Submitted by p51d_bnnck t3_ydkzwf in headphones
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SADD_BOI t1_ittbmjd wrote
I’d be worried about washing away the diaphragm coating. Also these are electrets.
Khanth t1_ittzd21 wrote
You'd need to be extra careful. These are electret, meaning they don't use energiser, but instead come pre-charged. If you touch the membrane and discharge the charge the speaker will be dead.
p51d_bnnck OP t1_ituh2z4 wrote
I've seen people who disassembled the electret driver. Do you think it's worth it to remove dust and corrosion or just deal with it since the electret will diminish over time?
Khanth t1_itukysw wrote
I think the biggest question is - does it work now?
If not, maybe you can fix it. If yes, then I don't think it's worth the risk.
p51d_bnnck OP t1_itul3mw wrote
Yes I confirmed the driver still works with a sine sweep so it's was more an issue of getting it to as close as peak performance as possible.
Thank you for the advice
Honest-Career-4263 t1_itxhl2s wrote
Good luck on the restoration!
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asus3008 t1_itykhpk wrote
It looks like mould to me.
I would personally dray it for a day or two, and then gest blow away with air the remaining.
If it's worth a try, and if that doesn't work, then tray diferite ways
p51d_bnnck OP t1_itsssx3 wrote
So I just got these headphones and decided to look at the driver and the electret looks like it was kept in a swamp. Is there any hope of restoring this?
Edit: would ultra sonication work? Like those fancy cleaners for record players
Edit: corrected driver type.