How to clean AirPods and earbuds: This $10 tool is 'literally perfect' for de-gunking headphones
Amazon shoppers say this versatile cleaning pen brought their earbuds "back to life."
The thought has probably crossed your mind, but if you're being honest, have you ever actually cleaned your AirPods? AirPods and other wireless earbuds are often overlooked on your cleaning checklist. However, excess earwax, ear pain, tinnitus and fungal infections are potential consequences of not cleaning your earbuds, according to Healthline.
Experts recommend cleaning your earbuds weekly or more often if you wear them to work out. While there are many methods you can use to clean your AirPods, including alcohol wipes, a dampened cloth, or a cotton swab, there's one earbuds-specific product from Amazon Canada that shoppers say does a "great job" at cleaning your headphones — the Hagibis Cleaning Kit.
This multi-function cleaning kit has more than 24,000 ratings.
The details
This 3-in-1 earbuds cleaning kit features a small flocking sponge, a gentle brush and a metal tip pen to get into every nook and cranny of your AirPods.
The flocking sponge is designed to pick up dust from the bottom of the charging case, the high-density brush cleans dirt and germs from the sound outlet hole, and the metal-tip pen tackles built-up gunk and packed-in debris.
The Hagibis Cleaning Pen is designed to be gentle on your device, providing a thorough cleaning without scratching its surface or damaging the audio.
Does it work?
The Hagibis Cleaning Pen is backed by more than 24,000 reviews from Amazon shoppers and a solid 4.4-star rating.
Fans of the device call it the "best product" for cleaning earbuds and say it's a "quality-made" tool.
"I cleaned my AirPods, [the charging] case and my iPhone at the same time," writes one reviewer. "It worked perfectly."
It's "literally perfect," comments another. "Exactly what I was looking for."
Hagibis Cleaning Kits for Airpods
The cleaning pen brought "my AirPods back to life," lauds a third shopper, who says it's a "great tool" for removing built-up ear wax and dirt.
It "turns gunked-up AirPods into non-gunked AirPods," writes one user.
Despite top grades for value, design and ease of use, some shoppers say the cleaning kit doesn't remove the stubborn marks that an alcohol solution does.
The verdict
Dubbed a "great tool" by Amazon shoppers, this 3-in-1 AirPods cleaning pen tackles built-up dust, dirt and grime in your wireless headphones. Shoppers say the tool "turns gunked-up AirPods into non-gunked AirPods," and for only $10, it doesn't make for a bad gift idea, either.
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