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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.

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[–] thecakeinside@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Sometimes I think I'm dumb but then I read something like this

[–] zimm3rmann@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah no shit you shouldn’t microwave electronics.

[–] Tenki65@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I've read somewhere that sticking them in your butt can help reactivate the glue of the driver to the shell. You could try that ?

[–] Vaudane@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

... Rice exists you know

[–] ConnorDColeman@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

LOL

Actually though, items are really bad for your ears. Because they create a seal and then pump in vibrations, that's one of the most common contributors to hearing loss.

Your subconscious engineering brain knew this, and was trying to help. You'll be a great engineer someday!

[–] Kennybob12@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Here i thought the internet couldnt make me any dumber...

[–] yusunooo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You could.have simply put them in a bowl of rice. Leave it on a heater for some extra minimal warming and wait a 2-3 days...but nooo

[–] neoqueto@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Add more water to offset the effects Chef Mike had on them

[–] Worldly_Boat@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing the story. The laughs brightened my afternoon immeasurably.

[–] kprBRBR@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Microwave your head maybe it'll cancel out

[–] Masungit@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You that desperate for attention?

[–] Nitronium777@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You are clearly knowledgeable enough to know how drivers and microwaves work, yet stupid enough to not have some common sense. Metal absorbs much more energy than water in a microwave, so it wasn't going to boil that off anyway. Likely what happened is a high current being induced with some combination of the coil overheating and burning through. Usually we call this condition as it relates to electronics as "fcked".

[–] Giga_Code_Eater@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

inb4 he accidentally makes a time machine like in stein's gate lol

[–] napkantd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I know everyone else has already roasted you, but respectfully. Youre a fucking idiot

[–] 11987654@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Might as well save yourself some time and drop out. No amount of schooling is gonna fix this level of stupid.

[–] noss616@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Put it in rice, it’ll be fine

[–] DeadrosesTMY@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

"bad things don't happen to me"

well they do if you're being stupid

[–] delusionalcookie@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I went and cuddled with my Blessing3s after reading this, just to make sure they knew they'd be ok.

[–] Revo_Veneno@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We call that in the biz: fucked fucked.

Good thing it's just a hola and cheap to replace. You should get a Chu 2 or Lan and try it out. I think it sounds better and is built with better materials, the ergonomics is no longer a dumpster fire and is at least on par with the Hola.

[–] Nargon_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You know you goofed when 'this is not a troll post'

[–] Inner_Secretary2123@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Good thing your microwave still working

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