Poll of the Day > How the hell can people still listen to music on the radio?

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Everyone now has a smartphone and/or computer, right? Just download Spotify. If you like the radio because it's cheap, you can just go with the free option. The commercial breaks are way shorter and you don't have to listen to dumbfuck DJs. Or get whatever streaming app; I don't know much about anything else, but I assume most of them are still a better alternative to radio.

Of course, you need something to play it on, but car stereos not having aux/USB/Bluetooth is pretty much the only reasonable obstacle at this point. Even then, I'll still see people listen to the radio on a (home or car) stereo that can connect to external devices, which boggles my mind

Radio is free, and doesnt use your data
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Because it is more simple?
Because they got no problem with the DJ?
Because they are no special snowflakes that must listen to that specific song right now?
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Ogurisama posted...

Radio is free, and doesnt use your data

How much data does music really use though? Streaming video is how you eat through data

Foppe posted...

Because they are no special snowflakes that must listen to that specific song right now?

Or I just don't want to listen to shitty music? I didn't know that made somebody a snowflake

Rockies posted...

Ogurisama posted...

Radio is free, and doesnt use your data

How much data does music really use though? Streaming video is how you eat through data

Streaming music eats through data also

I cringe every time I get in my car before and the radio turns on. Couple seconds of horseshit before my car connects to my phone.
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Rockies posted...

Foppe posted...

Because they are no special snowflakes that must listen to that specific song right now?

Or I just don't want to listen to shitty music? I didn't know that made somebody a snowflake

Why did people keep listen to radio even if they could keep repeating their favorite songs on LP, MC, Minidisc, MP3 Player, a dozen or so other formats, etc?
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I don't have an aux so I usually mix it up between radio and CDs
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They play local news, weather and events, my local radio station is fine, I don't really listen to it for the music. Yeah.
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I like radios, so I will use it.

Using the car radio is more convenience than anything else.
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Foppe posted...

Why did people keep listen to radio even if they could keep repeating their favorite songs on LP, MC, Minidisc, MP3 Player, a dozen or so other formats, etc?

Because stereos that supported those kind of things weren't as ubiquitous. Nowadays I don't think you can even get an aftermarket car stereo without some kind of external device connectivity, and that kind of thing is becoming standard in stock car stereos too.

Also, back then it was harder to find better music. You had to actually go buy albums so I imagine most people would just buy stuff from bands they already heard on the radio just to be safe. You could dive deeper, like asking a record store clerk and listening in store before you bought it, but that isn't nearly as convenient as streaming a song to see if you like it. Digital music also allows artists who don't have the resources to put physical products in stores to get more exposure.

Muscles posted...

I don't have an aux so I usually mix it up between radio and CDs

Spend $200 and get a dash with an aux or usb input.

It's 2017 bro, not the Middle Ages
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Foppe posted...

Because they are no special snowflakes that must listen to that specific song right now?

looooool
imagine thinking this is a good argument
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also, if you have an older car, these work pretty well considering what they actually are

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BUN79K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4CYhAbX22RAN8
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

also, if you have an older car, these work pretty well considering what they actually are

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BUN79K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4CYhAbX22RAN8

Those suck and are staticky af

Spend $200 and get a CD player with aux or usb
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SmokeMassTree posted...

Muscles posted...

I don't have an aux so I usually mix it up between radio and CDs

Spend $200 and get a dash with an aux or usb input.

It's 2017 bro, not the Middle Ages

Muscles can't afford that, he is too busy spending money on mole removal surgery.
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Better question is how can people still listen to music in the car? Turn on some NPR.
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Rockies posted...

Foppe posted...

Why did people keep listen to radio even if they could keep repeating their favorite songs on LP, MC, Minidisc, MP3 Player, a dozen or so other formats, etc?

Because stereos that supported those kind of things weren't as ubiquitous. Nowadays I don't think you can even get an aftermarket car stereo without some kind of external device connectivity, and that kind of thing is becoming standard in stock car stereos too.

Also, back then it was harder to find better music. You had to actually go buy albums so I imagine most people would just buy stuff from bands they already heard on the radio just to be safe. You could dive deeper, like asking a record store clerk and listening in store before you bought it, but that isn't nearly as convenient as streaming a song to see if you like it. Digital music also allows artists who don't have the resources to put physical products in stores to get more exposure.

