To anyone reading this, make sure you dry the ear pads for literally days to be 100% dry, like dryer than to the touch. More dry than you've ever thought of something as dry. You can't really tell but if there's _any_ moisture in there, it can condense inside the cups and cause issues with the microphone or other circuitry which manifests as a high pitched buzzing sound. Probably the active noise cancelling stuff being extra sensitive.

I bought the silver ones. They look incredible. For a week.

I got the green ones. So far I've cleaned them two times. For the ear pads I have this brush that I got with a shoe cleaning kit and I scrubbed them with regular water and soap. For the mesh on the headband I used a pure white towel (no colors/dye), clear washing detergent (no colors or scent), bleach, and baking soda and got it back to white. It was getting noticeably dingie. The mesh on the headband is actually pretty sturdy, but I still wouldn't be rough on it. Just a gentle scrubbing should do the trick. Then I just put it under my fan and to dry. Also with the ear pads, make sure to use a towel and squeeze the excess water out. Another thing I do with the ear pads is use frabric freshener (like febreezs or something) a light spray should do the job to keep them from having a stinky scent from sweat.

Thanks for reviewing this. I got the black ones and I know my ears can get sweaty sometimes and I just feel I wanna clean them even-though you can’t see dirty. I’ll do it at weekends because I use em everyday for work ✌🏾😁

I’m so glad I got the black ones even though they look good but after awhile they smell from sweating…need to be clean too!

TIp for drying the cushions: once you have cleaned them and they are wet, put them in a pillow case and chuck them into the tumble dryer for 45 mins and they will be completely dry!

Worst part is these mesh earcups will begin to smell like shit with accumulated sweat. The only solution is to get a 2nd pair of earcups, put the others in the wash & dryer (softest silk settings). Also, condensation can form inside the cups e.g. when moving from warm outdoors to an air conditioned room: this broke my Maxes in Florida but thanks Apple Care+ for replacing them. Thanks for the post, Dayo.

Thanks a lot, i've the space grey ones, they look dirty but they were super smelly fell asleep a few times with them and the sweating etc.

I have been putting mine in my trousers pocket and washing them weekly in the washing machine. Smell great and look new every time and dry in less than a day

Hi Dayo, I did indeed get the silver Airpods Max and thank you so much for this video, it really helped get mine clean, and saved me from buying a replacement.

New subscriber. Your videos are great. Informative and humorous, and you just happen to be an incredibly handsome man. So, well done ;) ANYWAY, you are a natural presenter so I hope you go far!

Blue Max and I wear mine ALL the time and yes dirty and smelly. Dirty is not so evident at a glance but I can tell and that’s what is important! Thanks!

I have the blue. They looked soiled. Followed your direction. Clean again. 👍🏾👍🏾

I have been using my airpod maxs at the gym for over a year, and for about 6 hours a day every day. The cushions stink so bad so thanks for the vid I really need to get the cleaned 🤢😭

Thanks for the explanation. I have silver white ones. And they needed cleaning. I actually ended up soaking the pads in warm water to with I added soap and a drop of Vanish for white garments. So far so good. I just couldn’t get them cleaned well just by rubbing a damp cloth. So soaking truly got rid of the dirt as there is no electrics I went ahead. The issue maybe the glue if any is used to keep the fabric in place around the hard plastic components?

I wish I would have gotten the black ones but the grey ones were the only ones in stock. Glad there is a video on how to clean it

Nice job on cleaning them. I’ve got both the green and grey ones. They are still clean, but I don’t use them every day. Mostly on the couch, so that makes a difference. I see that they are pretty easy to clean. Keep up the nice work with your KZfaq movies. You’re indeed a natural easy speaking youtuber. Always a pleasure to see your movies

Bro that wood backsplash is fire

Thanks for the video! I just got the grey ones and was starting to regret it! I’m glad to see that they are easy to clean!

I definitely need to clean my space gray ones. They’re starting to smell, haha.

Just bought some used air pods max and immediately clicked on this vid; rly helped me out and it cleaned the black earmuffs p well; tyy 🙏🏻

Next due a video on organizing my spice cabinet.

I should’ve watch this first I literally soaked the whole in liquid detergent

You would be surprised how dirty the blue ones get. I cleaned mine using your video thank you for sharing.

they do get dirty in white, cleaning mine today and my nephew used them, i didnt think until after he was eating cheese balls, thus orange on his hands=touching case, ear buds and outside, i bought plastic covers off amazon and they made this easy, so just inside needed a clean as rest was a wipe off. I love these headphones, i have Bose and chose these over them every time, i travel a lot and they are just superior for me. Yes they need more charging but the noise cancellation is just amazing, I cant hear my wife manning or kids trying to wind me up, and they know it thus tap me on shoulder to talk to me, but when i want to hear as normal=transparent and hey presto normal ambient sound but still hearing the Laptop or iPad pro i am using etc. Will always buy these as they evolve now. Just to good.

I can’t with the “gray microfiber is rubbing off “😂

Thanks for the video. Just an fyi - tsp is a teaspoon which is 5mL. A tablespoon is 15mL - three times as much as apple suggests.

I don't think 24hrs is necessary for everyone. Maybe in the winter in the north but if you live in a temperate climate, outside in the sun for an hour will make them crispy dry...

Great video, i have the black ones and use them at the gym. Obviously I cant see how dirty mine are but they do smell… gonna try this out!

This worked like a charm... thank you!

