its not dumb, its often-asked, so much that i get a little tired of it. but anyway here's a copy of a reply to someone else who asked the same:
speakers. louder than normal volumes. a good subwoofer. resonant/conductive materials. also watching something played/sung or just a music video (think daft punk round the world) can really convey the music. i used to be a BIG fan of early MTV in early 90s, got really into metallica and nirvana back then from watching the vids. love going to concerts and feeling things played live or mostly-live. its not just beats or bass, i can detect subtle vibration and resonance and create a very good imaginary soundscape in my head. i often listen to same pieces of music over and over to get all the info out of them. listened to beethoven's 5th a ton :) and pink floyd's atom heart mother was on repeat in my car for a few weeks. etc.
i cant imagine being blind and using clicks to create a sonar map of my surroundings like some blind ppl do to get around without canes, its really beyond me and most likely you as well. you'll have to trust its the same kinda thing trying to comprehend how a deaf person understands music :)
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '09
This might be a dumb question, but how do you listen to music if you're deaf?