I Tested One Of The Cheapest Vinyl Record Cleaning Machines 

The Spincare machine, available here: amzn.to/3iHcqzr

That type of cleaner does very well to clean vinyl LPs. One suggestion I would make is to slow your spinning down. Go slower and give the fluid a chance to soak into the grooves and remove the debris more thoroughly. Speed is not an advantage. On some records three rotations is not enough. The amount of dirt on the record becomes a marker of how many rotations and how quick or slow to turn the record. Not an exact science, but slower is much better.

Hi Andrew , I have taken the plunge and brought the spincare record cleaner , many thanks for your positive review of it . I look forward to using it soon

Very cool video, thanks for the review. Really appreciated your before-after recordings.

Very useful and well demonstrated with clear results too. I’ve now purchased this cleaning gadget. Thanks.

I have the Big Fudge version and I am very satisfied with what it does for dirty records. I have a UK mono Sgt. Pepper that needed a cleaning, due to surface noise, even though it was pretty clean to begin with. The cleaner did a great job bringing that record back to life with minimal ticks & pops.

Nice and very useful video - thanks Andrew 👍

I think this is the first review of one of these that's convinced me and reading the comments too I think I'll invest in one soon. I buy a lot of second hand and I'm not up for spending hundreds of pounds that I don't have to spare but at the cost of a couple of new albums this looks like a better option than the simple wet clean by hand that I already do with some of the worst offenders. Good job 🙂

Hello Andrew enjoyed this footage I love vinyl. It’s so Tactile. I’m impressed it did a great job.

Great video Andrew. I bought this a month ago and cleaned 50 vinyls in one batch. Thought it made a massive difference with the sound quality, especially on the older 80's and 90's vinyls.

Sort of looks like the Knosti disco antistat, which is somewhat taller in height. I’ve been using the Knosti for more than ten years now, used it yesterday actually, and still as happy with the result as always. Just make sure you use a proper cleaning liquid. The standard Knosti liquid is not recommended, i have used Tonar audio QS instead which works much better. Make sure not to put too much liquid in the container, otherwise the record label might get wet and eventually damaged.

Great video I am using same type for 2-3 years and I am very happy with it too

I have the "Big Fudge" version of the spin clean. I've owned for a few years. Pretty handy economical way of cleaning your vinyl. One thing to be aware of is if you see any dust or degree on the record after cleaning, it could likely come from your drying cloth.

Had one years ago. The main issue I found was it leaves a serious film of dirt and cleaning fluid. When you dry them out with a fiber cloth you are grinding the dirt and fluid back into the grooves. I clean records manually and rinse the with distilled water. Works and sounds much better.

I've cleaned probably 10,000 records with my SpinCleans and the biggest tip I can give is this. Wear gloves. Either nitrile/latex exam gloves or even just washing up gloves. Makes it so much easier to turn them in the cleaner, as well as keeping both your fingers from the records and the cleaner from your skin.

Hiya. Do yourself a favour and get a vinyl vac 33. It’s about £28 and goes on the end of a wet and dry vac. These are found cheaply. You have to vac off the fluid otherwise the residue drys back on the grooves. Cheers

Thank you Andrew, your video helped me to make a decision.

I would suggest the analogis WashNPlay. It has goat hair brush instead of pads which get in the grooves better and are easier to clean.

Great video and review, Andrew :) 100% agree. I have this cleaning machine and i'm very happy with it. I find it especially comes in useful with second hand records that perhaps have not been played in many years and collected dust. I recently purchased some records at a yardsale that are now as good as new after using the Spincare. I feel sometimes there can be a little snobbery in the vinyl community, this machine is inexpensive, but it's definitely worth having 🎸😊

This was a really enjoyable video, Andrew! Made me fetch my similar device from the vaults. I have never tried mine before, even though it's been years since I bought it. I very rarely play vinyl records in spite of owning a few hundreds of them. Maybe your video can get me going again. The version I have is a Knosti disco-antistat from a German company. It has the same features as your machine, but lacks the rollers to alter between 7", 10" and 12" records. Instead it comes with a label protecting cover which you split in two. One half has a suspension shaft meant to go through the hole in the middle of the record. Thus you protect the label and you simply place the whole record inside the main casing. You suspend the record by means of the two ends of shaft onto the notches of the wash casing. (This replaces the rollers on your variant I guess.) The remainder of the procedure is more or less similar to the one you executed. The description also stresses not to use a cloth to dry the ready washed records. They are to dry in the draining rack for at least 7 minutes. The antistat mixture can be reused several times according to the manufactorer. Thank's again, Andrew! 😀

