Normally i lisetn to music whilst on my computer. Anyway, although my amp recently blew up/died i had to start using headphones when on te comp.
I just have some standard headphones nothing spiffy, but it seems when the music is 'pumped' right into your ears you can actually hear and appreciate more about the music?
Some music is elaboratley layered and complex and i found that when i had headphones on, i heard different and new things about some songs. Namely different backings, lost harmonies, subtle bass tones and other random/background noise/sound.
Anyway i thought it was really cool.
Normally, when i've heard stuff otherwise on headphones, it's been on a shitty cassette walkman i've had for ages and the quality isn't really good. But hearing it off the comp bought some good quality tunes and i heard lots of new stuff i didn't really notcie too much before.
Another things, is sometimes i get lost in what i am doing and the music escapes me. BUt when oyu ahve headphones you it's much harder to "tune out" of other sound since it's right in your ears.
The only downfall is that after a while, my ears start to hurt a bit
not so much from the loudness but just them being on your head for a while? maybe i'll get used to it though.
anyone else have different expereince with headphones, or your preference of listening devices?