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Do you prefer to listen to music using headphones or speakers?
- Thread starter iamSharon
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TLDR: Do you prefer to listen to music using headphones or speakers?
The forum thread discusses preferences between using headphones and speakers for listening to music, with users sharing personal experiences and situational choices.
- **iamSharon** highlights using headphones to avoid disturbing others and speakers for motivation when alone.
- **Guest** agrees that the choice is situational.
- **Lammchen** prefers speakers connected to a laptop but used earbuds at work, which led to ear infections due to lack of cleaning.
- **Dude111** prefers speakers and enjoys listening in mono, even with older technology like cassettes and 8-tracks, though he listens to stereo records as they are.
- **Nomad** uses headphones while traveling and speakers at home, citing the impracticality of using speakers outdoors.
- **Sincerem** enjoys the personal sound experience provided by headphones.
- **Shole** and **DudeThatsErin** mention that headphones can be uncomfortable after extended use, preferring speakers generally but using headphones in private emotional moments or to avoid disturbing others.
- **dfarmer2001** also prefers speakers for a better listening experience but chooses headphones in crowded settings out of consideration for others.
Overall, the consensus is that the choice between headphones and speakers often depends on the environment, the presence of others, and personal comfort.
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It's definitely a situational thing, I agree.
We have some really nice stereo speakers that I have hooked up to my laptop so I prefer to listen to music that way. When I worked, I always had my ipod buds in my ears and got some ear infections because of the bacteria. I should have cleaned them more with rubbing alcohol but never thought about it.
Speakers. Headphones hurt my ears after a while.
This is an excellent question. I would prefer to listen to my music through a speaker. However, if there are a lot of people around, as a courtesy to them, I will listen to music via a headset. Overall, I would much rather listen via a speaker though.
