How To Clean Used Headphones

Do this on both the ear cups in areas like fabric folds and the main headphone unit.

How to clean used headphones. Remove the ear pads and wipe the exterior of the headphones down with a small cloth dampened with some soap and warm water. After soaking use a cotton swab dipped in the soap mixture to give them a better cleaning. Just dont go overboard if you dont want to scuff up the material in any way.

Make sure not to get any liquid in the openings. Allow them to completely dry before placing in the charging case. It should soften it the super glue a bit.

I rinse them off and then let them dry. Whenever I recieve or send out headphones I remove the pads and soak them in dilute hydrogen pyroxide. Dont use any liquids or sprays which can potentially damage them.

Then wipe down your headphone pads. Clean the microphone and speaker meshes with a dry cotton swab. Squeeze out remaining moisture and allow to dry completely before reattaching them to the headset.

Repeat as often necessary and enjoy your clean headset. The Spruce Amanda James. Alcohol or Clorox wipes are probably the easiest way to clean off the plastic part of any earbuds.

Gently remove the cover from the inner foam material. Clean the entire surface of the ear cups and the rest of the headphones. Mix a solution of one part dishwashing liquid and five parts lukewarm water in a small bowl.