Headphones RULE! You do pick up lots that you don't hear just on the stereo because of other background noise or simply not having the direct link. The difference is incredible. I've noticed it when I watch a movie and use my wireless headphones at night to keep the noise down so I don't wake my neighbors. The music in movies, to which I always pay attention, becomes even more prominent with the headphones....
By the way, I have Pity for a Dime channelling directly into my ears at work
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