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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2025
The good: This has everything you need to go through and clean a large collection quicker than by hand. It takes me about 6 minutes an album. This also has everything you need to get started and works great on filthy records. Unlistenable albums due to filth were listenable just with a wash and dry. There are 0 complaints about fit on records that are post 1990!The bad: The goat hair brushes should be rinsed before first use, I noticed abit of cloudy runoff when I rinsed mine. The cleaning solution contains iso alcohol which is fine for anything made of vinyl, though DO NOT USE VINYL STYL CLEANING SOLUTION WITH SHELLAC RECORDS THESE ARE THE 10" 78RPM RECORDS. Isopropyl will ruin these albums. The sealing caps that are to keep the label dry are about 1/8" TOO SMALL for most records made pre-1990 allowing the outer edge of the records to get wet. The adapter for 7" 45RPM records does not fit well at all and need to line up the caps by eye before screwing down.Overview: My process that worked best for me is to wash with 3 revolutions both ways, rinse with DI, pat dry with microfiber towels, and then in the drying rack takes about 10 minutes to finish drying. This system is great as I have dozens of albums that were in awful condition from not being placed in sleeves and being filthy to the point of being unlistenable even with a microfiber wipe off before playing. It cleaned them up to were a majority of the surface noise was gone with just using this cleaner. I did find that on most of the records would still have a small amount of dust/dirt come of when using a microfiber cleaner before use. Though this is just due to the microfibers being much smaller than the goat hair fibers, though for my purpose of mass cleaning albums with a visible layer of filth this is incredible.
Mel
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
Cleaned every album, works ok!
Travis
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
I was skeptical about this product due to the many reviews about the fluid leaving behind gunk that builds up on the stylus.A local record shop told me it could be because before i got this machine, I wasn’t properly using the anti static brush before using the fluid and I was just creating a mud from the dirt and dust that had been on the record and the velvet brush wasn’t properly removing it.After using this system with the deep groove brushes and the vinyl styl fluid I get no gunk build up.Another possible explanation for the lack of gunk build up is that the fluid that comes with this machine and the fluid that comes in a cleaning kit may not the same. The cleaning kit fluid is labeled “Record Cleaning Fluid” the machine fluid is called “Record Washer Fluid”. The both have a VERY different smell to them also. The Cleaning Fluid smells clean and fragrant while the Washer Fluid smells more chem-ey. (IYKYK).I still bought a bottle of spin clean fluid just in case the vinyl styl Cleaning or Washer fluid starts to cause stylus build up again.
J.P
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2025
Used it cleaning my old albums some of which were sooo dusty. After washing they were shiny and looked like new. Noticed alot of the crackle noises were gone. I have washed close to 200 albums and have not had any failure to the unit. Love the label protector and the drying rack. Wish the rack held more albums because when I got on a roll cleaning it was hard to wait for the current batch to dry.
Rog
Reviewed in Spain on February 26, 2021
Sencillo y efectivo. A diferencia de otros aparatos similares, trae juntas tóricas para proteger la etiqueta y, al acabar, se recogen todos los accesorios en su interior de forma muy compacta.Viene con un producto de limpieza que da para una carga, pero enseguida hay que comprar más porque se va perdiendo y baja el nivel, y vale una pasta... Yo utilizo otro sistema: los limpio con agua y unas gotas de lavavajillas y después los aclaro con agua destilada. Quedan perfectos. Es más lento porque hay que pasarlos dos veces, pero el coste es casi nulo, no hay toxicidad y los productos los hay en cualquier supermercado.
Philippe
Reviewed in France on January 6, 2020
Mes vinyles crado retrouvent une nouvelle jeunesse ! Par contre, la livraison a duré plus d’un mois ...
Vocephus
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019
Will this machine clean as well as a vacuum or ultrasonic system? I'm almost positive it won't. But if spending anywhere from $200 to $1200 (or more) isn't an issue for you, then off you go to a better world. For anyone looking for a great option under $100, this might be the machine for you.There are several basin-type cleaners on the market, most notably the bright yellow Spin-Clean which has the distinction of having been around the longest of the bunch. And for me, it was a dead-heat between the SC and this Vinyl Styl system for a long time (tried-and-true vs. new-and-improved). In the end, the VS Deep Groove cleaner won out, but not because it was cheaper (which is nice). First, the whole thing packs up into a great self-contained package. Second, the included drying rack saved me even more money by not having to purchase or build another device for holding wet records. Third, a clamp to protect the label is a great idea, and it's also the center axle of the spinning mechanics, which seemed to make more sense than the two rollers on the outer edge that the SC uses. And finally, I liked the idea of goat hair brushes better than the cloth pads the SC uses. I'll be the first to admit that it's purely speculative, but it just seems like the soft bristles of the brushes would do a better job at digging crud out of grooves than the pads would do. I've used similar stand-alone pad brushes like the ones in the SC in the past, and have never liked them.As to the issue of the fluid, many here (and on other forums) have complained that the Vinyl Styl cleaner left a film on their records which transferred to the stylus in the form of a gunky build up. It's possible that this is due to the fact that