Speakers or Earphones: How Do You Listen to Music Most?

by Sam Posted 2012/09/19 22:16:58

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lucythetooth 2012/09/20 02:18:57

Earphones

+6
I listen to music mostly at work, so I have to use headphones. Don't think my coworkers would appreciate some of what I listen to.
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♌βļąƈʞƦơșƐ3033♌ 2012/09/21 18:24:01

Speakers

+1
If my roomates don't like my taste in music, that's their problem, not mine. I was part of that group of teens that listened to music nonstop using earbuds and earphones. my hearing is bad, I'm only 22 I need to be able to hear people for another seventy years, then it can quit on me.

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Monkey D. Luffy 2012/09/21 17:34:03

Earphones

+1
Normally, when everybody is home.But I blast the speakers when I'm alone XD

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Michael 2012/09/21 17:32:04

Speakers

+1
I see too many people not hearing sirens or other necessary warnings with earphones. It also takes them "away" from what is happening in a completely different mode than speakers do when listening to music. Insulates them too much, from other people and happenings. I am old fashioned, but I think it is "rude".

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carlton999 to Michael 2012/09/21 23:55:00

earphones also make people victims, especially women joggers in the park and running trails.

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Bibliophilic 2012/09/21 16:42:35

Earphones

+1
I don't like disturbing other people when I listen to music.

Right now I'm listening to this in my cubicle with my noise isolating ear buds:

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Platinum Fangs 2012/09/21 15:49:14

Earphones

+1
I used to do speakers, but then my parents got sick of hearing all my metal stuff. So they got my headphones. And not just anykind! Wireless!

Now I can run around and listen to metal! Circle pit in the living room!

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dj2knyce 2012/09/21 15:42:18

Speakers

Both and i like it loud

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starguide 2012/09/21 15:41:34

Speakers

when alone speakers

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Prem 2012/09/21 14:12:28

Earphones

i like earphones but maximum use speakers

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plainasitcomes 2012/09/21 14:01:26

Earphones

+2
I don't want to disturb anyone around me :)

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Cunning Stunts 2012/09/21 13:36:55

Speakers

+3
7.1 full fluid multi directional,

I have heard music like never before.

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starguide to Cunning... 2012/09/21 15:45:30

+1
i will have to go to a demo

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Cunning... to starguide 2012/09/25 10:14:36

+1
http://www.razerzone.com/tiam...

They're around $180 a set,

For gaming they are like cheating almost.

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starguide to Cunning... 2012/09/25 13:15:26

+1
these look awesome

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Cunning... to starguide 2012/09/30 13:51:50

+1
The only better ones I used were from memory a 5.1 pair from Microsoft. They had a hollow ring around each can where a rotary speaker circled on a loop track to give that extra ambiance. This was probably 7 or so years ago.

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KB 2012/09/21 13:22:48
nikkie276 2012/09/21 13:05:50

Earphones

+2
Always get complains from my nosy neighbours whenever i turn on the speakers..!

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Rimvydas_M 2012/09/21 11:23:00

Earphones

+1
i like both

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Oli 2012/09/21 10:02:33

Earphones

+1
I love using my earphones they have great sound quality.

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BTKauli... to Oli 2012/09/21 13:06:03

+1
lol i have those in pink

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Bethany Ashcroft 2012/09/21 07:26:21

Earphones

+1
I listen to music so loud, even when I use headphones it sounds like it's coming from speakers. But yeah I prefer Headphones :D

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Kozmo 2012/09/21 06:30:24

Speakers

Dangerous to wander the wilds of the City with your hearing drowned out. In Cranbrook a few years ago a dude had a helicopter drop out the sky with an engine failure a got crushed. Turned out he was using an audio device. Even with the motor out, rotors make a fair bit of noise so if he didn't use one, he may have heard it coming. Routinely hear of reports of women getting assaulted while jogging in parks donning them too.

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Wretha S to Kozmo 2012/09/22 19:26:14

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There is an easy fix for that, just use one earbud, then you have your peripheral awareness and you can still listen to what you want. I used to do that at work, I needed to hear announcements over the loudspeaker, I also needed to converse with people from time to time, and in the warehouse I needed to be aware of when and where the forklifts were moving, those can kill you if you aren't paying attention.

Wretha

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Kozmo to Wretha S 2012/09/27 05:28:58

You can't appreciate stereo but your suggestion for going 'monaural' while outside is good.

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Wretha S to Kozmo 2012/09/28 03:01:40

+1
I'd rather have a "lesser" music experience and be alive and unhurt than the alternative... :)

I rarely listen to music on my MP3 player anyhow, I listen to spoken word, podcasts, audiobooks, downloaded radio talk shows and such, so having stereo sound isn't as important to me.

Wretha

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T3rm1n4t0r 2012/09/21 06:21:17

Earphones

Does headphones count as earphones? If that's the case then I choose headphones. Because you can hear the music better and detect hidden things in the music. Also, no one else can hear the music when you wear the headphones. But with the speakers, they're not clear, they sound bad and neighbors would complain if you put it full volume if you wanted to hear the music better.

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rereblue 2012/09/21 05:24:31

Earphones

Headphones, actually, and to be exact:

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bcarrera 2012/09/21 04:37:51

Speakers

Other: with my eardrums duh.

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Jasox 2012/09/21 04:15:41

Speakers

+1
Screw what other people think about my musical tastes... they shall hear them!

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mikeeonly 2012/09/21 04:06:16

Speakers

unless I'm excercising

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♥Gabs1697♥ 2012/09/21 04:05:07

Earphones

But it depends...If I'm around people, I like them to hear my favorite songs, too ♫

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Phyl *In God i Trust* 2012/09/21 03:55:03

Earphones

earphones so it does not bug the family watching TV.

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sυιcι∂εsυη∂αε~ 2012/09/21 03:23:14

Earphones

Way better :)

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Flyaway 2012/09/21 03:10:23

Speakers

actually headphones not earphones.I love speakers too. speakers make them sound like they are surrounding me.

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Dan 2012/09/21 01:44:06

Earphones

Sounds better for me with earphones.

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Lady Katze 2012/09/21 01:32:50

Earphones

+1
Because usually I'm trying to get people around me to shut up.

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C. C. Rider 2012/09/21 01:09:56

Speakers

+4
Always speakers. My neighbors love me sharing my music!!

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Anonymous Loner 2012/09/21 00:46:27

Earphones

+1
I'm the kind of person who's so socially anxious, that if someone passes by while I'm listening to music, I'll mute it automatically. I also prefer headphones over ear buds. Ear buds are uncomfortable as hell.

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william.turner 2012/09/21 00:42:07

Speakers

With my ears :)

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Destinyyy^-^ 2012/09/21 00:19:50

Earphones

+1
they have to be one of the best creations

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