7" 45rpm record, which it stated it would clea(but had no provisions to accommodate the large center hole). All it did was leave a hard to clean off layer of scum on the inner grooves. There is no way that the fluid could cover the grooves of a 78rpm record. I used several different cleaning solutions: straight distilled water, adding a few drops of Kodak Photo Flow 200 and a few drops of Dawn dishwashing detergent. The Kodak chemical is essential to stop the water from beading up. If you go to Amazon, they tell you that this unit has a high rate of return. Buying directly from Vevor, plus they kept giving me the run-around and wouldn't send me a pre-paid return label, I ended up contacting the credit card company I had used for payment and they cancelled the charge. REMEMBER! 1). No written instructions 2). Poor 24/7 technical support 3). They would NOT honor the 30 days free return 4). High return rate at Amazon
Tips for using this cleaner for records: Leave the heat OFF, rinse very dirty records before cleaning to extend life of cleaning solution, use distilled water and a surfactant so you can air-dry, MAX 10 minutes cleaning time (you can damage records), the rounded side of the thumbscrew goes towards the record.
Man i'm sooo glad you reviewed this. My little group of audiophile friends in my town have all been looking at it and nobody has grabbed it yet because we were all tentative. Also now it's $136.
I agree with your assessment of ultrasonic cleaners. The downsides of them are the noise and the fact that they don’t dry your records after cleaning them. The point with ultrasonic cleaners is that brand or no brand, they’re all the same. Just make sure you get one made for cleaning records or they won’t have the accessories you need for cleaning records. But my recommendation is if you can afford it or can save up is to get a Humminguru. But I won’t lie to you: they’re not cheap. But they’re FAR more affordable than other record cleaning machines like the Degritter, which carries an over $3000 price tag. And the advantage of the HG is that it dries the record after cleaning it, so that it’s ready to play or put away. I can tell you that it cleans my records far better than the Spin Clean I was using. With albums carrying a price tag of $30, $40 or more each, it’s a worthwhile investment for anyone who cares about their record collection.
@04:33 'scrubbing' with some light bristle plastic brushes ? - in a fluid ? or tumbling round in some water and tiny volcanic rocks ? the topic of cleaning vinyl for the home user, has always intrigued me, and ultrasonic has this one drawback - labels.
I must be going deaf bc it doesn't sound loud to me, just a modest mid hum or buzzing for 10 minutes. Then I use a label saver, rinse with distilled, wipe with microfiber and set in rack which holds 20 plus records. Easy peazy if you develop a system. Water at 80 degrees. I also use an aftermarket motor switch which slows down the motor by half.
Ok I just got one for around 160 dollars. For that money, don't expect a luxury product. But you have an ultrasonic for one tenth the price of the next model up. Anyway, you should compare it to the method you used before. Just rinsing off the record you use under the faucet will improve it. I want to know if it's better than a 50 dollar knosti disco antistat. Or the next more expensive spin clean.
Mine is not that loud. Or perhaps I'm going deaf. Loading the records on can be a bit sketchy. With the motor lowered you run the risk of scratching your record on the spindle if you are not very careful. Loading it with the motor raised is much easier but I had the whole thing drop into the tank and scratched a nice copy of Tommy on the temperature probe I had placed in the tank. Other than that it works quite well.
Water temperature doesn't matter. 5mins should be long enough. (If its not clean after 5 mins it ain't getting any cleaner after another 25 mins) Additives shouldn't be required These machines were created so nothing else is needed, the cavitation does the cleaning and whatever you put in the water you're going to have to remove from the record anyway, just creating more cleaning issues. I still don't think the result is any better than what a manual cleaning would have achieved. You wouldn't normally throw a filthy dirty record in there anyway otherwise you'll be cleaning the water after every record you clean. You'd pre soak it and pre clean a record that dirty
First time watching your channel. I'm 2 minutes in and I love the content. Unfortunately, I can't handle your audio. Please look into a better microphone.
