I go for headphones, I absorb the sound better that way.
[Question] Headphones or Speakers
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I would need more info.
Headphones are great for wrapping a sound field around your head with very little hardware needed, and they are the only way to go when it comes to privacy (or binaural recordings), but they have limitations you might not otherwise consider, such as the fact that when you turn your head, the sound field moves with you, rendering positional audio cues useless for gaming/movies.
Speakers preserve positional audio and also add a more physical dimension since they can physically resonate more than just your ear canals and adjacent sinuses, but they can be inconveniently loud and even a good 2.1 setup can be quite expensive.
--Patrick
Headphones are great for wrapping a sound field around your head with very little hardware needed, and they are the only way to go when it comes to privacy (or binaural recordings), but they have limitations you might not otherwise consider, such as the fact that when you turn your head, the sound field moves with you, rendering positional audio cues useless for gaming/movies.
Speakers preserve positional audio and also add a more physical dimension since they can physically resonate more than just your ear canals and adjacent sinuses, but they can be inconveniently loud and even a good 2.1 setup can be quite expensive.
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--Patrick
I'd say most of the time speakers but mostly because I'm in an living situation where I can listen to things on speakers without disturbing anyone else. If I had a good pair of headphones I'd probably use those for a lot of things though. I enjoy it more while watching Tv or listening to music and remaining stationary. If I'm cleaning or doing chores I like to use speakers. It's nice to just start a playlist in the morning when I shower and change for the day.
See above. The .1 is not necessary with those bad boys. And if you have a vintage receiver, it's probably not even an option.
And if you know who to talk to and where to look, you can get some fantastic deals. The most expensive component in my current setup is the turntable I bought for ~$265 new. Just the receiver and speakers, a mere $150 for the whole thing.
I'm not an audiophile. I use these mostly for gaming, and I like the convenience of wireless because they produce good sound, and I can get up and go get a drink while still talking on the headset.
Even when I lived on my own, I used headphones for movie watching and especially gameplay. They block out the outside world and allow me to get more immersed.
Speakers for solo gaming, headphones for raids and tentacle porn.
Usually speakers. I happen to have very narrow ear canals and so ear buds hurt after about 30 mins and regular headphones are not much better.
Only exception is yard work. I have to have something to distract me from the monotony of mowing.
Only exception is yard work. I have to have something to distract me from the monotony of mowing.
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