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Odd Topic: Are there any sanitation concerns from buying used heaphones?

post #1 of 4
7/21/10 at 11:22am
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In particular used headphones that use cloth for the earpads and not something more hygienic like leather. Now if I'm not mistaken, used in-ear headphones are a no unless you can properly sanitize them or change the tips as that can actually transmit an infection, but what about headphones with used earpads that you can't easily change?

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post #2 of 4
7/21/10 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by Happyprozak View Post
but what about headphones with used earpads that you can't easily change?


 

Just avoid them, and look for a pair that i can change the pads. 

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post #3 of 4
7/21/10 at 2:05pm

Just wipe the pads down with some alcohol.  You can give the pads a light hand wash with mild soap too.  If you're really OCD about it you can use one of those steam cleaning gadgets, or the steam blast from an iron.

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post #4 of 4
7/21/10 at 3:58pm

 

 

I replace the pads on used phones,they usually need replacing anyway,nothing like a new pair for comfort.

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