As a follow-up, atleast you installed the motor sliding nut the way the pictures show. The video on Vevor's website shows incorrect installation. Now, here's some things I noticed about your demonstration. Don't you realize what that slotted bracket is for? That is so that you can raise the motor up so that you can load and unload the records easier. You take advantage of the slot to lower the records into the water after you have loaded them. You know that you don't have to leave the adjustment nut tight after you have tightened it. If you are going to air-dry the records, and are not in a hurry, why not just raise the records out of the fluid and leave the motor running? The record(s) will dry faster and there is less of a chance that the dust in the air will will settle on the record(s). OK. Why didn't you try to clean large-hole 7" records or 10" 78's? You would have found that, at the max fill level that the fluid will NOT cover the run-out grooves. Because contaminants often float, they end up adhering to the record(s) at the fill line. Now, here's another thing to consider, those clear separator discs do NOT seal off the record labels. Why? Because on the 45's and LP's, the label sections are raised. Fluid can flow under the clear discs and damage the edge of the record label. If those 7" records have the serrated ring around the circumference of the record labels, that creates a path for fluid to damage the entire record labels. Because 78rpm record labels are alot smaller and flat to the surface of the records, plus the water level can't touch the run-out grooves, the labels getting wet won't be a problem. How about re-doing or doing a follow-up of your video and try cleaning the all the sizes of records stated that it will clean? Try out the free chat 24/7 Tech Support as is stated? It almost seems like you are doing a cover-up video just because they gave the machine to you. Also, why not clean a record on your Disc Doctor first and then see if the Vevor can make an improvement?
What info do you have to suggest that 30 minutes is too long? I run mine through my ultrasonic cleaner for 30 minutes as well, and that is after several years of testing and experimenting with different methods and durations. I’ve done 10 minute cycles, 15 minute cycles, and 20 minute cycles, and when all was said and done, 30 minutes was the most effective result for me. I would argue that anything less isn’t ENOUGH time, from my own experience 🤘🏼
I agree with your assessment of ultrasonic cleaners. The downsides of them are the noise and the fact that they don’t dry your records after cleaning them. The point with ultrasonic cleaners is that brand or no brand, they’re all the same. Just make sure you get one made for cleaning records or they won’t have the accessories you need for cleaning records. But my recommendation is if you can afford it or can save up is to get a Humminguru. But I won’t lie to you: they’re not cheap. But they’re FAR more affordable than other record cleaning machines like the Degritter, which carries an over $3000 price tag. And the advantage of the HG is that it dries the record after cleaning it, so that it’s ready to play or put away. I can tell you that it cleans my records far better than the Spin Clean I was using. With albums carrying a price tag of $30, $40 or more each, it’s a worthwhile investment for anyone who cares about their record collection.
My Chemistry teachers got one of these, had him clean a bunch of mine yesterday and got them all back today. Some of them look pristine now and my already pretty damaged ones just feel a little better than they did before. It does the job as good as it can.
Jesse?
@ These records are 99.1% cleaner now yo
It never ceases to amaze me the number of these videos where they go to incredible lengths to clean records, and then proceed to throw them onto the dirtiest tables with the dirtiest cartridges and styli you've ever seen lol. Nice video tho my man... you gotta clean up that table and cart tho sheeeeeeesh!!
I've had a Vevor for 9 months and have cleaned 100s of lps. Place a towel beneath the machine to quiet it down. I clean 2 at a time at 30° for 10 minutes. I use a very old NittyGritty vacuum machine to help dry. I use Groovewasher cleaning agents for the preclean and in the tank. Use distilled water. Phenomenal results. I've cleaned lps for many years and this method has by far the best results. Highly recommended!
I've been using the Vevor for 2 years now, I used to just do the Vinyl Vac method. I now do the vinyl vac method for a pre clean and finish it off in the Vevor for 20 minutes and dry with the vinyl vac. Jaw dropping results (as long as the album isn't scratched up going in, can't fix those albums) But if there just dirty with crud and and fingerprints. Jaw Dropping results!! I only do 1 album at a time with it centered dead center with my spacers, also have a Wewu record spinner and with a voltage regulator to slow its spin to 2 rotations a minute. It is a Labor of Love!!! Love you Channel by the way, Awesome presentation!!!
