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We hate to add another chore to your list of tasks, but it turns out that if you use in-ear earbuds like Apple AirPods, you should be cleaning them on the regular. “Earbuds can get really gunky really quickly, with earwax and goo and all kinds of dust. When that happens, the gunk can actually stick to the speaker,” said Ahmed Ashour, an IT professional and educator who previously worked at Apple’s Genius Bar. “It will literally block certain frequencies from the sound in the headphone, so you will get a muffled sound, you’re going to lose a lot of bass, you will lose a lot of mid and lower tones and it might sound muddy.”
The antidote? Regular cleaning. We recommend this earbud and smartphone cleaning kit for getting it done — and especially now that it’s on sale for 20% off. This is a solid price for something that reviewers say is “keeping my AirPods and iPhone spotless.” It also makes for a perfect stocking stuffer!
This cleaning kit is loaded with special cleaning tools for your earbuds and smartphone.
The kit includes a metal tip to efficiently reach nooks and crannies, two brushes to clean the speakers and microphones of your earbuds and a sponge to clean the speaker and the inside of your earbuds’ case.
These tools are also great for wiping your smartphone screen, cleaning smartwatches, getting dirt and debris out charging ports and so much more. It even comes with a microfiber cleaning cloth and spray for wiping those screens!
And each of these tiny tools has a purpose.
Ashour recommended first using a brush, and then going in with the pointy metal tip. “Brushes are great because they have teeth, so they can grab stuff. Then you can use the pointy tip to pick up the last bits of earwax and gunk that didn’t get caught,” Ashour said. Just remember to do so gently: “You don’t want to be too rough when you scrub the mesh.”
As for the metal tip in the cleaning kit: “The benefit of a specially designed tool that’s metal, is that it wouldn’t leave any residue at all,” Ashour explained. “Even with Q-tips, you can get little strands of cotton stuck to the silicone. With a specialized tool, it’ll be faster to clean and it’s less likely you’re going to be leaving cotton fibers or something on the AirPod and then putting it back in your ear.”
Another benefit of this cleaning kit is the flocking sponge designed to deep clean the AirPod case, which doubles as a wireless charger. “You want to clean the case where the AirPods rest, because you’ll get earwax gunk on there too,” said Ashour.
Regular cleaning is important for earbud longevity.
“The real trick is to [clean your earbuds] consistently, to not let it build up an absolutely disgusting mess,” said Ashour. Otherwise, “Once earwax gets inside your AirPods [or other earbuds], there’s really not much a … technician can do.”
To best clean your earbuds, you should be mindful of the material you’re using; that’s why using a specialized cleaning kit can be especially useful. “It’s actually not great to use [paper] tissue, because tissues leave tiny little fibers on the surface of silicone,” Ashour told HuffPost. “If you’ve tried to clean anything rubber or silicone with a tissue, like a TV screen, you’ll notice that when you wipe it, there are all these little white fibers that are left, so that’s that’s the main reason why you don’t want to use tissue or toilet paper when you’re trying to clean electronics.”
Pick up this smartphone and earbud cleaning kit at Amazon while its on sale and take a look at what Amazon reviewers have to say about it.
“I picked up this Cleaner Kit for my AirPods and iPhone, and it’s been super handy. The multi-tool has everything I need to clean tricky spots like charging ports, lightning cables, and connectors without any hassle. It’s compact and easy to store, so I keep it in my bag and use it regularly.
What I love most is how well it cleans without damaging anything — no more gunk or dust messing with my charging or sound. If you want a simple, portable cleaning kit that actually gets the job done, this one’s a solid pick!” — KimberlyFrancis“So I used this kit, and while using it, I was sure it was garbage. I knew it would feel cheap because it is cheap, but I was hoping it would work, and it sure did not seem like it was working. But here is the thing… It worked! It worked really well. My phone now charges with ease, and there is no need to use “that one cable that works” or to “bend the charger a certain way.” None of that is needed. It just charges as it should, and it is because this kit worked.
It does take some time. I used the iPhone lightning cleaner, then I used the spray, then I used the lightning cleaner again, and then I used the bottle brush thing. I’m not sure if that is the only way it would have worked, but that is what I did, and it worked. I hope it works for you.” — jstanton“Must have item is you wear your ear buds or take your phone in to work with you. Works great and get in all the places that dirt and grime like to hide in. Now I dont have any problem at all getting my ear buds to charge or my phone to charge now that I can really get in there and give those hard tobreach places a good cleaning.” — Travis Garrett
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