[majid]

Whenever I see classified ads for used headphones, specially IEMs, I wonder who buys them and whether they are worried about hygiene.

 

[PiccoloNamek]

Sometimes I think about it, but I have to put such thoughts out of my head and just trust in the cleanliness of Head-Fi members.

 

[boomana]

I once got a pair of used headphones that came from a smoker. The stench was near impossible to get rid of and the headphones were near impossible to wear because of it. That's far worse than any possible cooties.

I've bought new pads for used headphones, but of the many pairs I've tried, only the smoke-stench ones were a problem.

 

[kool bubba ice]

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Originally Posted by boomana /img/forum/go_quote.gif I once got a pair of used headphones that came from a smoker. The stench was near impossible to get rid of and the headphones were near impossible to wear because of it. That's far worse than any possible cooties. I've bought new pads for used headphones, but of the many pairs I've tried, only the smoke-stench ones were a problem.

My poor Sextetts also smell like smoke.. Wish he would have said that. Still would have bought them though.. The smell seems to be going away a bit..

 

[yale.reinstein]

Bought IEMs from a fellow head-fier, and I couldn't be happier.

 

[Ragonix]

Just get replacement pads. If the headphones are really used up, the pads are all brown and crap.

 

[MetalGeek]

I sold my V-Moda Vibes to a college buddy a couple months ago. He didn't have any problem with them being used, and he loved listening to them. The nicest set of 'phones he's ever had.

Come to think of it, I feel sorry for him. He needs to listen to something a bit nicer if the Vibes are the best he's heard.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

One word. Never. I'm too much of a hygiene freak.

 

[western120]

well for the IEMs one would use a fresh tip anyway so what diff it makes???

it is not the plastic part/tube of the IEM which would be touching users' ear.. so again

when using regular headphones changing pad is a must...
so that's my food for thought..

 

[progo]

I wouldn't bother changing the pads unless they smelled like literal poop.

 

[yepyep_]

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Originally Posted by western120 /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for the IEMs one would use a fresh tip anyway so what diff it makes???

x2. This is hilarious.

 

[nylan8301]

My only reservation is the smoking. Otherwise, it's fine. A good swab of some alcohol to clean the tips/pads is more than sufficient for my germ-a-phobia.

Nylan

 

[Uncle Erik]

I've had great luck with used headphones. Sure. I clean them, but no reservations otherwise.

 

[xnothingpoetic]

I've bought used IEMs before once, and even though they were clean, and I put on new tips, I wouldn't do it again.

Headphones are fine, but I would replace or clean the pads first.

But headphones at meets never bothered me- I guess it is just not knowing the actual person who owned them before- leaves a sort of mystery.

 

[braillediver]

SovKiller and Armor All is worse than cooties.


Mitch