We had no problems with mailing mixtapes back in the days.
Sure, it took longer time and you had to actually spend some money on it, but it also made you a part of something bigger.
But I guess you had to be there to get it.
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I enjoy talk radio
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

also, if you have an older car, these work pretty well considering what they actually are

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BUN79K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4CYhAbX22RAN8

My car was too old to have an aux port but not old enough to have a tape player :(

But whatever, the $200 or so I spent getting a new stereo and having it installed was money very well spent. And IIRC they'll put the stock stereo back in for free and then I can use my aftermarket stereo in my next car. Might have to pay for that installation though and chances are I won't even need it by the time I get my next car

For you guys with old cars, there are devices that plug in to your CD or tape deck plug that let you bluetooth/aux to your car's audio.
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Zeus posted...

Better question is how can people still listen to music in the car? Turn on some NPR.

because not everyone is a sociopath that doesnt like music and constantly needs to remind everyone about it
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

sociopath

Ugh, people gonna start throwing this word around until it loses it's meaning as well?

"You don't like music, you're a sociopath!!!"
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The radio causes the speakers to create sound waves, which then travel to their ears.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

For you guys with old cars, there are devices that plug in to your CD or tape deck plug that let you bluetooth/aux to your car's audio.

Are you sure they make CD devices that do this? I've never heard of one, just tapes. Too late anyway, I already got a new stereo

I listen to new hip hop on the radio - and that's about it. otherwise I listen to podcasts or youtube albums i want to hear. I mean - no radio station plays the rock/metal I enjoy, so I don't have a big choice.
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My car doesn't have an aux/Bluetooth so I bought a little device that plugs into the car charger port and lets you use an aux. It's static-y at times though so I'm probably just gonna save up to have a new stereo installed. Anything is/was better than hearing "THESE IS RED BOTTOMS THESE IS BLOODY SHOES" every time I turn the car on.
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Some people still don't have smartphones. It's not common to not have one, but there are still some people that don't. And it could be too expensive for them.

SmokeMassTree posted...

DirtBasedSoap posted...

also, if you have an older car, these work pretty well considering what they actually are

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BUN79K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4CYhAbX22RAN8

Those suck and are staticky af

Spend $200 and get a CD player with aux or usb

Some people don't have the $200 to spend on something like that.

Also @DirtBasedSoap, my friend had one of those.

Personally, I usually listen to podcast or my own music, but I do switch to Pandora every once in a while(comedy or music depending on what I'm in the mode for). But if my phone starts to have connectivity issues, I sometimes switch to radio. It's not like it's that bad. And I use to like some of the DJs they had in the morning.
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Rockies posted...

Everyone now has a smartphone and/or computer, right?

Wrong.

Rockies posted...

you can just go with the free option.

Or you could just listen to the radio which is already free.

Rockies posted...

which boggles my mind

You're basically a NMB alt now.
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Because people like to plain and simple. Why do you care how other people enjoy music?
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darcandkharg31 posted...

DirtBasedSoap posted...

sociopath

Ugh, people gonna start throwing this word around until it loses it's meaning as well?

"You don't like music, you're a sociopath!!!"

i use a lot of hyperbole, m8
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

Rockies posted...

Everyone now has a smartphone and/or computer, right?

Wrong.

Rockies posted...

you can just go with the free option.

Or you could just listen to the radio which is already free.

Rockies posted...

which boggles my mind

You're basically a NMB alt now.

how is he a NMB alt? because he listens to music and not ads like a dummy?
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If I was NMB the topic would be more like this:

"why do cars have stereos in them

how could anybody possibly be able to operate a two ton hunk of metal safely with music blaring around them"

DirtBasedSoap posted...

i use a lot of hyperbole, m8

stop that, or else the world will literally explode.
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HillChange posted...

The radio causes the speakers to create sound waves, which then travel to their ears.

This should have been post #2

Rockies posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

For you guys with old cars, there are devices that plug in to your CD or tape deck plug that let you bluetooth/aux to your car's audio.

