How can I fix my AKG S8 earbud that I dropped in soy sauce?

[AC Question]

A couple of days ago I dropped my right AKG earbud that comes with the S8 in my dumpling sauce (soy sauce, Apple cider vinegar, and a little bit of sesame oil). It was in there for about a second before I pulled it out. I shook it a bit to try and dislodge water and then stuck it in rice for 24 hours after removing the rubber part. After 24 hours I tried it and the right earbud still has perfectly good sound quality but it's much quieter than the left earbud. It still retains bass and sounds perfectly fine when I listen to it on its own but again is very quiet compared to the left earbud. I put it back in rice but it didn't make a difference. Does anyone have any ideas on how to bring the loudness back?

 

[Jessie Salinas]

hey man I had the same issue, i dipped mine in some water on accident. I would rinse the weak one with some rubbing alcohol, then rinse it out again with water. It worked for me and they sounded the same after. hope this helped

 

[Smashfacemonster]

Buy a new one