headset?, external speaker?, or your laptops speaker?  

Headphones ftw. I prefer headphones over speakers because the song is just plain annoying if its from the speakers, I don't know why but thats just how I listen to music

Hi grayscythe,

I prefer to use my lap top speaker whenever I watch movies or listen to the musics on my lap top since most of the time I use my lap top at home. I am more comfortable with it.

But when I use it at the public area, I would use headset. I do not like others to be disturb by me. I also use it when I watch movies or listen to the music during midnight or at the wee hours.

Headset is the best but sometimes i have pain in my ears when i got many time using them , and i like laptops speakers if im alone , because like you said i don't want to disturb people.

I prefer using headset, cos it is personal. But when there is nobody around me I prefer using my speaker.