Do you like to play your music loudly or quietly?

May 11, 2007 5:45am CST
I am sitting here at the moment with my soft rock album blaring out at full volume! I'm sure they can probably hear it at the end of the street! I should point out that I'm in the UK and it is lunchtime! I can't help it, some music sounds best when it's literally pounding through you! I have young children and would never dream of playing loud music past 7pm in the evening! What do you prefer... loud or quiet?
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• Malaysia
11 May 07
I like to listen to the music at full volume. But i will consider peoples around me... if i am in my car i will at the full volume. But at home, NO.... must respect others for them to respect us back. But if my neighbour is inconsiderate... then i will turn on the radio to the full volume....
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11 May 07
My neighbours are ok. They know it will only be during the day and not late at night.
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@naveenlb (277)
• India
11 May 07
I like rock 'n' hip hops so i will always listen loudly.I can`t live without musics so i will listen when i am using mylot.I will use mylot 6-7 hrs.I will use mylot night time only so i will listen through headphone.
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11 May 07
It's not the same through headphones though! Need good pounding speakers so you can literally feel the music rather than just hear it!
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
11 May 07
If it is the right time of day, I like to play my music loudly too. :) LOL It just isn't the same when I have to play it quietly. If it is a time of day that I have to play it quietly, I would rather put on a pair of headphones and listen to it. But I think I need new headphones...because it does not get loud enough. I think headphones should be able to drown out the sound of people talking around you! LOL
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11 May 07
Yes they should! Trouble is when they that loud others in the room can hear it too! lol
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@Dumpertaker (1187)
11 May 07
I listen to a lot of heavy metal, and to be honest the best way to play it is "turn it up to eleven"! When you look at it, in the grand scheme of things....life is loud, so make some noise in return! As for me playing music REALLY loud beyond 1900, I'd do this without a doubt...but I have the advantage that I have a soundproofed room!
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11 May 07
cool!!!
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11 May 07
What are you playing at the moment hun? I have Black Sabbath on at the moment, almost full volume :-) I always have music playing in the house and in the car, usually fairly loud, but I do turn the volume down in the evenings
11 May 07
The album is softrock collected. Song on at the moment is Poison, Every rose. Black sabbath is cool. I have such varied music tastes! Everything from Dolly Parton, to 80's, to Metallica, to Madness!
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11 May 07
Now playing some Iron Maiden :-)
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11 May 07
hmmm! now got big cook, little cook on cbeebies! That is definately not on full volume! lol
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@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
11 May 07
Hello,mummyofthree,when i am playing the musics,i will try to turn the volume down,i do not like to disturb other people,i can still relax myself even it is at a low volume. I will never play the music loudly as it may be a noise if i play it too loud and i am afriad my neighbours will complain about it.lol.
11 May 07
I guess I am very lucky with my neighbours as they don't mind. But I am condiderate and make sure it is low in the evening.
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@Mamaof2 (574)
• Canada
11 May 07
It all depends on the kind of mood I am in :) Most of the time i just like to listen to my music quietly as there is enough noise going on in the house..lol If I am cleaning then i do sometimes turn up the volume.
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• United States
11 May 07
Music does not sound good unless it's pupmed up loud!! Even if I hate the music, if it's low I feel myself getting aggravated and tense. it's weird!
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@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
11 May 07
When I am in my cat I like to play my music loud. But when I am home I play it quiet.
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@Denmarkguy (1845)
• United States
11 May 07
I tend to be a "quiet music person," at least 90% of the time-- my ears are pretty sensitive, regardless of whether it's music, loud voices, jet engines, or whatever. Some of it is probably because I got my ears somewhat hurt from industrial noise, many years ago, when I worked in a bottle cap factory without any significant ear protection. On the whole though, I was never much into playing music really loud-- even when I was in college.
@jimbomuso (950)
11 May 07
I'd have to say LOUD!! I listen to all sorts (rock,indie,dance,hip hop etc)and you just cant be beat a massive blast of bass or earthshaking guitar solo's!! I'm kind of restricted by the poxy block of flats I live in! so I blast it out during the day(not everyday) and enjoy the quiet at night
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11 May 07
Good for you!
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• Philippines
11 May 07
I'd like listen the quet music than loud. I like a romantic music. But sometime I loud my music.
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• United States
11 May 07
I like my music at top volume too. Especially in the car. I drive down the road with the radio blaring full tilt, singing and dancing! lol Also in the afternoons when my daughters come home from school we like to crank it up and sing and dance. We can't do this when my husband has a day off from work because he prefers it quiet. That's pretty odd too because he is a drummer! lol
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• Philippines
11 May 07
it depends on my mood.. if i want it quietly or i want to dance the hell out.. haha!
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@stella1989 (2274)
• India
11 May 07
I like music in medium voice..!!Not too loud not too quite..!! But I must say I am into quite music....! Sometimes I just feel like sitting on my bed holding my coushion and listening toblues..how beautyful is that..!! With such peace and harmony..!! And sometimes I feel like playing the lounge musics and dancing with my best friend or all alone..!! And soft rock too its really a quality music..!! But Also...sometimes I feel like playing rock music and dancing hard all lost in my world...!! And having fun..!! But mostly quite music not loud..!! I feel like people play loud music just to show there music system ...but sometimes the music is so good that we cannot help it..!!
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
11 May 07
I love to listen to my music LOUD especially in the car to the point where my ears are bleeding...LOL. I don't get to do it very often as the kids are usually in the car and I don't want to subject them to that...nothing better though on a nice day to have all the windows rolled down and the music blasting.
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@japboy (572)
• Malaysia
11 May 07
it depend actually.If i feel stress or really angry,i'll listen any music very loudly and i don't care what people will say.But if i in a good mood,i'll listen to my favorite music softly and sometime very loud because i want other people to hear my favorite music.
@pbc2007 (10)
• India
11 May 07
I prefer to listen music quietly during bed time and loudly while working.It should be played in such a manner that others shouldn't be disturbed, mostly hard & rocking songs.
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@shinjiao (1457)
• China
11 May 07
I like play music loudly because I find when I play it loudly,I can hear much clearly than play it quietly.Even I can recognize the singer's sigh.But my mother believes that I can play music loudly in my room but once the music is too loudly,it changes into noise.
@dasman (262)
• Australia
13 May 07
the louder the better for me, it helps me stay on task and not get distracted but its a matter of being allowed to have it loud. i have this huge sound system connected to my computer which has over 5500 song on it but whats the point of having a giant sound system if i cant use it to its potential. so i have bought a $70 pair of headphones which give me the loudness i like and gives everyone else in the house the peace and quiet
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13 May 07
Good idea.