A great review. I picked one up after Mazzy did his initial review. Despite some detractors within the VC, I find it to be an excellent piece of kit both functionally and aesthetically. Perhaps more importantly, the customer service support by the guys at Humminguru is world class. I have had a couple of issues with my HG, but by contacting the guys via their website… I have had replies, both quick and providing solutions that put my Humminguru back to excellent working order. No quibble. Just excellent support. Btw, yes it is ultrasonic in the cleaning phase. My cat’s ears are a darn more sensitive and with a wider sonic range than my lugs and she does a runner in the cleaning phase every time… but stays cool and dignified in the cleaning phase!🐈‍⬛

Good review of a wonderful cleaner! I bought mine last November and love it!! Easy to use and light weight and doesn’t require a lot of room or maintenance!! I’ve cleaned close to a 1000 records and still going strong

I bought mine shortly after they were made available. I have been super happy with it, but always wondered how good it really was compared to those "higher end" ultrasonic cleaners. It's surprising to hear you say that it works as well as all those more expensive machines. Great video Ken! 👽✌️

I spin my records through a vinyl styl first which is like a spin clean with goat hair brushes. Then my trusty humminguru after. I really like the “small bottle” humminguru additive for the water. I struggled with static and the drying not being thorough before. Once I added a few drops of the “small bottle” all static was gone and the drying cycle worked better. Happy you are having a great experience too ❤

Great review Ken! I love you’re no nonsense reviews, between this and the RSD, you’re a proven straight-shooter in a world of fanboys!

Thanks, Ken. I didn't know that machine was as affordable as it is. I've got a good vacuum machine, but have been after an ultrasonic for a few years.

I have had the Humminguru since it was released. It’s so nice to just drop a record in and walk off and come back and find it ready to be played. I do use one drop of G-Sonic surfactant in the tank and the exposed part of the record seems to be very evenly coated with water as it spins. So maybe the G-Sonic is actually doing something. Like you all of my flea market finds get a good scrubbing and vacuum before I put them in the ultrasonic. Great machine and great price point. Thanks, Ken.

I recently acquired a used lp from the early seventies which I first cleaned manually with a Disc Doctor fluid, then followed with my new HumminGuru. The before and after difference was quite noticeable - it definitely lifted a lot of the veil.

My process is very similar: A mechanical clean with a spinclean, for which I recommend some form of surfactant, then a water cavitation in the Degritter. I also have a Humminguru, and it is a great machine - the Degritter is a little better as the higher frequency gets deeper into the groove.

Mine crapped out, but must say great customer service and the fix was not difficult. I made my own vacuum cleaning system (using the vinyl vac) and use the guru as a rinse/dry … so far so good.

I work in my local record store grading records and listing online. I use the same two machines that you have Ken. I will say that the only issue with the Humminguru is the drying function. It’s not great even with the ten minute setting. Otherwise, I have had some remarkable improvements in playback. I have been told that maybe a wetting agent may help. I use the Project vacuum cleaning machine for greasy deposits, fingerprints and so on. Great detailed video Ken, thanks.

I use their surfactant with mine and it works great. You only need a 5 minute dry cycle as well.

6 months in and around 500 records have been cleaned through my humminguru. Works like a champ in my opinion.

Mine works great too. No problems. I got mine early in their production.

Thanks Ken for the review! Since I am very happy with my audio system I have been thinking that a good record cleaner upgrade from my Spin Clean/Nitty Gritty combo would be in order. I think this would it be great all of my used Jazz titles.

I had mine humminguru machine for 7 months and i love it and does a great job cleaning all my records the best money spent.

Once a person hears what US cleaning can do, really hard to go back to vinyl without it. Its akin to getting a vinyl record copy that is 2 or 3 generations closer to the master tape. Not sure if its of interest or not but surface dirt is not what US cleaning is targeted at. US cleaning is trying to remove the tons and tons of particles sitting at the bottom of the grooves. If anyone is in doubt, take any record and look at it under a good microscope. What you'll see are lots of particles sitting at the bottom of the groove like gravel on gravel pathway.

I have the Moth II British vacuum machine, Ken. It's horribly noisy (earplugs essential) but it does a pretty good job. The only issue is the heat it generates. After 20 mins. use it needs a rest.

Thanks for the great review. I currently use a VPI 16.5 and it is a workhorse. I was looking for an ultrasonic machine to further clean my records. I think the HummingGuru is an affordable option in this sometime expensive hobby.

Just watched this vid as I'm looking into the Humminguru....Do the instructions have any suggestions on when to change the filter? And I also understand that a "maintenance tool" comes with the device: Any explanation of what this tool is used for? Appreciate your response. Cheers.

Ken, I’m not a “fan” of the fan air dry step. Much better to use the ProJect to vacuum the water off. Better results from my experience.

I’m I am a perfectionist when it comes to my vinyl ultrasonic probably is the best of all solutions. I purchased the machine you’re demonstrating right now through Amazon and I think I got about the same price you did you paid for yours which is cheap was on sale. I returned it on Monday. I did 100 records albums in the weekend I would say 30% of them were brand new two were preowned and the rest have been played a few times clean them dry them put them back in their albums put them away since I played several of them three of them were still dirty. Prove the point they didn’t clean the manually with the proper brush got in them and then I put them in doctor, let it run for a moment or 23 minutes pull it out and now they worked perfect so I guess some credit to the vacuum over ultrasonic in this particular instance and I return the wasn’t and it took too long to dry enough fluids anyhow purchase refund. Thank you very much, it’s a hobby and I’m taking it too serious

Do you need to degas the water first?

I have a Nitty Gritty and quite happy with that.

Ken, thanks for the review. The bits of vinyl in the water post cleaning gave me pause though:/. Do you mean to say it is dirt or actual vinyl from the grooves?

So, based on what you said, you use your Pro-Ject vacuum RCM to clean the record with some type of surfactant and then do a clean rinse with distilled water only with the HumminGuru? Thanks for an informative and concise video!

Do you use the Humminguru Small Bottle liquid? It is actually a surfactant recommended by the manufacturer, just curious since you didn’t mention it

They now ship this with their own surfactant which makes a big difference to the cleaning and drying. Looking at your video, it looks like you aren't using any. Am I correct?

That looks effective, at a reasonable price point. I can’t justify 2 machines though. Can anyone think of a workaround for an occasional smudge or fingerprint or if I happen to buy a used record that’s dirty & dusty?

Hi Ken, Does any water get onto the label?

I do own a humunguru and still wonder if the level of cavitation/bubbles are small enough to get into the grooves of the record? Some say no and some say yes. Who is the real source of truth? What is the answer?

How can I get the discount?

it's a great machine while it lasts... super unreliable in my experience, I've switched to a Project cleaning machine bc the Humminguru drove me crazy. When they improve the durability it will be a killer product though, it's really good!

F****** annoyingly loud

Black pieces of vinyl are coming off the records? If true, everyone needs to stop using this right now.