Listening through Speakers or Headphones?

Hi,

I got speakers in jar.And headphones for live music recordings. It's like being in the audience if it's good enough.

Argor wrote: Well, i guess You didn't realy tried right headphones. Because i use my headphones when i want to completely isolate from reality and get some musical LSD ;) There is great diference between cheap headphones and Sennheiser hd 800.

Well yeah, Headphones can isolate you from the world, just like good noise reduction in-ear earbuds, but lets face it, with good earbuds, they isolate you from the world, and don't bring in any unwanted visitors to your world, no matter how loud you play it.
With headphones? Unless there are some really good headphones that I don't know about, just about any time you have headphones, the rest of the world can TOTALLY tell what you're listening to.
Sure, you may be in your own musical territory, but other people are like "Pfpht... Weirdo".
Plus, Headphones have a tendency to look weird on anybody with hair.
Can you really argue with any of these 2 points?
 
1. Headphones are more Public than Earbuds
2. Headphones sometimes look weird on people with hair

However, I will admit, even though there are some GREAT earbuds out there-- GREAT headphones provide a lot of depth and clarity that earbuds may not provide. Just remember though-- that Ke$ha track you're listening to in Starbucks -- the 20 year old girl behind you can TOTALLY hear it. Not to mention the weird 65 year old guy that's reading a NEWSPAPER.

So:

Advantages to Good Earbuds:

1. Typically Can Be Played Loud Without Compromising Privacy
2. Don't Look Weird On (most) People With Hair
3. Are Definitely Easier To Carry Around-- Fits Easily Into your Pocket

Advantages to Good Headphones:

1. Perfect Clarity and Total Relative Isolation
2. Can Look Cool In The Right Situation
3. Fits Easily Around Your Neck For A Cool DJ Look While Being Able To Talk To Other People

WHAM!
You just got slammed.
StaaVi



Edited by StaaViinsZ - March 06 2014 at 16:59

StaaViinsZ wrote: Headphones for sure :D Occasionally, I used to use some cheap good sounding headphones for when I wanted to hang them around my neck and listen to stuff while walking around, but still be able to hear other people. Earbuds sound better and are cheaper, if you get the right pair, and, they are a lot more private.

Well, i guess You didn't realy tried right headphones. Because i use my headphones when i want to completely isolate from reality and get some musical LSD ;) There is great diference between cheap headphones and Sennheiser hd 800.

Headphones for sure :D

Occasionally, I used to use some cheap good sounding headphones for when I wanted to hang them around my neck and listen to stuff while walking around, but still be able to hear other people.

Earbuds sound better and are cheaper, if you get the right pair, and, they are a lot more private.

Like the time I had headphones around my neck and was in an elevator, and "Call Me Maybe" came on.
Awkward...

Most of the music I listen to I don't mind other people hearing, though.

 But for those situations that you might wonder about what other people are thinking when they are hearing it-- earbuds are nice to have the freedom to turn it up as loud as you want.


Edited by StaaViinsZ - March 06 2014 at 15:22

^ hey for that price I am going to try them and see how they stack up to my Sonys.

Cool. Tell me when you get them. They are awesome :D

ILuv Earbuds are the only way to go!
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I own a pair of these, actually 2, and have owned another one, and believe me when I say, I have NEVER found ANY earbuds that are better!!!
Near as good, perhaps, but better? N-O!

Even if some from BOSE are better or just as good-- you can't beat 7 bucks!

You won't be disappointed if you get these and don't already own BOSE earbuds of some sort.

On that note, I like hearing stuff on speakers, but typically, things sound better on my earbuds than they do on my speakers.
Plus, I like to listen to stuff loud, but it's kind of awkward with the rest of your family standing there or trying to sleep in the rest of the house etc.

With earbuds, it sounds great, I can turn it up as loud as I want it, when I want it, and don't have to worry about bothering anybody else, or feeling awkward.

Plus, unless you're a weird dude from the 80s, it just isn't that convenient to bring a giant boombox with you on jogging trips for music-- Plus, I doubt my whole neighborhood wants to hear my vastly outdated selection of 80s Metal, which sometimes may stretch into 2010s Pop.

However, if anyone does want to hear it, give me your home address, and, as long as it's within the continental United States, I will personally bring my Mom's Hello Kitty Boombox and play it as loud as it goes- which isn't that loud, really, which isn't that surprising, considering...

But anyway,  I listen to music both ways frequently, but Earbuds are way more practical for an "Immersive Experience", not to mention just way more versatile in general.
I don't recommend bringing Mom's Hello Kitty on that bus, even if the maximum volume sounds like a built-in safety!

Be funny if you did and you were playing Frank Sinatra at maximum volume, and no one complained except the bus driver, who was a Metal-Head, and then he suddenly reveals the Crazed stereo system he had put in by blasting Symphony X's Serpent's Kiss at 10.

Lol where do I come up with these things, eh?

I prefer loudpseakers...I still have the same ones going on 40 years now () ... which I listen to in my dedicated music room......prolly need to get an updated pair though they still sound ok;...on the laptop I use a pair of mid-priced Shure headphones that sound very good and you do pick up things missed by speakers in a room but it's just not the same experience as someone mentioned above.

My earbuds are far superior to the stereo in my house. They're just so much less muddy. They have the add benefit of drowning out the outside world. 

For me, speakers are king. Especially if we're talking about old Pioneer receivers and some excellent speakers to match. I tend to do whatever I can to avoid wearing headphones because I don't like the confining nature of them and I like to feel the vibrations from music pumped to rattling volumes. That being said, there are still situations when headphones are more appropriate, like when no one else wants to hear what you're listening to!
No matter what though, whatever you use to listen to music with, its quality should match how much you enjoy music. My Bose QC15's are a nice balance between sonic quality and usability. They might not sound as fantastic as a good pair of AKG's or Senheissers, but on the same token I wouldn't be able to "noise-cancel" out the sound of the lawn mower when I'm doing yard work. And they sound pretty good!