月份: 2020 年 1 月

After a bit of use, any headphones can start looking grimy and dirty. Whether you wear your headphones to the gym, rely on them to get you through long-haul flights, or keep them at home to listen to music while you do chores, it’s natural for germs and gunk to build up. Thankfully, with the proper tools and know-how, keeping your headphones clean is a fairly easy thing to do.

Products used in this guide

Affordable ANC: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 ($60 at Amazon)
Essential cleaner: Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Hand Soap ($11 at Amazon)
Pick-a-size: Presto! Paper Towels ($10 at Amazon)
Germs begone: Swan Isopropyl Alcohol ($13 at Amazon)
Nice and gentle: AmazonBasics Microfiber Cleaning Cloth (From $13 at Amazon)

How to clean your headphones

When it comes to cleaning headphones, you’ll want to make sure you clean both the headphones themselves and, perhaps more importantly, the speaker pads covering them. Starting first with the outside of your headphones, here’s what you’ll want to do:

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