The Nitty Gritty Record Cleaner??

I have had the Record Doctor (Nity Gritty), VPI 16.5, and now a Nitty Gritty 1.5fi. They are all noisy at about the same level.
The VPI, as mentioned, allows for manual scrubbing on the platter. It is however large and industrial looking. The Nitty Gritty is much smaller and decor friendly, if that matters.
They both clean about the same from my experience.

I've had a NG 2.5(?) for many years and now run a VPI 16.5. I find using the VPI is easier to clean a record thoroughly and you can get a better rinse. It's more money, probably as load and because of its platter can cross contaminate the bottom side of the record that you just cleaned as you are cleaning the other side, but with a little care this is a non issue. I find it overall a much more pleasurable experience, especially if there are quite a few records to be washed at one time. An excellent investment. Cheers!

i have the record doctor II, and i scrub my records on the platter, as long as you keep your brush parallel with the vacuum strip, you can do it