Are you sure they make CD devices that do this? I've never heard of one, just tapes. Too late anyway, I already got a new stereo

It's more technical than that, you put in the data plug in the back of the cd player in the device which bluetooth/aux to your phone. It makes your car believe your phone is the CD player so avoids the lossiness from a tape adapter or even CDs in general.
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Aside from the occasional times when I hitch a ride with someone else, I haven't heard the radio since I was in high school in the early 2000s. Those few times I've heard it confirm that the type of music that's popular today is not for me, so there's no point in listening when I can connect my own music.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

It makes your car believe your phone is the CD player

But then what part of my phone do I stick the CDs into

I've got Sirius in my car, which doesn't have nearly as much pointless chatter between songs. I've usually got it on the Classical station these days, and letting them curate the music for me has definitely introduced me to new stuff that I wouldn't otherwise have heard.

Rockies posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

It makes your car believe your phone is the CD player

But then what part of my phone do I stick the CDs into

You leave the 90s, put your CDs in your computer, get all the tracks off it, enter this decade, put the music on your phone and never buy CDs again as music hardware is redundant in modern times.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Rockies posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

It makes your car believe your phone is the CD player

But then what part of my phone do I stick the CDs into

You leave the 90s, put your CDs in your computer, get all the tracks off it, enter this decade, put the music on your phone and never buy CDs again as music hardware is redundant in modern times.

But you can still receive them from like SE/CE/LE for games. Sometimes, you can't get those except from the CDs. Or youtube, I guess.
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Rockies posted...

Of course, you need something to play it on, but car stereos not having aux/USB/Bluetooth is pretty much the only reasonable obstacle at this point.

Welcome to my car. I burn mix CDs because the sound system is great and I just don't like the radio

Also streaming like Spotify uses data (it can be a lot in a hurry) and that's not an option for everyone with a smart device. Many areas I drive to are also totally without wireless data service. You could pre download music for sure if you pay for premium but I don't always remember.
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Rockies posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

For you guys with old cars, there are devices that plug in to your CD or tape deck plug that let you bluetooth/aux to your car's audio.

Are you sure they make CD devices that do this? I've never heard of one, just tapes. Too late anyway, I already got a new stereo

There's no device for CD players. There are some ways to hack some stereos to create an aux port. But nothing sold as a plug and play CD to aux kit. That guy can find one and prove me wrong.
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Internet radio-usually not as crap.
I don't run the radio at work but I'm happy with Buddha or iheartradio.
As long as it's not repetitive or the DJs aren't too braindead then it's fine but I generally prefer my own list when I can.
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SmokeMassTree posted...

Rockies posted...

Ogurisama posted...

Radio is free, and doesnt use your data

How much data does music really use though? Streaming video is how you eat through data

Streaming music eats through data also

I cringe every time I get in my car before and the radio turns on. Couple seconds of horseshit before my car connects to my phone.

I stream music all day and don't go through too much data and I have the high quality song option turned on.
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Yopster posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Rockies posted...

Ogurisama posted...

Radio is free, and doesnt use your data

How much data does music really use though? Streaming video is how you eat through data

Streaming music eats through data also

I cringe every time I get in my car before and the radio turns on. Couple seconds of horseshit before my car connects to my phone.

I stream music all day and don't go through too much data and I have the high quality song option turned on.

You usually on WiFi?

I've done Spotify on a 4 hour drive just listening to some random song radio and it ate up over hundred megabytes each way. I don't get a ton of data each month and I know plenty of people with less of it.
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I have an unlimited plan so I guess I don't know that pain. But on the rare occasions when I do check my data usage, it always seems like it's pretty small

im not a fan of the radio but i put it on when im driving sometimes. in the one car i drive there is an aux port, in another just a CD player with no aux or anything. not going to upgrade the stereo in it, dont care that much.

The two stations i mainly put in is a college radio station and an another station that is kinda like a college radio station but with actual production values. I dont often listen to the best of the 80s, 90s and today or pop/rock stations because they just play the same hundred singles over and over again. im tired of hearing red hot chili peppers or JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG DUH NUH NUH because its just the same stuff ive heard hundreds if not thousands of times without ever once seeking it out.

XlaxJynx007 posted...

I enjoy talk radio

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