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Would you buy used headphones?

So, I'm considering buying some used headphones (Grado) but I'm hesitant due to hygiene concerns. Am I being overly fussy? Would you buy used headphones? If so, do you clean them and if you do how do you go about cleaning them?
For Grado I know that I can just buy new pads for the earpieces.

Is there anything I should watch out for in buying used headphones?

I don't have any issues buying other used equipment though, like amps/speakers/pre-amps/etc... I refuse to buy used computer keyboards/mice.

Odd_i_o (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

12-30-08

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12-30-08: Newbee
Actually, you could probably get new pads and clean everything else except the 'drivers' with alcohol and be fairly safe. Fairly, except I don't know how you would clean the diaphrams with out damaging them. And as they say, you just don't know were they have been.

But, if you are up to one night stands, why not take the risk, especially if they are cheap. :-)
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12-30-08 Used headphones are the 37th leading vector for head lice tr ... Onhwy61

12-31-08 In a word ......... no! Kurt_tank

12-31-08 Neither used headphones or used shoes... Stringreen

12-31-08 Honestly, what are you going to catch from used headphones? ... Elevick

12-31-08 Not unless they are new in box S7horton

12-31-08 That's just straight up nasty. Bar81

12-31-08 How do you know that the brand new pair you would potentiall ... Big10purdue

12-31-08 Consider demo cans from reputable vendors, like audio adviso ... Lorenzo

12-31-08 You are more likely to catch something from a door knob or a ... Jeff_jones

01-03-09 It's the only way you can buy sony r10s. Rgs92