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post #1 of 22
12/16/10 at 11:17am
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Often I listen to podcasts before going to sleep and many times I wake up a couple of hours later with my headphones wrapped around my face/neck.

 

I'm not expecting wonderful sound quality and 80% of the time I will be using them for spoken podcasts.

 

Just wondered if anyone had tried either of these? or what your solutions are to listening through headphones at night?

 

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/9040813/Sound-Asleep-Speaker-Pillow/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0&searchstring=speaker+pillows&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search

 

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/10285201.html

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post #2 of 22
12/16/10 at 3:17pm

I haven't used one, but for that low of a price I would definately try it. It looks like it will have a pretty bad sound quality, but for podcasts and similar things it should be great.

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post #3 of 22
12/16/10 at 3:41pm
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Asked for one for a present, so come Christmas time I will hopefully let you know what I think to it.

 

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post #4 of 22
12/18/10 at 5:25pm

Rip it open and change the drivers very_evil_smiley.gif

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post #5 of 22
12/18/10 at 9:31pm

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Originally Posted by salannelson View Post

Rip it open and change the drivers very_evil_smiley.gif

Then mount Some 15" JBL woofers in your box springs, Presto, You'll be counting notes at night instead of sheep while falling off to dream land..wink.gif

 

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post #6 of 22
12/18/10 at 10:47pm
Why not listen to regular speakers? Sometimes I'll leave them on at night.
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post #7 of 22
12/19/10 at 5:48pm
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Why not listen to regular speakers? Sometimes I'll leave them on at night.


I think this would be best. I'm pretty picky about pillows, so I would be apprehensive about speaker pillows and their comfort. You could grab a pair of okay computer speakers and just place them on your nightstand or something.

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post #8 of 22
12/19/10 at 7:38pm
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 I'm pretty picky about pillows,


I drool on pillows.  That's a pillow you'd never be able to wash.

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post #9 of 22
12/19/10 at 7:48pm
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 I'm pretty picky about pillows,


I drool on pillows.  That's a pillow you'd never be able to wash.



Don't you use a pillow case? You can wash that.

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post #10 of 22
12/19/10 at 7:56pm
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Don't you use a pillow case? You can wash that.



A pillow case would cause veil.  deadhorse.gif

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post #11 of 22
12/19/10 at 8:04pm


 

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Don't you use a pillow case? You can wash that.



A pillow case would cause veil.  deadhorse.gif


That's true. I'm sure you can quarter mod it though. I think the pillow has excellent modding potential. very_evil_smiley.gif

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post #12 of 22
12/19/10 at 8:14pm

Pillow speaker modding is all about proper dampening.  And a Thunderpants style shell mounted to the back.

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post #13 of 22
12/20/10 at 9:25am
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I actually sleep in a cabin bed so I dont have a nightstand.

 

Will let you know what its like when it arrives.  I'm not expecting miracles for £17 but for podcasts it should do the job.  You can get away with an ok speaker for spoken word compared to playing music through it where you want to try and pick out all the instruments & effects.

 

Will keep you posted.
 

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post

Why not listen to regular speakers? Sometimes I'll leave them on at night.


I think this would be best. I'm pretty picky about pillows, so I would be apprehensive about speaker pillows and their comfort. You could grab a pair of okay computer speakers and just place them on your nightstand or something.


Edited by duotone - 12/20/10 at 2:36pm
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post #14 of 22
12/21/10 at 2:06pm


 

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Originally Posted by duotone View Post

I actually sleep in a cabin bed so I dont have a nightstand.

 

Will let you know what its like when it arrives.  I'm not expecting miracles for £17 but for podcasts it should do the job.  You can get away with an ok speaker for spoken word compared to playing music through it where you want to try and pick out all the instruments & effects.

 

Will keep you posted.
 

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Originally Posted by salannelson View Post



Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post

Why not listen to regular speakers? Sometimes I'll leave them on at night.


I think this would be best. I'm pretty picky about pillows, so I would be apprehensive about speaker pillows and their comfort. You could grab a pair of okay computer speakers and just place them on your nightstand or something.



Haha, yes I know. My only concern would be the actual comfort of the pillow.

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post #15 of 22
1/5/11 at 3:46pm
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So I have been using it EVERY night when going to bed and it is great.  With the podcasts it has a warm and clear sound & with my ipod set to about 75% volume I find its the perfect volume, so I can lay close to it (the speaker is to the right of centre) and hear it in my left ear or roll onto my other side and the volume is still fine for my right ear to hear whats being said.

 

And no, you cannot feel the speaker sticking into your head when you sleep.

 

Well worth getting and highly recommended! If it was double the price after getting used to it I would go out and buy one.

 

Perhaps in the future they will start getting more technical with them, like having 2 speakers, perhaps wireless options...who knows.

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