Do you listen to music when you work/study?

When I was in school, I couldn't study with music. However, I did find that I could listen to jazz while I was researching/taking notes in the archives - although I heard very little of the music...it was mainly background noise.

Now that I'm working full-time, I've found a job where I can basically listen to headphones all day. Actually, being able to listen to music at work (especially with headphones) was one of the deciding factors in chosing my current employeer. I will admit though, when I'm busy music only serves as background noise and I don't actively hear most of it.

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Originally Posted by mrpink44 

When I was in school, I couldn't study with music. However, I did find that I could listen to jazz while I was researching/taking notes in the archives - although I heard very little of the music...it was mainly background noise.

 

Now that I'm working full-time, I've found a job where I can basically listen to headphones all day. Actually, being able to listen to music at work (especially with headphones) was one of the deciding factors in chosing my current employeer. I will admit though, when I'm busy music only serves as background noise and I don't actively hear most of it.

what is your job? :D sounds great! haha

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Originally Posted by jc222284 

what is your job? :D sounds great! haha

LOL - yeah, it's a huge perk of the job! I'm a technical writer - I write and code electronic interactive manuals; although we have a commercial side, I mainly work on military manuals (vehicles & equipment). On average I'd say I listen to music 6-7 hours each day at work :-)
 

As a student, I only listen to music when I do work.
I can't when I'm memorizing though, too distracting.

And yeah, that sounds like an awesome job! I wish I will be able to use earphones in my work place like you next time. (:

I sometimes listen to music while studying. I have to keep the volume extra low or listen to music without words. I give credit passing my Anatomy and physiology final to John Williams.

I used to listen to jazz while doing calculus homework, haha.

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Originally Posted by mrpink44 

LOL - yeah, it's a huge perk of the job! I'm a technical writer - I write and code electronic interactive manuals; although we have a commercial side, I mainly work on military manuals (vehicles & equipment). On average I'd say I listen to music 6-7 hours each day at work :-)
 

 

What cans do you use at work? Also that sounds like a pretty cool job.

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What cans do you use at work? Also that sounds like a pretty cool job.

I use a Zen Vision:M mp3 player at work and my Shure 840s. They are the perfect workplace HP IMO. Great sound isolation so you can really crank up the volume and not bother anyone, they're very easy to drive, but scale up nicely with an amp, and I like the sound signature.

Job is actually pretty cool - I can't complain.

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Originally Posted by mrpink44 

I use a Zen Vision:M mp3 player at work and my Shure 840s. They are the perfect workplace HP IMO. Great sound isolation so you can really crank up the volume and not bother anyone, they're very easy to drive, but scale up nicely with an amp, and I like the sound signature.

 

Job is actually pretty cool - I can't complain.

 

I have been wanting to try the 840s out nothing but great reviews about em' 

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Originally Posted by jc222284 

I have been wanting to try the 840s out nothing but great reviews about em' 

 

Personally, I love those Shures. It took a bit of burn-in time - I know during the first 10-20 hours the highs were pretty strident. One other thing to note - it took me about 30-40 hours to get use to the headband. The clamping force started out pretty tight but gradually loosened up. Now I love them.....great closed can for those who need the isolation and the musical details are outstanding!!
 

I do telephone support for a software company so listening to music is not an option unfortunately.  I almost applied for a transfer to our software testing department specifically because I would be able to listen to music but in the end I decided I liked what I do way more than I would testing.

And I'll second the positive comments about the SRH840s, I've had mine for a little over a month and am very happy with them.  They replaced my ATH-M50s that I never really warmed up to.  To my ears the Shures are much, much better.  They did sound strident out of the box but I let them run off my computer for a couple of days non-stop and the next time I tried them they sounded wonderful.

I listen to music all day at work, either with headphones to drown out everyone around me, or just through speakers when I'm not in a bad mood or trying to think.  I work in a fabrication shop, and on job sites doing system installations, so it's more or less expected.

Never again. I always ended up listening to music rather than studying. At the end, I was forced to take my headphones off and re-read the chapters that I'm unable to memorize because of distraction :p

when doing research it feels like I have to listen to my inner voice, but with music its not always possible...

deep bass or harsh treble or human voice makes it worse...

so low volume classical and jazz seem the most suitable...