Tide stain remover works great if you want to skip the mixing detergent with water step or alcohol wipes(dries super fast)

Wow!!! I didn’t know there were instructions, I just used, Dawn Foaming Dish Soap and then a damp microfiber cloth and placed them in front of a Fan, lol, 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

I have the silver ones and i got makeuo stains on them now so thank you so much for this video❤️

Mine were fine then my wife started using it and they started getting weird. 😂 Thanks for sharing!

Well if you wear them at the gym the accumulated sweat gonna make the pads smell like shit, I did like the videos but the smell didn’t go away, so what I did was dipping them completely in the water and deep cleaned them and finally the smell went away to get rid of the soap you gonna have to rinse it a lot and squeeze the bottom only and what I did to dry them i put it on the heater (not to high) and let them sit for a few hours and they were completely dry but to make sure I put them by mi window too and waited till the next day to use them as usual, nothing happened so you guys can do it to if the method that apple recommends does not work.

5:22 Nope. blue gets super dirty too

Thank you for sharing. I was looking for a tutorial on how to properly clean my AirPods Max ear pads. I have the blue ones and believe me they get visibly dirty and will carry an odor, if you are using them when working out due to perspiration transfer.

You did a lovely job! Your AirPod Maxes looks awesome!

u r becoming one of my favorite tech channels i really like ur character and vibe :D hope u grow more and more because u deserve it

Thank you for the honest review bro. Keep up the good work!

I like the way you talk.

Cheers ! super helpful - if you could do the headband video it would be great

Got makeup powder foundation exactly!😢 I’ll see if this method works thank you

I would just use baking soda and vinegar and a extra soft toothbrush to really clean off the grime and dirt. That cloth is not going to do it. I had to do the same thing for my apple braided watch bands.

I got the space grey but ordered the blue earcups. And those get dirty as well.

Great walkthrough 👍

I got these in November but as it got closer to June… yeah the sweat builds up fast lol I clean them last week

Does the damp cloth get all of the detergent off of them? Does it leave a soapy film? My child has autism and is real sensitive to smells and textures, that is why I am worried.

Very helpful thanks

I have the rose gold and they looked horrible from my fiancé wearing them to work in a factory. I can’t wait to make him clean them now 😂

Surely you can stick them in a pillow case inside the washing machine?

I have the orange and it does need a cleaning once in a while

Thanks for the helpful tip, it worked 👍🏽

You said 1 tablespoon but what you put on the video was 1 teaspoon. Big difference there:)

Thank you!

Definitely have blue and mine are as dirty as yours. Thanks for saving me a bit of reading lol

Got some space grey ones and they dirty pretty quick too :(

hey man, can you do a test for cleaning it in the washing machine ? all these wiping and drying are annoying

Got black and it definitely need cleaning!! Plus I think all of them should be clean you know sweating and all that bacteria

I let mine sit in laundry detergent soap /water for 25 mins..then rinsed & let dry them air dry out. It got rid of the smell because of sweat and look brand new. ( I have the space gray).

was looking for this and you came in clutch.

Very helpful for women who wear makeup. Thanks!

very informative and straight to the point

I got space gray. They are dirty and itch. It is taking multiple cleanings.

Really appreciate the vid man & was very simple & helpful Thanks Quick Question - Can you do a video cleaning the headband piece?

nice kitchen 🤌🏽

green and silver get pretty dirty

got mine today, thank you so much for for this video

I had to clean my blue ones. They were looking pretty rough.

I have the blue pair they stay pretty clean

I got the black ones

proper kitchen mate. love it!

Thank you for the video.

I wear mines to workout & the smell from sweating is crazy

Except it says 1 teaspoon and not a tablespoon.

I dropped mine around my neck today and kept getting a funky smell. Yep it was the pads. I got the space grey so they looked fine but a bit smelly. Obviously it’s from sweat so that being said how important is it to have them bone dry after cleaning? Thanks for the video.

Thank you

I get dirt on them bc my bags always got pencils etc I’m an artist and the cushions do get dirty bc the case doesn’t cover properly - makes me feel gross and has ruined the clean feeling I used to have with them

Very helpful.. thanks man

I really want the silver. How often do you clean these? Once a month? Less? More?

Thank you ❤

Thanks!

Can you clean Airpod Pro 2 make a video please

Thanks for your help! Great video

I appreciate you bro ‼️

I wouldn’t pick the silver ones, never again.

I have the blue…it’s the same thing. Needs cleaning.

I went to Apple to get new ear pads and they ended up just giving me new ones I guess under warranty replacement or something like that!

I’m not going to lie I was going to buy some new cushions. Lol. I’m glad I looked this up.

Would it be a bad idea to soak them

Tbh Apple sells the ear cups for a reason, if they get super dirty it’s probably better to just buy a new pair and throw the old ones out since the stains most likely wount completely come out

During the pandemic, how do I disinfect my AirPods Max? No sources say

awesome thanks!

Blue you have yo clean

I tried speeding up the process and blow-drying them. It burned the mesh 😭😭

Just wondering how many weeks or months of dirt was your Ear Cups before they were cleaned for this video?

I appreciated this video AND how neat your place is! Sheesh!

Do you usually run in them? Trying to buy a pair but I wanna workout with them. I don’t to heavy cardio or sweat heavy… what’s your thoughts?

How about the over the head piece? Can that be cleaned?

i have the blue ones and mine got dirty since i used them during my 30min break at my job where im a welder and get dirty pretty easily lol havent used them after work no more only when clean but with the darker color u can still see the grime lmao