How To Clean Headset Microphone Foam
Theres a final step to keep that clean on your mic.
How to clean headset microphone foam. AirWeave or Mesh. Foam windshields may be cleaned with warm-to-hot water up to 60C140F. Protect the membrane from UV-C radiation.
Foam windscreens microphone covers on the microphone boom can become a haven for germs and though they can be washed with soap they MUST be completely dry before going back over the microphone. I typically use alcohol wipes to periodically clean makeup and gunk off of the headset and cable throughout the show. To control the flow of liquid cleaners clean headsets in sections.
Unfortunately foam windscreens cannot be disinfected with isopropyl alcohol or other harsh chemicals. Remove the foam from the warm water and squeeze out as much water as possible. Do not use ethanol isopropanol or other liquids or solvents.
Leave them to dry on their own for at least 72 hours this will allow time for any germs to die. Choose a plastic windscreen cap for omnidirectional lavaliers. Remove the foam insert that is inside the grill.
As with a dynamic you can employ a disinfectant wipe to clean the body. At the end of the show I get the heavy tape residue off with goo gone. Take off the foam cushion from your headset and submerge it in the bucket.
Gently remove the cover from the inner foam material. The first step when cleaning a dynamic microphone is removing the grill from the body. Wiping them off with alchohol is supposed to be good but I dont have the patience to do that.