The headphones have a very strong, unpleasant chemical or toxic smell. I have left them open 10 days but still smell. Will it go away?
1360529
Yea it's bad...i haven't found a solution...but it gets a little better over time, other than that this is a really good case
1360530
Eventually, but you have to leave them out if a cool breezy place. I left the out for over a month to dissipate the aroma.
1188713
As long as you always remember to unlock the cable from the headphones you shouldn't have an issue. I still have my original cable and I've had these headphones for a while.
712410
I would not recommend it at all. The ear pieces are covered with a soft material that would not only rot away but ruin the sound quality of the headphones. Also the top of the headband is covered in a soft fine leather type of fabric that would not tolerate the conditions you are asking about. Hope this helps. I would suggest headphones that have some type of vinyl covering on both the ear pieces and head band.
44543
Mine were the same way, I hung them outside, wiped them down with all kinds of stuff! It seems finally after several months it has dissipated some and is not as strong as it once was. I use them about 4 times a week in a kickboxing class, so I guess it finally rubbed off or something! Not really sure! the last thing I tried was putting baking soda in a coffee filter and placing inside, that was to help with sweat odor, so that may have helped as well! Not really sure what would work the best!
1794263
I have not experienced any unusual smells besides the new headphone smell with these headphones.
375123
I don't think the smell goes away. It's strong huh! I had to return it and get a different case.
1215554
Hi, I bought these back in April and didn't notice any kind of smell. I'm not sure what others are talking about, but I did not have a problem with that. Each headband is individually wrapped in plastic and they all come in a large plastic zipper bag. Maybe people are smelling the plastic. I actually just unwrapped and used a brand new one last week and didn't notice any smell. Hope that helps.
1760374
I haven't had to replace them yet. I have used it for over 6 months and can never detect any odors, even though once the lid is removed it can be pretty foul! I have removed and rinsed them once. Hope this helps
227201
I use mine about a week or a little longer, but I have zero problems with ear infections or much earwax. After I first insert them, I can feel & hear the foam expanding. When I notice that the foam isn't expanding as vigorously as it did at first, I know they're not going to block noise as well, and it's time to replace with a new pair. Oddly, to me, it seems like one plug in the pair usually fails first; I guess I'd have expected they would both go about the same time. I strongly agree with those who say don't wash them; that was an accident that did not go well.
1402981
Dry them out with a blow dryer if the sound won't return . Return them for a refund. You may want to check the ear plug size I use the largest size to keep water out
1849293
Yes, I have just returned mine for the same exact reason. The ear pads would slowly seep a blue dye if left on a light surface like paper. I had the headphones for only 1 month and it was not subjected to any abnormal use or environment. I contacted Philips and they said I did not purchase it through an authorized reseller and wouldn't do anything about them. Luckily I was able to return them back to Amazon. I am not impressed by Philip's customer service and will refrain from purchasing their products in the future.
405545
The ear cushions are very absorbent. I've had these for 6 months or so and sweat has not been an issue. Typically I kill my running headphones is about 6 months and I feel confident they will last much longer.
104365
I have not had any issue with my headphones, though they came with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty. I have also heard that Grado is extremely good about repairing your headphones for cheap after the warranty has expired, but I don't have any firsthand experience with it.
1839130
I think the ear problem may have cleared up. However, I am have developed an ear infection or some other ear problem. I do love the headphones, however and hope that all the problems will clear up for me and I think it might have already. I just haven't used the h/phs in a while...thank you for all your comments. This has been a big help!!
1794502
Presumably you mean the foam, per se, is coming off (otherwise, if you mean how do you get the entire assembly on/off for battery replacement, it's a slight twist off and then realign tabs w/slot and twist back on, as others have said). I wouldn't be surprised if the foam is separating from the headphone, though, since they are cheaply made junk headphones; in which case, glue the foam and review the phones and give 'em the one star they have coming.
188528
My headphone never worked right out of the box. I have to say that I opened the wrapping after 1 year I purchased it. So I did not even have the warrantee covering anymore and even if it was brand new Plantronics did not do anything about. I will not buy anything from them. If you do good luck!
608253
A lot of electronic products have that warning on them, but it is extremely unlikely that anything would happen to you. You would probably have to eat the headphones (lol) in order to see any sort of effect from this. If I were you, I wouldn't let all this talk of lead being "super dangerous" in the news get to you. I wouldn't put too much thought into getting lead poison from a pair of headphones. The amount they use is likely negligible at best.