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Embarassing Question
This is going to sounds really embarassing, but I have a terrible problem with the SMELL of my headphone cups. You see, I sometimes use it straightaway after a shower so some of the spongey part of the cups become moist due to my wet hair and ears. Now both cups just smell really really bad, to the point where it becomes a chore to use it without ensuring that it gets too close to my nose. I've considered spraying a little perfume onto the cups but am afraid the alcoholic content present in perfumes might affect the long-term performance of the headphones. What do I do now? It's a Sony MDR V700DJ.
This has to be the stupidest question anyone has ever asked in the DJ Booth. 
i dunno buy new headphones? and dry your head with a towel before using it?
don't know what else...you can't put headphones in the washing machine. Well actually water isn't bad for it. You could dump it in a bucket of water, then let it dry for a couple of days ( DO NOT use it in this time or you will mess up the phones)
ehhh btw if something goes wrong i'm not responsible
eeww. that must suck.
i would take it apart and wash the smelly parts. :P
wtf 
be clean before you spin 
hmm...
my guess is the odor would be in the foam... foam is not really easy to clean, and i'm not sure how easy it would be to remove from the haedphones for cleaning.
your best bet it probably to try to detatch the foam from the speaker elements and soak it in some sort of cleaner, although i have no idea what sort of cleaner and what would not damage it.
interesting problem... i wonder if i'll have to deal with this someday on my headphones.. hehe
-mer
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| Originally posted by Pjotr G i dunno buy new headphones? and dry your head with a towel before using it? don't know what else...you can't put headphones in the washing machine. Well actually water isn't bad for it. You could dump it in a bucket of water, then let it dry for a couple of days ( DO NOT use it in this time or you will mess up the phones) ehhh btw if something goes wrong i'm not responsible |
lol.. this is some funny shit =) .... try spraying it with some fabreese... i use it to take out the nasty smell of cigs on my clothes and furniture.
LMAO!
well, if you ask gluegun, he will tell you the V700DJ smell bad brand new from the store, like cheese that is advertised as gourmet brie, but is really just stale cheddar.
Listening to music in headphones increases the visable amount of bacteria by 700% So basically, you've just lossend the dirt in the shower then used sound waves to pull the dirt onto the headset. So you can clean it all you want, untill you clean out your ears it'll keep coming back.
Take the earpads off and clean them...
When I got my Grado SR-60's used, they smelled like cigarette smoke, so I cleaned the earpads a few times, fabreezed them, and wiped the headphones off with a cloth with some alcohol on it (being careful not to touch the drivers or anything), and it helped a little.
I guess it's time for someone to get some sweat resistant Technics headphones, huh? 
I would use some Fabreeze. That stuff should do the trick.
The sennheiser HD280 pros I've got has removable parts and you can get replacements for the foam, head band, cord etc. I love that feature because my dogs like to chew on my wires I'd suggest you either buy a new pair or use febreeze. DO NOT USE PERFUME! Perfumes do not eliminate odor, they only mask it. You can try looking for odor eater powders etc that are ment for feet too. Just make sure you apply only the amount you need and rub it all out so your head doesn't smell like your feet! You shouldn't need to worry about alcohol content or moisture etc because the foam pad should act like a filter for any arisole that you spray on it. In any event, the headphones are damn cheap to replace even if they are $100USD compared to what you spent on the mixer/decks/tables etc and what you spend on vinyl or cds!
Just a crazy thought, but maybe you could try putting a vacuum up to it and try to suck some of that rank smell from it.
if you just had a shower shouldn't they smell good ?
I think if you put a dish of baking soda very close to it, it should eat up the odor. Just leave your headphones with some baking soda every time you dont use them. make sure not to get the baking soda in, or on them
My old freind had that problem but he stunk him-self so....
I suggest you dry your hair or even better...Get a skin head
Hey now, careful with suggesting that. There's a few double meanings to that term....
If the pads come off, replace them. Are the phones themselves dirty & smelly as well? If so, you'll have to clean them before putting on new pads.
LOL.. or you can just change your DJ name to: DJ Pigpen.. DJ Smelly.. DJ Stank??
Gluegun,
How come you ditched your SONY V6 recommendation for Sennheiser HD280 Pro??? What was the basis for your change in opinion?
Mostly isolation and the fact that this has a side swivel. Also, you don't need to mod these for comfort. The V6 still kicks ass, though. They are both great, and both should be considered by any DJ, as each has their own strengths and weaknesses
When i upgrade from my optimus' i am gonna get the sennheisers.
just because, i hate sony, and all their big label profiteering copyright blocking minidiscing, proprietary memory sticking bullshit.
also 32db of isolation would be SWEET.
sennheiser is a good old german quality!
hmm.. maybe i should get a skinhead too?
heil!
*ONLY JOKING, i am no nazi*
well here's a suggestion to prevent that from happening
after...or during your set if you find that they are wet....dry them off on your shirt or a towel.
remember the best solution is prevention 
i find that sometimes my phones have sweat on them so i just dry them off on my shirt....and my headphones dont have any type of aroma now
Careful, JS. There seems to be a bit of a Jewish presence here. I know it was a joke, but I think it would be smart to reconsider that style of humor, ya know? No problems from here, tho.
Gee thanks guys for all the help, I really appreciate it. It doesn't stink as bad now, I did a bit of washing.
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| Originally posted by Gluegun Careful, JS. There seems to be a bit of a Jewish presence here. I know it was a joke, but I think it would be smart to reconsider that style of humor, ya know? No problems from here, tho. |
Eat some fart-food b4 u spin, like beans or brussel sprouts, maybe even curry lol. And then u will just be obsessed by the smell of ur own farts 2 much 2 notice ur ears 
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