[Oistrakh]

My ipod IS my home rig...

 

[RYCeT]

Mostly I used it when I do my graveyard shift work or if I go to border reading manga. I also use it on travel time during vacation. It also help that my Vaio pocket also serve as portable harddrive for my digital camer.

 

[Jahn]

indeed, ye olde "Reading Manga at the Bookstore" requires a portable rig. as does Dogwalking. And just commuting to work, which means a 10 min walk from home to the 30 min subway ride to the 10 min walk to work. And back. Believe me, the portable rig gets plenty of use.

 

[Febs]

A non-exhaustive list of where and how I listen to MP3s:

1. on trains to and from the office, ipod --> E4s
2. walking to and from the train station, ipod --> E4s
3. on planes, ipod --> Total Bithead --> E4s (I think that if I ever forgot my IEMs while flying somewhere, I would have to buy another pair at full retail price in the airport. They are that indispensable to me on flights.)
4. in the office, computer --> Total BitHead --> E4s
5. while driving, ipod --> PocketDock --> car stereo.
6. walking the dog, ipod --> E4s
7. in hotel rooms, ipod --> Total BitHead --> KSC-75s (or, less often, HD595s)
8. while doing yardwork or shoveling snow, ipod --> E4s
9. at home, while practicing guitar while my wife is sleeping, iPod --> Line6 XTlive --> MS-1s or HD595s

By the way, peter_josephina, I'm 37, so I don't think that the portable music phenomenon is limited to a younger generation. After all, our generation grew up with the Sony Cassette Walkman. I used to listen to my Walkman on my long bus rides to and from school. The technology is better now; I can carry more music, and listen to it on gear that sounds much better. But the concept is the same.

 

[wanderman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_josephina Like where? Work? In the car?

commute train, walking around campus, in dorm if not at home, before classes, library. I listen to my player at when I don't have to listen to a human and am not at home with my pc.

edit: and at home I listen to a mix of wavpack/mp3/ogg on my computer based source

 

[meat01]

This is an interesting thread.

I am 36 and I listen to it at work, when I run and on airplanes. I don't listen to it that much at work, because it is a pain taking the headphones on and off all of the time when I get a phone call, leave my desk, people come to talk to me.

It seems college and high school students probably use them the most. Between classes, studying, etc...

 

[Beach123456]

My iPod is the only source I have thats worth anything, so any time Im listening to music its off my MP3 player.

 

[Blackmore]

What?

Say it again please!

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_josephina Ok, so, I consider myself a relatively normal human, except for one thing: I don't use an MP3 player and can't imagine one situation in my life where I'd use one. Under what situations do people use them??

 

[Spiritboxer]

It's a 5G iPod Video and I don't leave home without it. Perfect for the subway and the noisy NYC streets. Life is GOOD!

 

[darkninja67]

I carry my Nano and Etys around everywhere. On the train, bus, walking, sitting in the park smoking cigars, walking to the grocery 5 minutes away, etc..

 

[iGig]

I use my nano or 3rd gen ipod almost everyday, in and out of the house.
I use the Nano at the gym, bank, grocery store, park, library and anywhere else I have to be longer than 5 minutes.

For all those tedious daily chores like laundry, dishes, vacuuming, having some music makes things easier. I make fast paced playlists and sometimes I wonder if having so much fun while folding clothes should be illegal.

The old ipod sux on battery life and i haven't replaced it, not a problem... I use it with home system/speakers or in the car... tons of music at my fingertips at all times.

I'm 36 and from the walkman/discman generation.

 

[krmathis]

I travel by public transportation (bus, train, subway) 1 1/2 - 2 hours a day, to work and back. So my portable setup is essential to me.

 

[gloco]

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_josephina This is werid isn't it? I feel like a lead a normal life but, I guess something's wrong.

What's really weird is that you're hanging out on a site where its members primarily discuss portable audio (ie. mp3 players).

 

[greenhorn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pheonix991 In the car, in class(the teachers won't like my new A900's, hehehe), walking to the movie store, reading a book, waiting for the public transportation, everywhere I can't bring my computer. That enough places to justify getting one?

Do today's students listen to music during classes???

 

[FalconP]

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn Do today's students listen to music during classes???

Sure some do.

The more conscientious use their portable music devices to record lectures; nowadays students carry both a portable recorder and a digital camera to lectures.

That, of course, does not guarantee that they'll learn more.