How do you listen to your music?

Kyria · 08-06-2007, 07:58 PM

I was sitting chatting to a friend the other day and it got me to wondering how people listen to their music - ie. live or recorded, format, with videos, etc

I tend to listen to cds or vinyl or go to live gigs and listen in the flesh if I really like a band [I hate crowds though so they have to be very good

] I hardly ever watch music videos and avoid lossy compression formats such as mp3s.

I am attaching a poll to this thread with multiple choice options so as to find out

Habey Gonzo · 08-06-2007, 08:34 PM

Well, several answers are ok here, since my mp3's are played by my portable player or my computer, and my cd's are played by my computer too (I use a computer as hi-fi). As for the live performances, there hasn't been a nice concert here for a long time, unfortunately, but I'm looking forward for any incoming metal thing!

rmatt · 08-06-2007, 08:59 PM

At work we have a Fireball. It is a 100gig music server and everyone in the office has downloaded their cd collections on it. The sound quality is awesome.

Habey Gonzo · 08-06-2007, 09:10 PM

I've always read that mp3 looses quality and stuff, but anyway, when I use mp3, I'm sitting in a public bus, whose engine is so noisy, that I don't hear the difference between a good recording and a bad one. Of course, it's not a cassette, that would be real bad, but mp3 is good enough for me.

Hero Of The Day · 08-07-2007, 03:46 AM

I listen to music nonstop all day long, so i tend to bring a portable cd player around, but i need an ipod, but they are too much money. I would say now i listen to music on my computer mostly because it can hold so many songs, but i have a lot of vinyl records and cds. But my favorite way to listen to music is live, even though most bands don't sound as good live as they do on the album.

Habey Gonzo · 08-07-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Hero Of The Day

I listen to music nonstop all day long, so i tend to bring a portable cd player around, but i need an ipod, but they are too much money. I would say now i listen to music on my computer mostly because it can hold so many songs, but i have a lot of vinyl records and cds. But my favorite way to listen to music is live, even though most bands don't sound as good live as they do on the album.

I wouldn't recommend IPods. Ipods are nice if you want to listen to songs randomly, or somehow maintain a database of your music, and you must almost always use them through this iTunes (I hate that, I prefer the old copy-paste on a usb-flash-key mp3 player). A regular mp3 player (avoid sony's too) has fewer options, but faster access to your music (just press "play" and you're done), and can also be used to move other files, not only music. And yes, you can get 2 gigas for around 40€ (I supose 45$?).

I like to listen to my music album by album, listening to the songs in the order they are in the cd. That's easy to do with almost any mp3 player, but the Ipod. But of course, the Ipod is incredibly popular, so maybe it's just me who is weird

Hero Of The Day · 08-08-2007, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Habey Gonzo

I wouldn't recommend IPods. Ipods are nice if you want to listen to songs randomly, or somehow maintain a database of your music, and you must almost always use them through this iTunes (I hate that, I prefer the old copy-paste on a usb-flash-key mp3 player). A regular mp3 player (avoid sony's too) has fewer options, but faster access to your music (just press "play" and you're done), and can also be used to move other files, not only music. And yes, you can get 2 gigas for around 40€ (I supose 45$?).

I like to listen to my music album by album, listening to the songs in the order they are in the cd. That's easy to do with almost any mp3 player, but the Ipod. But of course, the Ipod is incredibly popular, so maybe it's just me who is weird

I agree on the Itunes, i have no idea how to work that stuff, copy and paste is the way to go. But, Ipods have those 30 and 60 gigabyte models, those are the ones i want. (I have about 20 gigs of music on my computer) If the Ipod had the copy/paste function, i'd buy it. But at 400 dollars for 60 gigs, nah. even though thats a lot for an object that weighs 2 ounces.

Habey Gonzo · 08-08-2007, 07:58 AM

Remember that 1 giga is about 1000 minutes of music (in 128k, a bit less in 192), so about 16-17 hours of music. Getting a 2 giga key could get you going for 3 days, without listening to the same song twice (I counted the sleeping time as "non listening"

), so basically, when you come back home, you can just remove some files and add new ones, what do you think? Or just every few days. I have about 15 gigas of mp3, but I just take about 500 megas with me, even if my player is 2 giga, just because these are the ones I'd like to listen to at that precise moment.

Kameraad Pannekoek · 08-09-2007, 01:07 AM

I go to live shows when I can, but I usually just listen to music on my computer. It's just so convenient.

missingsince1983 · 08-09-2007, 01:39 AM

I listen to it wherever I can get it. Usually that's on the computer or on a CD player when I'm away from the computer but I ticked some others too. I forget which ones.

hardkiss · 12-06-2007, 12:02 PM

On a computer.

