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Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit vs HumminGuru NOVA Advanced Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Record Cleaning Kits: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Spin-Clean does the hard part of record cleaning for a mid-range price with nothing that can break, which is why it stays the default. The HumminGuru NOVA cleans deeper and removes the labour entirely, but it is an upgrade for large collections rather than a starting point.
Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit
Buy itA plastic bath, a pair of brushes and no electricity, and it still outcleans most things under a vacuum machine.
- Cleans both sides at once in under a minute of hands-on work
- Alcohol-free concentrate, which matters if you also own shellac 78s
- No power, no pump, no filter cartridges, so nothing to fail
- Bath fluid is reusable across a stack of records before it needs changing
- Entirely manual, so a large backlog is a real weekend of work
- You have to change the water once it greys or you start pushing dirt around
- Drying cloths need regular washing or they reintroduce lint
HumminGuru NOVA Advanced Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
It dependsLoad it, press a button, walk away, and a clean dry record comes back out, with drying rated at 3 to 6 minutes.
- 40kHz ultrasonic frequency sweep reaches into the groove in a way no brush can
- AUTO mode cleans and fan-dries in one step, with a countdown timer and a draining mode
- Adjustable rotation wheels take 7-inch and 10-inch records without adapters
- Built-in air and water filtration, with six spare filters of each in the box
- Costs several times what a manual bath system costs
- HumminGuru notes that drying results can vary by country
- At a stated 3.4 kg and 34 by 15 by 26.1 cm it needs a dedicated spot and a power outlet
Side by side
The 7 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit Our pick | HumminGuru NOVA Advanced Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | It depends |
| Best for | Anyone building a collection from second-hand records who wants one system that just works. | Large or fast-growing collections, and anyone who knows a manual routine will not stick. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
| Cleaning method | Manual wet bath, twin brushes | Ultrasonic bath |
| Deep-clean power | Strong on bonded grime | Strongest here |
| Hands-on effort | About a minute per record | Load and walk away |
| Drying | Lint-free cloths included | Powered fan cycle |
| Ongoing consumables | Concentrate, reusable bath | Distilled water, reusable filters |
| Record sizes covered | Multiple sizes via rollers | 7, 10 and 12 inch, no adapters |
| Where it fits in a routine | Deep clean on arrival | Bulk backlog clearing |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit if
anyone building a collection from second-hand records who wants one system that just works.
Know before buying: entirely manual, so a large backlog is a real weekend of work.
Pick the HumminGuru NOVA Advanced Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner if
large or fast-growing collections, and anyone who knows a manual routine will not stick.
Know before buying: costs several times what a manual bath system costs.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit - A plastic bath, a pair of brushes and no electricity, and it still outcleans most things under a vacuum machine. Choose the HumminGuru NOVA Advanced Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner instead if large or fast-growing collections, and anyone who knows a manual routine will not stick.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Record Cleaning Kits: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).