[Dusty Chalk]

I have a pair of DT 770 Pro's that are pretty old, and I should probably get around to cleaning the pads. Best recommended way to do this? Normal warm soap and water? Dry cleaning? I can't seem to find a thread on the subject...TxIA for any help.

 

[Tomcat]

I have never cleaned the pads. I guess all the newer 250 Ohm 770s and 990s have silvery-grey velour pads. It should be easy to take them off and wash them or replace them. What kind of pads do your older 600 Ohm 770s have? The black imitation leather ones? Those are a little thinner, they seem to shrink the soundstage somewhat. And they didn't provide as tight a seal, thus probably reducing bass energy. At least, that was my impression when I compared the new and the old 990 Pros.

It might be a good idea to try the new grey velour pads for your 770s. I guess Jan could tell you more about this than I can.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

No, I have the silver/grey velour pads, even though it is an older model. But it's glued to a backing, and I would be afraid of washing that off, I guess...it'd be nice if I could get a new pair of pads...for that matter, it would be nice to get a new pair of cans...

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Well, if you can't take the pads off--I wet a piece of cloth with alcohol and wipe my pads with that. I was asking people if there were better ways to do this last month...

 

[Dusty Chalk]

No, I can get them off, I'm just hesitant to throw them in the wash, even on cold, for fear of water-soluble glue...or some other nasty side effect (shrunken pads)...sorry, just don't know diddly about what pads are made out of. Maybe I should wait until my sister comes home for Christmas -- she knows textiles...

 

[Wes]

I haven't needed to do this myself, but my thought is to use upholstery cleaning foam when the occasion does arise. Carefully applied and wiped away, there should be no necessity to remove the pads, and it should help dislodge the water-soluble soil that alcohol might leave in place. Also, one would expect that the upholstery cleaner should be harmless to any foam that is under the velour coverings.

 

[blr]

Me too haven't done that yet, but when the time comes, I'd do it as Wes suggested. Looks like safe and efficient method

 

[Jan Meier]

Mmm...

I once cleaned some earpads in the cleaner. Worked well. Nowadays I simply buy new ones.

However, american cleaners are very different from European ones (there's more mechanical rubbing) and therefore might not be suited.

However, if you want to buy new ones anyway you first can try it without risk.

Cheers,

Jan

 

[Tim D]

I cleaned my pad in a washer cause I was lazy...worked fine. The viscose glean might not be as good, but if its old and dirty...well that would be non-issue.