HumminGuru EZ: Meet the New Spin-Clean Competitor

The HumminGuru EZ was announced yesterday (December 20th) on the company’s Instagram profile. Scheduled for release in January 2026, the manual vinyl record cleaner arrives to compete with the traditional Spin-Clean, which was launched in 1975. The main highlight of the “EZ” is its hand crank, which, according to the manufacturer, allows “smooth back-and-forth record rotation with just one hand.”

Why clean vinyl records?

Cleaning vinyl records is an important practice to prevent excessive hiss and popping in the sound. These noises are caused by dirt that accumulates in the record grooves, causing the stylus to skip and interfering with the playback of the physical media. Below is a promotional video from Spin-Clean demonstrating exactly this effect.

It is important to note that this method does not guarantee the removal of all dirt present on a vinyl record. For this reason, there are products that use other methods to remove contaminants from records.

The various ways to clean vinyl records

There are several ways to clean vinyl records, but not all of them are effective. This is the case with manual washing, which, by using only common cleaning products and a sponge, ends up merely moving the dirt around on the record and also makes it easier for dirt to adhere to the stylus. The ideal approach is to use machines specifically designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Cleaning machines can adopt different techniques to remove dirt from vinyl records. The most commonly used cleaning processes are:

• Brushing
• Suction
• Cavitation (ultrasonic)

In the case of Spin-Clean and the HumminGuru EZ, dirt removal is performed using brushes in conjunction with a proprietary chemical solution designed not to degrade the vinyl. Below, I will explain in detail how cleaning is done with this type of machine.

Before continuing, it is important to mention that vinyl record cleaning can be more effective when cleaning processes are used in a complementary way. An example of this is combining ultrasonic cleaning with machines that use brushes, as my friend André Maltase mentioned during a conversation:

“Brushing and cavitation [ultrasonic] processes are complementary, not substitutes. Kirmuss is an example.”

How does the HumminGuru EZ work?

The HumminGuru EZ uses a holder to secure the vinyl record, featuring a hand crank on the side. The record is submerged in a mixture of water and HumminGuru’s proprietary cleaning solution, which is alcohol-free to prevent vinyl degradation. To remove dirt, there is a set of goat-hair brushes.

Vinyl records measuring 7, 10, or 12 inches can be mounted on the EZ holder through the use of adapters included in the product box. A 300 ml bottle of HumminGuru cleaning fluid is included, and only two capfuls of the solution are required to dilute in 950 ml of water.

According to the manufacturer, one full tank of the mixture allows for cleaning 10 to 20 vinyl records, and each 300 ml bottle enables the cleaning of 300 to 600 records. When it runs out, users can purchase a replacement from HumminGuru’s online store. The goat-hair brushes can also be replaced and are available for purchase on the same website.

Below is a video from HumminGuru showing the assembly and use of the “EZ”.

Release, price, and availability

The HumminGuru EZ will be released on January 5, 2026, and its price has not yet been announced. It is likely to be around US$100, considering the price of a Spin-Clean (US$79.99) in the manufacturer’s online store.

About HumminGuru

Founded in 2020, HumminGuru is a company specializing in the development of vinyl record cleaning solutions. Its first product was a record cleaning machine that uses the cavitation process through ultrasonic technology. This product was launched with the help of a Kickstarter campaign in February 2021, which exceeded its funding goal, reaching 259% of the target amount.