Yes, I know that there are speakers in headphones. My question is do you prefer to listen to your music with over-the-ear headphones or speakers, i.e. free-standing speakers, shelf speakers, etc... ? Does it depend upon your mood or the type of music? I find that I notice a lot of subtleties in the music when I utilize headphones. Having said that, it is quite difficult to dance expressively with a cord attached to me Welp, I found a link to an identical thread. Woe is me. I don't know how to delete this thread. For those who mozy along wielding moderator powers, please scrap this entry into the recycle bin. Kudos. Link to thread: http://forum.grasscity.com/apprentice-tokers/814561-high-headphones-vs-high-speakers.html