Favorite Way to Listen to Music

We all have a way that we love to experience good music. Whether that be in a long subtle car ride, a peaceful day in the park, or a snowy day in the forest, I'm sure we all have a way that we love putting on an old favorite or a new discovery.

So what is that for you? Although I would love to listen to an album in a forest or near a stream (I've never done this), my favorite way to listen to music right now is late at night with all the lights off. I put on a good pair of headphones, turn up the volume, and simply immerse myself. This makes for a great time with more atmospheric albums.

Anyone else?

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andyman1125 wrote: Listening to music in the forests around my house is surreal. This is also prime time for poetry writing� But normally it's just me at my computer doing something with music playing. Or in the car/bus/train. That seems to be the bulk of my listening.�

Except for the forest part (I'm normally on my porch) this is like exactly the same as me. Even the poetry part!

I'm an audiophile. (no surprise there)

One of my favourite, though also depending on the music, ways of listening to music is walking in nature. There are three nearby forests that have provided lots of great memories, but I haven't had the time or energy to do this in a while, jobs and gym 'destroy' my legs enough already.

The other ideal way is listening to a vinyl on a quiet day in this room, no hurries anywhere, perhaps with a cup of coffee or tea, not to forget the lyrics if available.

Nighttime listening is quite perfect too when going to sleep. This doesn't happen often though, I bet my GF would be pretty annoyed by the music I'd want to listen to via the stereos when sleeping, haha...

Most often I listen to music when I'm on computer browsing the net, unfortunately. I rarely put physical CDs on stereo because I've ripped my CDs as FLAC to computer, and computer is more handy. Cassettes and vinyls I prefer to listen to through real players though.

Pekka wrote: andyman1125 wrote: But normally it's just me at my computer doing something with music playing. Or in the car/bus/train. That seems to be the bulk of my listening.  This. I also do a lot of listening while washing dishes, we usually spin an album every day while my fiancee cooks and I wash. I can't remember the last time I've put on an album, sat down and just listened. Seems I don't have so much time for that anymore, but the bus/train listening is pretty deep sometimes. I kind of miss the days when I worked in a warehouse and was able to really listen to about ten albums a day.

That sounds AWESOME!

Unfortunately, I don't get to hear any music from 7:25 AM -3:00 PM on weekdays. I usually am able to listen to 1 full album on the bus ride, but it really does suck that most days I have such limited listening time. Some days I only get to hear 3 or 4 albums.

I like listening to music when I'm lying in bed, right before I go to sleep.  It's the most relaxing part of the day. 

My least favorite way of listening to music? REALLY LOUD!!!!!  Usually this comes in the context of a party or club setting, where the music should be secondary and social interaction/conversation should be more important.  I hate having to shout over something to make my voice heard.

^Good idea but mind your third eye... Easy to scratch it by accident 

J-Man wrote: Pekka wrote: andyman1125 wrote: But normally it's just me at my computer doing something with music playing. Or in the car/bus/train. That seems to be the bulk of my listening.  This. I also do a lot of listening while washing dishes, we usually spin an album every day while my fiancee cooks and I wash. I can't remember the last time I've put on an album, sat down and just listened. Seems I don't have so much time for that anymore, but the bus/train listening is pretty deep sometimes. I kind of miss the days when I worked in a warehouse and was able to really listen to about ten albums a day. That sounds AWESOME! Unfortunately, I don't get to hear any music from 7:25 AM -3:00 PM on weekdays. I usually am able to listen to 1 full album on the bus ride, but it really does suck that most days I have such limited listening time. Some days I only get to hear 3 or 4 albums.