On the fence: 50% headphones 50% speakers.
I always have a ton of readings and research as a grad student, and I must (read MUST) have some kind of music going while doing it. I can't do it in silence. That background ambience is just necessary for me. However, I can't have it in my head while I'm trying to decode and comprehend readings or articles, so speaker listening almost always happens here, and its of orchestral nature (movie score, instrumental pop, environmental nature, new age), so no, I don't have Bruce Sprinsteen blaring while reading up on special education assessment.
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I use headphones when I want to do critical listening or modify songs. Whenever Tim and I work on the karaoke projects I'm doing all of the sound tests on headphones because inaccuracy or errors are going to be noticed much more easily on headphones. (Not that I find any, Tim.
) Sometimes I get up earlier than others in the house or go to bed later...can't exactly have speakers going. Usually when I just browse forums I'll put on headphones more often than not....just preference I guess. You want to turn up good music loud and share it with the world.
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