Thanks for the informative and common-sense video. I was hovering about buying one of these mchines but your before / after comparisons have convinced me it's the right way to go. I think there's an argument for using a new inner sleeve after cleaning as the originals are going to be contaminated with dirt, paper shards and mould spores. I use "vinyl guardian" available on e-bay which work out at under 40p each and I've been well satisfied with them. Thanks once again for the excellent, sensible video .0)

Great video Andrew. Just what I needed before investing in this machine. :)

Might pick this up Andrew thanks. I have the stones coloured vinyl mono boxset coming tomorrow. Quite happy to send it to you for review, if you clean all the records for me 😆 Going to change the card inner sleeves to poly lined for starters as I've noticed card inner sleeves tend to leave residue on the vinyl.

The biggest benefit of wet cleaning records is the removal of static, that makes a huge difference to the noise floor. A big tip, I had an almost identical device, the Knosti Disco Antistat. The drying rack is indeed identical. Be VERY careful inserting and removal your records into/from the drying rack. The white plastic tips on the rack can have sharp edges and will RUIN your vinyl if you are a careless clumsy idiot, like I was. I upgraded eventually to a vacuum system, so my records are storage dry in seconds. Nice video, brought back memories.

This is great Andrew, I have all my 45s from year one but they are dirty and need a good clean. Plus all the new records that arrive a bit dirty as well. Don't want to spend 500.00 for a better model but this won't hurt the wallet. Really enjoyed your video, thanks so much for taking the time to go through the process. Take care. P.S. I have the Goldfinger 45 as well!

I was amazed at how effectively this simple machine works! In Germany, where I live, we have the Knosti, which works the same way. I have never owned one. In my opinion, you have to vacuum the cleaning fluid, otherwise you just spread the fluid and the dirt. Even if you already experience audible sonic improvement, as you presented! For many years I couldn't afford a record washing machine, and I used to go to a hi-fi shop where you could clean records. They had a VPI 16.5 - that was great. Then they also used to have a Clear Audio Double Matrix Professional Sonic, a fully automatic machine. But in my opinion, the vpi was just as good in terms of results, you just had to do the whole job yourself! I also tried the Ultrasonic from Kuzma and the Gläss Vinyl Cleaner, but these ultrasonic machines didn't convince me; and above all MUCH too expensive (for my budget). I finally decided on the completely revised one from Okki Nokki - the 'Okki Nokki One 2020' and I am thrilled. I can only recommend it. This machine is still relatively cheap and works just as effectively as much more expensive machines! (I actually wanted to buy the vpi, which still cost 1500 dollars at the time, but was no longer imported just before COVID... so it was no longer available in Europe. I saw that the vpi is now only $999 / €, but that is still double the price of the Okki Nokki.) I made this (modest) investment because I think that if we spend so much money on buying LPs, you simply have to have a record washing machine (or use one in a hi-fi shop that offers record washing - although that's then very expensive again in the long run!): nowadays I wash all records without exception, new and old. 🤪

I have a Spin-Clean, which I think does a great job for the money, despite its detractors claims that "all it does is polish the surface" or "it just spreads the dirt around". But when the difference between a Spin-Clean or its very similar cousin Spincare is hundreds of dollars compared to an ultrasonic unit, I find for my purposes, the Spin-Clean has made noticeable improvements in the sound of the older records I've run through it. But it doesn't have a fancy drying rack, which is pretty cool, although you'd have to remember to remove that before you fill the basin with liquid!

I have the Knosti Disco Antistat which is similar but has a winding handle to make it easier. Definitely worth cleaning any records including new ones which are often dirty. I would recommend anyone invest in this type of cleaner as it makes a big difference. Another great video. Many thanks.

As others have said, this is the same style cleaner as the Spin Clean which has been around since the 70’s. It’s not a super ultrasonic or vacuum system that costs hundreds, but it does a great job cleaning dirty, used records and new pressings with crap in the grooves from the factory (lousy QC). I have a clear plastic Spin Clean I use before playing any new purchase (new or used) and after about 20 records you can see the water is dirty when you dump it but pops and crackles and surface dirt are greatly reduced. One suggestion though, Andrew. After cleaning, toss those white paper inner sleeves and put your newly cleaned records in some plastic inners like MoFi or the ones I use Diskeeper 2.0 from Sleeve City. White paper will cause static and you’ll get paper dust right back on your clean records. If there are custom inners like with photos or lyrics, I slip them empty in the jacket with no record in them. Maybe consider using some outer sleeves as well to protect the jacket surface. BTW for Spin Clean users, since they don’t come with a drying rack, a bamboo foldable dish drying rack works well to air dry wet records before you sleeve them.

