Do you play with headphones?

[jefflomacy]

A while back my pair of headphones broke and I was left playing the game without headphones. I found this experience extremely irritating as without headphones it is difficult to have a sense of directionality to quickly find things like balloons, insects making noise, or the thought-bubble noise a villager is making. Then I realized perhaps I'm spoiled and the advantages of headphone play are relatively unknown. One nice thing I really love about the Switch is you can play with headphones even when docked to a television.

So, do you play with headphones, without headphones, or with no sound at all?

 

[Jam86]

i'm not a fan of the NH music so i mute my switch and play music on my speaker
sometimes i play normal music and other times i'll play hourly soundtracks from other ac games like WW & NL

 

[kemdi]

I typically play with headphones, unless its 2pm, in which case the game is muted.

 

[Beanz]

I don’t have headphones that can be attached to the Switch so I have my volume very low or completely muted because I don’t particularly care for the music.

 

[Seastar]

I've played all 3 ways before, and I regret to admit that most of the time I keep playing it with no sound (I like the music on my laptop more oops) when I take it to my room except for certain events like Toy Day (different music) or if I want to fish (I have an easier time if I can hear it biting.) I also have sound when there's K.K. Slider, but I keep forgetting to talk to him.
Otherwise, yeah there's sound when I play it on my TV.

Edit: Forgot to mention if I do have sound on in my room I use headphones.

 

[Bluebellie]

I usually am working or watching tv while I play, so I play with no sound.

 

[Livia]

i don’t play with headphones. I tried it once, but it was too loud even on the lowest volume.

 

[~Kilza~]

Usually I have my Switch docked when I play, so I don't have headphones in, but when I'm playing undocked I'll usually have headphones in to listen to the game audio.

 

[BunburyBrianna]

I like hearing the music but I have never once played with headphones! I guess I tend to play at home rather than on the go, though.

 

[Faceless]

I rarely even listen to the game since I prefer my own music

 

[Mad Aly]

No headphones, and no sound. Can't do it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Gets too redundant and disruptive after a while. Only on occasion will I turn up the volume, like for some balloons, shooting stars, new villagers, favorite hourly tracks, and/or playing a K.K. song on a music player for a newly decorated area to check for The Vibes. Also, like many others said, I often listen to my own music while playing, anyway.

 

[John Wick]

Headphones?

I didn't know it had any, and no, I'd never use headphones.

They are irritating, and the NH soundtrack is so obnoxious and loud, I sometimes turn the sound off.

 

[Rosch]

Depends on my mood. Most of the time I play without it. Although it's a must for me when I play rhythm games.
I want Rhythm Heaven for the Switch.

 

[jefflomacy]

Headphones?

I didn't know it had any, and no, I'd never use headphones.

I'm slightly confused... for clarification, I was referring to headphones connected to the switch, not an accessory in the game.

 

[nightglow]

For a while it was without headphones because mine were broke. I usually play handhelds with headphones simply because the sound is better. I dont expect handhelds to have amazing speakers and i feel if you feel differently then perhaps the regular switch docked is more for you. I have a switch lite.
It was something i noticed as a kid with my mom tired of hearing my ds

 

[DinosaurDumpster]

My preference is either no sound or with headphones. Sometimes i'll play without my headphones though.

 

[ForeverSoaring]

The lack of audio options mean that I typically play it muted. I would like to have the sound effects like footsteps on, but the soundtrack can get monotonous for me.

 

[Anj2k6]

Yeah im not the biggest fan of this game's ost so I usually listen to podcasts while I terraform.

11PM in NL really just hit different.

 

[Pyoopi]

I dont use headphones and just let the music play out loud. Even if I want to listen to outside music, I still have the in-game music playing because I really need game sounds to enjoy playing a game. I just turn the volume low enough.

 

[Xara]

i don’t. while i always play with sound on (unless it’s 3am), i’ve only played with headphones 2-3 times and definitely prefer playing without them.