I've only got today to decide. He also likes Snoop Dog and Snoop has a show on XML but it seems all the other hot shows are on Sirius.
Any advice you can give from your own experience would be helpful in regards to price, installation and why you chose the one you have would be great. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
2006-12-18 22:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by trekkiebear 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
I've had both and I prefer Sirius. Here are some things you can use to help make your decision on the two. If you can't decide, why not get both and be jamming to 300 channels in the car? Okay here's the comparison list:
Music. If you like rare, unheard stuff and B-Sides, you'll like XM better. XM has a larger music library and they tend to delve deep into it. This is the kind of service that the wacky guy at the music store who could name what was on every CD ever made would like. If you like hearing stuff you've never heard before, you'll like XM
If you like listening to the radio and saying hey, I loved that song, hearing songs that are popular, that were once popular, all the hits then you'll be a Sirius person. Like classic rock? Pick Sirius. Eminem? He's got his own channel. So does Elvis. And for the time being so does The Who and The Rolling Stones. For me, this is what made me pick Sirius. I would listen to XM and always be changing the station because it was rare they'd play something I'd like. Sure, I'd discover new music I had never heard before and end up liking, but most of the stuff I heard over there I could tell were B sides and unheard of for a reason. On the flip side of that, since Sirius plays all the hits, you'll end up hearing more repeats, too. It doesn't bother me because I like more than 1 station, so I can just change it and listen to something else!
Sports. If you like baseball or hockey, you'll want XM. If you like basketball, football, soccer or nascar, you'll want Sirius.
Talk radio. If you like Playboy, Maxim, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, NPR, BBC, you'll want Sirius. If you like Oprah Winfrey or Opie and Anthony, you'll want XM.
Hope this helps a little! Don't forget, both services offer 3 day free trials online. Sign up for them and give them both a good listen. Note that the satellite radio sound quality is better than the online streaming. Just use it for comparing the programming. Note that talk and sports are mostly not available online so this is mostly good for comparing the music programming.
The equipment is pretty similar between the two as far as cost. Sometimes Sirius runs promos where you can get a radio for free if you prepay your subscription for 6 months or so. Sirius units tend to be a little bigger but are coming down in size. Sirius only recently unveiled a portable handheld radio, so it is expensive compared to XM's portables but it is also the only satellite radio in the industry that can stream audio from the internet when a satellite signal is not available. Merry Christmas!
2006-12-20 05:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love my Sirius, I never and I mean NEVER listen to terrestial radio. Once in a while I need to hear a specific song at a specific time and pop in a CD, but 95% of the time I listen to my Sirius. They take the subscription straight from my account and I have never had a problem with them. I've had them for 2 years and have not regretted it. They have an Eminem channel and I'm sure they have channels to your husbands liking. I listen to Howard Stern, but when I get tired of his shenanigans, there are tons of options for me, plus they have the NFL. I would recommend Sirius a 100%. Oh! I almost forgot I can access my account on the Internet and listen to Sirius on the computer. Its awesome!
2006-12-18 22:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by noelis12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As awesome as the iPod is, it gets boring after a long car ride. I took a road trip from Austin, TX to San Diego, CA and had to shut off the iPod. Instead, I turned on my Sirius because it has a lot of different types of music, news radio, comedy, etc. When you're driving, Sirius wins hands down. You mine as well say XM as well since they merged.
2016-05-23 06:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
howard stern=sirius, hubby will love it
2006-12-19 03:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by gr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