I found this very informative. I use the American version called the Spin Clean. I found that 5 revolutions per side makes a marked difference. And rinse with distilled water after the spin clean. If you find a moldy dirty album I’ve spun as high as 10 revolutions. For the price it is a good machine. Well done.

I have one of these. Cannot imagine life without one!

Great video Andrew, I bought the Analogue Studio version of this and it does a very good job of cleaning records. However, trying to empty and save the fluid for re use is a pain in the backside. They need a drain plug to help with this and there are no filters if you want to reuse the fluid. I bought coffee filters which seem to do a good job. Apart from that these are very good and at £50ish its a no brainer.

This is exactly like the Spin Clean. What I like about the SC is that its solution doesn’t have alcohol in it, while this one does. I know there are those who will say that they’ve used alcohol for years to clean their records and never had a problem with it. But I would rather be cautious with my record collection that I’ve spent on hundreds of dollars on records over the years. You could use the SC solution with this. But after you bought it, putting it together with this system, you’ve ended up spending as much as you would on a SC starter kit. So why not just get the Spin Clean in the first place?

Have a similar system called SpinClean which I'm really happy with, makes a big difference to both used and new records. Andrew, I'm curious to know how you captured the needle drops. I don't suppose you have a video that shows what hardware and software you use for audio capture?

Hi Andrew I have the Knosti Disco Antistat and it is about the same as you have, but I only clean records when I think it is necessary and that is almost never. In the earlier days people never cleaned their records and most of my records play still fine and were never cleaned, so I do not feel the need of buying a very expensive machine for that purpose.

I swear by these types of cleaners, preferring them over the cleaners that just put fluid in the grooves and vacuum it out. The felt brushes are the key to working the dirt out of the grooves using mechanical action. I like the built in drying rack, which didn’t come with my original Spin Clean model. One trick is to bring the water level up to the bottom of the channel that the roller bearing spins in. That makes the spinning action go much smoother.

For the price those are very pleasing results! Btw, good to see a bit of Iron Maiden on your channel!

Thanks Andrew 😎👍

Bought one a month ago but yet to find time to use it. I am relieved it does make a difference. Cannot believe how dirty new records can be!!

Also make sure that you have a good stylus cleaning brush or other gear, as the needle will often pick up some of the random dust and debris loosened by the SpinCare or Spin-Clean that doesn't necessarily come out in the wash, as it were.

Hi. just wondering, what si like for record skips and scratches, I know it won't get rid of the as such but figured if there is less dirt in them it might mean the records run more freely. Any thoughts on this please?

It's a clean machine.

Works similarly to the spin queen unit which is a bit more expensive, but does the same thing. I wish they would make these motorized instead of having to turn the record manually

I recommend rinsing the records after cleaning as otherwise the cleaning solution is left on the record. because these are inexpensive, some people buy two, one for washing and one for rinsing. I made my own rinse bucket. Anyone know how this compares to the Spin Clean?

I have the American version of this (can't recall the name) but had a terrible time with the rubber ring coming out of the rollers. It was a pain to turn the records.

It's too much trouble for me, because I'm disabled and I only have only one working hand. And it never has done a very good job for me. So I've ordered for Degritter Mark II to instead.

well worth getting im hoping it will do as gooder job on my old 78 records

The Spincare machine is great to use for cleaning our vinyl, however, we have issue with the two pads that apparently click in. Once a record has been cleaned and it’s taken out the machine to place on drying rack the pad/s are pulled out with the cleaning pads, so not great. Has anyone had this issue?

Got my son one , took me ages to find the drying rack !don’t think he’s tried it yet , I’ll post him a link to this video ⭐️🙏

If you are going to waste money on a cleaning machine. This is a very good one as it is low cost. It does a fair job but so do many purely hand cleaning methods.

MIght get it for singles..and really dirty lps..to complement my VCS 2 pro ject. (no im not rich..the black friday last year had them drastically reduced..for some reason...)

Hi Andrew , how did the spincare record cleaner cope with 180g vinyl , because I read a review from someone & they said that 180g vinyl barely fits into the machine , now you cleaned the recently released revolver which is 180g vinyl , did that fit into the machine with ease & clean fine ?

