Update: Today I was at the doctor again. She said that I can go to a medical store and buy a disinfectant and clean my headphones with it. She also agreed with me that the ear pad replacement will be necessary, as I suggested. The question is, what do I do now. Risk it, or go ahead and buy ath again, maybe you guys have some other suggestions regarding the purchase of my new headphones. I have also ordered the pads already so it would be awesome if the pads were compatible.