Headphones

I guess IEM's may be more delicate than the average earphone but I accidentally left my apple earpods in my jean pockets countless times when they went through the wash and they were always fine, ended up dying maybe like a year later I'm assuming because the cables were fucked. Wires were visible and messed up from constantly being in my pocket. But I don't think the washing machine had much of a play in their demise.

Someone might have to correct me if I'm wrong but I think if you take care of them as usual there shouldn't be too much to worry about.

If there is corrosion you need to get rid of it as soon as possible, or it will ruin them. But with the way most iems are designed dont know how you would do that without damaging them.

all i can think of to warn you about is that you've got a good chance they'll just die on you without warning. also the sound might go fuzzy

Yikes! And this is why I went with the IE 200s over the 600s. Im the guy that would lose or destroy these tiny things.

Honestly, except for detail retrieval they sound awfully close to my ears. And it's rare I'm doing critical listening on IEMs. For balance with that "Sennheiser Sound " I also have the Letshuoer S12 Pro IEM. A great set of planar BTW. Those beat the IE 200 for clarity and detail--by A LOT--but lack that dynamic driver warmth. I switch back and forth.

That said, I would make certain you dried them out completely! I hope someone who knows how to do so properly can guide you.

Damn. Mine broke from just normal use and sitting in my draw. One earpiece randomly became muffled.