[mms6]

Hi, I have been using my AKG K271 mkII in my bathtub recently when I am taking a how and long bath..
 
Here are some of my concerns:
 
As my fingers are wet with hot bath water, and I am submerged with hot steam:
 
1. I constantly drop my AKG mini-XLR to 3.5mm cable into the bathtub FULLY SUBMERGED with hot water. The mini-XLR end is attach to the headphones, so there is no worry, but the 3.5mm jack and the rest of the actual cable are FULLY SUBMERGED in the hot bath water. If I do this too often, will I destroy my cable?
 
(The cable is the standard factory supplied AKG mini-XLR to 3.5mm straight gold-plated cable)
 
 
 
2. I have my Fiio E7 as well when I take a bath to use mainly as a DAC. Can the hot water steam damage the Fiio E7?
 
 
 
 
Please let me know...

 

[dazedbus]

1. Assuming you have no deep scratches in the rubber or your connection, no it should not affect your cord.  Rubber is hydrophobic and non-porous so it should not affect your cord.  The connection is gold plated so it should not oxidize.
 
2. Water vapor will probably lead to quicker aging of the solder in the e7 aka if there are weak points it may lead to quicker failure although it should be a simple fix.

 

[mms6]

Thanks man

Now i wont have any worries for using the phone and dac combo in the bath

 

[chrislangley4253]

The steam can't be good for the phone and e7. Maybe put them in a plastic baggie?

 

[mms6]

That's one of the reason why I am using the K271s mainly because they are sealed...
 
 
I used my K271s in the snow during the winter for the past few years, and so far, no problems....
 
 
 
I will DEFINITELY NOT use my AKG Q701s in my shower lol
 
If I were to use my AKG Q701s, that would be a different story lol. ^_^

 

[BrownBear]

dazedbus' post was helpful. This was an interesting thread. Lol. I've often used my headphones immediately out the shower and have wondered the issue that could arise from that. Never seemed to have any, but I stopped nonetheless.
 

 

 

[Elegiac]

Stop being clumsy ya nong, goddamn

don't drop things in the bath, period