How do you listen to music?

Getting in the obligatory “with my ears”.

I usually shuffle my “top rated” playlist when at school or walking, but if I’m at home or on the bus I often play the albums I like, or just when I can actively listen to them.
I’ll often end up shuffling those top rated albums when I don’t know what to listen to, though, then find a song or band I like and listen to the albums.

Also, it’s mostly CD’s in the car or my iPod or Computer otherwise.

iPod ftw.

As far as how I listen to stuff on my iPod, I generally steer away from playlists and tend to either go with a single album or artist depending on mood/how much music they’ve put out. When I listen to something, I tend to be obsessive about it, so for instance, Im on a huge Ratatat kick lately since the release of LP4. This is pretty much the only thing I will listen to for a week or two then out of no where i will just move on and most likely not listen to Ratatat again for a couple months.

@uberbatman LP4 is amazing. “Drugs” is just brilliant. Liked it much more than LP3.

I’ve been listening to my music exclusively on iPods since I discovered what that were and how great they were a couple of years ago. I alternate between shuffling all my music and moving between my constructed playlists. I don’t think I’ve listened to a CD in a year or more.

@dverhey I agree, i read a lot of people not liking LP4 and i really cant figure out why. I think neck brace is my favorite song on there, followed by drugs.

I listen to the radio a lot. When I’m not listening to the radio, I listen to full CDs in my stereo or I listen to playlists on my computer. I actually don’t use my MP3 player at all.

Usually on the computer, since my MP3 player was a rip-off. Sometimes I’ll listen to one band. Usually, though, I’ll have it on shuffle. On Playlist.com, I’ll type in a random word or phrase I think of, & see what pops up.

Its CDs (never shuffled) and cassettes for me… on a stereo… occasionally I listen to a CD on my computer but the sound quality is always disappointing… I have never downloaded music, do not own an MP3 player and to be perfectly honest, have never seen one, neither have I laid eyes on an iPod. Yes it’s true, I was born in 1960… not that I’m in any way apologising for that ;)

@Adagio Cassettes! Wow! I still have a box of cassettes that I never listen to. (BTW, I was born in ‘64, so I can relate).

@Seaofclouds I don’t listen to the radio much any more as I podcast a lot. That way I listen to what I want to.

I was just thinking about it because I just downloaded a Porcupine Tree album, and I listened to it from start to finish with no shuffle. But the mere fact that I “downloaded” an album is new to me. I usually go to the record store and shop for used CDs.

In terms of non-classical music, I never listen to full albums. Sometimes I’ll listen to a collection of songs by the same artist, but I never listen to full albums. If I don’t like a song enough, I won’t listen to it. And I think this is because I’m a classical fan at heart. With classical, I’ll play through a full symphony or piano concerto even if I find the second movement boring. I’ll still listen to it. I don’t do that with non-classical music. Usually I just play music randomly from my mix CDs, which are also random (they’re organized chronologically by when I discover the song).

I’ll listen to somewhat random selections of classical music as well, but I also will play through full concertos, sonatas, and symphonies. If I have a lot of time on my hands, I’ll listen to a full ballet or opera.

When I first buy an album I’ll always listen to it in order from start to finish.
When I’m on the go, I’ll just pick & choose songs through my iPod, but when I’m home I just like to put in a CD and play it out loud through the stereo, unshuffled (or just use my laptop as a stereo).
I can’t stand when I go to places with kids my age and they spend have the time picking out songs to play or going through a million different playlists and I just wanna say “Christ, just put on a CD and leave it alone!” I guess I’m old school in that way.
In my car, I just leave it on one station on the XM radio (worth every penny of the subscription fee. <3 )

I just shuffle through my hip-hop, rap, and r&b collection on my iPod. On iTunes though, when i’m listening to music on the computers. I usually listen to whole albums.

I listen to it any way I can.CD’s,cassettes,MP3,radio and sometimes live.Many of my family members play instruments so that is always fun to listen to :)

CDs, MP3s and vinyl.
I always use my PC to listen music.

I love CDs but cant find them at some stores.So I just let iTunes play in whatever order it wants to sometimes.

I got a legal 120 gb mp3 collection. Converted all my stuff. 4 gb carry me through a month of daily commutes

loud and proud haha.The only way to listen to CDs.And the radio.

I like to listen to music when I’m driving, preferably not in start-and-stop traffic. I listen to music at other times too, but there’s something about driving and listening to music at the same time that affects me differently…