Music around the house all the time or silence?

Radio on , Boom for listening, and singing to, Radio 4 for chat.
On own so it’s company, silence when I read.

Music on all the time. Can’t stand silence.

Another vote for silence, though I adore good music when in the mood. Usually have radio on when driving, though not always. I love silence so much I am considering getting some noise cancelling headphones. Radio 3 is my favourite station, though Alexa is handy for favourite songs. (And for turning the light on!).

My office environment is very noisy though, phones constantly ringing, people (patients - NHS environment) arguing and shouting, door constantly banging, constant interruptions. It’s no wonder I like quiet when I get home!

I think the modern world has forgotten the joy of silence and gentle living.

I love the radio would have it on all day if I could. Unfortunately my OH is a tele addict and turns up the volume as it drowns his Tinnitus. I bought earphones and connect to Alexa but it's not the same. Love the BBC sounds app I can always find a podcast that's interesting. Also like Ken Bruce on Radio 2 in the morning. LBC talk radio is another good channel although it depends on the topic under discussion. I find it helps get me motivated if I ask Alexa to play some of my favourite tunes. Can happily hoover to a bit of Motown.

Times Radio in the morning. Sometimes TuneIn Radio in the afternoon (jazzy station). Otherwise silence.

I usually like to listen to the radio whilst driving and when I’m doing housework but that’s about it.

Love music & reading but must have Planet Rock on all day every day as music is my life!

Hello again to everyone who has joined in with my thread-I never expected it to be in the top threads!! It’s been great reading all your messages. Made me sad for those of you who are struggling with tinnitus or loneliness. It seems that men seem to like noise more than some of us ladies-but of course that could be me assuming most of us here ARE ladies, which may be completely wrong. By the way, I made the mistake of mentioning to my husband about Boom radio, as I’d not heard of it….guess what, he went to find it immediately and it accompanied our supper preps!!!! Oh well….Anyway, thanks so much everyone for joining in!!

I've just revisited my youth listening to 'Selling England by the Pound' by Genesis. DH always has music on , me not so much!

I don't like
Music on unless I'm in the bath or in the car. Even then just like it low. I thought I was weird. I'm not. YAY

Not sure if this reply will slot in to answer the person who asked if I'd asked my husband to use earphones, but no.... it didn't seem very kind. I just wait until I can enjoy my peace and quiet at other times

Now I’m older, I don’t want/need music so much and husband dying nearly five years ago I find some pieces just upset me.
My sister said the same thing about losing interest in music as one ages, is it a sex/love/romance/hormonal thing? Mad on it when younger.
I always put the radio on in the background if a workman comes to do a job as it makes me feel relaxed with a stranger in the house rather than complete silence.

I grew up in an age where the BBC used to ask people listening to the radio with the window open to remember their neighbours and reduce volume. We are a long way from that kind of consideration.
In BBQ days I struggle to enjoy the fun while knowing that the loud music my daughter and family are playing will be disturbing someone around the house.
It's a hard one isn't it.

My DH has put speakers in most rooms and loves to have music playing or the TV on, I really enjoy silence. I like to read and prefer it quiet so that I can concentrate. Luckily he will take himself off to another room but I can usually hear the music as he likes it quite loud.

I am deaf in one ear, my DH's hearing is failing (but he denies it and says I mumble!) so any music means an end to any communication! He still doesn't get it and continues to try to chat while he has the radio on
It is worse in the car as my deaf ear is to his side and my good ear picks up all the road and traffic noise through the window. Again, music in in the car means no talking, or rather no listening!
HOWEVER I have really loud, bouncy music on when I'm cleaning the house. Keeps me moving and is my indoor exercise
I do find other people's choice of music can be very irritating if I'm not in a tolerant mood. Two sons, both with very different music tastes, to each other and to me, have taught me how to shut it out!

I don't understand why you think it would be unfair of you to ask for silence but it's apparently fair for him to have music on all the time. Can he not compromise a bit for a few hours a day? Doesn't seem a lot to ask.

We both like silence here. My OH is in the music business so when he's working in the studio upstairs there is a background of sound constantly (not intrusively loud but I am aware of it). When he's finished for the day the last thing he wants is to hear more music. I recently realised that it's only when he's out or away that I actually play the music i like (old rock, mostly)

I prefer background noise of some kind, music or tv. If I don't have that, my mind starts working overtime and not in good places sometimes, so I try to keep my mind off of those kinds of things by have something on. However, since my husband retired, he prefers silence and it drives me nuts, but I don't say anything. But I do feel like he took over our house with silence and I can't wait til he leaves for a few hours every now and then so I can choose noise or silence, whatever I feel like!

I'm with you hamster I put music on when I specifically want to listen to it but I love the sound of silence.
I have a friend who has to have the radio, or worse TV, on all the time. Even if people go for a visit she leaves them on in the background and you have to chat over them.

Silence. Most of the younger people we know have music on all the time - drives me nuts. Really find this habit of having music on during meals very annoying bordering on unpleasant.

OH would have TV on all the time - I only have TV on when I am watching something specific.

I had the radio on most of the time before DH retired but now he’s home it hardly ever goes on. He’s deaf (or so he says!) and when it’s on I find myself repeating things to him constantly so I’ve given in and keep it off most of the time. When he’s out or in the garden it goes on. I don’t like silence unless I’m reading which is not often these days.

Radio2 for 2 hours 11-1 then silence.

I only listen to music (reluctantly) when other half has it on. As I get older I find it just annoys me. We've come to a compromise now whereby he plays music only when I’m out or in the garden. Pre Covid, I tended to avoid shops that played loud music; just made me forget what I went in for.

Can't stand silence, and I'm on my own so the radio is on most of the day for company. I love our local radio station as it's chatty, informative, keeps me up to date with local news and weather, and the music is good. During the night I am usually tuned into radio 5 or the World Service.

Radio 4 for me full time until late afternoon when its reading time

I agree with you 100%. I like silence and hate constant background music. My DH has to have music on all the times and he hums too! Drives me potty!! He has PTSD as well as other health issues and it helps him, I just go out into the garden or bite my tongue!