Now this is a totally unscientific study, based on just two pair of earphones, but so far we can confidently state that, yes, earphones will work just fine after they’ve had a spin with your dirty undies and socks.
They may well smell mountain fresh and feel nicely conditioned after a 40 degree non-coloured cycle, but the trick is to dry them out before plugging them straight back in.
In our case, we just stuck them on a radiator and let them dry out over night, and the next morning everything worked just fine, including the in-line remote control.
You may not be so lucky, but it definitely worked for us – which is a relief because the earphones weren’t cheap.
For a more detailed guide in getting water-soaked electronic items back to life, check out our guide here: Dropped your phone down the loo? Don’t panic!.
In case you were wondering, the headphones in question were a pair of Dr Dre in-ear headphones forHTC Sensation XE XL and RHA MA-350 In-Ear Earphones.
My earphones just went through the wash, and a day later they’re fine. So happy – I had no hope of them ever working again!
I managed to put another pair of headphones through the wash last week – and yes, they also worked just fine!
My pair of headphones went through the wash today.. and I tried using it. One side is dead and I put it inside a bag of rice. Will it survive?
My Klipsch earbuds that cost me $100 got washed then dried. They were in the nylon case that came with them. They still work fine
I washed and dried my apple earbuds on accident because they were in my pocket… Tangled as hell but worked completely fine… Plus all the earwax was gone and it smelled nice and was clean
Mine survived
My earbuds have been put in the wash 4 times and they work fine
Mine survived hopefully, I was scared my Apple earphones wouldn’t work thankfully nothing happend to bad at least it smelt really good afterwards I guess 🙂
50/50
right side volume slows down…ant one can help me
When i took them out my pocket after they got washed, i tried them and they didnt work well. If i dry them and wait, will they work fine again or it’s too late?
I had a similar situation I had no idea that my s6 edge earphones was still in my pocket and that washed and left for a few days and they are working totally fine.
My Sony XBA-A3 didn’t survived,mids and high were gone….
Mine were the same
I just washed my earphones in the afternoon then immediately put it in a bag of uncooked rice…. will it work after? Should I leave it overniggt or more then that??
Washed Bose sport pulse head phones n dried them will there be any chance of them working again m