I have had one of these for about 6 months. I love it. It is loud but cleans records very well. I dry the records using the record doctor. If you have a revealing system you wll for sure hear the difference. Records are much more quiet
I have one of these myself already, and I can agree with the cons for sure. It can be very loud, and the threading could damage the spindle hole. I don't think they would need to fully get rid of the threading to mitigate that last issue. I think they could make the threading about half the length that it is, so you could still use the screw piece on it, and there would be less distance for the album to travel through before it doesn't get caught.
Often times, when I have that issue, I am very steady for that first half, and it gets caught on the last bit of the spindle. shortening that threading would probably make this much less of a problem (and potentially allow for more room to add another record!). It would only require adjusting that center part that you screw in, so it wouldn't be too much work.
Other than those issues, it is a very useful and economic choice for someone who wants an ultrasonic cleaner, and I would personally recommend it myself as well!
Immediately went to Amazon to look it up. One just under $500 CDN and one around $650. Same exact thing. Those are not 30% exchange differences. Up until then it looked great! Thanks for the honest review.
Yeah these things have definitely been bumped up in price leading into Xmas.
They’re $136.99 on the Vevor website. You should shop around for one, for regardless of the brand (or no brand), all of these out there are the same. Just make sure they’re for record cleaning or they won’t have the necessary accessories.
They’re $136.99 on the Vevor website. You should shop around for one, for regardless of the brand (or no brand), all of these out there are the same. Just make sure they’re for record cleaning or they won’t have the necessary accessories.
Great video. Through 4 years of experimentation, and some trial and error, I have determined that 32 degrees Celsius is the sweet spot temp, and on a 30-minute run cycle, as you mentioned. And, I always run a silicone roller over each record first (to remove any foreign debris), and give each one a round through the Spin Clean to perform a surface clean, before running it through the ultrasonic cleaner. The ultrasonic cleaner is pure magic for deep in-groove cleaning, but won’t do anything for surface blemishes, including finger smudges and the like, hence the benefit of the pre-clean with the Spin Clean 🤘🏼
Everything I've heard said tap water is bad to use on records because the minerals can get in the grooves. I would use distilled water even if they say you don't need to. It's not that expensive.
Hadn't seen your channel in quite a while. Good to see you back. I guess the UA-cam algorithm isn't working for me correctly.
I place records on a clean microfiber cloth, clean them with pressure using a DiscWasher pad and distilled water/isopropyl, wipe dry with another microfiber towel, blast it with compressed air to remove any loose lint, then finish by zapping with the Zerostat. Granted, most of my albums were purchased brand-new, but I do have a few "pre-owned" that needed attention, and this method had been quite successful. No WAY am I going to spend hundreds of dollars on a contraption that takes that long and still doesn't dry the records.
I bought a similar ultrasonic cleaner two years ago marketed by CREWORKS. It has a mechanical timer and temperature dial instead of digital. I used distilled water and a record cleaning solution made by iSonic, rinsed the record in a Spin -Clean, and dried the records with a Record Doctor. I cleaned about a 1,000 record over several months and the process worked well. Because of the amount of water needed and set up time, the ultrasonic cleaner is not practical for cleaning one or two records. Now, the ultrasonic cleaner is stored in the garage. To clean one or two records, I just use the Record Doctor.
The Vevor RCM(if you can call it that), is absolute junk! I used it's 30 day trial, couldn't get my questions answered from technical support, and tried to use the free return. They kept giving me the run-around and offered me $20. back. This doesn't come with any written instructions of how to clean a record. It does come with a single sheet of pictures of how to assemble it. I haven't found a video yet which shows the correct way to assemble it. The key here is the nut which holds the motor into the slot. The picture shows installing the nut backwards. This keeps everything centered in the slot.
It had to be filled above the max fill line to reach the last grooves on a 7" 45rpm record, which it stated it would clea(but had no provisions to accommodate the large center hole). All it did was leave a hard to clean off layer of scum on the inner grooves. There is no way that the fluid could cover the grooves of a 78rpm record.
I used several different cleaning solutions: straight distilled water, adding a few drops of Kodak Photo Flow 200 and a few drops of Dawn dishwashing detergent. The Kodak chemical is essential to stop the water from beading up.
