I just bought a Sky2 XM radio for the warehouse where I work. I got so fed up with listening to all the clear channel filth that I decided to take the plunge. I figure I spend at least 10 hours a day there and we're always listening to music so it was well worth the 10 bucks a month. We build roof and floor trusses and it just helps the day go by alot faster. I actually look forward to going in to work now just so I can listen to music all day.
The sound quality is pretty darn good. I have the XM radio hooked up to an old Harman Kardon receiver and some Infinity Outrigger speakers. Once you adjust the line out volume on the XM radio, it'll play pretty loud. The warehouse is really big and my setup can fill the whole place with sound.
I mostly listen to the rock and dance channels. Most of the channels are commercial free and uncensored. I really like channel 48. They play a pretty good mix of alternative and heavy metal. Some of the tracks are stuff you'd hear on the regular radio but alot of the stuff is unknown bands and B-sides. I listen to the radio pretty much all day and I've never heard the same song repeated that day.
The only thing that sucks about XM radio is the whole antenna thing. The darn thing has to have a clear view of the sky or else it won't broadcast. Other than that though, it's tits.
If you're big into music and your workplace allows you to crank it, I can't recommend sattelite radio enough. White collar workers might be fucked but all us blue collar white trash types are fucking good to go. I can't see any office environment in which someone could blare uncensored music all day long.
I was going to get Sirrus but their channel selection didn't fit my pallete as well as XM programming did. If you're into more of the death metal stuff, Sirrus is definitely the way to go. I don't mind death metal but I can't listen to that shit all day long Either way though, if you got the means, pick up an XM or Sirrus radio. Everyone at your workplace will love you and you'll get to listen to music that doesn't suck.
The sound quality is pretty darn good. I have the XM radio hooked up to an old Harman Kardon receiver and some Infinity Outrigger speakers. Once you adjust the line out volume on the XM radio, it'll play pretty loud. The warehouse is really big and my setup can fill the whole place with sound.
I mostly listen to the rock and dance channels. Most of the channels are commercial free and uncensored. I really like channel 48. They play a pretty good mix of alternative and heavy metal. Some of the tracks are stuff you'd hear on the regular radio but alot of the stuff is unknown bands and B-sides. I listen to the radio pretty much all day and I've never heard the same song repeated that day.
The only thing that sucks about XM radio is the whole antenna thing. The darn thing has to have a clear view of the sky or else it won't broadcast. Other than that though, it's tits.
If you're big into music and your workplace allows you to crank it, I can't recommend sattelite radio enough. White collar workers might be fucked but all us blue collar white trash types are fucking good to go. I can't see any office environment in which someone could blare uncensored music all day long.
I was going to get Sirrus but their channel selection didn't fit my pallete as well as XM programming did. If you're into more of the death metal stuff, Sirrus is definitely the way to go. I don't mind death metal but I can't listen to that shit all day long Either way though, if you got the means, pick up an XM or Sirrus radio. Everyone at your workplace will love you and you'll get to listen to music that doesn't suck.