Hi Andrew , after you cleaned your vinyl records , did you notice any dry water marks & possible staining from the cleaning fluid on the playing surface , that’s my only concern about buying this type of record cleaner

Looks to be identical to the spin cleaner except for the color

Must be a Yorkshire thing as i,ve just been receiving physio to mend a shoulder impingement issue. Here is wishing you full recovery

With the Iron Maiden record, the real noise starts AFTER that part that you showed.... Did it clean that up too?

My daughter and myself are second hand vinyl junkies and we're thinking of investing in a record cleaner as none of the records we've bought in the last year have ever been cleaned. She sent me a link just 15 minutes ago, and guess what, it's the one you've just reviewed hahaha. Also, have you any idea how lucky you must have been to find that Iron Maiden single in a shop in Peebles. You'd be hard pushed to find an Iron Maiden in Peebles let alone a red vinyl single. Well done you hahaha. I'm about an hour's drive from Peebles.

As a surprise, I was treated to the Pro-Ject record cleaning machine with a built in vacuum. This cleaner looks decent however and is a considerably lower price

Mr Mazzy was also doing record cleaning in his recent video

Seems the same as the Spin Clean. Wonder how they compare?

What on earth do people do with their records that require these machines? I started collecting records aged 12 in 1973. I bought my final vinyl record in 1987 when I bought my first CD Player. I held onto my vinyl collection and it was carefully stored in the attic until 2021 when I retired. I was watching the vinyl resurgence from a distance with some degree of amusement and scepticism- the prices being charged were outrageous! I decided that maybe I should buy a new turntable as I was upgrading my HiFi and would have more time to spend listening to music. Why not bring the vinyl out of storage and listen to a few old classics? I bought a Technics SL1500C. I dusted off the boxes of albums and with just a light use of the record cleaning brush I was back in action. My albums were in immaculate condition. When I see the condition of records that people are buying 2nd hand it sets my teeth on edge! Why spend money on something that clearly has not been cared for? What state are the grooves in? Was it played using a rusty nail? The very idea of attempting to "clean" such a disc and then play it on a decent turntable with a quality cartridge.... ARGH! NEVER! Why on earth would I risk my equipment in such a way???!!!!!

Great video everything proven vhs tapes more fixable then that thing is now days everything proven broken vhs tape itself is fixable with Scotch tape it starts playing again with out no problem's everything proven am whiching vhs movies at all and know that broken vhs tape itself is fixable with Scotch tape yet I have fixed one myself

You're kidding right, it looks like a different colored spin-clean😯

Andrew, you don't have any of Ringo's 10" records?

Silly question but what about using a hair dryer to dry them?

I have moved on to Liquinox in a 1% solution. It is be far the best product to use, and bet money Liquinox is in VPI fluid

Those machines work, but I prefer the Disco Antistat with its goat hair brushes and the clamp system. Just the cleaning fluid that comes with isn't that good.

Looks like a spin doctor. When you run out of cleaner, keep the bottles. A solution of distilled water, a drop of dawn dish soap, and alcohol. The ratio is online.

A label protector and a 2 dollar baby hair brush and some dawn get my records super clean

Need to use vinyl gloves to keep finger prints off records

I had a similar machine.. Got rid and got a Project VCE … miles better

how many records can I put in at once?

That's disappointing,the "Revolver" record having those issues,brand new from the factory,considering its expense.Good news though,that your gadget improved its sound quality.

That's a SpinClean with just a few adjustments.

There was an invention 40 years ago called the Compact Disc, solves all that crackle and pop

Shame it isn't automatic. 3 spins ain't enuff. 5 minute cycle may bring it close vaacuum and ultrasonics

It's same as Spin clean.

BTW brand new records are as dirty as old ones most of the time

cheap but works ok

Hmmmmm.......looks very similar to a model in yellow that has been around since 1976🤔🙄🤔🙄🤔

Samething as a Spin Clean.

good, but slow !

What's needed is a machine that improves the quality of the album. I pop a Wings vinyl in the machine, which 3 rotations later pops out with Linda McCartney singing in tune, Henry McCullough allowed to solo longer, and Billy Preston now on keyboards. In my cleaning system, the living room is the machine. The LPs are stacked on the floor along the walls, which have rising damp. As long as you keep the damp topped up, it reaches to the run-out groove all the way to Never could be any other way on Sgt Pepper. Great that you kept the Goldfinger 45 in the family, a relic of a tremendous renaissance in Britain. It goes without saying there should be a boxed Corgi gold Aston Martin db5 on the shelf next to it.

I used the Knosti disco-antistat for over 4 years until i recently upgraded to the Humminguru.

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