Got the gear, need the tunes

So you have your headphones sorted out then. You have your pre-amp, got the right device to listen to your music on and you're all set and ready to go. What is the next step? Listening to the music of course. Sounds simple, right? Well, it's not that easy.

There's a growing trend that streaming music is the way to go. It makes sense too, why use up space on your device when you could just stream your favorite music without having to store anything. Benefits ranging from  less space on the device is required so it could be a cheaper model, and no need to worry about syncing with your computer anymore. So lets say you have that sorted out, you want to stream music, where from?

Streaming music, with a Zune HD

Spotify, Deezer, Last.fm, MusicHub, Grooveshark, TuneIn, Di.FM - These are just a few options for streaming music. Which is right for you? Well, no worries. It's all down to what you need. High quality music? You'll be paying for it. Fast Streaming? You'll pay for that too. What you can expect however is that a few of these companies do offer a completely free (albeit ad supported) service for streaming music! Just depends on who you pick. Personal opinion would have myself choosing Spotify for free streaming, or if you want something more high quality and diverse then Last.fm is for you.

Last.fm - Music Streaming Service

So, how does this relate to you and your headphones? Well, you could have the best headphones on earth, the best amp, and the best device for playing the tunes. But if said tunes sound like they were recorded with a cheap earphone mic, you won't be experiencing anything close to what you could be. Some of the streaming services, although contrary to what most believe, do actually stream high quality music as if it was bought from sites like Beatport or Soundcloud in the highest quality they offer. The quality of the music makes the difference!

Free music streaming service - Spotify

So before you go out with your brand new expensive (or inexpensive) headphones and all the rest, just don't forget, the quality of what you listen to is just as important as what you listen to them with. Next week, who knows, we might just talk about the revolution that headphones have brought about to the modern world and how we all listen to music nowadays as opposed to 10 or 20 years ago. See ya then!