On my mood. Headphones for indulgence, speakers for physicality.

I have continuous tinnitus in my left ear, which I find more noticeable when I'm wearing headphones. So speakers. But actually I've always preferred listening to music on speakers anyway, because although the sound on headphones is very detailed, it isn't very well-balanced.

though if i have a REALLY REALLY good pair of headphones near by... probably that... I dunno I just dont like stuff over my ears. Beasides the sound system in my room is more then enough for me whilst the headphones are just... average.

wearing headphones affects your hearing more than listening to music on speakers? But I prefer headphones, I like being in my own little musical world while Birmingham chavs are screeching on the bus.

but generally speakers are much more enjoyable to listen to

headphones for low volumes...you can still hear all the details even when they are quiet.

however
for mega loudness it has to be speakers. the sound is just way more engulfing and powerful

except for when i'm on the move. Two speakers strapped to my ears could be somewhat cumbersome

though my hifi is pretty good, i hardly ever get the visceral effect of listening to a beautiful sounding piece of music. With (good) headphones it's so much more detailed, so much more enveloping, and you get a much better idea of the bigger picture of the music (whilst ambient sounds and unsuitable positioning/sound space can have an adverse effect when listening through speakers)

No opinion on music is set in stone until you've listened to it on headphones - it's the ultimate test of quality

headphones for the detail, speakers for the physical feeling

Everytime. I recently got some Klipsch speakers, and the bass is simply monumental.

though i do love listening to music on headphones, i don't really like earphones, but have never had a pair of anywhere near decent earphones.

So my headphones are set up on the mixer to louder there, and as such, it is better to listen to. The speakers I have are not sophisticated enough.

Really good speakers are the best.

Headphones are awkward and I hate them.

pretty much every time, unless people are about that don't want music on, or I'm DJing then I kida need them to cue up th next record.

for the same money.

I live in a terraced house so although I have a pair of very nice tannoy speakers I can't play anything too loud on them. Whereas on headphones I can go mad...

I love putting on Earth 2 on vinyl and lying on the floor next to the speakers and feeling the bass through the floor. Superb.

unless there good quality speakers in an spacey room played loudly

are rubbish. Speakkkers everytime. Music is meant to be listening to on speakers. Bands who reference mixes on headphones are bell whiffs.

but i mostly listen to music on the go... i.e. bus/train/walking. so i don't have much choice in the matter.

but I'm moving into a small room in a terrace house and I work stupid hours so end up awake late... so I'll be buying myself a pair of Grado SR-80s when I move.

because you can walk around and stuff. Headphones can be nice for stuff that has cool stereo effects, but you're kind of stuck in one place and you can't sing along.

Bare in mind this is the first time I've given it any thought at all.

With headphones you don't feel the air move- I feel the music's a little bit too close- with half decent speakers and a good volume the range of sound is much greater- particularly with bass.