Take a close look at your earbuds in good lighting, and you might be shocked by what you see. Even the best earbuds collect an alarming buildup of earwax, oils, and skin cells over time. This creates ...

Wireless earbuds have become a must-have accessory in recent years, as smartphone manufacturers have done their level best to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack entirely. Unlike a few years ago, you ...

We asked experts for the best cleaning methods to make your headphones and earbuds sound better and last longer Our cleaning tips apply to everything from over-ear and on-ear headphones to petite ...

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Among the most common factors that impact our music listening experience are connectivity problems, ear fatigue, ear wax buildup, limited mobility and, where this guide comes in, failure to ...

Are you cleaning your headphones and earbuds enough? I don't mean using your fingernail to pick out wax buildup in your earbuds' eartips, but actually cleaning them? Cleaning your headphones and ...

Everyone has dirty ears; the human ear is designed to produce earwax to protect itself from other junk getting in there, among other things. That means that the more you put your precious new AirPods ...

Headphones, especially the ones we wear when working out, can get really gross really fast. But like many electronics, knowing how to clean headphones can feel a bit mysterious and fraught with ...

Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent typing, scrolling or listening also means our devices ...

Ever since the days of the groundbreaking Sony Walkman, when disco ruled the Earth and phrases like "boogie-down," "cool beans," and "jive-talking" were a thing, people have loved to wear headphones.

Like anything else that you wear on your body, headphones can get dirty. They seem to be magnets for everything from earwax to lint to dust—and the grime is more than just gross. It can affect the ...