Customers commend the Audio Technica AT6012 Record Care Kit for its effective cleaning abilities, particularly for older records. They appreciate its user-friendly design and its positive impact on the sound quality of their vinyl records. While some find the price to be a bit high, many believe it's worth the investment for proper record care and maintenance.
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Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Old school secret!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works like a charm. What do yah say? It cleans the vinyl well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice to have.
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My records have been in storage for over 30 years. This made cleaning them up fast and easy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Vinyl albun cleaner
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A litrle pricey in my opion but does the job.
The instructions say to pour the cleaner into the 2 holes and wait 5 min to use. I tried this and did not feel the pad really being wet. Plus, only wanting to play a couple albums, I didnt want ro waste the cleaning solution. So, I decided ro just put a few drops of fluid on the face of the pad. Did the trick and didnt feel wastefull. Anyway, the cleaner does work. Nice to get my old LPs out and play them again. Nothing like the sound of vinyl LPs on a good sound system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Cons mentioned:
Brush
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Old vinyls play like new!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased some LPs and 45s super cheap but they were not in the best shape. After a quick cleaning, even the ones I thought were going to skip played beautifully.
The only issue I have is filling the brush. It takes a minute to figure out how much liquid to pour so it’s moist but not dripping. Plus it is a little tricky as the holes are small.
But once you figure it out, it is worth every penny.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Might Be Good for the Frequent Record Player
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This does not work like the old-style record cleaner that I have. I am not sure that I like it 100%. With the old style, you place some drops of the cleaning fluid directly on the pad - you can place it on the leading edge and leave the trailing edge dry. That way you place the leading edge on the record while spinning it, applying the cleaning fluid and then rock the pad to the dry side to start drying the record. With this new version, you place the liquid inside the unit and wait several minutes for the pad to get wet, then you use it to clean the record. When I first tried to place drops on the outside, the fabric mostly repelled most of the liquid and it dropped on the floor. Also, I would note that it was a bit hard to tell if the fabric has the one way fibers like the old-style. I think I could tell, but not too well. I think that this system might be good for someone who is playing records constantly. I do not.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good product
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this to match the brand of the turntable I bought. Only listen to records casually. Generally buy from secondhand or record stores.
This product has helped clean quite a bit of 'gunk' off of the ilder records Ive found. To be honest, you can only clean off so much previous, caked ok residue before you have to actually get a little more pressure on the record.
This product, though, can get the general grime and what not off of the record and helps shine it up. Disclaimer: i always take a soft cloth (or microfiber) to the record before to get the all of the loose hair and dust before using this product
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning, Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works just like the old Discwasher
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It's been a while since I played vinyl so a good record cleaning system is a MUST. This AT cleaning set is well made and works great. I used to produce radio shows where most of my source material was vinyl and used the venerable Discwasher brand unit to keep discs clean and dust free. This one does all that and is even easier to use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Record cleaner
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The best way to keep those records clean and static free. Easy to use and store when nkt needed but truthfully it looks good outside my record player. My young kids can use it easily to help clean my records!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
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Old records
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good cleaning kit.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have an old single record player. Some of my records are old and have become dusty. This kit lets me clean the records without damaging them more than they already are.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works like a charm
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I recently purchased this to clean many of my old LP's that have been sitting in storage for the past 30+ years. The cleaning brush does a good job picking up dust and particles on my records.
I probably use less of the cleaning solution then what they recommend but I haven't noticed any problems.
I would recommend something like this to anything listening to vinyl.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does the job
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Used this a few times on records that have been sitting for years. Does a good job cleaning, no streaks, doesn't scratch, soft cloth and easy to use. My only complaint is that I had no way to tell if the pad was getting overfilled. So the first time there was some overuse of the liquid. Solved that problem by just wetting the cloth part directly instead of filling the holes. It worked better for me. You don't want to know what we used to use back in the olden days. This is much better than that.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Product
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Didn't know they still made these, as vinyl has been obsolete for a while. Nice job of getting dust off the records and improving the sound of records that have been in storage for a while
I would recommend this to a friend
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Vinyl
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It works!
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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I kept my old vinyl in excellent condition. but it was about 20 years until I bought a new turntable and needed a vinyl cleaner. This worked wonderfully. There is nothing better than listening to a clean vinyl pressing. It is essential to keep a good cleaner like this in order to experience the full value of the vinyl.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cleaner
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Very easy to use, and does a great job. Would highly recommed it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite vinyl record cleaner
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This purchase has save and cared for a lot of my records. It’s easy & smooth to use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning, Record care
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Essential
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Not going to replace a record cleaning machine but good for essential wipe downs before and after play. Should be a part of any record owners arsenal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A good lp cleaner
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This helps keep your records clean of lint and dirt. A little high priced for this item but it was the only style they had so I had no choice to compare it to.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cleaning
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does the job.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This product really helps me keep my records clean. My only drawback is that it calls to put 4ml into the brush holes, but I can't really tell how much I'm putting in there and sometimes I put too much and soak the brush piece, which then causes my records to get too wet when I brush them. I end up using a microfiber cloth to wipe away the excess liquid before I can play my music.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
DTaRelle
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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We experienced a lot of damage to our record collection which was down in the basement, from Hurricane Ida. This product made our records look brand new and was so easy to use. We haven't played them yet so I don't know about the sound quality but at least they are clean.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good deep clean for records
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well to get hard to remove dirt and dust off records. Anti static brushes are a tad easier to use imo since no prep is needed, but this works great if those brushes struggle to remove all particles. Took a while for the velvet to moisten. Would prefer those that spray cleaner onto velvet surface rather than liquid cleaner poured into brush like this one. But still does its job and works as advertised.