The Coker Variations · 12-06-2007, 01:57 PM

i listen in pretty much all those ways, cept for cassette and tv (dont watch much), its nice to indulge in a vinyl now and again with a nice stereo system

View Poll Results: How do you listen to your music?
Live	7	53.85%
With a vinyl recording	2	15.38%
With a cd recording	8	61.54%
With a cassette/reel to reel	1	7.69%
With mp3 or similar compression format	7	53.85%
With a music video [dvd/youtube/etc]	4	30.77%
On a hi-fi	3	23.08%
On a computer	12	92.31%
On a television	3	23.08%
On a portable music player	6	46.15%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

08-06-2007, 08:59 PM	#3
rmatt All the pinoys in the house say Hoy! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 33	At work we have a Fireball. It is a 100gig music server and everyone in the office has downloaded their cd collections on it. The sound quality is awesome. __________________ www.shrynecitypost.blogspot.com

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missingsince1983 Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 743 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 51 Posts Rep Power: 71	I listen to it wherever I can get it. Usually that's on the computer or on a CD player when I'm away from the computer but I ticked some others too. I forget which ones. __________________ Vote for Song of the Week! This week's winner: The Funeral by Band of Horses

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The Coker Variations Official Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 279 Thanks: 21 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts Rep Power: 50	i listen in pretty much all those ways, cept for cassette and tv (dont watch much), its nice to indulge in a vinyl now and again with a nice stereo system __________________ It comes to us all, It's as soft as your pillow

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08-06-2007, 07:58 PM	#1
Kyria Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 403 Thanks: 17 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts Rep Power: 61	I was sitting chatting to a friend the other day and it got me to wondering how people listen to their music - ie. live or recorded, format, with videos, etc I tend to listen to cds or vinyl or go to live gigs and listen in the flesh if I really like a band [I hate crowds though so they have to be very good ] I hardly ever watch music videos and avoid lossy compression formats such as mp3s. I am attaching a poll to this thread with multiple choice options so as to find out

08-06-2007, 08:34 PM	#2
Habey Gonzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brussels (Belgium) Posts: 1,252 Thanks: 57 Thanked 93 Times in 83 Posts Rep Power: 87	Well, several answers are ok here, since my mp3's are played by my portable player or my computer, and my cd's are played by my computer too (I use a computer as hi-fi). As for the live performances, there hasn't been a nice concert here for a long time, unfortunately, but I'm looking forward for any incoming metal thing!

08-06-2007, 09:10 PM	#4
Habey Gonzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brussels (Belgium) Posts: 1,252 Thanks: 57 Thanked 93 Times in 83 Posts Rep Power: 87	I've always read that mp3 looses quality and stuff, but anyway, when I use mp3, I'm sitting in a public bus, whose engine is so noisy, that I don't hear the difference between a good recording and a bad one. Of course, it's not a cassette, that would be real bad, but mp3 is good enough for me.

08-07-2007, 03:46 AM	#5
Hero Of The Day Buckethead's Best Bud Join Date: May 2007 Location: Where do I live? ....Over There... Posts: 2,898 Thanks: 326 Thanked 198 Times in 173 Posts Rep Power: 145	I listen to music nonstop all day long, so i tend to bring a portable cd player around, but i need an ipod, but they are too much money. I would say now i listen to music on my computer mostly because it can hold so many songs, but i have a lot of vinyl records and cds. But my favorite way to listen to music is live, even though most bands don't sound as good live as they do on the album.

08-08-2007, 07:58 AM	#8
Habey Gonzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brussels (Belgium) Posts: 1,252 Thanks: 57 Thanked 93 Times in 83 Posts Rep Power: 87	Remember that 1 giga is about 1000 minutes of music (in 128k, a bit less in 192), so about 16-17 hours of music. Getting a 2 giga key could get you going for 3 days, without listening to the same song twice (I counted the sleeping time as "non listening" ), so basically, when you come back home, you can just remove some files and add new ones, what do you think? Or just every few days. I have about 15 gigas of mp3, but I just take about 500 megas with me, even if my player is 2 giga, just because these are the ones I'd like to listen to at that precise moment.

08-09-2007, 01:07 AM	#9
Kameraad Pannekoek Drunk on power. And beer. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wazzu Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 61 Thanked 133 Times in 114 Posts Rep Power: 500	I go to live shows when I can, but I usually just listen to music on my computer. It's just so convenient.

12-06-2007, 12:02 PM	#11
hardkiss Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UAE Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 55 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts Rep Power: 63	On a computer.

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