[blackcoffee]

When I was half my current age (which is 36 by the way) I had music on all the time. ALL THE TIME.

But now I usually prefer it pretty quiet and distraction free when reading. Oh well, since I got back in to the hifi thingie I decided to use my AKGs tonight while reading a book. First Elvis from Memphis. Nah, to0 much "monkey stereo". Then some piano music by Satie. Nah, too attention demanding. Then the album Berlin by Lou Reed... one hour later I have not read a word.

Can you read and listen to music at the same time? If so, are you over 30?

 

[Ishcabible]

Well, yes and no. I can "listen" to music while reading, not analyze it though. I'm under 30.

 

[cswann1]

I can read while there is music playing, but I can only focus my attention on one thing.

I prefer to read in silence and when I listen to music, that's all I try to do, since I can't seem to multitask

 

[walkingman]

Yes, but only for light reading for recrecreational. Sort of providing a soundtrack to whichever book I am reading. It works for me.

/under 30

 

[Calexico]

Yes. When the music has words, it takes a lot of effort to keep reading instead of listening to the lyrics, so I tend not to listen to music with words. When it's instrumental, there is nearly no distraction. It doesn't prevent me from understanding any book that I would otherwise.

Today I began re-reading 1984 while listening to A Silver Mt. Zion. They work together pretty well

 

[craiglester]

Yes, do it every day on the bus ride home. But I wouldn't call it critical listening.

 

[smrtby123]

I do it on head-fi everyday lol.

If I am actually reading a real book I can't listen to music because I usually tune all sounds out, but if I am studying I am most often listening to some music.

 

[Drag0n]

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Originally Posted by blackcoffee /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I was half my current age (which is 36 by the way) I had music on all the time. ALL THE TIME. But now I usually prefer it pretty quiet and distraction free when reading. Oh well, since I got back in to the hifi thingie I decided to use my AKGs tonight while reading a book. First Elvis from Memphis. Nah, to0 much "monkey stereo". Then some piano music by Satie. Nah, too attention demanding. Then the album Berlin by Lou Reed... one hour later I have not read a word. Can you read and listen to music at the same time? If so, are you over 30?

So if 36 is half your current age, that would make you 72.
I think my dad is 72 now.
Anyway, i read Head-Fi while listening to music all the time.

 

[intoflatlines]

I can read and listen to music easily if the music isn't a band/song/album that is one of my favorite.

 

[Dzjudz]

I even associate certain CDs with certain books because I had the CD playing while reading the book. If I'm rereading a book I like to play the same music. Like above, sort of as a 'soundtrack' to the book

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[G-man]

As said before, yes I can hear music while reading, but not "listen" to it. It doesn't register as music. I normally wouldn't want to listen to music at the same time as reading, especially if its a theoretical book (i.e., non fiction or a "hard" novel). Still, sometimes i chose to listen to music to stop other distractions (I can get distracted very easily). When i do, its usually ambient, or light music (little/no bass) as i find they tend to be less distracting, and not give me headaches as i would with bass heavy music.

 

[userlander]

I can read while I listen to music, but I've never mastered walking and chewing gum at the same time. :-o

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Originally Posted by Drag0n /img/forum/go_quote.gif So if 36 is half your current age, that would make you 72.

I think he said he is 36 now (it's that little thing called "tense"

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Originally Posted by blackcoffee /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I was half my current age (which is 36 by the way)....

 

[blackcoffee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drag0n /img/forum/go_quote.gif So if 36 is half your current age, that would make you 72.

Please note that I'm not a native english speaker.

On the other hand, yesterdays experience was really nice - it's too seldom I dissapear into music like that these days.

 

[buddhashenglong]

I find it much easier when I know the music in and out. If I listen to music I read something to, sometimes I can see the pages and it really helped at test time. Not much over thirty as well.

 

[Zorander]

I can read and listen to music at the same time but, for studying, I prefer to have no music at all. My mind is better able to focus on the material (i.e. faster absorption). For reading entertainment books however, it makes no difference to me whether the music is on or off.

Cheers!