My tastes in music have changed somewhat since receiving my CIs.
When I still had enough hearing to enjoy music with HAs, I listened to country, soft rock, Top 40 and heavy metal from the 60's-80's.
After I received my first CI, I started listening to jazz and classical music. (I've even added several new jazz albums to my CD collection. I never thought I'd see the day since I've never been a fan of jazz.)
Interestingly enough, I've found that I can't tolerate listening to heavy metal music anymore. The sound of the guitar (especially at high frequencies) really grates on me.
I've also discovered that I don't enjoy listening to some of the artists I used to like when I was a teen. For instance, I used to be a huge fan of Prince back in his "1999" and "Purple Rain" days, but I can no longer stand to hear his shrieking. LOL!
Another observation I've made in regards to music enjoyment is how much different familiar music sounds with my CIs compared to the way it sounded before with HAs. I'm constantly amazed at how much more I can hear with my CIs compared to HAs. It's like night and day.
Prior to receiving my CIs, I could only hear drum beats and loud male vocals. Now I'm able to hear all of the dimensions of music including harmony, melody, lead vocals, background vocals and instruments whether they are being played alone or in unison.
Being able to hear music in stereo is an amazing experience I can't quite put into words. I can still remember the first time I heard my favorite CD in stereo. I sat and cried because I couldn't believe how beautiful it sounded.
Neecy: I know a CI user who has been deaf for 31 years. After her CI was activated, her daughter introduced her to 30 years' worth of music she missed out on after she lost her hearing. One of the music genres she found most interesting to hear was rap. LOL! She has had her CI for 4 years now and still enjoys discovering new music.
I noticed some of you have been discussing Direct TV and the various music channels that are available. Digital cable offers this as well and their music selections are excellent. In fact, many of their selections are hard to find songs that are long out of print. You name it -- they have everything from disco to techno to gospel.
Something I'd love to get is Sirius or XM Radio. Do any of you subscribe to both or either of these services? If so, what is your opinion?
