AzN1337c0d3r
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I don't think you can dryer these. I tried blowdrying them with low heat and the plastic tape like ring holding the velour onto the hard plastic ring shriveled.
For those who were wondering on how to wash HD 650 velour pads, you'll be interested in this post.
Well my HD 650 pads were getting oily, mashed down, and generally dirty so I decided it was time to clean them. Reading on around Head-Fi the only answers I found were wiping them with damp cloth, etc. That didn't seem enough. They looked durable enough, so I just gave them a bath in normal clothes detergent and water. Scrubbed them up a bit with my hands. Squished any excess water out. Threw them in the machine dryer with my laundry for an hour. The result: I found that using "cottons" setting to dry them resulted in a bit of harshness in the upper treble while the "perm and press" setting resulted in a more open sound stage, overall better imaging with an improved airiness.... hahaha just joking.
Basically it worked fine. Nothing was wrong with the pads when I took them out with my laundry. They're nice, fluffy, clean, and fresh smelling now. Didn't shrink. So basically I'm just telling you guys its perfectly ok to wash and machine dry your HD 650 pads. I probably wouldn't machine wash them though since they'd probably be loose and flying around in your washer's drum creating all sorts of racket. lol.