but it's not. I'm really curious if people listen to headphone rigs primarily by choice or by necessity (financial, portability, nondisturbance of neighbors, etc.).
I live in a condo with neighbors below and next to me, I am not filthy rich, and often listen to music when working into the wee hours of the night while my wife sleeps.
I don't have the living space yet for a true kickass speaker rig, but even if I did, I don't know that there wouldn't still be a time and/or place for cans, especially if they're of the high-end variety.
well i live with my parents and i cant really play my speakers very loud. So when I want to listen to music by myself without distraction, I use my headphones.
I listen to headphones for a couple reasons, none of which is necessity. One, I like the sound much better than that of the speakers I have (granted, they are $50 2.1 computer speakers being compared to Grado SR-60's, but it still counts). Two, I don't want to invest in better speakers because headphones are much more versatile for me. I can move around the house with them, go walking with them, hide them from teachers, etc. Finally, nobody can listen to what I'm listening to. Parents can't get irritated, plus I can wear my Metallica and Iron Maiden shirts while listening to whatever I want to. I'd get quite a few stares if people knew I was listening to Cypress Hill and old Monty Python and Cheech & Chong sketches.
money issue, headphone system spend less money for GREAT sound. Also I like to listen music at night, if I use speaker, my brother will kick my ass ......
When I'm using my headphones, I'm usually at my computer desk, where I'm able to read, study, surf the net while listening to ultra-pure, detailed music with an unmatched level of intimacy. However, there are also times that I want the enveloping sound and space that only a good pair of speakers can provide. So, for me, it's headphones for convenience or intimacy, and speaker rig to take me to the event.
being a college kid, i spend most of my time listening to music walking to and from class. i would have no use for speakers at the moment, not to mention no real place to crank 'em.
speakers are nice, but headphones have a unique quality to them, especially canalphones: intimacy. i find, hearing nothing but music in your head to be a truly awesome experience.
when i buy a house, i'll pick up some speakers.
the ipod/canalphone combo sounds damn good anyway.
Canalphones let me listen to music without disturbing my roommate, so it's really out of necessity -- I considered getting speakers, but thought it'd be rather easy to unintentionally play music too loud at the wrong times.
I listen to headphones primarily because to get the same kind of fidelity, I would have to spend close to $30k on a speaker system. My headphone system cost me about $2k
The added benefit is that I can listen to music late at night without disturbing my neighbors. However, the primary reason is sound fidelity.
I have a hard enough staying still under normal conditions, but when I'm listening to music (especially music that I really like) I just have to move. So I mostly listen when I'm traveling or when kind of stuck sitting - like when I'm at my computer. If/when I get a house and neighbors are no longer such an issue, I'll purchase some amazing speakers and be able to indulge in my odd habit of pacing around my livingroom while I fingerpoint to old hardcore records. Until then...headphones.
1) I hate speakers! I especially hate loud music on speakers. Headphones let me get lost in the music. It's my own private world, complete with chocolate and puppies.
2) I hate people! People know I can speak English, so that excuse doesn't work anymore. Wearing headphones means I can't hear them so they are less likely to pull me out of my private world of music, chocolate and puppies.
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but it's not. I'm really curious if people listen to headphone rigs primarily by choice or by necessity (financial, portability, nondisturbance of neighbors, etc.).
