Galaxy Buds Muffled Sound - Remove & Clean Metal Grill & Mesh filter (Simple, but may void warranty)

Steps detailed below. (Update for those having trouble getting the mesh off: Some suggested a hair dryer to heat up the adhesive. Some folks can run the needle along the outside of the silver mesh, some can twist the silver mesh with the needle in a hole. I can't say if it works or if it will damage anything. Dangerous suggestion - One person dipped the tip of the earbuds in alcohol and said that worked. I can see how it might dissolve the earwax, but that earwax may fall into the speaker. And so might the alcohol if it doesn't dry before turning the earbuds upright.) DISCLAIMER: DOING THIS MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WORKED FOR ME, BUT I MAKE NO CLAIM THAT IT WILL WORK FOR YOU. AGAIN, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!! Do your Galaxy Buds, either right or left, sound muffled? Have you tried cleaning it with a Q-tip on the outside using alcohol, but it still didn't work? Me too. They were working so poorly that I almost threw them away. I decided to try taking my right earbud apart to clean it, and it worked perfectly. This video describes and shows how I removed the metal grill from my Galaxy Buds (version 1), separated the filter from the metal screen, cleaned both, and then replace them. Then I was able to replace it, and my audio is like new once more. Note: The focus on this video was difficult to maintain due to the small size of the parts. Also, I apologize for the dirty earbuds at the beginning of the video. I had just finished using them after the cleaning, and I didn't notice there was anything in them until the super-close-ups. Tools I used: Small needle Smaller needle Isopropyl Alcohol Q-Tips or equivalent ear swabs Paper towels Cloth or non-slip surface to work on. Steps: -Remove the rubber earpiece. -Use a small needle that doesn't fit too well into the holes to pry up the mesh screen (you don't want to pierce the screen while it is still attached to the earbuds). -Be careful with the sticky gasket under the screen. Make sure to seat it back in its position before replacing the screen. -Separate the metal screen from the mesh filter on the back. This is very difficult if you have big hands. I ended up having to use a smaller needle than I first used in order to push through the front of the screen into the filter. This separated the two without piercing the filter. I had to use a cloth surface to work on in order to get the parts to stop sliding all over my table. -Once the two parts are separated, I used the alcohol on a paper towel to rub the filter on both sides and remove any gunk. This should make any wax dissolve and move to the paper towel. -I used the ear swab to clean the metal mesh, both front and back. I recommend alcohol and / or water. -Use a dry paper towel on both parts to finish up. BE GENTLE! The black filter is delicate. It's like the mesh screen you see on the front of higher-end home theater speakers; it's acoustically transparent, so it's delicate. -Place the mesh filter back into the metal mesh making the curves match up. -Re-verify the sticky gasket is not wrapped around the side or warped too much. -Place the metal mesh back onto the earbud. Center it. Push down and seat it back in the original spot. -Enjoy earbuds.