Headphone Heights

What is it that makes you choose headphones over loudspeakers?

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Not that we don't love both things, but there might be a place and a time for each type of listening. What is it that makes you feel like reaching for the headphones?

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Bad TV programming - welly 20:44:41 09/22/11 (0)
One thing others haven't mentioned... - AudioDwebe 08:44:32 07/28/11 (0)
- So true. - genungo 09:26:06 07/28/11 (0)
Headphone listening is a much more intimate experience for me - Curious 13:47:54 07/27/11 (0)
I never hear "TURN IT DOWN"... - jimmyjames 13:33:38 07/24/11 (0)
Nothing, other than to see what headphones sound like ... - three_sox 02:25:07 07/24/11 (0)
RE: What is it that makes you choose headphones over loudspeakers? - Frank I 20:19:09 07/23/11 (0)
Late night at our house is for Headphones and day time is for speakers - BillyBenBilly 12:07:16 07/23/11 (0)
Time of day is the only reason. I tend to keep irregular hours, and late night listening is good on phones - Elizabeth 08:53:06 07/23/11 (1)
- Same for me, but reversed - CometCKO 09:39:22 07/23/11 (0)
I haven't - Frihed89 08:47:11 07/23/11 (0)
Several things - Mike K 07:47:38 07/23/11 (15)
- RE: Several things - Dawnrazor 10:54:27 07/23/11 (0)
  - I listen mostly to older recordings - Mike K 20:06:48 07/24/11 (0)
  - Thanks Fellas - Dawnrazor 11:10:01 07/24/11 (0)
    - RE: Earspeakers! - genungo 11:39:20 07/24/11 (0)
  - Try a pair of earspeakers someday... - genungo 11:02:12 07/24/11 (0)
  - RE: Several things - triodesteve 10:03:58 07/24/11 (0)
  - RE: Several things - Frank I 20:29:45 07/23/11 (0)
  - I had a device made by Meier Audio that created a more spread out soundstage. - BillyBenBilly 12:15:56 07/23/11 (0)
    - Yes - Dawnrazor 14:25:02 07/23/11 (0)
    - RE: I had a device made by Meier Audio that created a more spread out soundstage. - esande 12:58:12 07/23/11 (0)
      - RE: I had a device made by Meier Audio that created a more spread out soundstage. - Travis 13:07:56 07/23/11 (0)
        
        Meier "natural crossfeed" is a little bit more subtle. (nt) - genungo 19:59:23 07/23/11 (0)
        
        I'll say! - esande 20:26:34 07/23/11 (0)
        
        I like it, but it's not always needed. - genungo 07:50:04 07/24/11 (0)
- Aa-men, brother. nt - Travis 07:51:54 07/23/11 (0)
Two key reasons... - olddude55 04:27:15 07/23/11 (0)
Time of day (night) more than anything... - Gak! 00:01:35 07/23/11 (0)
RE: What is it that makes you choose headphones over loudspeakers? - IEaudiodude 23:08:14 07/22/11 (0)
RE: Music goes right into my ears - no obstacles in between (Nt - Eldragon@gmx.com 23:05:12 07/22/11 (0)
RE: What is it that makes you choose headphones over loudspeakers? - mbnx01 22:20:20 07/22/11 (2)
- RE: "coherehnce, and a natural sound" - genungo 03:30:51 07/23/11 (1)
  - The best room is no room! - mbnx01 11:14:23 07/23/11 (0)
RE: What is it that makes you choose headphones over loudspeakers? - esande 21:31:40 07/22/11 (0)

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