I've recently purchased these earbuds. I've had them for almost two weeks now. Does anyone notice that their pair has a funny smell to them? Not rubbery smell. Its an odd smell. null

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Mine stopped working after two weeks, but bestbuy wouldn't replacethem for me.

AprilL · Answer

Kind of a new plastic smell that lingers....same issue here

Nicki · Answer

Yes smell like rubber burning. Returning them ASAP

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Have them for two years and that strange smell persists.

Techie21 · Answer

It's like the new car smell.  Mine had the same but went away after a few weeks.

Richard · Answer

No

ghalofsacramento · Answer

No maybe its your ear that cause the odd smell

Mike · Answer

Not mine I didn’t have that issue.

TripleBogey · Answer

Not that I’ve noticed. Maybe there’s some machine oil from the manufacturing process on them? I’d try to wipe them down with a disposable electronics wipe maybe.

“I've recently purchased these earbuds. I've had them for almost two weeks now. Does anyone notice that their pair has a funny smell to them? Not rubbery smell. Its an odd smell.”

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