How to clean the earphones: 3 sets to different models

Headphones - indispensable accessory of modern man.

There are different types of headphones: liners, vacuum and overhead. Take care of these accessories need to be sure - they are directly in contact with the skin. How to clean earphones from earwax and other debris with their hands? I share their findings.

types of headphones

To properly clean the headphones, you need to take into account their views:

Picture	Type of
	View 1. inserts Simple design, often not folding. These headphones are usually a part of the basic configuration of various audio equipment.
	View 2. Vacuum headphones These accessories have vacuum attachments that are inserted directly into the ear canal. Typically included in such headphones are several pairs of nozzles of different sizes.
	View 3. Large format Complex construction, which is fastened by means of the rim of the head or neck. Hearing the speaker completely covers the ears.

To clean the headphones, we need:

• Cotton pads and sticks;
• Hydrogen peroxide;
• Ant alcohol;
• toothpicks;
• Little water tank;
• Paper towels or napkins.

To clean the headphones need simple tools.

Depending on the design features and choose the way to clean the headphones.

Model 1. inserts

Mesh in-ear headphones closed plastic bezel. The gasketed cover models can be unscrewed and pulled the net.

To remove the top cover can be turned counterclockwise.

Pour the alcohol into a small container, and put mesh for a few minutes, so they otmokli. Then take a cotton swab and wipe the surface.

If the mesh to get completely failsThen clean it of sulfur and dust can only be from the outside. To achieve maximum effect, help my user guide:

1. Sulfur accumulates on the headphones fishnetSo first of all remove the large pieces with a toothpick.

The workpiece being careful not to damage the mesh.

1. Moisten a cotton pad with alcohol, Wipe the cabinet and wires so that no liquid enters the bowl.
2. Arrange shells on paper towels and let them dry.

I recommend using this method to clean on the headphones from the iPhone 5, as well as with alcohol can be cleaned headphones for newer phone models.

Model 2. vacuum

Wash the silicone ear pads is not difficult. Difficulties arise when you need to refresh the mesh dynamics. The table below describes the detailed steps how to clean the headphone speakers vacuum in a few steps:

Images	Procedure
	Step 1 Remove the silicone ear cushions.
	step 2 Wash the plates in a weak alcohol solution and leave to dry, spread out the details on an absorbent cloth.
	step 3 Take a small container and pour alcohol into it. Secure headphones fishnet down as shown in the picture, and leave for 5 minutes. Shoe headphone hydrogen peroxide is considered better. It is sufficient to replace the alcohol peroxide and increase the residence time in the fluid from 5 to 20 minutes.
	step 4 With a cotton pad dampened with alcohol, wipe the cables and housing. At the end of the procedure required to dry the earphones paper towels. After 2 hours, the accessory can be used again. To refresh white headphones instead of alcohol use nail polish remover without acetone.

Model 3. overhead

Full-size models are equipped with foam or other soft ear pads that are not recommended to wet.

1. If the design allows, remove the lining. Wipe the outside of the cotton pad soaked in alcohol, and leave to dry

To remove the soft lining, you may need a small Phillips screwdriver.

1. If the design does not provide removal pads - Take a small container and a soft toothbrush. Wipe the inside surface of the embouchure toothbrush dipped in alcohol. Then treat all the details of overhead headphones with a damp cloth and leave to dry.

Avoid getting moisture inside the structure so as not to damage the electronics.

To clean the headphone is convenient to use a toothbrush.

Care and Storage

Save operation and attractive headphones for a long time as possible, adhering to these simple recommendations:

1. Use cover, case or box for storage. At times when you are not using the device always puts it in a special case. It will protect the wires from tangling and friction.

In stores you can buy cases of the most unusual shapes and sizes.

1. Choose the optimum volume level. If you always have the music to the maximum, it will soon buzzing sound from the speaker.
2. Headphones in any casecan not be wetted. Water closes the circuit diagram of headphones, and they lose their efficiency.

Exception - waterproof models. Their watering can. On the package must necessarily be a special marking.

1. Periodically replace foam and silicone tips. Their price is more than acceptable.

Regular replacement of nozzles makes use headphones more hygienic.

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I told ways to clean the headphones, which itself is not checked again. Videos in this article shows you how to whiten your headphones at home, and what you can do with frayed wires. If you have your own recommendations, happy to examine them in the comments.