HumminGuru & Degritter Ultrasonic RCMs

Hmm I wonder if there might be any discounting on the Mark 1 machines.
I’m still saving up and nowhere near the asking price yet!

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Thanks Ryder. Perfect answer for me. Ease of use is vital. If it also actually cleans better too then that’s a slam. How to afford is my next conundrum.

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If nothing else, I can vouch for its ease of use. It’s an incredibly well designed machine from that perspective. Before purchasing mine I looked at other options but they all seemed rather fiddly by comparison.

In fact, the Degritter is so easy to use it trips itself up. Pop in the LP, press the button and done. In theory could you blitz through your collection one LP after another. Except, the cavitation effect heats up the water so a cooling cycle kicks in. I see the Mark II has a potential solution to this.

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Are these features not part of the Mark II ? …I’m no expert - but the blurb I posted talks to separate water tanks for wash and rinse - and pulsing frequencies

They say:

The new MARK Il machines include all the best features of MARK I and it also comes with:

• Ultrasonic Power Drive 2.0

The new ultrasonic Power Drive features Pulse Mode cleaning in addition to the already present 4 transducer layout and the Frequency Sweep. During pulsing, ultrasonic transducers rapidly switch on and off at high power. This gives enhanced cavitation in water, but keeps the average power consumption low.

• Improved ease of use

We have perfected the feel and function of the machine’s buttons. The movements provide a smooth easy to grasp journey as you flip through the new overhauled menu.

• New look

MARK Il machines feature casings with a darker shade of gray, new look for the buttons and a white logo on black machines. There is also the distinct MARK I print.

• Postwash rinse

The new software for both the MARK I and MARK I machines now supports rinsing records during washing cycles with the help of a separate water tank.

The stories available only add to my confusion!

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Don’t quote me on this as I’m typing from a hospital ward, but the Mk2 still only has one water tank so you would need a second tank and swap them over. The model shown in Munich had a 2 compartment tank.

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Hi @Ryder35 and @KJC
Watching John Darkos helpful review, ease of use is exactly his point. He’s had RCMs previously but they were too much trouble to use whereas he uses the Degritter regularly because its simply a ‘push button’ operation. I have only done online research, so cannot state an opinion from experience, but it does appear that the Degritter is the most effective at deep cleaning records AND that it can do this so quickly and without needing supervision makes it hugely appealing - despite the hefty price tag.

I get where you are coming from @Premmyboy. The £500 discount on the Mk1 version makes it very tempting indeed, although like you, I’m nowhere near the asking price either!

I am surprised to see a Mk2 on the market so soon after the initial model. I do think its great that they have refined it further and for minimal additional cost. I really want one, damn it!!!

I’ve had one for a while and it’s so easy to use. Cleaned a few hundred albums so far. Once you get it set up for the correct length of drying time it’s great. Cleans and dries an album in about 8 minutes on the medium wash setting. Every album that I’ve cleaned has sounded clearer with less surface noise and clicks/pops.
Photo of the filter is after cleaning 30 newish albums.


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@DougieDanger - wow, that’s one dirty filter. It’s amazing how records can collect such a lot of grime in those grooves. How often do you find you’re replacing the filter?

Its the brand new albums that most of the particles are collected from. All vinyl be it new or second hand are not allowed onto the turntable until they have gone through the Degritter and then always a new inner sleeve.
Love it that there is no longer an issue with static and the felt mat doesn’t cling to the album when you lift it up.
The machine indicates on the screen to change the filter after 50 albums.

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Where did you see a £500 discount? That might tempt me to sell a couple of things to raise the rest of the money.

Thanks Prem.

My replacement Degritter arrived on Wednesday. Re-cleaned about 40 LPs since then - I’m pleased to report a big audio improvement over the last machine. Phew! :face_exhaling:

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@Isca_Dumnoniorum - got to say I’m mightily relieved for you. It absolutely sounded like you’d got a dud there. I’m glad you’re reporting that all is well and that Degritter have seen fit to replace your machine. They do appear to have established a good reputation for after sales care. Thanks for updating us and enjoy it!!

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Thanks @1GiantLeap - I am mightily relieved too.

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Very pleased with the way things have turned out with the Degritter. I played John and Yoko’s ‘Double Fantasy’ earlier after a spin through the replacement machine. Absolutely no background noise, which was really strange if I’m honest. But wonderfully strange.

Of course, the Degritter can’t fix scratches etc. Not all my LPs are silent post-clean. The machine leaves LPs absolutely spotless, and so its rather disconcerting to see how many micro-scratches are on my relatively new LPs. Most of these visible flaws have no discernible impact on transmitting background noise but it does make me wonder why they are there in the first place - I’m pretty careful on how I handle/treat my records.

Anyhow, for those of you interested in a Degritter, I hope you can snaffle a bargain Mark 1 when the newer version comes on stream soon. I’ve no regrets now I’ve got the machine working properly.

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Really glad the new replacement has fixed things Isca. I’m a Gnat’s whisker from ordering a mark 2, it’s only money that stands in the way! I know exactly what you mean about micro scratches on new vinyl. I’ve all but given up on new vinyl because of this ( does Peter Cook’s Beelzebub work in these pressing plants? How else can you get so many scrtaches between pressing and bagging up?). That and the inordinate vinyl roar - no 70’s or 80’s vinyl ever exhibits this ridiculous whooshing, roaring noise. I’m done. Discogs from now on for me.

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Confirm unacceptable level of bad quality new pressings. I buy a lot of records and clean them all on heavy, sometimes 4/5 times.

So much noticeably
worse than older records that clean up perfect (assuming no scratches).

Degritter wont’t be able to solve those issues, I suspect its dirt in the manufacturing. So no silver bullet, beware.

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Well, shoot. Just received my new Mk1 two weeks ago and here learn of the discount and Mk2.

Great news though: the Degritter is incredible! I love it. I had thought it would eliminate clicks and pops (it doesn’t always), but whatever it does to the vinyl, it definitely raises the sound quality a whole notch. Well worth it!

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Degritter Mark II machines are available for purchase as of today, according to an email I received from the company earlier.

Their message also referenced Black Friday, which I thought was refreshingly honest…

Black Friday

Many of you have asked us (over the years) for Black Friday deals. Unfortunately, the following announcement will not be a pleasing one. You see, we don’t particularly believe in Black Friday deals, we just don’t think they’re fair. We are not some huge corporation. On the grand scale of things we’re still a small manufacturer and we’re looking to keep a fair balance between what we put into the development of the machine and maintaining its incredibly high quality, keeping our team motivated, and what we get out of the business.

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Thanks @Isca_Dumnoniorum

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