Cleaning headphones

[John]

Just bought a secondhand guitar and amp off Ebay and the guy included a set of Sennheiser HD201 headphones. Everything is great except that the 'leatherette' padding of the headband and earcups, and also the fabric covering the speakers, smell of tobacco smoke. I can't see any way of detaching the padding/speaker covering to try and wash it so what can I do to get rid of the smell?

BTW, I know I could get a new set of headphones for less than £20 but being as I got the Encore Stratocaster guitar, 10W practice amp, stand and headphones for the princely bid of £25.80, I want to try to clean these first - I likes a bargain! :o)

[Bob Eager]

Try Febreze. Worked for us on some very 'doggy' chairs we were given.

[Andy Burns]

Surprised they don't detach, replacement foam pads were (are?) available for my Sennheiser headphones 20+ years after they were made.

[John]

May be me just being thick. I'll have another look so cheers Andy.

[John]

Thanks Bob. If I can't get them off I'll give it a try.

[Andy Dingley]

My office headphones. Good headphones, light but with reasonable outside noise exclusion. Very cheap new, but still worth a bit of effort to restore. Sennheiser are generally good at spares, but they're noticeably more keen on supporting the high-end kit than the low-end.

Febreze sounds like a good start. Please report back and tell us how you got on.

[John]

Sorted chaps, the Febreze worked brilliantly - no trace of tobacco smoke smell anywhere and no ill effects on the headphones! Thanks.

John