So do you guys listen to music when playing? I have never tried it and I'm wondering if it would help me do better or worse. I do soundwhore so I think it would interfere with that but then it could also get me more pumped up. Whats everyone thoughts on this?

Well I don't listen to music I listen/watch YouTube videos and I've found that I die a lot more because I could here people shooting even when they are infromt of me ie camping in some place

No. It usually makes me do worse. At least in competitive games. I do play some music in cooperative games like Left 4 Dead.

Some people do play with it. The only thing that doesn't really affect you is really, really low music that you don't really hear unless nothing is going on (basicall it serves the role of elevator music), and if its something non-lyrical, usually repetive non-intrustive. So dubstep and death/deaf metal don't help.

I love playing with music on, it makes the epic moments seem even more epic if there's a guitar riff playing in the background. You should check out www.youtube.com/user/TheManlnBlack he always plays with music and is an absolute beast.

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Its death metal by the way

I play music when I don't need to soundwhore because the people I'm playing suck

Yep. I've toyed around with different styles. I can't listen to metal (my mainstay), because I start doing double bass patterns, which throw me off. Pop is bull anyways. Funk is alright, but the odd rhythms will throw me off. Classical is ok, but very distracting at times.

I find the best music to listen to while playing is jazz or solo bass performances. Zander Zon, Django Reinhardt, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Chuck Mingus, some Miles Davis, Gershwin... all amazing to listen to. I just like stuff that lets me feel my muscles relax and my whole mind and body.

Usually I got my radio turned onto Project 961 (96.1) while I'm getting my game groove a flowing. Great station if you guys have iheartradio you should check it out. It's in the Metro-Atlanta area.

It depends what game I'm playing. When it's Gotham City Impostors when there aren't many sound ques in that game I will have the stereo blasting in the room.

If it's COD where sound whoring helps immensely I just use my headset.

i listen to music that makes me feel good...

bit of hip hop or some electro...

just coz mw3 makes me mad...

music helps me stop raging

No, takes away from the music in my opinion.

Completely depends on the game. If something that requires some kind of concerntration like a FPS then I find music too distracting/annoying.
I find quiet music is good for single player games and sports games

Well to tell the truth its all up to you and what you play for example if i were listining to music while playing nazi zombies, a zombie would sneak up on me and down my ass haha