Satellite Radio?

Question

Which one is better? Sirius or XM?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

omg...i gave my bf a serius radio for last years xmas and he loves it...i love it too so im getting one for myself...
its better than xmas
we usually listen sometimes to howard stern, xm dont have him..
they have more sports stations, they dont have much hip hop stations but the stations are good..they have a lot of old classic rock station, new rocks, everything..
and the most i love is the comedy station..
so far from people i know that has xm they would rather have serius..
SERIUSly get SERIUS radio

Answer 3

The one that doesn't have Howard Stern on it.