Reviewing the HumminGuru Record Cleaner FINALLY!

Thanks for the video. Great job. I received mine yesterday and have cleaned 3 reasonably noisy records. I compared the results to my former system with a SpinClean. The HG did a markedly better job, for me. The records were quieter though, as you noted, they came out needing a another spin and light micro cloth wipe for a couple of drops still on the record. But they played fine with almost no pops or groove grunge I’m happy with the purchase so far.

Here for the HG review and noticed the Michigan shirt shortly after. Go Blue!! 😁

Excellent review (the only one on YouTube for the Humminguru worth watching thus far). I received my HG about a week ago (Melbourne Australia). So far, I have cleaned five 12" records, 4 were purchased new (ranging from 40 -10 years old but reasonably well looked after) and one was a used 70's record in reasonable condition. I ran a couple using only distilled water (DW) and 3 with 1:200 dilution of Kodak PhotoFlo wetting agent I use for film development (I know that contravenes the warranty!). I used a 5 min US & 10 min dry. For the DW only runs I had to run an extra 5 min of drying time to completely remove all water drops but the wetting agent improved drying times so 10 min was enough. My preliminary observations are that all the records came out pretty clean (by visual inspection) and with eliminated static. They all seemed to sound better after the wash. Quieter and improved detail (both upper and lower frequencies). Most noticeably, the sound was more "relaxed" and the 3D soundstage definitely improved. If I had to, I would say the Photoflo treatment gave slightly improved effects over the DW only-but wasn't a huge difference sonically. Overall, I'm pleased with the performance of the HG for its cost. Any really dirty records I would likely do a pre-clean, but if you have a reasonably maintained collection I think it's fine and very convenient (my spin clean sits in the cupboard unused for ages!). I have ordered some GrooveWasher G-sonic and Tergikleen and look forward to testing these specialist record cleaning agents when they arrive. In the meantime, the PhotoFlo is my go to wash for the HG. I'm happy with the purchase so far-but time may tell.

Thanks for a great review of the machine. I did go for the DeGritter and I'm very happy with it. Cheers for this!

Was looking forward to this one and you didn’t disappoint.

Thank you for this very comprehensive review!!

Amazing work as always!

@The Vinyl Attack! .... Totally spot on review ... Thank You!

I knew I was in a good spot when I seen the Block M. Great video Go Blue!

Super glad that you did this review as I was very tempted to get one. That said, I would love to see you do an end-to-end budget record cleaning video that covers the basics.

THANK YOU very much for this! So glad there finally is an in depth review of this machine. I almost took the bait when they were in the kickstarter process but I had just purchased an unltrasonic machine and a Record Doctor VI (for drying) so I decided to pass on it. You commented that it is not fair to compare a $450 (+/-) machine to a 3 thousand dollars one but I say it is fair because essentially, Humminguru claims to do just as good as the others. I think, based on your review and some others, that the Humminguru is good for brand new records or slightly dirty ones - but for records that you get from a thrift store, or ebay, this will not be good enough and you'd need to put the good old elbow grease into it.

Ah- the timing of that shirt is most interesting! And so is this video! I’ve been waiting for your review of this for close to a year now. I just received my Humminguru today and cleaned 5 albums with it. I only wish I had a Degritter to compare it to. My plan is to do an initial clean using my Project VCE Cleaning machine followed by this device. I do think cleaning solutions make a difference and those formulas will be used on the Project with a follow up with distilled water in the Humminguru. Your test with dust was valid although I would always do a manual clean before ultrasonic in a real-world situation. Results for me varied because not all of mine had my precleaning routine. It comes down to my expectations: I don’t expect perfection from any cleaning machine- only improvement. A difference I noted was that my records were completely dry after the default “double” cycle.

I made the same experiences. Given the price I'm okay with the performance of the HG. Thanks for this great test. I would recommend it (the video and the Hummin Guru).

Another great video! I’m kinda glad I fought the urge to buy one. For now I’ll stick with my Record Doctor.

Great review! I’m very happy with mine. I know it voids the warranty, but I use a tiny amount of Spin Clean fluid which helps an incredible amount! I’ll likely get iSonic fluid. I’ve taken to removing the record and giving it a quick wipe dry with a microfiber cloth before it air dries and it always comes out perfectly dry in 5 min. Just a time saving thing. Overall it’s everything I’d hoped for.

I just purchase one and received it rather quickly. Big plus. I’ve also just finished cleaning all of my LPs with a Okki Nokki machine. At this point I’m hoping that the Huminguru gets what I may have missed on the smallest of particulates. It is a bit of work but I think well worth it in the long run of musical bliss. Thank you for a wonderfully detailed review.

Best review yet on the Humminguru. I have the Humminguru. I also have a wet/vacuum cleaner. I have new and others records bought from charity shops and ebay. All my records were already cleaned using a wet cleaning option. I used the Humminguru with a surfactant initially and later with the degritter cleaning fluid (0.7ml for a Humminguru tank). I found audio test results were that bass instruments were better resolved and there was more information retrieved as well. I only used the 5 minute clean/dry cycle. Yes the records were not fully dry. I think for the UK price of about £360 including shipping this is good addition to my record cleaning options. My T/T is a LP12 with Keel, Ekos SE, Karousel, Kystal MC and Avid Pulses phone pre-amp.

Excellent review. GO BLUE

Very much appreciate your input I’m holding off buying

Amazing review!! Thanks