[dakkar]

Not sure what happened. I washed my IEM this morning UE with shure foam, creates lots of earwax. I usually just put a drop of dishsoap on my fingers, wet with lukewarm water and gently rub the foams, pointed downward so as not to have any water go inside. The IEM are at no time under the tap, just watever water is on my fingers. Anyway, now my left monitor plays only very faintly. Any suggestions?

 

[dharel]

I have to ask why you didn't pull the foamies off before washing them? I would never get any type of liquid, even if on my fingers, near my IEMs. If you used soap, how did you actually rinse your foamies without taking them off? I'd be worried about residual soap on the foamies.

 

[ClieOS]

You should have take the foam off before washing. Anyway, If the water did manage to get in, You should put your IEM on a place with good air circulation, letting the nozzle pointing downward (but remain open), and let the water evaporate naturally. With some luck, maybe the inner BA transducer isn't damaged at all.

 

[intoflatlines]

Let them dry for a few days, maybe put them in a warm spot (not hot). My girlfriend put my bluetooth headset through the wash cycle by accident and it didn't work after. I warmed it for a few days and it started to work.

 

[dakkar]

Well, the fit is so tight (UE with shure olives). I cant remove them without risk of ripping off. That's why I wash them without removing them.

 

[intoflatlines]

Use one of those little moist soapy wipe things next time.

 

[dakkar]

Yeah, I'll keep that in mind if my IEM survive the experience...

 

[ClieOS]

If it does die, than there will be one more excuse for you to treat your upgraditus.