Cube Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Wow, you're a douche. I really, really can't stand people who have their music loud enough for me to hear when they're using head/earphones. If anything, just being able to here the hint of the bass is much, much more irritating than people playing music loud on their phone. It's extremely hard to find the correct volume as you have no idea how loud it is to other people. I play music at a volume that's right for me (which is loud in my ears). If anyone has a problem with the volume I'm playing my music at all they have to do is ask me to turn it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwolf Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 There's this thing called a volume switch on most mp3 players and phones these days, I'm told..." It's extremely hard to find the correct volume as you have no idea how loud it is to other people. I play music at a volume that's right for me (which is loud in my ears). If anyone has a problem with the volume I'm playing my music at all they have to do is ask me to turn it down. Tada! In all honesty I don't want to sit and re-adjust my volume for every single song, besides I spend about 5 minutes on a bus at most. Psh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellmeister Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Fish, you may have had loud music on without knowing. Sometimes it's just the bass getting out or the headphones being particularly crap at keeping the sound just into your ears (like mine =/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 It's extremely hard to find the correct volume as you have no idea how loud it is to other people. I play music at a volume that's right for me (which is loud in my ears). If anyone has a problem with the volume I'm playing my music at all they have to do is ask me to turn it down. It's pretty easy - if a song comes on that seems considerably louder than the previous one, pop your ear phones out momentarily, and see if you can hear them when they're a few inches from you ear. If you can hear it, turn it down a wee bit. It doesn't take much effort to not be really anti-social. Fish, you may have had loud music on without knowing. Sometimes it's just the bass getting out or the headphones being particularly crap at keeping the sound just into your ears (like mine =/) Nope, I check how loud my earphones are. It's not the world's most strenuous activity, and that's why it annoys me when people consider others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Your headphones will never annoy others if they're around normal loudness, regardless of track changes. If you can 'accidentally' annoy others through change in track then your headphones must be loud to begin with. It's really annoying to hear the sound from people's headphones blasting out. Although not quite as annoying as chavs with poor quality phones playing rap music from their tinny phone speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Your headphones will never annoy others if they're around normal loudness, regardless of track changes. If you can 'accidentally' annoy others through change in track then your headphones must be loud to begin with. It's really annoying to hear the sound from people's headphones blasting out. Although not quite as annoying as chavs with poor quality phones playing rap music from their tinny phone speaker. Agreed. At the end of the day, if their music is loud, it's them that's going to end up deaf when they are 40/50! And it really ...worries me when people walk around town with the music too loud. One day they wont hear a car coming out of nowhere when they cross the road. The loud car music doesn't annoy me as much because most of them are away before it can bug you too much. =P I do however detest sitting in with someone who insists on having their music at a deafening volume... My poor ears :angry::angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwolf Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I find on public transport if I don't tune things out I get incredibly restless and paranoid, without music I probably wouldn't be able to sit near anyone. This is more likely directed generally at me rather than it being an excuse for everyone, but you'd be surprised how loud music has to go to drown out somebody talking. Although I always check that I'm on a bus/train that allows music, if there are signs for no music/phones I won't use them at all and force myself to put up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Unless it's a really terrible song, I don't see the problem with hearing someone else's music....To bad the general populace has poor taste in everything. The real solution is to just play your own music and not have to deal with any other music. It's win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) It's extremely hard to find the correct volume as you have no idea how loud it is to other people. I play music at a volume that's right for me (which is loud in my ears). If anyone has a problem with the volume I'm playing my music at all they have to do is ask me to turn it down. Which is why I always take my earphones out for two seconds to hear if it's audible outside my ears. That way you know if it's too loud. Still, it's actually not something that bothers me all that much, being able to hear other people's MP3 players. I mostly just worry about their ears. Edited August 8, 2010 by Dannyboy-the-Dane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The problem isn't always going to be volume- Shit headphones will leak sound whatever you do. Buy a decent pair with noise reduction and you're golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwolf Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The problem isn't always going to be volume- Shit headphones will leak sound whatever you do. Buy a decent pair with noise reduction and you're golden. Have you ever found a pair that go in your ear that block all sound? I've found over the head ones but I hate them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I think you can get in ear ones that 'aim' sound directly in to your ears (rather than just being speakers that fit in your ears) but I'm not sure what they're called. I always used cans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenuh Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I don't even get why you need to be able to drown out all other sounds when listening to music... That way you're just completely unaware of what's happening around you (can't hear cars coming and all that). When I listen to music, I have the volume really low, so that it's more like background music and I can still hear what's going on around me. I just find it very anti-social when people have their music playing way too loud. It -does- bother other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwolf Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I think you can get in ear ones that 'aim' sound directly in to your ears (rather than just being speakers that fit in your ears) but I'm not sure what they're called. I always used cans. Hmm if you remember let me know, I use gummy ones at the moment (having a double tragus piercing makes things tricky) they tend to be comfortable, not the best for sound, but keeps it to a minimum at loud volumes. Eenuh - I tend to find most people will take an earplug out as they cross the road, mostly I find it's easy for me to not do that because there's so many crossroads here in sheffield, I just wait for the green man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I always used cans. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 ? Cans And I concur. Earbuds are the worst thing I've ever had to hear sound come out of. I hate them with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 You are missing a lot of the sound with earbuds. Your ears are that big for a reason so the entire thing should be covered. So basically buy headphones, it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I disagree. I think sound through earbuds are excellent. Plus they're more handy than big headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Yeah earbuds all the way for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I like both, cans are a bit of a nuisance to travel with, but they do deliver superior sound (god I love my Sennheiser cans) little earbuds/earphones are handy to have when you travel a lot... I personally really dislike those rubber inner ear things, i would go for the more traditional plastic ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) I disagree. I think sound through earbuds are excellent. Plus they're more handy than big headphones. They are convenient but are in no way better. It's like how tapes were more convenient than records but sounded worse I agree though I wouldn't be caught dead wearing headphones outside Edited August 8, 2010 by mcj metroid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 They are convenient but are in no way better. It's like how tapes were more convenient than records but sounded worse I agree though I wouldn't be caught dead wearing headphones outside Well, I just think headphones are less practical, that's the main factor. The sound quality of earbuds is easily great enough for me to outweigh the impracticality of headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipaul Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) My heeeaaaadphooneesssss..... I really like my headphones, they don't block out all sound but I wouldn't want them to. I'm clumsy enough as it is, I need to hear the cars coming. It even fits quite nicely with some tracks, like Autobahn - Not so keen on earbuds. Often have problems with them falling out of my ears and the like, or the sound just generally being shit/not as good (yes, even with those overrated CX500s) Edited August 8, 2010 by ipaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Ear covering FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Headphones. There is no contest. Like most things, the more expensive the better. There's no point talking about sound quality unless you have had a good pair, because you will honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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