What’s more, it was an extra long cycle because my washing machine is dying and it got stuck with an error, so they spent several hours soaking, case and all.
Well, I just charged them and apparently they work fine. I don’t know how long they’ll last after this kind of treatment, but just the fact that they didn’t die immediately deserves a commendation IMO.
You should check out bone conduction. Glorious stuff, that.
I don’t have any specific recommendations because I haven’t bought a pair in a very long time (i just don’t use headphones) and there are a lot more options now than there used to be, but even a decent pair works very nicely to keep your surroundings clear to hear.