Pro-Ject Sweep it E Record Brush - Black

A Cleaning Arm That Sweeps the Record While You Are Playing It

The Pro-Ject Sweep it E is a record cleaning arm, sold each, in black. It sits on the plinth beside the tonearm and tracks the record as it turns, sweeping dust ahead of the stylus for the whole side. It cleans while you listen rather than instead.

Every other cleaning method shares one limitation: the record has to be at rest. Cleaning becomes a separate job done before you sit down, and it only removes what was there at that moment — not what settles over the next twenty minutes of playing.

What It Does, What It's Safe On, and How It Works

How the Arm Works

The Sweep it E rides on the record surface just as the tonearm does, a little ahead of it, brushing dust out of the groove before the stylus arrives. Dust removed before the stylus reaches it is dust that never gets driven into the groove wall.

Setup is a one-time job. It is placed on the plinth, positioned so its brush tracks the playing surface, and left there — after that it works on every side without being touched.

It is a dry sweeper rather than a wet cleaning tool. Grease and pressing residue are bonded to the vinyl and need a fluid to release them; the arm's job is keeping a clean record clean while it plays.

Who Is the Sweep it E Best For?

• You listen to whole sides — the arm works for the full twenty minutes rather than the moment before
• Your room is dusty — dust settling mid-side is exactly what a static brush cannot address
• You want cleaning to stop being a chore — set it once and it works on every record afterwards
• You want dust gone before the stylus reaches it — the arm runs ahead of the tonearm for precisely that
• Your records need real cleaning — bonded grime wants a fluid and a wash first; the range is in record cleaning solutions

How Do You Set It Up and Use It?

Place the arm on the plinth beside the tonearm and position it so the brush tracks the playing surface across the record. Check through a full side that it neither fouls the tonearm nor runs off the edge. Once set, leave it — lower it onto the record when you start a side and lift it with the arm at the end.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of a record brush shop next.

• Record cleaning solutions — fluid loosens what a dry brush cannot lift
• Record cleaning machines — for the deep clean a brush precedes rather than replaces
• Stylus cleaning — the brush that matters as much as this one
• Record cleaning accessories — sleeves and the rest of the kit

On Its Own, or as Part of a Program

A sweep arm works on its own, and most owners fit one and leave it there. For even better results it belongs in a full treatment program: a fluid to release what is bonded into the groove, a wash to take that away, and the arm to keep the record clean between times. The fluids are in record cleaning solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One per turntable. It stays on the plinth once positioned.

Does it affect the tonearm?

Set up correctly it tracks independently and clear of the tonearm's path. Check the clearance through a full side when you first position it.

Does it replace cleaning a record?

It keeps a clean record clean while it plays. Grease and pressing residue are bonded to the vinyl and need a fluid before anything can lift them.

Can I leave it in place?

That is the intention. Once positioned it works on every side without further adjustment.

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