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At what speed do you usually listen to your audiobooks? How often do you flip between the audiobook and the text, if both are available? (lemmy.world)
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I'm relatively new to audiobooks and I noticed some of the defaults that I've fallen into. I like listening at 1.2x speed, and I'm finding that I like to use the audio version to get into the cadence of things. If I really like the work or if I'm in a hurry to get to the end, I'll switch to reading. How about you guys?

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[–] goobusorg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I tend to use 1.1x or 1.2x speed depending on the speed of narrator. I usually listen to audiobooks while doing other things, mostly exercising/walking since i'm limited on time, so I haven't been switching back and forth much lately.

However, I do love the side effect that if I start with the audiobook and switch to text, I'll still read (or hear in my head, I guess) the text in the voices of the narrator and characters. This makes reading a physical/ebook more enjoyable for me. It's easier to get the mental movie going when I don't have to create the sounds myself, and I can focus on the visuals.