[Akabeth]

Since I have yet to come across this sort of thread in head-fi, I was just thinking how you guys like to maintain your headphones.

First class treatment? ruthless daily abuse...? etc.

I'll start with mine.

I happen to be one of those people who care about my things, but prefer to have the 'battle scars' (as many people have said before me: it gives character

). I don't mind a few scratches, dings and dents around the ear cups or headband. I find that keeping my headphones in a mint-like condition, or being touchy just because one is more expensive than the other becomes a PITA really quickly. Truth be told, I think all my headphones are meant to be replaced sometime down the road. I don't see myself using nor maintaining a single headphone I have right now 10-20 years down the road. Although that does not mean that I throw it around the room and yank the connectors by the cable... Again, I treat them well [size=xx-small]for the most part[/size]

.

That said, I usually leave all my full-size headphones in my work table because I use all of them daily. The 'next one' gets to stick around the headphone stand.

How do you maintain yours?

 

[myinitialsaredac]

The shures get put in their case and sung a bedtime song every day =) kidding about the song, they have to listen to my horrid guitar sing along time.

The k701s get the first-class treatment. Wash the hand and hair and face before touching them, the occasional compressed air for cleaning, and the headphone stand when not in use. I also ask them to leave the room for guitar time (another joke im not really that bad oO....)

Dave

 

[bergman2]

...on my head...in the box...

 

[Peteyglad]

I have a pair of AKG K701's are Grado SR 225's and when they are not on my head they are on their stand. That is about all of my treatment.

 

[jacdan]

For all the money I spent on them, my Grados get stored in a plastic shopping bag to minimize dust settling on/in them.

 

[baka1969]

I'm anal with everything. My cans get wiped down twice a day. The cups get washed twice a months and are set on top of my filter set to low that ionizes them while they gently dry. Really, I'm not kidding.

I make sure the cords never get twisted.

And am looking to add resealable sandwich baggies to the drivers to minimize dust while they hang out on their stand while not in use.

I also make sure the antennae get some TLC.

And I also clean the connector daily.

As I said. I'm anal. LoL

 

[rds]

wow guys, that is intense...
baka1969 and myinitialseradac - you're totally kidding right?
Washing your hands and face? Baggies? I don't believe you.

 

[baka1969]

Hi rds

I don't have a picture hosting service. PM me your email or cell and I'll zap you some pics.

Thanks

 

[eruditass]

in the box when not in use to not collect dust.

headphone stands bad!

 

[baka1969]

I tried loading pics from my BlackBerry but I can't.

 

[spinali]

I hang up my K701 (and former cans, as well), by hanging them on a Koss hanger and letting them take care of themselves. Dust isn't going to harm anything, and when unused, they're as if floating in mid-space.

Like most, I keep the original box in my closet - but not the K701.

 

[krmathis]

* Use with care.
* Clean with a damp cloth at a regular basis.
* Store in a headphone cover (plastic bag) for daily use.
* Store in the flight case/wooden box when not used for a longer period.

 

[moogoob]

SR80s- I'm currently at work, and they're beside me sitting on top of my laptop case on the floor. They get pretty banged around, the silver's completely flaked off.

SR325is- Sits on my bed's headboard, as it's the right height, distance from my computer desk and depth to serve as a headphone stand. Other than that, no special treatment.

 

[baka1969]

http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/e...AwMTYuanBn.jpg



You can believe now.

Do I really have to post pics of my entire routine? LoL

 

[whaleyboy]

I use a headphone stand for my cans that aren't in use. I use my head for cans that are in use