Shure e5 - need suggestions

[turn1200]

Hey Guys - I've had e5's for nearly a year and absolutely love them. I currently use the tri flange. My one complaint is that these things are white and can look nasty from earwax if you know what I mean. Are there any other tri flange options such as say maybe some black tri flanges? Or is there something easy I could do to keep them clean like put them in some sort of liquid?

Thanks for any recommendations.

 

[KenW]

Best way I've found to clean the triflange is to first clean them with alcohol to remove the heavy buildup and waxy film. After they're clean, I drop them into a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Depending on how "yellow" they are I'd say that you'll see whiter, fresher looking tips in about a half hour or so.

 

[EdipisReks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenW Best way I've found to clean the triflange is to first clean them with alcohol to remove the heavy buildup and waxy film. After they're clean, I drop them into a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Depending on how "yellow" they are I'd say that you'll see whiter, fresher looking tips in about a half hour or so.

that is the way to do it, in my experience. i also generally wipe my triflanges with a bit of purell hand sanitizer every week or so. between that and the occasional use of earwax removal kits, my triflanges stay pretty clean.

 

[turn1200]

Thanks for those suggestions. Anyone else have any other tips / tricks?