If you go to Amazon, they tell you that this unit has a high rate of return.
Buying directly from Vevor, plus they kept giving me the run-around and wouldn't send me a pre-paid return label, I ended up contacting the credit card company I had used for payment and they cancelled the charge.
REMEMBER!
1). No written instructions
2). Poor 24/7 technical support
3). They would NOT honor the 30 days free return
4). High return rate at Amazon
Tips for using this cleaner for records: Leave the heat OFF, rinse very dirty records before cleaning to extend life of cleaning solution, use distilled water and a surfactant so you can air-dry, MAX 10 minutes cleaning time (you can damage records), the rounded side of the thumbscrew goes towards the record.
Man i'm sooo glad you reviewed this. My little group of audiophile friends in my town have all been looking at it and nobody has grabbed it yet because we were all tentative. Also now it's $136.
Clean it again and it should be a little better. Having it at temp at the start helps out as well
2 to 3 records at a time is good. Allows lits of space around each record for the cavitation bubbles to work.
I agree with your assessment of ultrasonic cleaners. The downsides of them are the noise and the fact that they don’t dry your records after cleaning them. The point with ultrasonic cleaners is that brand or no brand, they’re all the same. Just make sure you get one made for cleaning records or they won’t have the accessories you need for cleaning records.
But my recommendation is if you can afford it or can save up is to get a Humminguru. But I won’t lie to you: they’re not cheap. But they’re FAR more affordable than other record cleaning machines like the Degritter, which carries an over $3000 price tag. And the advantage of the HG is that it dries the record after cleaning it, so that it’s ready to play or put away. I can tell you that it cleans my records far better than the Spin Clean I was using. With albums carrying a price tag of $30, $40 or more each, it’s a worthwhile investment for anyone who cares about their record collection.
@04:33 'scrubbing' with some light bristle plastic brushes ? - in a fluid ?
or tumbling round in some water and tiny volcanic rocks ?
the topic of cleaning vinyl for the home user, has always intrigued me, and ultrasonic has this one drawback - labels.
Great vid! I don't mean to backseat drive but do you have a windscreen for that mic? The "s's" are coming in super harsh when you speak.
That isn't what a windscreen is for.
I even run this on new records, if gently, to get off any residual releasing agent, etc. makes a big difference right out of the wrapper.
Release agent is in the vinyl compound. Not something that is applied externally that can be removed from what I have read.
@ there’s still something I’m getting off the record, though. Even if it’s just factory dust.
I must be going deaf bc it doesn't sound loud to me, just a modest mid hum or buzzing for 10 minutes. Then I use a label saver, rinse with distilled, wipe with microfiber and set in rack which holds 20 plus records. Easy peazy if you develop a system. Water at 80 degrees. I also use an aftermarket motor switch which slows down the motor by half.
I’m curious what this can do for brand new records that have surface noise that isn’t due to gross mishandling in the past.
Ok I just got one for around 160 dollars.
For that money, don't expect a luxury product. But you have an ultrasonic for one tenth the price of the next model up.
Anyway, you should compare it to the method you used before.
Just rinsing off the record you use under the faucet will improve it.
I want to know if it's better than a 50 dollar knosti disco antistat. Or the next more expensive spin clean.
There’s a recall on those. They tend to catch on fire. If you have one don’t leave it plugged in.
Nice job. Thanks
always use distilled water, one amazon reply doesn't change that
Mine is not that loud. Or perhaps I'm going deaf. Loading the records on can be a bit sketchy. With the motor lowered you run the risk of scratching your record on the spindle if you are not very careful. Loading it with the motor raised is much easier but I had the whole thing drop into the tank and scratched a nice copy of Tommy on the temperature probe I had placed in the tank. Other than that it works quite well.
3:32 I love that album so much! It's my pick for best album cover. It's just so hilarious!
ONce you clean a record with it you will probably never have to clean it again so great for a big collection of used records.
I’m looking to get a record cleaning machine, but I’m hung between a Humminguru and a Record Doctor X.
Get the Humminguru. You won’t regret it!
