[audiomagnate]

I lost a pair of EX71s a few years ago by leaving them in my shirt pocket and letting them get washed and dried. Amazingly enough, one channel survived.

Anyway, I haven't been able to locate my UM2/UM56s for about a week now so I decided to check the dirty close hampers this morning. All empty, so I went downstairs to the laundry room. Sure enough, there they were, in an already sorted pile ready to go into the washer. They were in a thick, red flannel LL Bean shirt that my wife hadn't bothered to check the pockets of. Rescued in the nick of time.

I'm not doing that anymore.

 

[SFbayArch]

and if they survive rinse - the dryer is the real killer

 

[tk3]

You mean, "Advice to forgetful people".

 

[synaesthetic]

I don't know what I'd do if I had to actually put things in my pockets. I love my purse. =P

 

[hyyam85]

LOL. Never happen to me though

 

[audiomagnate]

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Originally Posted by synaesthetic /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't know what I'd do if I had to actually put things in my pockets. I love my purse. =P

"Man bags" went out in the 80s, IIRC.

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Originally Posted by hyyam85 /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOL. Never happen to me though

What? Only marsupials have pockets down there?

 

[catscratch]

I've put my ER-4P through the wash and it survived. Since then, though, I've been more careful with my IEMs. I just carry mine (ES2 now) in a little flanel pouch with my mp3 player and store them back in their airtight case when they're not in use. They've have lived for the last 2 years and have traveled quite literally all around the world with me, and are still kicking (one cable socket replacement later).

 

[manaox2]

I have a hard time forgetting that I'm carrying the UE11 on me. I'm surprised any IEMs survived that without problems. Haha, cleaning up those armatures. How's that for the dynamics?

 

[dakkar]

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Originally Posted by tk3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif You mean, "Advice to forgetful people".

That's the problem with giving advice to forgetful people. Chances are, they'll forget the advice. I know I do!

 

[steviebee]

"...shirt that my wife hadn't bothered to check the pockets of."

Oh nice, blame the woman...If you trip over your laces I bet she gets an earful...

 

[Jaw007]

Always put them in a pouch instead of a pocket.
Develop new habits of putting them up first.

 

[xnothingpoetic]

I don't think I have ever left something in the pockets and then washed them.

It is a habit to empty my pockets when I get in the door.

 

[guyx1992]

That never happened to me. but 100$ bill got washed, wasn't pretty

 

[woopididi]

the real advice in here is keep an eye on your stuff.