Exactly what the title says. No this is not a troll post. There was some hardstuck water in my Holas which sunlight couldn't remove.
While I knew that my Holas have a N52 magnet inside them and that this could go horribly wrong because of the Faraday's cage, I thought just 2-3 seconds of microwaving wouldn't do anything. Also had this exact thought running in my mind "bad things don't happen to me" right before putting them inside. I was in semi-denial.
The driver tore off in a somewhat audible boom and now the right one doesn't work. The cable is fine because I didn't put it in the microwave, but the washing machine destroyed the mic last month and now it responds in flat noise.
Luckily they were worth only $20 but I'm still a student so it was somewhat major of a loss. In need of advice if recovery is possible.
TL;DR: Don't microwave your IEMs.
This is like the smartest dumbest thing I’ve ever read. like there’s good logic in what you’re saying, and I can see myself doing it too if I had the same knowledge you do. It’s like I know that the microwave is scary magic heat box that hates metal and magnets, so I don’t microwave my IEMs. Someone with more expertise understands how it functions and the risks involved so doesn’t microwave their IEMs. But you know just enough to make a mistake like this. It’s past the bit where you’re scared because of ignorance, but before you get to the bit where you can be justified in confidence