I just clean my records with dish soap and a sponge, this is wild!
And I bet you'd get the same result with the record used in this video.
Do a test and see if there is any damage to an album you don't care about.
I even have your channel set to all.
Water temperature doesn't matter.
5mins should be long enough.
(If its not clean after 5 mins it ain't getting any cleaner after another 25 mins)
Additives shouldn't be required
These machines were created so nothing else is needed, the cavitation does the cleaning and whatever you put in the water you're going to have to remove from the record anyway, just creating more cleaning issues.
I still don't think the result is any better than what a manual cleaning would have achieved.
You wouldn't normally throw a filthy dirty record in there anyway otherwise you'll be cleaning the water after every record you clean.
You'd pre soak it and pre clean a record that dirty
Is there a way to muffle the sound?
Yep, put it the shed in the backyard
I heard people put a towel under it, and maybe one around it in order to dampen in a little
how at risk are the labels from getting wet?
Getting labels wet isn't a big deal as long as you don't let the water dry on them
Is that a third pan?
First time watching your channel. I'm 2 minutes in and I love the content. Unfortunately, I can't handle your audio. Please look into a better microphone.
As a follow-up, atleast you installed the motor sliding nut the way the pictures show. The video on Vevor's website shows incorrect installation.
Now, here's some things I noticed about your demonstration. Don't you realize what that slotted bracket is for? That is so that you can raise the motor up so that you can load and unload the records easier. You take advantage of the slot to lower the records into the water after you have loaded them. You know that you don't have to leave the adjustment nut tight after you have tightened it. If you are going to air-dry the records, and are not in a hurry, why not just raise the records out of the fluid and leave the motor running? The record(s) will dry faster and there is less of a chance that the dust in the air will will settle on the record(s).
OK. Why didn't you try to clean large-hole 7" records or 10" 78's? You would have found that, at the max fill level that the fluid will NOT cover the run-out grooves. Because contaminants often float, they end up adhering to the record(s) at the fill line.
Now, here's another thing to consider, those clear separator discs do NOT seal off the record labels. Why? Because on the 45's and LP's, the label sections are raised. Fluid can flow under the clear discs and damage the edge of the record label. If those 7" records have the serrated ring around the circumference of the record labels, that creates a path for fluid to damage the entire record labels. Because 78rpm record labels are alot smaller and flat to the surface of the records, plus the water level can't touch the run-out grooves, the labels getting wet won't be a problem.
How about re-doing or doing a follow-up of your video and try cleaning the all the sizes of records stated that it will clean? Try out the free chat 24/7 Tech Support as is stated? It almost seems like you are doing a cover-up video just because they gave the machine to you.
Also, why not clean a record on your Disc Doctor first and then see if the Vevor can make an improvement?
30 mins is way too long dude. Where did you get that info?
What info do you have to suggest that 30 minutes is too long? I run mine through my ultrasonic cleaner for 30 minutes as well, and that is after several years of testing and experimenting with different methods and durations. I’ve done 10 minute cycles, 15 minute cycles, and 20 minute cycles, and when all was said and done, 30 minutes was the most effective result for me. I would argue that anything less isn’t ENOUGH time, from my own experience 🤘🏼
Thumbscrew is backwards...
😀
no adapters for the 7" bigger holes?? if not, they are mean!
Buy 5 . They are cheap
I agree with your assessment of ultrasonic cleaners. The downsides of them are the noise and the fact that they don’t dry your records after cleaning them. The point with ultrasonic cleaners is that brand or no brand, they’re all the same. Just make sure you get one made for cleaning records or they won’t have the accessories you need for cleaning records.
But my recommendation is if you can afford it or can save up is to get a Humminguru. But I won’t lie to you: they’re not cheap. But they’re FAR more affordable than other record cleaning machines like the Degritter, which carries an over $3000 price tag. And the advantage of the HG is that it dries the record after cleaning it, so that it’s ready to play or put away. I can tell you that it cleans my records far better than the Spin Clean I was using. With albums carrying a price tag of $30, $40 or more each, it’s a worthwhile investment for anyone who cares about their record collection.