there's no rinse basin (unless you buy a second machine), or even a recommendation for one in the instructions (you're meant to just let them air dry, hence the drying rack). But rather than even chance it, I decided to throw out the included fluid and go with a home brew solution as many other reviewers have done. Google "London Jazz Collector Record Cleaning Fluid" for what is arguably the best recipe out there, or you can go with the classic distilled water/isopropyl alcohol/Dawn mix that has been used and praised far and wide. You could even use the Spin-Clean fluid in this machine if you wanted, but whatever you do, I would personally recommend a rinse with distilled water and a dry-off with a microfiber cloth before you put it in the drying rack to dry completely.So, while you could very well use this device right out of the box, I personally think you're better served by swapping the fluid, adding a rinse, and picking up a pack of microfiber cloths. I considered taking a star off my rating for this reason, but I feel that while those additions might be better choices, they're not absolutely necessary to get you started. And some people haven't had the problem with the gunk it seems, so who knows? The VS fluid might be just fine after all. But as with any method you use for cleaning vinyl (or storing it, or listening to it, or pretty much anything having to do with it), you're going to encounter heated debate on every message board and forum you read.As for the results, I'd say the VS does an excellent job of cleaning records. Granted, I have not inspected any of the grooves with an electron microscope, but in my own before-and-after play testing, the noise has been dramatically reduced, if not eliminated from most of the vinyl I've cleaned. No, it will not fix scratches, worn grooves, or warped records. It *might* fix skips or repeater loops *if* those problems are caused by dirt/debris on the disc (as it did for a couple of mine), though most often those issues are caused by physical damage to the surface of the record. Some records can also benefit from multiple cleanings, so if you're disappointed that the 50-some-odd year-old record you just washed still has some surface noise after a wash, try it again. If after two or three washings it sounds the same, then chances are the grooves are just worn. But while some of my older, more worn discs still have surface noise (and always will), after a cleaning or two it sounds like the volume on the crackle-and-pops has at least been turned down.All in all, a great investment for your vinyl for not a lot of money. If you're between this and the Spin-Clean, I think you'll be well served with either device, but with all the extra features the VS offers I think it's a slightly better value.
屋根裏の隠居
Reviewed in Japan on December 13, 2019
長所 1.ノイズだらけのレコードのノイズが90%なくなった。 2.コストパフォーマンスが非常に高い。 3.デザインが素晴らしい。使用後コンパクトに収まる。 4.作業性が優れている。 5.レーベル部分が濡れることは殆どない。短所はほとんどないが洗浄液が高価であることぐらいか。しかし洗浄液は安く自分で調合できるので問題ない。精製水(私は水道水で代用)、無水エタノール(私は燃料用アルコールで代用)、そしてドライウエルを少量添加したものを洗浄液としてこれまで300枚以上洗浄してきたが全く問題なかった。さすがに300枚以上洗浄すると刷毛の抜けが目立ってきましたが。
José Ramón Ortega Álvarez
Reviewed in Spain on November 26, 2019
Lo primero que hay que tener en cuenta es que la limpieza NO es perfecta.Habiendo tratado algunos discos con mucha suciedad de variados orígenes pero principalmente debida a mal almacenamiento durante varios años, persisten algunos fallos en el sonido probablemente atribuibles a algo de suciedad restante (no puedo asegurar que no se deba a deterioro del material del soporte)Dicho lo anterior, el resultado me ha parecido ESPECTACULAR para el precio del sistema. Muy por encima de mis expectativas.El uso es extremadamente sencillo y para un entorno doméstico es, probablemente, la solución con mejor relación calidad / precio.Hay un pequeño detalle que no aparece en la documentación de usuario: la recuperación del líquido debe hacerse, además del depósito principal, del accesorio de secado (algún mililitro podemos salvar).En cualquier caso no he tenido tiempo de evaluar la duración del líquido limpiador... pero es bastante barato y fácilmente disponible con lo que no me parece un aspecto crítico. Lo mismo aplica para los filtros utilizados en la recuperación.
CF
Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2017
This is a great little system. I chose it over the spin clean for a couple reasons - the included drying rack, the way it covers the inner cardboard when washing, and frankly I had a great experience earlier in the week when ordering some record sleeves from the same seller. I do believe however you will be happy with whichever system you choose.It cleans your records pretty good and they seemed a bit less "static-y" after. Far easier than methods I have used in the past and I really wish I had bought one of these systems sooner.A couple notes/tips on this item.The cleaning fluid goes a long way but another bottle is 20 bucks so to make sure you get the most from it make sure you give your records a quick wipe before cleaning to keep as much extra dust out of the cleanser as possible. If you are cleaning a large collection I would recommend cleaning your "cleanest' ones first. I made the mistake of doing some recently acquired estate sale finds that were quite dirty first and they kinda made the cleanser murky - though it does have the property of a dishwasher rinse agent to "sheet" the water off, i should have done these last. Returning the fluid to the bottle for next time takes a little patience but is worth it. I put the bottom of the system on the funnel and tipped the spout allowing the fluid to run down the side and into the bottle - easier than trying to get the system tipped 90 degrees when full of fluid.Delivery from the seller was the next day (from USA) which was pretty fancy!!!Lastly, to the review that called this one more expensive than the spin-clean due to the duty charge. This is what I paid: $83.57 + 3.49 (shipping) + 25.88 duties = 112.94. Amazon did not charge tax on the item.The spin-clean currently is $109.99 + free shipping + 14.30 (13% HST) which comes to 124.29.
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